Angel Reese fiercely defends her poor shooting percentage in online debate with X user

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WNBA star Angel Reese was not having it on Tuesday. 

The Chicago Sky rookie went out of her way to respond to a user with less than 300 followers on X after he mocked her for missing layups. 

Reese brought up her 39% shooting percentage as something to brag about in her impassioned clapback to the fan. 

"Do you realize I got drafted seventh in my class while ‘missing layups’ as a ROOKIE shooting 39% on the year and was STILL an All-Star and that was the worst you’ll ever see me?" Reese wrote. "Or you just laid up with your dog at home hating Adam?"

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Angel Reese attends a game between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty during Game Five of the 2024 WNBA Finals on Oct. 20, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. (Melanie Fidler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Reese's response drew mixed responses on social media. Some fans praised her for standing up for herself, taking pride in her performance and expressing confidence about her future. 

"[Angel Reese] = leader + competitor + great teammate …scary her best is yet to come!" one fan wrote.

Meanwhile, some critics on social media mocked her even further for boasting about shooting 39%. 

"I’m really not trying to hate at all but 39% as a post player is absurd work," a critical user wrote in response. 

Reese's shooting ability was not considered a strength of her game going into the WNBA after her championship college career at LSU. At 6 feet, 3-inches tall, Reese was considered a premier defender and rebounder. She lived up to that reputation as a rookie, while proving the doubters of her