I agree that Baylor should obviously be the favorites this year. IMO last years Texas team was an average defensive team and could never get stops when they needed to. We as fans like to focus so much on offense but defensively they were average. And I think that will be the main factor this year.
In terms of Ariel, I don’t buy that she could have carried the team to the Final Four. And one of the reasons why is because of what I mentioned. They were average defensively and Ariel has never been a high volume scorer. Also keep in mind that she would usually pickup her customary 2 fouls in the first quarter or early in the half.
The pro and college games are totally different. A longer 3 point line and defensive rules create far more spacing in the WNBA. Also, Ariel isn’t or wasn’t a primary opinion this year with Washington like she was at Texas. Meaning more attention from opposing defenses.
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