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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 2279666, member: 3535"] I don't understand--- not that it's important. If I meant it admiringly - I never would have mentioned "team" but nor did I feel like I slammed her. Which was why I did a follow-up to include great scorers/players that dominate the ball. My reply to you wasn't "admiring" but it certainly wasn't a slam I thought. But you think different? I never heard ever before a player looking to get selected to an all-star team make the statement she made when she has never won or come close. Usually there is more humility imo. I was careful to include the word "team." Allen Iverson and Russell Wetbrook and the gaurd from OKC have amazing careers and have had them. They are elite players with the ball. She is elite with the ball. I've put her in that mix -- ofc comparing super college player vs super men's pro player. THEY ARE GREAT PLAYERS-> I"VE COMPARED HER TO THAT. You have to realize I grew up a Knick fan from the early 70's when they said the sum was greater than the individual. And the UCONN team tries for balance. All players need to have some arrogance and selfishness. Even at the lowest levels-- there has to be a degree of it. What did I say that was so wrong? I put her in the class of elite players such as Iverson (Hall of Fame) - and Iverson was arrogant and selfish to a degree. He was the MVP and helped lead his team to the finals. Plum had to be both selfish and arrogant in her career. If you can provide me with a few links of other players that never won in a team or had that much success in college getting to a final four for example - not even en elite 8 I think? [B]Let me further add I would rather have had Barkley's career than Kenny Smith's. Though Barkley imo by his nature wasn't going to ever be a NBA champion unless his team had overwhelming talent. IMO he was responsible for blowing the game 7 of the Rocket/Sun series when he got hurt during game 7. Even though he was hurt he kept demanding the ball while KJ was unstoppable. Thus when he was the feature in the 4th quarter he couldn't score because he was hurt. The Suns wasted possessions. What made him great in part (arrogance and selfishness) was also his weakness. That's why I would never admire Barkley over a guy like Clyde Frazier though I understand Barkley is considered "greater." [/B] [/QUOTE]

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