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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 3261789, member: 2117"] Really thorough post, glad to see you disprove some weak arguments made. Both Collier and Arike have strong arguments for the award and decision making likely will come down to what (or who) you value more. Proponents of Arike will bring up there has never been a rookie in the history of the league who went on a tear like Arike has. 3 straight 30+ point games, 9 straight 20+ point games where she is averaging 27.4 ppg and 4 assists per game. On the season she is 3rd in the league in scoring and is playing at an All-WNBA level despite an up and down start. Those who don't want her to win bring up how her team is bad, her percentages are lower and she takes more shots. Propenents for Collier argue that she has been very good all year and is also elevating her play as of late. More well rounded numbers and higher efficiency than Arike, plus her team is better and will compete in the playoffs. People who don't want her to win can point out she hasn't put up numbers like Arike has and has been put in a more comfortable role than Ogunbowale. One of them winning doesn't take away frrom what the other has accomplished, whoever wins between the two of them has earned it. And I'm glad to see McCowan getting some love. At this point, she has outplayed Fowles from when she was a rookie. If McCowan averaged 30 minutes per game like Arike/Pheesa do, she'd likely average around 13/12/1.8 blocks per game. That would put her #3 in blocks, #1 in rebounds, 5th in FG% and top 20 in points. She'd be right there in the mix. Next season with her, Vivians, and potentially a top 2 pick, watch out. [/QUOTE]

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