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Message: [QUOTE="Bronx23, post: 2657611, member: 8501"] The reality is, maybe unfortunately, that scoring and offensive #'s, have always been given, more value than defensive ones, in almost any team sport where players play both ends. In a perfect world they would be equally weighted. Yes, all the comments by Geno and here, clearly indicate it's not fair, when your team is almost always better than everyone else and plays team ball and often wins by good margins. The reason I am as engaged as I am in women's sports and particularly U Conn women's bb is just because of those things. Most sports fans would rather watch the big scorer, the dunks, the homers, the goal scorer or the quarterback or wide receiver all do something that has a WOW factor excel than see the finer points of those games and what it takes for a team to excel beyond individual accomplishments. It's part of why women's basketball is not significantly more appreciated than it is and should be. Even myself, who adores Kia and Gabby, is more aware and troubled by their offensive limitations than many others players defensive ones. I actually think it's pretty amazing that our so-called core four all got honored on one of the teams and one could argue that AZ & CD, in many ways should have been recognized. One can always argue or quibble with some of the placements but I'm sorry to say from my perspective, these choices in general were not way off. I'd say Gabby should have been first team and maybe Pheesa the 2nd team and maybe Kia third team. But there were other players from other teams, who were also slighted in some way. Maybe as someone else mentioned Monique Billings didn't get mentioned at all. As to Kia and her likely not being named an AA, although she may well be the best defensive player in the country or maybe 2nd best to Gabby. She in many ways is a substantial part of the glue on this team, but might be the 4th, 5th or 6th best player on the team. I personally don't think Kia is amongst the best ten players in college ball even though she's a lock down defender and a good offensive player. I know that's not a popular opinion here as all of us love everything she has brought for the last four years. The U Conn rules are meant to assure that only the very, very best of the players in its history are recognized. Unless they change the rules which probably ain't happening, she won't be on the wall. But if all goes well she will have been a significant part of three NC teams and a favorite of many U Conn fans. Maybe that's still not fair, but it sure ain't too shabby. Bronx23 [/QUOTE]

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