Every poster is entitled to his or her opinion, but I must say that my own opinion is that this thread is kind of silly.
Opposing coaches, when playing a team with as many offensive weapons as this one, are confronted with brutally tough choices as to how to most effectively deploy their defenses. Lately, and especially in the St. John's game, the decision has been to focus heavily on KML, picking her up at mid-court, faceguarding her, etc. Given KML's deadly shooting skills, and the momentum-building effect draining 3's accomplishes for any team, this is an understandable strategy. Naturally, however, teams must pay an inevitable price elsewhere for making that decision, as St. John's did.
Clearly, on a powerful and well-balanced team, any player who draws that kind of defensive attention is contributing to the team's success simply in that way, by being the object of disproportionate attention. That, in itself, is both a tribute and a hefty contribution. But, in the case of KML, her floor skills, her assists, her screens, her rebounds, and her blocking out all add considerably to the overall effort. Given the minutes she gets, whether she's scoring much or not, I'd have to say that Geno must concur with this sentiment.
No player can truly match up with Stewie, so coaches opt for just trying to rough her up. No player can match Mo's quickness. Morgan is a handful down low. If you were the opposing coach, on whom would you place your defensive focus?
