Vote for Best Women's Basketball Player

[Wbbfan1]

http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-comme...129/best-women-basketball-player-ever-bracket

Click Right Arrow on Right side of Image to get to the player brackets to vote.

 

[EricLA]

Looking good so far for all the UCONN players, except Moore vs. Catchings. I think when Maya gets to be Tamika's age, there will be no doubt as to who was better, but Maya is so young. She's better than Catch now, and has been for several years, but Catch has had a long and terrific career. Love seeing Parker losing to Swoopes...

 

[stwainfan]

a couple of tough choices in there.

 

[CocoHusky]

Final four would be Miller vs. DT on left side of the bracket & Leslie vs Cooper on right.
from there it gets tough. I would pick Miller vs. Leslie for the finals with Miller being the Winner.

 

[stwainfan]

Leslie vs Staley is a no contest.
I can't believe Holdsclaw wasn't on there.

 

[Wbbfan1]

If Maya is to win against Tamika Chatchings, the BY will have to get behind her. Closest vote so far. 51% Tamka 49% Maya

 

[EricLA]

If Maya is to win against Tamika Chatchings, the BY will have to get behind her. Closest vote so far. 51% Tamka 49% Maya

That changed big time from when I voted earlier today - it was Catch at about 60% and Maya at about 40%... Go BY!!!

 

[EricLA]

Maya now up 52-48%... Never underestimate the power of the BY!! Side note - if you have more than one internet explorer (chrome, opera, firefox, IE, etc), you can vote once on each...

 

[DriveLH]

How times have changed. Just voted Maya 55% to Catch 45%.

 

[EricLA]

How times have changed. Just voted Maya 55% to Catch 45%.

The universe is restored!

Not sure what just happened but now it's Maya 68%, Tamika 32%. Pour it on!

 

[meyers7]

Pretty easy first round choices.

 

[vtcwbuff]

The problem with polls like this is that many voters have never seen some of the players. Lieberman, Myers, Miller??? It automatically puts them at a disadvantage.

 

[UcMiami]

Find it a really hard thing to vote against Catch - she is such a fabulous player. Love Maya, but Catch has been doing it for soon long. I may have to abstain on that one - and I bleed national flag blue!

 

[stwainfan]

The problem with polls like this is that many voters have never seen some of the players. Lieberman, Myers, Miller??? It automatically puts them at a disadvantage.

agreed. Also not to include a 3x NCAA champ, and Nasmith Player of the Centry. Is a HUGE oversize.

 

[johnnyc]

a couple of tough choices in there.

Not really.....

Taurasi
Leslie
Cooper
Miller
Swoopes
Bird
Jackson
Moore

 

[UcMiami]

agreed. Also not to include a 3x NCAA champ, and Nasmith Player of the Centry. Is a HUGE oversize.

I think the shortened career and obvious troubled personal life, and the felony conviction are probably the reason to leave her out if you are referring to Holdsclaw. A great player when her mind was right. With only 16 players chosen, there were a number of other players left out as well. And those chosen were certainly deserving.

 

[stwainfan]

Not really.....

Taurasi
Leslie
Cooper
Miller
Swoopes
Bird
Jackson
Moore

Sorry I'd take Parker over Swoopes.
Maya - Catchings might be the closest of the matchups.

 

[Kibitzer]

agreed. Also not to include a 3x NCAA champ, and Nasmith Player of the Centry. Is a HUGE oversize.

Ahem.

Please, try oversight next time.

Like other Boneyarders I welcome your thoughts and opinions here. To make you feel welcome, you get a pass for the little typos in centry and Nasmith. To help you feel like a member of the BY community you earn an "ahem" for the oversize oversight.

Welcome aboard!

 

[stwainfan]

I think the shortened career and obvious troubled personal life, and the felony conviction are probably the reason to leave her out if you are referring to Holdsclaw. A great player when her mind was right. With only 16 players chosen, there were a number of other players left out as well. And those chosen were certainly deserving.

Yes I was talking about Holdsclaw.
Yes she did have a break down. No denying her talent. One of the best I've ever seen. Also just elected to NYC Basketball HOF.

 

[CocoHusky]

Yes I was talking about Holdsclaw.
Yes she did have a break down. No denying her talent. One of the best I've ever seen. Also just elected to NYC Basketball HOF.

I agree that there might have been a couple oversized oversights ( pun intended) in Holdsclaw & Griner in lieu of Jackson and Thompson.

 

[johnnyc]

Sorry I'd take Parker over Swoopes.

No need to apologize for your bias.

Maya - Catchings might be the closest of the matchups.

Not holding up so far.....

Maya 71% Catchings 29%[/QUOTE]

 

[Phillyconn]

Leslie vs Staley is a no contest.
I can't believe Holdsclaw wasn't on there.

Unbelievable that Holdsclaw wasn't included. 3 NCAA titles.

 

[FairView]

Maya - Catchings was the toughest decision if you were completely objective. I voted Maya.

 

[DobbsRover2]

Oh wow, I was about to vote but looking at it makes me retch. Maya seeded #9??????? No Holdsclaw????? Even a fervent anti-Vol fan would have to say that she needs to be in after being one of the most dominant WCBB players of all time (like with all the Tourney records) with 4716 WNBA points and a 16.9 average for a very respectably long 11 year career there. Personal issues maybe, but then state that you're throwing her out for that reason in your PC poll. With Griner is it just the shorter career so far or also the personal stuff? I would definitely have bet on Griner over Lieberman in a game of one on one.

The usual ESPN tripe, but any type of poll or voting contest like this brings out the hits, and that's all they care about.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Mike Flynn didn't think Holdsclaw belonged on the list with so few players in the bracket. Tomorrow he's supposed to tweet out the players he thought should be on the list. Also thought the number of players should have been 32 or 48.