[BBGuru]

Sara had 3 offensive rebounds, a 3 pointer (and a missed (contested) shot from under the basket), an assist and no fouls in the first 4:15 before she was pulled.  What does it take to stay in the game?

I agree. When you're short on points and playing a tough team, what does it matter who started which games and what your past career stats are? Under those conditions only the present has potential, and if you're shooting with a hot hand and putting points on the board, rebounding, passing well, getting assists and playing tough, threatening defense, why someone else isn't starting, and what the past statistics say are irrelevant.

I thought Tara should have left James in. At  4-5 FG, 3-3 from 3pt land, no fouls, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 11 solid points in just 16 minutes, her stat line on that particular night was stronger than Greenfield's at 2-7 FG, 0-3 3ptrs, 0-1 free throws, 3 Fouls, 3 Rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 points in 23 minutes of play.

All the other noise about zoning teams and bigs not boxing out and who deserves what as it relates to James' performance in this particular game makes no sense and is just noise.

[BBGuru]

Sara had 3 offensive rebounds, a 3 pointer (and a missed (contested) shot from under the basket), an assist and no fouls in the first 4:15 before she was pulled.  What does it take to stay in the game?

I agree. When you're short on points and playing a tough team, what does it matter who started which games and what your past career stats are? Under those conditions only the present has potential, and if you're shooting with a hot hand and putting points on the board, rebounding, passing well, getting assists and playing tough, threatening defense, why someone else isn't starting, and what the past statistics say are irrelevant.

I thought Tara should have left James in. At  4-5 FG, 3-3 from 3pt land, no fouls, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 11 solid points in just 16 minutes, her stat line on that particular night was stronger than Greenfield's at 2-7 FG, 0-3 3ptrs, 0-1 free throws, 3 Fouls, 3 Rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 points in 23 minutes of play.

All the other noise about zoning teams and bigs not boxing out and who deserves what as it relates to James' performance in this particular game makes no sense and is just noise.