‘So Fireable,’ ‘Allowed Rhyne Howard to Shoot Them Out’ — Dream Fans Rip Karl Smesko For Icing Angel Reese Out Late in Game 7 Loss to Valkyries

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream fell one win short of their first WNBA championship on Saturday, losing 68-63 to the Golden State Valkyries in Game 7 of the Finals at Chase Center. Atlanta coach Karl Smesko came under fire from Dream fans for his late-game decisions, particularly Reese’s limited involvement in the fourth quarter while Rhyne Howard continued to struggle.