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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 5319958, member: 26"] [I]What really counts is the tenacity, delivery in the clutch, and most of all, play that breaks the opponent's spirit, causing dagger in the heart, shoulders slumping effect[/I]. In general, we know that the player who scores the most will most likely be the BadAss, especially in blowouts, which I expect many. I think it's unlikely that "any player" could win this in a blowout since collectively, a 50 point smackdown will make the other teams' shoulders slump, etc. And interestingly, Kib called for no BadAss in a loss. If it's not just the "high scorer" for the game (ie. most likely Sarah or Azzi), I could see it going to tenacious play of players like KK, Ash, Jana, or even Ayanna - who could be a surprise bruiser based on her athleticism and strength (it will depend if she has a ferocious personality on the court). Or in close games, clutch players like Sarah or Azzi (or others - who steps up this year???!!). I'm not discounting other players, and I hope the BadAss is spread around, but I don't want to see it just go, for example, to Caroline for "overcoming all her adversity", since that has zero to do with actual badassery in a game. Carol is an AMAZING story and can get tons of accolades in other threads. Side note - Swin Cash's smackdown of Doug Gottlieb? Anyone have a link? I tried looking it up and nothing. I don't recall that... [/QUOTE]