By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's, they lost to No. I think any state champion would smoke the best women's college basketball team. I want to see if they can push that to 40. Billie Jean King proved her critics wrong when she upset Bobby Riggs in tennis. Here are the odds to win the 2023 WCC Tournament courtesy of FanDuel and our best bet to win it: 21+. I was really excited after training because I was putting down some really great times. Not that a college team could ever beat an NFL team, but there is never going to be one of these All-Star games of sorts. (Ryan Hunt / Getty Images). Silver 2007 X Games While Jeudy thinks it would be a great opportunity for the stars. As a team, UConn shot under 30 percent from the floor and under 25 percent from beyond the arc, but they did convert some free throws and created more turnovers than the Rockets. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xyjeek/you-will-get-beat-down-the-men-who-practice-with-the-wnba, Mikey Williams gonna dunk on any and every WNBA bigs. He then transferred to UNLV, and back to Iowa State when Otzelberger was hired before the 2021-22 season. Like what if you took one of the top WNBA team and they played a decent mid major college team like Akron or Mid Tenn or a team like that, on a neutral court, who would win? For sake of comparison, we are going to give the nod to Gonzaga over Baylor for college basketball's best team in 2021. They would get creamed by any top 100 team. Sabreena: Hang on, Ive got some Maryland/Indiana thoughts. Kendall Coyne Schofield, the U.S. hockey captain at last years Olympics and world championship, announced she is pregnant and due with her first child this summer. It feels strange to say that the Hoosiers have great depth considering they only play six players, but after last season, six players feels like serious depth for this team. I don't mean to think of males as always superior, but women's centers are 6'8, and they wouldnt be able to stop anyone inside. Their current three-game winning streak followed a four-game skid, the longest for the Bears since losing 11 in a row on way to a 7-20 record in 1999-2000, the season before Kim Mulkey became their coach. If Jacobellis continues through 2026, she can break the U.S. female record of five Winter Olympic appearances that she shares with four others, according to Olympedia.org. Praise be. Thanks for contacting us. Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Next up is Maryland (20-9), which has similarly been unbeatable at home but struggled mightily on the road. All rights reserved. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will play outsized roles in how their respective teams close the season. Not a doubt in mind. Chantel: Ah, yes, the SEC, it just means more. The next finals are Fridays mens and womens snowboard halfpipe. March Madness excitement builds as top teams set their sights on a national championship. like the video to. Jacobellis, 37, took bronze at worlds in Bakuriani, Georgia, on Wednesday. Fourth 2018 Olympics It would be like 999/1000 times. TeammateAlex Cavallini, the No. Press J to jump to the feed. Gold 2011 Worlds I honestly don't think the best wnba team could beat the best high school men's basketball team. The Toledo Rockets can hold their heads up high knowing their winning percentage in these 1,001 simulations was five times better than their efforts during the 2009-10 regular season. Usually, you can pencil in two to three No. Ohio State, Stanford, LSU, and UConn are all projected to go deep into the tournament. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching . Both times they lost: 5-0 and 3-0. After reaching as high as No. "We can't just show up, and just be more talented and be deeper, and be all these things. 10 seed South Dakota in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Ferrell Center. "Sometimes our youth and inexperience catches up with us.". Coyne Schofield is the latest U.S. Winter Olympic star to announce a pregnancy. After playing baseball for two seasons on the JV team at North County High School in Glen Burnie, Md., Skylar Kaplan was confidentas were her teammates and her summer travel team . #wnba #aces #basketball #hoops #menvswomen #menvsboys". While everyone was commenting about the hair, or the funny actions on the court, it was a way for me to get out of that state of mind and feel like me being myself instead of the dark place I have been in this season. The Bears won all three of their national championships in Mulkey's 21 seasons. But even if UConn wins the Big East, I have a hard time seeing the Huskies ending up as a No. Im curious to see what Tennessee can do. Iowa State senior Caleb Grill was released from the team on Wednesday, less than a week before the Big 12 tournament was set to kick off, for failing to meet the programs expectations, the Cyclones announced. The Gaels actually rank two spots higher in net efficiency thanks to their stellar defense, which held the Zags to two of their worst offensive outputs all year in these teams two meetings in the regular season. Grill posted a lengthy statement on Twitter later on Wednesday afternoon. this is poor banter, Above average HS team? But Juhsz specifically sat Monday to be ready for the tournament, and as long as the current starting five plus Caroline Ducharme are good to go, I think this group has enough to get the job done in what is basically their backyard at Mohegan Sun. Before saying they would be killed by any college basketball team, just remember Grambling went 0-28 last year, and would be a 37-40 point underdog to any tournament bubble team. The physical matchup against South Carolina is always going to be the problem and specifically with how well Kamilla Cardoso has played lately, and pairing her with Aliyah Boston, there just arent many teams nationally that can handle that length and size. That's not a putdown of the WNBA, it's just a fact. I cant believe weve gotten this far without talking about the chaos that could be the Big East. "We're not talented enough to not show up and give everything we've got, and to be on task, and know our assignments and execute," Collen said. For Stanford, Hannah Jump and Brooke Demetre would have to get going, and Brink would need to stay out of foul trouble. Coach K's team won 100-percent of the time. The U.S. womens basketball team suffered its first defeat to a college program in 20 years, falling 93-86 on Saturday to Oregon, which is ranked No. However, for a team that could match up physically (Im looking at you, Stanford Cam Brink and Lauren Betts), theres now more of a roadmap than there was even when these two teams faced off in November. Another, who works for an NBA team with a WNBA team of its own attached, says a reasonably good boys high school team could beat the Detroit Shock.) 10 Gonzaga, More to do: Utah Valley clinches WAC title share with win over UT Arlington, No. As an example. Every professional and DI women's basketball team practices against men, and has for years. The Ducks beat Team USA, 93-86, on their home floor to open an already ridiculously hyped year. Is the best team In The WNBA able to beat the worst NBA team? Now a college teams going through an NBA season would be complete garbage but they could win a few games under the right circumstances. 10 seed South Dakota in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball, https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi edges Texas A&M-Commerce 93-88, Timme scores 17 in potential home finale for No. Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. But even though I like the Bruins, Im not certain that theres a mid-major team that can play ultimate spoiler or go on a huge run during the NCAA Tournament. What's the best NCAA team you think the WNBA team could beat, then? Could they do it? Sabreena: As much as I want to predict chaos, I cant see the Big East tournament ending any way but with UConn cutting down nets. We've received your submission. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. A hyped crowd, a game-winning shot and Caitlin Clark heroics make for historic day at Iowa. Villanova guard Justin Moore (5) looks to pass around Seton Hall guard Femi Odukale during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Newark, N.J. Villanova won 76-72. . Could they do it? After 70 wins the question was a C&C Music Factory, "hmmmm." I havent even yet mentioned Duke, which was leading the ACC up until the final game of the regular season and can put the clamps on just about any team in the country, or Florida State, which beat the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils during conference play. No way. Im excited to witness The Caitlin Clark Experience in person, and I think that buzzer-beating loss to Iowa will have Indianas focus on another level. But lets not get too far ahead of ourselves because with parity across conferences seemingly at an all-time high (we say this every year, no?) A bad college team would handle a WNBA team. Meyers Taylor, 38, said before announcing her pregnancy that she hoped to return to competition but didnt know whether she would make a 2026 Winter Games bid. Now, if you were talking an WNBA All-Star team, you MIGHT be able to field a team that could compete with a high-level HS team, or even an average college team (assuming they could play like a mid-major team and just shoot a ton of threes to win), but NEVER a good or college team. *** Skipped 2006 X Games We've received your submission. Here's an interesting article on the subject. Using our college basketball simulation engine , we had the UConn women play the UT men 1,001 times. Best way to see this play out is probably that women's college teams practice against a 'practice squad' team that usually consists of decent men players selected from a tryout. Loyola Marymount also benefits from a top-four seed, meaning it needs just one win to set up a duel with Saint Marys on Monday. Plus, they actually defend well enough to throw other teams off balance, with Chloe Moore-McNeil as the head of the snake on that end of the floor. Sabreena: From a historical perspective, I have an eye on the SEC. Whatifsports.com is just taking that practice to the next level. According to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, expansion discussions could begin in earnest next year. 1 Year Quarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se-2Z. With conference tournaments tipping off across the country, were soon going to have a clearer idea of what the NCAA Tournament bracket will look like. On March 9th, after winning a record 71 games in a row, basketball fans wanted an answer. 2 seeds for the Final Four, but I wonder if this might be the year thats different. When I played on my high school team, we had a record of something like 5-20. Thanks for contacting us. Theyre also the only other team besides Gonzaga to win this tournament in the last 14 years, breaking through in 2010, 2012 and 2019. Bronze 2023 Worlds, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). The fact that the SEC has two teams ranked in the top four, and thats it for SEC ranked teams feels a bit off to me. Terms and conditions apply. Favorite us! Gold 2004 X Games But hey, Notre Dame won the ACC, so kudos to us. NY, AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA, WV only. Anderson, 32, plans to return to competition in late 2023 and try for one more Olympics, a fourth for her, in 2026,according toPeople. Yet that would be underselling the upside for these Buckeyes and the significance of Wednesdays home-road splits for both them and the visiting Maryland Terrapins. But my bigger issue with South Carolina is that Im still never going to be 100 percent confident (or even 70 percent confident) in its outside scoring options, who might end up being the weak links this March. Ski and Snowboard. 3 min read. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Taking top 5 in the US vs WNBA, who knows? We were a very small school (<200), and didn't play in a super competitive state. Lol real question? A full box score is here. whatdoidoidontkno Pacers 3 yr. ago college has the size advantage. A .500 high school team in Arkansas's 3rd biggest classification would probably run roughshod against all but the best women's teams. WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, . Yes, Whatifsports.com can accommodate that request. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, named Big 12 freshman of the week for the seventh time earlier that day, had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Baylor, now 4-0 on the road against Top 25 teams. Watch the highlights from the Kentucky/Wisconsin game tonight and you will see why the womens team stands no chance. even at a collegiate level. Can the Best WNBA Team Beat the Worst NBA Team? The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Loss on Sunday or not, Indiana basically has played consistently well since Berger came back in early January, and I would be praying to end up in a different region than this team on Selection Sunday. The Tigers fell flat on their faces the first time they faced off against South Carolina no shame, considering thats what happens to most teams but getting another date with the Gamecocks, and at least playing it close, could go a long way in preparing LSU for whats to come later in the NCAA Tournament. Wasn't even close. "But we have to be the best version of ourselves.". Gold 2014 X Games If they are as good as advertised, Geno Auriemma's squad should at least be able to hang with a division one men's basketball team. Or could a top flight JV men's team beat a WNBA team. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. minutes. If youre looking for another long shot, keep an eye on San Francisco. Anybody in the tournament they could have defeated? Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press Friday night marks the beginning to the WNBA's 25th. Gold 2007 Worlds How would they fair against college mens bball? The hypothetical man versus woman matchup is nothing new in sports. Scientists push for an agreement, Legislature passes bill requiring police to perform lethality assessment for domestic violence calls, Man with history of speeding charged in fatal motorcycle-pedestrian crash, Salt Lake releases water from Parleys Canyon reservoirs over possible flood risks, Storm's second wave heads for Utah, possibly adding 1-3 feet of mountain snow. But they are still missing 5-foot-11 playmaker Aijha Blackwell and 6-foot forward Dre'Una Edwards, a former Pac-12 freshman of the year with Utah who didn't get a waiver from Kentucky after being there the last three years. Top kvash37 Pro Prospect Posts: 840 And1: 367 Joined: Jul 07, 2009 Re: WNBA champions vs best men's high school team? Florida would fucking destroy any WNBA team. If you took the high school boy's national champion and pit them against the WNBA champion, the Minnesota Lynx, the boys would win 9/10 times. Other U.S. hockey stars have come back from childbirth to play for the national team, including fellow 2018 Olympic champions Jocelyne Lamoureux-DavidsonandMonique Lamoureux-Morando, plusJenny Potter, who played through the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Olympics as a mom, including the 2007 Worlds less than three months after childbirth. No. Especially if they got a D1 athlete. What the Terrapins did to Iowa was as impressive a performance as Ive seen all year, and the perfect example of a team peaking at the right time. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. Take any of the final four teams against the Minnesota Lynx(2013 WNBA Champions) and it's not a contest. Jun 23, 2021. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. "There's some inconsistency. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. In Wednesdays mens snowboard cross at worlds, Austrian Jakob Dusek prevailed over German Martin Nrland Italian Omar Visintin. College vs WNBA is where it gets tough because both are very skilled and college has the size advantage. Updated Mar. But I think we're talented enough to beat anyone.". Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Blackwell averaged 15 points and 10.2 rebounds in 79 games the past three seasons at Missouri. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. My highschool team would have been crushed. Gold 2015 Worlds I think it would be more interesting to know what the lowest level of mens team could beat a pro womens team. Gold 2008 X Games My thoughts are this could be answered in one of the 4 other posts over the last 2 days that ask the same question. In four World Cups in the last year, her best finish was fifth. Fifth 2010 Olympics I do think it would be interesting to see South Carolina have to face off against an offensive powerhouse that cleans the defensive glass well. Britney Griner is one of, if not the tallest woman in the WNBA at 6'8" (and she doesn't play for the Lynx). Plus, the Atlantic Sun has two teams currently on double-digit winning streaks, which would make a Gulf Coast/Liberty final a real treat. We hold our players to high standards and there are expectations that our student-athletes are held accountable for, coach T.J. Otzelberger said in a brief statement, via CycloneFanatics Chris Williams. Now that the University of Connecticut women's basketball team has added more national championship hardware to its trophy caseits seventh in school historyand won 78 games in a row, fans are demanding to know if this group of athletes could compete, and even beat, a division one men's basketball team. The computers generated a winning percentage and points per game average for both teams. So, \_()_/. *** Tore ACL/meniscus in 2012 X Games training run If those shots are falling, we could see a surprise run from this group. With Smith, Egbo and Jordan Lewis gone to the WNBA, the Bears added three freshmen and four Division I transfers to the roster. Sabreena: Hopefully, these age better than our midseason roundtable. They also improved their home record to a surprising 9-6 mark, which comes in sharp contrast to this team's 3-11 record on the road. They have two more games to play in the regular season, but theyre riding a 12-game winning streak. College vs WNBA is where it gets tough because both are very skilled and college has the size advantage. For the first time, we have added a women's team to our college basketball simulation engine . The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessee's 65-64 win in 1999. And he'd be doing it for a Los Angeles Times sports section helmed by editor Bill Dwyre, whose generous budget allowed Terry to travel to season openers on the road, All-Star Games, and playoff series as . Snowboard Cross World Champion 2023 @SamkovaEva (now Adamczykova) Eva was dominating todays womens field and deserved her second world champion Titel @SamkovaEva @josiebaff @lindseyjacobellis #fissnowboard #snowboardcross #sbx #worldchampionships #bakuriani2023 pic.twitter.com/f3y58KNGZA, fissnowboard (@fissnowboard) March 1, 2023, Lindsey Jacobellis Seventh 2014 Olympics Subscribe if you enjoyed and help us reach 500k! not even the Indiana Fever. The Storm, led by 6'5 187 lb. Company Overview The WNBA -- which features 12 teams and is the most successful women's professional team sports league in the world -- is a unique global sports property combining competition . We're playing in a league filled with three- and four-year and five-year starters," Collen said. She is dangerous, and she makes this team way more dangerous. Ionescu, who scored 30 points, is also a two-time reigning U.S. national champion in 33, a new Olympic event, making her a possible choice for either Olympic team. Gold 2015 X Games Unquestionably. Granted, some would think UConn's two percent chance of winning is far-fetched, but I think most would agree that so were Butler's chances of reaching Indianapolis. Jacobellis added to her unparalleled record in major championships. This is just about the most balanced team in the country offensively with Mackenzie Holmes and Grace Berger generating offense from the post and the perimeter, and oodles of shooters surrounding them in Sydney Parrish, Yarden Garzon and Sara Scalia. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 21st 2002 X Games Best way to see this play out is probably that women's college teams practice against a 'practice squad' team that usually consists of decent men players selected from a tryout. Peacock airs live coverage of the world freestyle skiing and snowboarding championships. Im a little surprised to see the top-seeded Gaels dealing at this price with some books offering them at shorter than even odds to win the WCC Tournament. Chantel: Sellers growth from her freshman to sophomore seasons, especially in terms of her defensive play, has been one of the most fun things to watch this season. I was really excited to be able to get on the podium here, its always a big challenge just to make it into finals, so Im very happy with myself.. 1 seed when its all said and done, which brings me to my last question. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Wednesday night. BALL GAME . Which team has the most to prove during the conference tournaments? MERCH: brettmaes.comi turn 21 next Wednesday :)SC/IG/TT: brettmaes The NBA isn't the NFL. The U.S. lacked some of its top bigs. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching at least a share of the Big 12 title in front of their fans. this question in itself is disrespectful and undermines how talented female players are. It's not uncommon for coaching staffs to ship in all-male practice squads to toughen up their women for the games that really count. Yes, those teams couldnt finish the job. The UConn women's basketball team poses for a team photo after practice Saturday in preparation for their NCAA Tournament semi final game against the Oregon State Beavers Sunday at the Bankers. Abby Meyers and Brinae Alexander are shooting the lights out, and I dont have words to explain how frustrating it must be to have Shyanne Sellers guarding you. Still, this isnt the same team were used to at this stage. Coyne Schofield, 30 and a three-time Olympic medalist, will presumably miss the world championship in April in Canada, where the U.S. will look to win a global tournament for the first time since the 2019 Worlds. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. You can't throw a bunch of college players together who aren't used to playing with each other and expect them to beat a WNBA team. And part of that comes from the fact that there just seemed to be so many more injuries this season, which impacted records, and if those teams can get healthy by the tournament, then their records/seedings might not reflect whats actually in the cupboard. Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. The Toledo Rockets out of the Mid-American Conference had a season to forget in 2009-10. To believe that any of 2023's neo-contenders can become bonafide champs over the next few months is to believe that a once-in-a-quarter-century occurrence is about to transpire. Now, I do think it's within the realm of possibility that a good WNBA team could beat the 5 worst NBA players, if those 5 NBA players are teamed up randomly without a chance to get used to. Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated U.S. Olympic bobsledder in history with medals in all five of her Olympic events, announced in November that she had her second son,Noah. Either way, Im riding with the best team in this conference and the one thats given Gonzaga the most trouble this year. It was an exhibition, but the U.S. starting lineup included Olympic champions Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustus. Unfortunately, I said something that I regret which has cost me the opportunity to finish out my dream at Iowa State. A top HS team probably beats them. Which conference tournament has you most intrigued? Pure athleticism will counter out any amount of fundamentals, especially when the fundamentals don't include the ability to dunk. Kentucky owned the paint and rebounding against a team with very good fundamentals by being bigger and stronger. WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner, Tina Charles and Breanna Stewart were not part of the four-game, eight-day college tour. Sabreena: I am more confident in South Carolina winning it all than I was a month ago because each of the contenders to take down the Gamecocks keeps slipping up. edit: forgot the w in wnba, changes it a little. In between those games, the Bears lost by 19 and 21 points on the road to teams below them in the Big 12 standings. No they wouldnt. I honestly don't think they'd be able to keep up with girls like Liz Cambage, Delle Done, Aja Wilson, Mya Moore, Ogunwike sisters,etc. I think the bulk of the madness this year will come from all the power conferences beating up on one another with the 6 or 7 seeds being more dangerous than theyve been in awhile. Sabreena: Florida Gulf Coast may not have Kierstan Bell or another WNBA first-round prospect this year, but the Eagles still have Karl Smesko, and that means theyll play the most modern offense possible. And offensively, she has become such a dynamic playmaker for Brenda Freses team. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Orangutan South Bend Simian Joined Apr 17, 2014 Messages 5,813 Yeah, I know, A'ja Wilson kicked butt. Grill first committed to play for Otzelberger at South Dakota State when he was still in high school. Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. I would say any top 10 team regardless of classification in GA could beat any WNBA team. Yes, score would be something like 120-24. Chantel: Ditto. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Post #44 by kvash37 Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:56 am After having three players selected in the WNBA draft last year, including two-time Big 12 player of the year NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo in the first 10 picks, the Bears went into this season with eight newcomers. Why we are expecting a low-scoring affair between two expl Mike McCarthy shreds ex-Cowboys coordinator after firing, Patrick Mahomes' wife posts cozy couple's pic during Joe Rogan drama, Hoops star twins mock NCAA after 1st name-in-likeness punishment: 'Be f--king for real', NFL prospect driving recklessly in crash that killed teammate, staffer: cops, Surging Knicks destroy Nets in statement victory, Patrick Kane well worth the struggle to bring him to Broadway, PGA Tour becoming like LIV Golf after latest schedule changes, Dodgers' biggest problem isn't their new shortstop deficit, 'Disgraceful' Meghan, Harry 'provoked' King Charles to evict them: royal expert, 11-year-old reads aloud from 'pornographic' book he checked out from library at school board meeting. Stewart's usage rate is 27.5, right in line with her career norm of 26.9, but she's cut her turnover percentage from 13.0 last year and a career rate of 11.9 entering this year to just 5.8 . Czech Eva Adamczykov (ne Samkov) earned her second world title, while AustralianJosie Baff, who was two years from being born when Jacobellis made her X Games debut in 2001, bagged silver. Gold 2005 Worlds As for not beating overseas teams, Harvard just beat Japans national . Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The Lions are an experienced group that shoot the ball well, crash the defensive boards and defend the 3-point line, which is a strong formula for knocking off the trigger-happy teams atop the bracket. Duality underpins practically everything about the brief existence of the KD, Harden and Kyrie Nets. One day when I am brave enough, I hope to be able to share my story about my mental health and my mental illness I have been battling through all season, he wrote, in part. I had this debate many times since Brittney Griner was at Baylor and I am a Baylor alumni. 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