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[QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 3246642, member: 2117"]
Griner had Sims who was a 3x All American and an AP 1st Teamer during 2013.  She was better than anyone Parker, DT (her last 2 years) or Holdsclaw (her first two years) had on their teams.  Hayden/Madden/Pope/Williams never became WNBA players but they were very good collegiate role players who logged big minutes each year from 2011 to 2013.  Having a core of Griner/Sims plus other veteran role players who excelled at what they did (scoring, rebounding, tough defense, taking care of the ball, etc) should have yielded more than 1 Final Four in 3 years.   Yes, Louisville was definitely a lightning strike scenario but at the end of the day a big part of one's legacy is championships and Final Fours.  With Kim, I think she'd be cut a little more slack if she didn't go through a 6 year Final Four drought despite having several teams capable of making it to the Final Four (or further).  I think there was a big switch in her demeanor this past year that worked well with her team.  She seems a lot more relaxed on the sidelines than she did just 2-3 years ago.  This next year has some challenges for her team but she has the pieces to repeat.
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