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Message: [QUOTE="BBallF, post: 3426181, member: 10435"] Disagree respectfully. Basketball is not simply about statistics because there are plays, trends, changes, that take place in a game that don't show up in a stat sheet but that you see. I think that Nalyssa Smith getting 20 points and 12 rebounds with most of her points around the rim and Lauren Cox getting 16 points and 6 boards is statistical evidence. I also think that Ruthy Hebard getting 22 and 12 and mostly scoring in the paint and Sebally having 17 and 10 are pretty good stats to back up the assertion that their bigs killed us. In both games their bigs altered shots as well which is not in any stats but that you can see. It's not just height either, it's width, power and strength both of which we lack now although I think Meg is a strong 6'1". In the second half, size and strength become even more decisive. [/QUOTE]