I'm not sayin' it can't happen. Hey - Shoni is an all-star starter, so who knows? Just sayin' IMO it shouldn't happen, and IMO it won't.
Her college career was also a notch below the Taurasis, Parkers and Mayas. Each of those 3 won multiple NCs. Skylar won zero.
Nice thread and insights, mom, and my post has absolutely nothing to do with that. Just me exorcising an inner demon about qualifying the unqualifiable (if there is such a word): in this case, the word unique. Unique is one of those words like "round" (meaning circular or spherical) that cannot peacefully coexist with a qualifier. Something is either round or it isn't: things can't be "more round" than other things (mathematics can be such a bitch). Oxymoronically speaking, unique means one-of-a-kind (how can "a kind" be involved if there's only one?). Anyway, I don't think something can be "very unique." Sorry for dumping the sins of many at the feet of one, i.e., you. In my defense, I'm probably having a slow day. In conclusion, sounds like things are going great for you and I hope you're able to re-read this with your sense of humor engaged (nothing like a little heavy-handed rebuking to something of absolutely no consequence to bring out the chuckles and murmurs of "Isn't he adorable?").
Lol! I may never use that word again. I found your explanation quite enlightening! Another reason to love The Boneyard!
You are probably much more precise in the use of language than I. Obviously (or maybe not), I was trying to be tongue-in-cheek to a degree, and tried to inject definitions of both "round" and "unique" to avoid confusion with other common uses of the terms. Outside the purely mental world of mathematics I doubt anything is actually round. Neither would it surprise me to discover that everything is really unique which, in a way, renders the word useless. Maybe ctmom04 is a trailblazer in eschewing its continued use.Like Ctmom, I also like this kind of a response as why the Boneyard is so much fun to read and participate in. And as one who comes from a family of language professors and who writes for a paycheck, I also try to be very precise with words.
So, I feel duty bound to point out that unique has an additional meaning that diminishes the sense of one-of-a-kind, and that is that something is not typical. Thus, you can say someone's dress habits are very unique to mean that they are further from the norm then other persons, though they might not be truly one-of-a-kind.
Similarly, there is round as a mathematical principle, and round as a general descriptor. Compare a baseball and a ping pong ball. You would certainly call a baseball round, even though it isn't quite truly that due to the stitching, because it is more round than it is square. The ping pong, without the stitching, thus becomes more round.
How can I not "Like" a post that totally agrees with me?!?!!
Bingo. I had the same thought. They play different positions, so comparing their stat lines is interesting, but not a valid way to compare. (That said, I would still like to see the beat-down Maya puts on Sky in a one-on-one matchup.)
As Branch Rickey used to say to Ralph Kiner at salary negotiation time, "We could have finished last without you."
Good point about Maya stepping up in the absence of other key players - the "Kevin Durant" factor. Still think DT is bringing an overdose of that intangible "it" factor (leadership?) this year, but there's no stat for that. Except wins.
That is why I included efficiency rating. Even though she can score more points in 4 mpg, she can also turn the ball over more or miss shots taken. Take note that Maya is ranked #1 in efficiency.
