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Message: [QUOTE="jonson, post: 3424152, member: 6034"] I don't think there is any wondering about it. Hebard's stats would certainly be lower, as would Ionescu's number of assists. That said, I really appreciate what Geno had to say about Hebard in his postgame comments ("helluva player"), which in many ways echo what Cheryl Reeve said after the USA exhibition ("She'll be a terrific pro" or something along those lines). In Graves speak, she is the team's "hammer" and Sabally its "unicorn." The latter is an extraordinary person across the board--smart, informed, socially committed, and, as stated, disarmingly honest about her limitations. (There is an interview along the same lines in which she talks about her so far failed attempt to develop a mid-range game.) For what it's worth, her sister, if she ever gets past her injuries, is said (by some, anyway) to be even better (she was the MVP of the last two European tournaments in which she participated). In any case, as an Oregon homer, I'm simply trying to give Graves a plug, since he sometimes (imo) doesn't get the credit he deserves. [/QUOTE]