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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 3436064, member: 6620"] Oh, eebmg, I expect better from you ( you're the one who has"fair and balanced"). ;) And you're taking a crack at the player who shot a huge breath of fresh air back into the ND program. Got the Irish up in me! :D First, let's look at her pouty body language being [I]"A remnant of her ND days against UConn I guess." I[/I]'ve cut and pasted this article from the Hartford Courant that chronicles the best of the UConn vs. ND games through 2015. (I'm doing this so as not be accused of dropping in a "homer" account of the series). Here's what John Altavilla wrote: [B]"March 4, 2013:[/B] In South Bend, the second-ranked Irish trailed by six in the first overtime and five in the second overtime before beating the third-ranked Huskies 96-87 in three overtimes to win Big East title for the second straight year. The Fighting Irish went undefeated in the conference for the first time since joining it in 1995-96 and became the first team to win six of seven games against Connecticut in more than two decades. Here is why: Skylar Diggins had 29 points and 11 rebounds. Kayla McBride added 26 points. That was enough to counter 26 points from Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and 21 points and 13 rebounds from Kelly Faris. " Note the "first team to win six of seven games against UConn in more than two decades." That's what Diggin's value was: she was exceedingly competitive and made her teammates think the same. She didn't back down. Tempermentally, to some degree, she was the Butch Cassidy to K-Mac's Sundance. Hot vs. cool. I don't disagree with you that she can be a streaky shooter...it's there for all to see. However, the key to her is pulling it together at the right time and place. Gosh knows I watched enough games when she'd be off, only to turn it on time and time again. As for her public image: well yes, she's articulate, keeps herself together and is very good at finding the right marketing vehicles. But she played awfully well to get those vehicles. And she works very hard to stay in shape. She'll help Phoenix's bigs (Griner, Turner) in the same way she helped Cambage when the two had the one season in Dallas.. And the bigs will help her get open shots or lanes to drive. It's good signing. [/QUOTE]

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