Was about to start a thread featuring Dee when I saw this one. Voepel wrote a nice piece about Diana complete with quotes from her teammates:
"I have played with a lot of great players, and against a lot of them," Mercury teammate Penny Taylor said. "There's no one that wants it more. I don't think she ever stops and says, 'Yeah, I'm good enough,' or 'I've won enough.' She works at it every single day. And more than anything, it's her ability to take everyone on the ride with her."
"She's a champion," Dupree said. "She wills us to win, she gets other people involved, and she hits huge shots."
Mechelle herself says about Dee: "...a driven Taurasi is a very, very dangerous Taurasi. Actually, though, is there any other kind?...Taurasi had 31 points, seven assists and five rebounds. She also hit a shot just before the third-quarter buzzer from behind half-court that was ridiculous even by Taurasi highlight-reel standards."
Yeah, we all saw it, those of us who were watching. And although none of us who knew Dee were not really surprised that she made the shot, nevertheless, we felt the thrill and energy...well, at least I did.
Anyway, lots of nice stuff in here:
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