Is she the best?
Okay, Steven Bridges, to answer your question, no, I wasn't surprised at Candace Parker's WNBA debut. I don't have the numbers in front of me but Parker scored something like 34 points with double-figure rebounds and eight or nine assists in a win over Diana Taurasi and Phoenix.
There's no doubt, Parker is that good. She's not going to put up those numbers every night but she is, arguably, one of the best players in the world and has been for the past year or so.
I watched Parker, while still a college player, compete on the USA team during the World Championships. Although Lisa Leslie wasn't there, Parker was the best player on a team that included Taurasi.
Taurasi is a great offensive player but she's not the total package that Parker is. Parker, at 6-5, is the closest thing to a five-position player at the professional level. She's already seen some action at point guard this season.
I say she's arguably the best player in the world because, unless I'm mistaken, Australia is still in the world and Lauren Jackson is still a player. Jackson was Parker before Parker.
When she was 19, Jackson outplayed Lisa Leslie in the Sydney Olympics. During the game, the two got into a fierce confrontation with Jackson ripping out Leslie's hair extension. The duo have not been friends since and have one of the most heated rivalries in all of women's sports.
I still can't believe Leslie actually named her baby girl Lauren, although she insists the name has nothing to do with her arch rival.
For those of you not familiar with international women's basketball, which I assume is all of you, Australia is a threat to beat the U.S. behind Jackson and Penny Taylor. In my opinion, Jackson is the best offensive player in the world because of her 3-point shooting and her ability to score in the paint at 6-foot-5.
I would love to see Parker and Jackson square off in a one-on-one contest. I don't know who would win but I might actually pay to watch it.
I'm still going to leave Leslie's name in the discussion of best female player in the world. She's still at that level, which was shown when the U.S. team lost without her.
Another player in the discussion is Russia's Maria Stepanova. The 6-foot-8 center was the big reason Russia beat the United States in the world championships. She is the most intimidating defensive presence in the world along with being a skilled offensive weapon.
When the Olympics begin, the women's basketball competition will have my attention. Russia, with Becky Hammon, is in the three-team fight for the gold. You can't forget about Brazil with Janeth Arcain, Spain with Amaya Valdemaro and China, who has a solid team led by sharp shooter Sui FeiFei.
Is Parker the best player in the WNBA? Is she the best in the world? I think she could be in a few years. The fact that she's in the discussion at this point, tells you how good she really is.
If you're a basketball fan, you need to find a way to watch the women's basketball event at the upcoming Olympics.
There's no doubt, Parker is that good. She's not going to put up those numbers every night but she is, arguably, one of the best players in the world and has been for the past year or so.
I watched Parker, while still a college player, compete on the USA team during the World Championships. Although Lisa Leslie wasn't there, Parker was the best player on a team that included Taurasi.
Taurasi is a great offensive player but she's not the total package that Parker is. Parker, at 6-5, is the closest thing to a five-position player at the professional level. She's already seen some action at point guard this season.
I say she's arguably the best player in the world because, unless I'm mistaken, Australia is still in the world and Lauren Jackson is still a player. Jackson was Parker before Parker.
When she was 19, Jackson outplayed Lisa Leslie in the Sydney Olympics. During the game, the two got into a fierce confrontation with Jackson ripping out Leslie's hair extension. The duo have not been friends since and have one of the most heated rivalries in all of women's sports.
I still can't believe Leslie actually named her baby girl Lauren, although she insists the name has nothing to do with her arch rival.
For those of you not familiar with international women's basketball, which I assume is all of you, Australia is a threat to beat the U.S. behind Jackson and Penny Taylor. In my opinion, Jackson is the best offensive player in the world because of her 3-point shooting and her ability to score in the paint at 6-foot-5.
I would love to see Parker and Jackson square off in a one-on-one contest. I don't know who would win but I might actually pay to watch it.
I'm still going to leave Leslie's name in the discussion of best female player in the world. She's still at that level, which was shown when the U.S. team lost without her.
Another player in the discussion is Russia's Maria Stepanova. The 6-foot-8 center was the big reason Russia beat the United States in the world championships. She is the most intimidating defensive presence in the world along with being a skilled offensive weapon.
When the Olympics begin, the women's basketball competition will have my attention. Russia, with Becky Hammon, is in the three-team fight for the gold. You can't forget about Brazil with Janeth Arcain, Spain with Amaya Valdemaro and China, who has a solid team led by sharp shooter Sui FeiFei.
Is Parker the best player in the WNBA? Is she the best in the world? I think she could be in a few years. The fact that she's in the discussion at this point, tells you how good she really is.
If you're a basketball fan, you need to find a way to watch the women's basketball event at the upcoming Olympics.
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