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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 2701038, member: 1052"] Actually, I said Stevens had the potential to be the best player on UConn (and for stretches, she was). As an aside, Stevens did show good defensive acumen on the help side, but had trouble with certain players one-on-one (A'Ja Wilson for example). The professional game is all about potential. Stevens' ceiling is much, much higher -- in terms of ability to get better -- than any other player in the draft not named Diamond DeShields. Furthermore, I am analyzing this from the professional game perspective (full disclosure -- I consulted with the Phoenix Mercury on drafts, including 2004 and 2005, watched film with the Mercury GM, and was in the draft war room), not a collegiate one (which your post does). As I explained, it is much easier to teach certain things (e.g., becoming a better shooter, becoming a better on-ball or off-ball defender) than it is to improve vertical leap, athleticism, speed, etc. The latter represent natural tools/gifts. Where did I say that...or anything close to it? Please point to my post and any comment that I made about race. It is offensive that you would even post such a suggestion, much less accuse me of doing so (notably absent from your post is any comment from me about race or anything else about any white player other than KLS). Truly offensive, which is why I am bringing in [USER=4]@HuskyNan[/USER] and the moderators into this. [/QUOTE]