So when you think about women's basketball you usually think, a slower and more fundamental game of basketball. Some purists might even prefer it to the men's game. Brittney Griner though is a different animal, and perhaps the future of the sport. She does things that nobody really has before, starting with her ability to dunk.
Yes, she can dunk regularly, oh and she knows how to fill the stat sheet too. Giner averages 19 points a game, almost nine rebounds and nearly six blocks a game. She is the leader in all of those categories and has the Baylor Bears in the top 15 in the polls and a real threat for the title (excluding UCONN of course).
But what is really making Griner the best women's player ever is the youtube clip that recently cost her two games:
That punch not only broke the nose of Jordan Barncastle from Texas Tech, but also got Griner suspended for a game by the NCAA and then a game by her coach as well. Now many people are upset by this, and think that it is appauling. However, this girl is the only thing worth talking about when it comes to women's basketball besides UCONN women. Tennessee is not what they used to be, and other than the Oklahoma girl's paying back of her scholarship for not winning the title last year, what is there to talk about with women's basketball? I'm pretty sure I will not talk about the sport besides one of those two topics being the focal point.
So while some people want to bash her for the bashing she dished out, I applaud her for being a true person. She is dominant, and she is tough, and when pushed (or pulled as the case was) she fought back and was the dominant person she is. I cheer for her to keep dominating, dunking and getting people talking about the women's game.
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