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Message: [QUOTE="diggerfoot, post: 2085309, member: 1673"] You may be right in your assessment. I know and respect your abilities in this manner. I also know how much you admire Taurasi; I'm going to use that against you. You are no doubt aware of the battles on the BY over who is GOAT, Taurasi or Moore (or now Stewart). I've always favored Taurasi, but not because she's the best talent. Frankly, I think Moore is the better talent. What Taurasi is best at, however, is enabling players to do their best. This is not just my opinion; I've seen it expressed by a few WNBA players; I've seen it expressed by you. I respect anyone who differs in thinking that should be the most important criteria for a GOAT. It does not even matter if others think Moore or Stewart does a better job at making their teammates better. I know how much you value Taurasi for this very reason. That calls into question your sentiment that DeShields should be the #1 pick. I haven't watched Tennessee play; I don't know if DeShields deserves the criticism she gets on the BY. I suspect not. I do know, however, that she plays on a very talented team. A Larry Bird she is not. Remember Bird and Indiana State? Bird took a mid-major mediocre coach (probably less than mediocre) with mid-major mediocre talent (probably less than mediocre) and brought them to an NCAA championship game. I don't expect DeShields to be a Taurasi or a Larry Bird (or a Sue Bird); I don't expect Plum to be any of those either. However, while 5'8" may be a liability in the WNBA, if that 5'8" player can also make a 6'5" player play better than that's a huge compensation. Given their respective rosters, there is at least circumstantial evidence that Plum is much more of a Taurasi in making her teammates better than is DeShields. Once again, this is not to assume any of the negatives the BY assigns to DeShields, only that it's clear she's not able to compensate for whatever handicap in talent or coaching that surrounds her. [/QUOTE]

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