Sky's Kamilla Cardoso proves she can be perfect teammate for Angel Reese
The Chicago Sky drew up a play that displayed their future in one moment. They inbounded to Kamilla Cardoso on the left block. Angel Reese cut down the right side. Cardoso tossed the ball toward the rim, and Reese leaped to lay in the alley-oop bucket.
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It was just the most direct connection on a brilliant day for Cardoso and Reese as the Sky beat the Lynx, 87-81. And it was continued proof that this frontcourt can work together.
"I think we've got the best young core in the league," Reese told ESPN after the game.
A big part of that is Cardoso, literally.
The 6-foot-7 Brazilian who started her college career at Syracuse and finished it at South Carolina is blossoming into a star.
On Saturday, she had 17 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks. She was pretty much unstoppable anywhere 10 feet and in, because even when she doesn't get all the way to the hoop, she has enough touch to shoot over her defender and drop it in.
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And yeah, she can defend. With Minnesota trying to rally, Courtney Williams attempted a pull-up 3 in Cardoso's face. It went exactly how you'd expect.
Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds with four assists in one of her first WNBA games.
On a day that both Cardoso and Reese shine, the Sky will be tough to beat.
This was proof of concept. If Chicago can repeat this feat, the future will be plenty bright.
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