Why doesn't Griner dunk against top 10 teams?

[Adesmar123]

All of her dunks seem to come against weaker teams.

 

[OneTrickPony]

Doesn't like submarine rides...

 

[DaddyChoc]

they defend better....(arms spread, palms up)

 

[DaddyChoc]

besides... if you're in the tourney you're not weak. Who other than UConn and ND isn't weak?

 

[BJLfromBK]

top 10 teams actually get in her way

 

[Tidepool]

Or, maybe, Griner believes that the opponent would take a dunk as a sign of disrespect and thus would become fired up with additional motivation and intensity, possibly resulting in a Baylor loss or physical retaliation?

 

[CONNFAN23]

Or, maybe, Griner believes that the opponent would take a dunk as a sign of disrespect and thus would become fired up with additional motivation and intensity, possibly resulting in a Baylor loss or physical retaliation?

Seriously Griner is probably the most disrespectful player in the country, She routinely cheap shots people and screams like and idiot when she gets a block or a dunk. I am not taking anything away from her physical gifts but if she pulls this same stuff in the WNBA there are people that will put her in her place.

 

[GrizBear]

I am not taking anything away from her physical gifts but if she pulls this same stuff in the WNBA there are people that will put her in her place.

Enough of this "in the WNBA" bravado. Mark my words, in the WNBA Griner will dominate like never before. Unlike in the college game, WNBA teams will have to allow their posts to go one-on-one with Griner and she will eat most of them alive. At Baylor she routinely faces double-teams and game plans specifically tailored to deal with the problems she poses on both ends of the court. That tactic in the WNBA would do nothing but get you beat.

Also, the WNBA needs a big shot in the arm in terms of excitement and attendance. The WNBA will embrace Brittney Griner.

 

[triaddukefan]

Seriously Griner is probably the most disrespectful player in the country, She routinely cheap shots people and screams like and idiot when she gets a block or a dunk. I am not taking anything away from her physical gifts but if she pulls this same stuff in the WNBA there are people that will put her in her place.

Like who ??? Name Names please.

 

[CONNFAN23]

Like who ??? Name Names please.

Oh I don't know just to name a few Sylvia Fowles, Tina Charles, Krystal Thomas, hell even D would not take any crap from her.

 

[CONNFAN23]

Enough of this "in the WNBA" bravado. Mark my words, in the WNBA Griner will dominate like never before. Unlike in the college game, WNBA teams will have to allow their posts to go one-on-one with Griner and she will eat most of them alive. At Baylor she routinely faces double-teams and game plans specifically tailored to deal with the problems she poses on both ends of the court. That tactic in the WNBA would do nothing but get you beat.

Also, the WNBA needs a big shot in the arm in terms of excitement and attendance. The WNBA will embrace Brittney Griner.

Obviously the "Physical skills" part of my statement alluded you. If you reread it you will see that I have issue with her persistent cheap shots and not her ability as a player.

 

[Sonny44]

What, me worry?

 

[triaddukefan]

Oh I don't know just to name a few Sylvia Fowles, Tina Charles, Krystal Thomas, hell even D would not take any crap from her.

Ahh... Krystal Thomas.. one of my favorite players at Duke.

 

[GrizBear]

Obviously the "Physical skills" part of my statement alluded you. If you reread it you will see that I have issue with her persistent cheap shots and not her ability as a player.

If you think Griner hands out persistent cheap shots you haven't seen her play much. Did you see the LSU/Penn State game last night? There were some literal throw-downs in that game.

 

[Icebear]

If you think Griner hands out persistent cheap shots you haven't seen her play much. Did you see the LSU/Penn State game last night? There were some literal throw-downs in that game.

You mean like Griner threw Dolson. Twice.

 

[CONNFAN23]

If you think Griner hands out persistent cheap shots you haven't seen her play much. Did you see the LSU/Penn State game last night? There were some literal throw-downs in that game.

Were they as bad as the flat out "sucker shot" Griner had on Jordan Barncastle?

 

[stwainfan]

I want to see how she does against someone like Fowles. In the WNBA she will also have to deal with players like Parker. That maybe fun to watch.

 

[huskiemaniac]

Were they as bad as the flat out "sucker shot" Griner had on Jordan Barncastle?

She did that one time, years ago...peopłe need to get over it, geez. She lost her cool and took a swing- it was dead wrong. But she never did it again.

 

[easttexastrash]

Wow! This is an incredibly entertaining thread. Jealousy is a very unbecoming. Let's bash Griner because she is so much better than anyone else.

Barncastle got what she deserved. I just wish BG had hit Curry on the way out for sending her team onto the court with a gameplan of "being physical" as it was politely called by so many opposing coaches.

 

[easttexastrash]

You mean like Griner threw Dolson. Twice.

She only threw her once. The other time she dragged her down. So technically there was only one throw down. (-;

 

[Icebear]

She only threw her once. The other time she dragged her down. So technically there was only one throw down. (-;

Nah, both were pretty much flagrant so I'll go with two throw downs.

 

[ChicagoGG]

Perhaps she doesn't dunk on teams whose coaches she respects....I think she has a lot of respect for Geno from when she was on the World Games team. It certainly sounded that way (about liking/respecting Geno) from interviews around that time. Maybe you need to be a worthy competitor for her to not dunk on you....