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They are both great talents. Griner has a bigger upside to develop and I am sure they will get that talent out of her. EDD has the better all around game but we have NEVER seen a 6'8 female that can run the floor, play defense as well as offense. I think EDD still has some issues with being away from home. They both will help improve the WNBA. The WNBA needs more superstars and these two will elevate the WNBA in skills and popularity. DT and Sue are not getting any younger.
 
easttexastrash said:
I am sad to see BG lose her last game but there is a part of me that is glad that she is moving beyond the college game and much of the physical and verbal abuse. I think she is going to blow up the WNBA when she is no longer surrounded by multiple players pushing and shoving on her on virtually every play.

The "3 To See" will all have very successful careers. BG and DT will be TNT! I am very excited that BG will get to play with the greatest player in the history of the game. DT will help bring BG to a level of play that she has never achieved before.
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I never read the "conversations"on the espn board, but for some reason I did take a look at them tonight. Incredibly vicious, disgusting, sophomoric, nasty comments about Griner. Since that one incident as a freshman, she has been a model of restraint and deportment, unlike her little piss-ant critics. She will be a star in the pros ala Bill Russell. I am looking forward to watching it.
 
This is a great year to be picking 2nd. You don't have to ever 2nd guess your pick and you are getting a great player no matter what.
 
01Neaggrad02 said:
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I would go with EDD over Griner. Griner loses her temper too much and gets overly physical. EDD can hit the three and block shots. She to me would be the better all around player.
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Channel 6 Fox sports WTIC just showed a replay of another Griner cheap shot - an elbow to the face of a Louisville player.
 
ochoopsfan said:
This is a great year to be picking 2nd. You don't have to ever 2nd guess your pick and you are getting a great player no matter what.
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It's like Oden-Durant. The Thunder (well, Sonics at the time) were more than happy to be in the 2 spot.
 
CCinCT said:
Channel 6 Fox sports WTIC just showed a replay of another Griner cheap shot - an elbow to the face of a Louisville player.
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LOL did you see the "cheap shots" the L'ville players had at the start of the game?

and 02: Griner loses her temper too much and gets overly physical. Really? Would love for you to pull out some examples of all those times Griner has lost her temper.
 
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ThisJustIn said:
LOL did you see the "cheap shots" the L'ville players had at the start of the game?

and 02: Griner loses her temper too much and gets overly physical. Really? Would love for you to pull out some examples of all those times Griner has lost her temper.
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Maybe the throwdowns on Dolson ? ;)
 
BG isn't the only one ETT... but I understand. My problem is the the adults that call the players immature, strange. I know BG's swag is a lil different from Diggins but both are equally hated on by a few
 
Back to the OP sentiment - Congrats to Griner for a wonderful college career and good luck in the WNBA - she is going to be a star at the next level, not quite as dominant but she will also have much better supporting players on her team and many fewer double teams.
And yes, I was impressed with what I saw of EDD this weekend and she too will be a great player at the next level. I think she may be better than Jackson offensively, and her defense was better than I expected.
 
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Ton of ill will and bad mojo in this thread.

She is a great athlete. I do think she has not learned yet how to play without taking numerous plays off. She still has a lot more to learn but without a doubt she is a game changer.

That said if anyone thinks going to the pros is going to stop the verbal abuse and the physical play against her then they have another think coming. It is about to get worse.
 
HuskyNan said:
Griner is a tremendous talent and she'll be a star in the pros. She played a passive game tonight, yes, but it doesn't taint everything she's accomplished during her career.
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It does a little. Only 1 NC when she had the chance for more. I don't think she passes Taurasi on the all-time list.
 
Waquoit said:
It does a little. Only 1 NC when she had the chance for more. I don't think she passes Taurasi on the all-time list.
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Should have had 3 but didn't complete the deal.
 
I know we all have opinions on her college career, and on her future career. Mine:

Britteny Griner = Greg Oden
Ellena Delle Donne = Kevin Durant

Well, perhaps a bit extreme, but, you get my point.

Griner will be the # 1 pick in the draft (like Oden), but EDD will be a scoring machine, better passer, better leader in the WNBA; probably Rookie of the Year, as well. Griner will face more players here own size, and with much more strength than what she faced in college. She will be a force defensively, but she will get into more foul trouble as players will take it right to her.
 
HuskyNan said:
Baylor may have overlooked the Cardinals. Oh - I just noticed that Baylor lost to the Cardinal and the Cardinals, lol.
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Didn't notice that. Good catch. :)
 
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I have to say congrats to Brit Griner as well. What a great 4 years for this young lady and women's college hoops! I just admire her courage. Sure there were other athletes who faced constant taunts about their gender, their athletic ability, or some other silly stuff. Brit took those negative comments in stride. When teams were physical with her and tried to provoke her, she managed to keep her cool..minus that game against Texas Tech in 2010. But wow...three years of constant pushing, holding, and she never whined about it. Mad props, Brit. Good luck in the WNBA.
 
southie said:
I know we all have opinions on her college career, and on her future career. Mine:

Britteny Griner = Greg Oden
Ellena Delle Donne = Kevin Durant

Well, perhaps a bit extreme, but, you get my point.

Griner will be the # 1 pick in the draft (like Oden), but EDD will be a scoring machine, better passer, better leader in the WNBA; probably Rookie of the Year, as well. Griner will face more players here own size, and with much more strength than what she faced in college. She will be a force defensively, but she will get into more foul trouble as players will take it right to her.
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What makes you think Griner is going to be injury plagued? Oden played a year, we've seen Griner for four with no signs pointing towards a physically fragile player.
 
huskiemaniac said:
What makes you think Griner is going to be injury plagued? Oden played a year, we've seen Griner for four with no signs pointing towards a physically fragile player.
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I agree. Oden's issues have been health-related. EDD has some Kevin Durant in her, but I don't see Oden when I see Griner. If anything, EDD has been the one limited by physical issues.
 
Being tall is no guarantor of success; there have been more than a few stiffs in the 6'-5" and above category in WBB history.

Britney put in the time to refine her game and amassed incredible stats. Some may look askance at her fiery on-court demeanor, but it always stood in contrast to the even-tempered presence she showed off the court, despite the sexist negativity aimed her way. She seems like a nice person.

She is as near to a sure thing as a pro prospect that exists, with a great chance to repeat the feat of winning both WNBA ROY and MVP in her first season. She will get her chance to add more championships to her resume playing alongside our beloved DT. That is a terrible twosome that no one will want to mess with.
 
To me hate is a bit of an overstatement - the only team i truly hate is Tennessee, but that's part of the passion of sports. Ever see the massive fights that break out in European soccer stadiums? How do you think Red Sox fans mostly feel about Yankee fans and vice versa? I could go on and on. There is a ton of passionate feelings involved in sports - both in college and the pros. There are reasons fans dislike or hate players. Much of the time the feelings are irrational, but there you have it...
 
Not making an exact comparison, mind you. Perhaps you can also go back to the Sam Bowie and Michael Jordan draft comparison, as well.

My point is that EDD will be the better pro player, despite Griner being the #1 pick. I remember Portland struggling when deciding between drafting Oden and Durant. Still shocked that the choice wasn't Durant.

Griner doesn't have Lisa Leslie perimeter skills, so she has a limited game. After watching what EDD can do in all facets of the game, I see so much Kevin Durant in her game, and her size will be the x-factor.
 
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UcMiami said:
Back to the OP sentiment - Congrats to Griner for a wonderful college career and good luck in the WNBA - she is going to be a star at the next level, not quite as dominant but she will also have much better supporting players on her team and many fewer double teams.
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My reaction to the OP: It spawned a good thread, but I truly don't think that at this time congratulations is what she wants. It would just piss me off if I were in her situation. Not the time to be thinking about accolades, which she's heard before anyway. They don't salve that kind of loss.
 
ericsandiego said:
To me hate is a bit of an overstatement - the only team i truly hate is Tennessee, but that's part of the passion of sports. Ever see the massive fights that break out in European soccer stadiums? How do you think Red Sox fans mostly feel about Yankee fans and vice versa? I could go on and on. There is a ton of passionate feelings involved in sports - both in college and the pros. There are reasons fans dislike or hate players. Much of the time the feelings are irrational, but there you have it...
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I believe that some mistake passion for hatred.
 
southie said:
I know we all have opinions on her college career, and on her future career. Mine:

Britteny Griner = Greg Oden
Ellena Delle Donne = Kevin Durant

Well, perhaps a bit extreme, but, you get my point.

Griner will be the # 1 pick in the draft (like Oden), but EDD will be a scoring machine, better passer, better leader in the WNBA; probably Rookie of the Year, as well. Griner will face more players here own size, and with much more strength than what she faced in college. She will be a force defensively, but she will get into more foul trouble as players will take it right to her.
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I am looking for the list of the players her own size. Other than Cambage I haven't found any others but maybe there are.
 
HuskyNan said:
What - did she come to your house and kick your dog or something?

Griner is a tremendous talent and she'll be a star in the pros. She played a passive game tonight, yes, but it doesn't taint everything she's accomplished during her career.
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6'8", but, I can't say great. Not compared to the talent of EDD, Diane, Maya, Candice, and many more, with way more talent, just not 6'8"
 
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