You are killing me and not Reppin Philly very well.
Skylar and Kelly as Sophomores and Juniors were damn good players, so, I don't see your point. I think scoring 28 points in the FF, as a SOPHOMORE, means you ARE THE woman. See BS in video replay you so graciously posted. KF, played a much better game than MJ but MJ's defense on SD was better, regardless of the amount of minutes. Kelly couldn't stop SD from getting by her. MJ's man to man defense, on SD, in this game was better, imho. KF played a much better game. She blocked shots, rebounded the ball, got steals and was totally disruptive, OK. Leave the reppin to the children. Besides, I watch all major sports, except the NBA and MLB, unless Philly is in the playoffs. Which is rare these days. Plus, until now I've spent a lot of time out of the country. Now that I am retired, from one of my jobs, I'll spend more time watching UCONN games, I will even try to attend a few.
Stewie, MJ and MT are the greatest trio in NCAA history, throw in KLS and KN and you have the greatest team of all time!
Weren't Strother, Barb Turner and Jessica Moore mostly Freshmen and Sophomores? When D led them to two championships? I still say those two years were one of the most remarkable feats in history. You normally need at least two superstars to win a championship, and at minimum a veteran team with a mega star. And I also think Maya, faced the toughest task, with freshmen /soph p Gd and post. Steph wasn't close to being Steph yet. No depth and Lorin Dixon off the bench as our only option. Maya had to defend the paint on defense when Steph was in foul trouble or needed rest during games. Tif did comme and go in spurts. And it's tougher for Maya as a Non guard, to control and guarantee a win on both ends of the court. Especially on offense with out the ball in her hands. She wasn't the best at totally creating her own shot all the time either. But her talent and determination and work ethic could not be out done. Stewie just has even more physical gifts than Maya- size length, wingspan. She Really does totally dominate on both ends of the court . Calm & cool in the biggest situations- starting w freshmen year NCAA Tmt. But let's face it, she walked into a juggernaut of a team that just needed her to improve and mature by the end of her freshmen year. No one had the full four years of all the pieces of a great team each year- more than this graduating class. That doesn't diminish their accomplishments- just a fact. They certainly made the most of it!!!
Renee, Maya, and Tina may be the best trio. Maya and Tina may be the best in the world at their respective positions.
IMHO, Mo is better than Renee. I hate to say it, but Stewie is better than Maya as a college player. Stewie can do more than Maya, she can post you up, she has a deadly mid range jumper that is practically unblockable. She shoots the 3, at a very high percentage. She can drive by you, shoot over you. She passes very well. She can hurt you on the defensive end also. She is the all time blocked shots leader in UCONN history. You can't teach height. 6'4", with a 7'1" wingspan. Highly mobile. Morgan versus Tina is a tough one. Morgan is a better passer by far, she has more range on her jumper. I'll give Tina the edge on defense. Give me Morgan based on the fact that when she's on the floor the offense is just a thing of beauty, her movement without the ball, her passing ability, the way she sets screens then pops out for a three. I think this year was the best looking offensive flow that I have ever seen, including last year.
I agree, but they were from three separate classes and so we only saw them together for two years and only one championship.
I agree On Tina, she is the greatest ever center, by the time she was a Jr. and Sr.
I am a crazy MJ fan, she is the greatest. But I must say that in that 2013 FF game, SD totally outplayed the brash freshman, going by her on several occasions, stealing the ball from her, and making her foul. MJ did get some revenge by poking SD in the eye. Of course MJ had not yet become the great MO.
Shoot the three, scoring, assists, steals, shooting percentage, rebounding.
You asked!
She did not score, while MJ, as a freshman was guarding her. I think she had an assist. When MJ was in the game, Geno put her on SD. Yes, SD stole the ball from MJ, she also had 3 blocks. But on the offensive side out the ball, you can see the total frustration and despair in her face. It started in the first half and grew as the game went on. As a senior, SD went out with a whimper and MJ had a lot to do with that. I almost felt sorry for SD, I had never seen her look like that before. Same with KM and JL. JL said "I'm outa here, no Mo, no Mo, I'm going pro, I can't take no Mo".
Who can score in the post like Breana? Who, of the big three plays the best defense?Shoot the three, scoring, assists, steals, shooting percentage, rebounding.
I tend to agree with you, but I really can see the arguments from both sides, as I can for DT being the best.
It really is an impossible debate between those three - each can be argued with conviction, and it just comes down to personal preference.
I liked Geno's answer - there has never been someone who has performed as well as Stewart in the NCAA tournament - 23 games of brilliance 4 NCs, 4 MOPs. Collegiate player...?, Tournament Player - Breanna.
Not arguing with you, because I do believe Stewart to be the best ever, but statistically, even discounting freshman year Moore was a better scorer from three and more proficient with greater accuracy, she was better driving to the basket and shooting off screens, and she was very good posting up. She was stronger and finished better through contact. Defensively, she was a better fundamental defender and definitely a better defender on the perimeter, though she didn't have Stewarts height nor length, and she was more disruptive in passing lanes. She was a better passer with a higher assist/TO ratio.
SD's despair had to do with what the UConn team was doing to her team. All of the ND players were in despair. Mo's contribution in that game was minimal. If she had been as great as you say, she would have played 20 or 30 minutes rather than about ten. But I consider Mo, pound for pound and inch for inch, the best basketball player wcbb has ever seen. Kelly was a great defender, but no one has the lateral quickness of Mo, and the anticipation, judgment, and speed to go with it. Add her pull-up jumper, 3pt ability, and her skill finishing at the hoop to that and we have a player the likes of which will not be seen for quite a while.
Excellent Post! Can't argue much about what you stated. If Maya is better defensively than Stewie, that's saying a lot. I would put DT in the best pg conversation, if, we were only talking offense. MJ's defense is what puts her on top imho. I must state that I have never ever seen a better flowing offense than this years team. I think this years team was the most potent offense in history. KLS, became a force, then with Kia contributing, we were unstoppable.
