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I'm no Stanford WBB expert, but as a casual observer, it has seemed to me that Haley Jones is the most talented player on the team, and being the best player, it is incumbent upon her to play her best in the biggest games if Stanford is to win a title.

Question: Who is Stanford's best defensive option to slow Aari McDonald? Anna Wilson?  And can Jones defend her without fouling? Perhaps a bigger body on McDonald can bother her?

Tough to say who the most talented player on the team is.  You can make a case for Williams, who is our lead scorer and most experienced player.  Jones might be the most versatile player, second on the team in points and our leading rebounder.  But she is also prone to turnovers (74 to Williams' 44 despite the fact that Williams is more of a ballhandler).  Williams is also probably a better defender.  And then, on a per minute basis, Brink probably beats everyone else, and give her another couple years and she will be a bona fide star.  But Brink is only averaging about 18 minutes a game, and is prone to foul trouble.

BC

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I'm tanned, rested, and ready.

BC

[BostonCard]

I'm no Stanford WBB expert, but as a casual observer, it has seemed to me that Haley Jones is the most talented player on the team, and being the best player, it is incumbent upon her to play her best in the biggest games if Stanford is to win a title.

Question: Who is Stanford's best defensive option to slow Aari McDonald? Anna Wilson?  And can Jones defend her without fouling? Perhaps a bigger body on McDonald can bother her?

Tough to say who the most talented player on the team is.  You can make a case for Williams, who is our lead scorer and most experienced player.  Jones might be the most versatile player, second on the team in points and our leading rebounder.  But she is also prone to turnovers (74 to Williams' 44 despite the fact that Williams is more of a ballhandler).  Williams is also probably a better defender.  And then, on a per minute basis, Brink probably beats everyone else, and give her another couple years and she will be a bona fide star.  But Brink is only averaging about 18 minutes a game, and is prone to foul trouble.

BC

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I'm tanned, rested, and ready.

BC