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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 2803533, member: 1052"] One thing to consider -- or at least what I consider -- when discussing who the GOAT is or in the GOAT evaluation process - is what Taurasi did during 2003 and 2004. Stewart never played a full season without Moriah Jefferson or Morgan Tuck (though Tuck missed a good chunk of one season). Stewart also had KML (#1 HS player; #3 WNBA draft pick) for three years, plus Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley (2014 WNBA Draft #6 and #7; Hartley was a top ten player) for two years. Moore won both of her college titles with Tina Charles anchoring the paint. When Charles graduated, UConn lost in the 2011 semis to Notre Dame. Taurasi won her first NCAA title with TASS - Tamika Williams, Asjha Jones, Swin Cash, and Sue Bird - all of whom were taken among the top six players in the WNBA draft (three of whom have gold medals at both the World Championships and the Olympics). When that class graduated, Taurasi led a group of freshmen (specifically, Turner, Crockett, and Strother) to the 2003 title. And after the top players in the 2003 high school class went elsewhere, Taurasi still led the team to the 2004 title. Put it this way, Taurasi had Maria Conlon starting in the backcourt next to her, plus major minutes being played by Morgan Valley and Ashley Valley, who were not in the same conversation as the teammates that Stewart had. So [U][B]here are the questions[/B][/U] I always seem to be asking as part of this debate: -- If you put Breanna Stewart on the 2002-03 and 2003-04 teams (instead of Diana Taurasi), would UConn have won the national titles? -- If you put Maya Moore on the 2002-03 and 2003-04 teams (instead of Diana Taurasi), would UConn have won the national titles? -- If you put Breanna Stewart on the 2010-11 team (instead of Maya Moore), would UConn have won the national title? -- If you put Diana Taurasi on the 2010-11 team (instead of Maya Moore), would UConn have won the national title? Also, if you are [I][U]only considering collegiate careers[/U][/I] and the debate about the GOAT (so, in essence, the collegiate GOAT, then you have to throw Chamique Holdsclaw's name into the conversation: --3× NCAA champion (1996, 1997, 1998) --Sullivan Award (1998) --2× Naismith Award (1998, 1999) --2x AP Player of the Year (1998, 1999) --2x USBWA Player of the Year (1998, 1999) --2x Honda Sports Award for basketball (1998, 1999) --2x WBCA Player of the Year (1998, 1999) [/QUOTE]

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