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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 3589164, member: 3535"] ***I just want to to start with I am not arguing that Boston won’t be a fine/terrific pro. I’m arguing that at this point in time I would take Paige over Boston. If I were to draft – she is the player I’m drafting over Boston. [B][U]In regards to Boston's physicality: [/U][/B] In the pros - the professional players work fulltime on their game and their fitness and their physicality. They are grown women. . There are plenty of physical players in the pros when you consider other countries. In terms of physicality other countries have physical women who will continually work on their strength too. While they might not be as good as Boston in terms of overall player there will be quit e a few that can negate her strength enough that it won't make Boston “as dominant.” Case in point -- if her physicality is so awesome then can you explain why she only shot 44.3% in the 7 games in the FIBA U19 tournament? If her physicality is so dominant then why couldn't she shoot better vs other countries? What you’re seeing right now in college is that there isn't enough bigs to counter her physicality. When she goes into the WNBA she is going to need "more." People in her own age group held her to 44%. That is a supposed strength of hers. [B]Can you explain why she only shot 44%[/B]? It's because there are more "bigs" to match up with her physicality. BTW, McCowan is 6'7 or 6'8. Big difference between 6'7 and 6'4. [B][U]In regards to Bueckers vs Boston: [/U][/B] Boston might be terrific in the pros as you say. But stats show while still being good that there are bigs that can negate her efficiency in the low post. As for Paige – what’s her strength? It’s passing. She still had slightly above 2-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in the FIBA U19 Tourney. So her strength even as a “junior” (while Boston is a senior) still could not be negated much while Boston’s strength of scoring efficiency down low was. That doesn’t make Boston a bottom-dweller. Take her 2nd overall in the draft or 3rd -whatever - but Paige is superior – so take her 1st. 1—Paige as a junior was higher rated than Boston was a senior. 2—Paige’s overall stats of “+/-" was superior to Boston in the FIBA U19 along with her efficiency ratio. 3—Further, Paige’s strength wasn’t stopped. 4—Further Paige was MVP of that Tourney. 5—look at the history going back 15+ years when ratings became more prevalent—possibly just one senior was better than Paige. I say “possibly.” There is an equal chance Paige was better. The only players that have achieved better than seniors when they were a junior that I am aware of are Parker, Maya and probably Stewart. I can never predict anyone would be these players but all I know is Paige Bueckers is going to be one hellluva player whether she is “generational” or not. And I would draft her without a 2nd thought ahead of Boston. [/QUOTE]

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