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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 4197191, member: 6620"] Hey there: I went to the WNBA web site to see if the playoff statistics and game logs match up with your over-riding premise. Based on that: [LIST] [*]In terms of rebounding, Stevens peformed solidly throughout the playoffs, averaging 6.9 RPG in 10 games. Turner, for anyone that played more than one game, led all players with a 9.9 RPG average (11 games). Scoring wise, Azura averaged 9.8 PPG and Bri 8.5 ppg. [*]In the finals, both had basically the same rebounding statistics compared to the overall playoffs: Turner at 9.25 RPG and Stevens at 6.5 RPG. Azura's scoring went down to 8.25 PPG while Turner's fell to 5.00, pulled down by laying a goose egg in one of the games. [/LIST] Could Phoenix have benefitted from those 3.5 ppg? Sure, but Turner didn't let if affect her rebounding, which stayed consistent. The addition of Tina Charles will give Phoenx three of the top rebounders in the league, not to mention the top scorer (Charles). Given TC's ability to stretch the floor, it might even make Turner more of an offensive rebounding threat. It will be interesting to see how the new coach juggles personnel and what kind of alignments and plays are developed. [/QUOTE]