Just called Griner "Best Women's player ever"

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Am I wrong in thinking she's not?

Best Women's athlete, maybe (and even then I'd argue Candace in terms of playing all positions and other sports) but in terms of actual talent and skill is she even in the same level as Candace/Taurasi/Moore/Lisa Leslie?

I don't know that I'd put her talent wise in the same level as the group below those girls.
 
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That's what I thought as well. But they praise her like she's this once in a life time talent when she's just a once in a life time 6'8 XX chromosome. I think about it like this. The greatest talents in women's ball won multiple titles in college, Griner has found a way to win none so far.

I just think if you did an all time team in terms of talent she wouldn't be on it. But if you did say an all defensive team (something that requires no talent) she'd be first.
 
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Daloth said:
That's what I thought as well. But they praise her like she's this once in a life time talent when she's just a once in a life time 6'8 XX chromosome. I think about it like this. The greatest talents in women's ball won multiple titles in college, Griner has found a way to win none so far.

I just think if you did an all time team in terms of talent she wouldn't be on it. But if you did say an all defensive team (something that requires no talent) she'd be first.
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Defense takes talent most of the time. In her case, she's 5 inches taller than everyone else in the league, so she can just stick her arms up.
 
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She's a smart post player, knows how to alter a players shot while limiting her fouls making it diffcult for ACTUAL women, who are not all 6'8", to score on her. She is by no means the greatest women's player ever....

In our frame of reference, being TN fans....she is no where near Chamique Holdsclaw or Candance Parker.


in the reference of UCONN, shes not even close to Maya Moore
 
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Candace parker would dominate griner. not even close. ut has had several players better than her. uconn as well. even the delaware whose name escapes me is way more skilled. stupid comment by commentators.
 
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Picture Griner 4" shorter with less wingspan. Just what does she do to create offense and play position defense? Nothing.

All the UT/UConn stars through the years, Miller, Swoopes, etc. Nah, not even close.
 
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Is it bad, that when I get pissed off at a womens team, like Baylor in this instance, that when they are dominating TN....I say to myself, "Yes, they may beat us...but they are ugly as hell, and will never find a man."


I never find myself saying that about mens tho...lol. Its true tho, Odyssey Sims is an ugly mofo, and of course Griner....as its been said....is a dude.
 
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I think in terms of all around it has to be Candace (and she's by far the hottest.) too bad she married that loser from Duke
 
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