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Message: [QUOTE="diggerfoot, post: 3206940, member: 1673"] Previous threads led me to reflect on what our championship teams have in common. There were four factors that jumped out at me; I hope others add different commonalities that come to their mind. Out of 11 championship teams: 4 had multiple bigs of 6'4" or taller. 8 had at least one big 6'4" or taller. (Which means we won almost as many championships with no bigs as with multiple bigs) 9 had a transcendent player on the team (Taurasi, Moore or Stewart). 9 had multiple All-Americans on the team, including the two who did not have a transcendent player. 10 had the best point guard at the time (I treat Taurasi as a PG for this, as she was the assist and floor leader). 11 had at least one All-American While either a transcendent player or multiple All-Americans have been necessary, the most important position appears to be point guard. It is revealing that all championships won without a big had both a transcendent player and the best point guard (by a country mile), and for two of those years they were one and the same. I regret saying I doubt we are a championship team next year, as it always depends on the context. However, the context next year is that Ionescu is likely transcendent, assumes point guard roles and may be on a team with multiple All-Americans (but even without that I like Oregon's chances). Dangerfield is great, but Ionescu is better. My only reservation with Ionescu is she apparently does not endear herself to teammates like a Taurasi or a Bird. However, the year after that Ionescu is gone and Bueckers is in. Though she only will be a freshman she may be on a team with multiple All-Americans (Williams, Walker, Westbrook and ONO all have that potential, perhaps others) and at least one legitimate big. I don't know how well Muhl's game translates to college basketball but if it translates well I see a Taurasi/Rizzotti like combo by their sophomore years (too much talent for Muhl to be a starter her freshman year), with Muhl being the best point in the nation, Bueckers being a transcendent player and multiple All-Americans on the team. [/QUOTE]

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