ISU3PointLand
02-27-2003, 10:11 AM
I need to blow off some steam; so angry and insulted for Lindsey Wilson I can hardly stand it.
Every year an award is given for the top point guard in the country, the Nancy Lieberman award. The twelve finalists were recently announced and Lindsey is not even on the list. I can hardly believe it: "Top point guard finalists!" - Lindsey Wilson left off ! - Of course there are some fine player's on it and no disrespect to them but come on...
I have racked my brain for an answer as to why she'd be left on the list ENTIRELY! I can only assume that Ms. Lieberman (if she has anything to do with it) and/or some press people sat down, looked at some stats and made their choice based on that, and maybe name familiarity, without any investigation of the players real ability or contribution to the team.
Of course a team's ranking and success play a role in press interest and name recognition but since the award says "best point guard" I simply don't see how Lindsey can be left completely out of the nominations.
Do they even try to look at things like heart, team contribution, character, leadership as well as numbers? I submit that a true point guard is measured by their value to their team and their ability to do what HAS TO be done for the team. Whoever picked the finalists for the award can't have taken into account the fact that:
Lindsey HAS TO play about 39 minutes a game (and she's been doing it all season, including playing sick)
Lindsey HAS TO attack and score in every game, all game, it's simply not an option. And, because of the other's team defense, she seldom gets "easy" points.
Lindsey HAS TO live with fewer assists because of the scoring load she's carrying and playing with a younger, inexperienced team. In previous years she had tons of assists - does anyone think she can't get assists?.
Lindsey HAS TO live with a number of turnovers because she is forced to do so much - handle the ball a large percentage of the time, be guarded by opposing team's best defense player.
Lindsey often HAS TO guard the other team's best perimeter player one-on-one; usually holding them well below their season average.
Lindsey HAS TO try'n carry her team the last few minutes of the almost every game, when she is not just tired but exhausted.
Lindsey HAS TO supply the heart, determination and character for an young, inexperienced team, a team that even now, struggling with some heart-breaking losses, doesn't quarrel but battles and clearly hangs together as teammates and friends.
I could go on and on but will simply end by saying that while picking the "best" is relative, a "point guard award" list that leaves Lindsey Wilson off entirely HAS TO have it's head examined
Go Cyclones
[This message has been edited by ISU3PointLand (edited 02-27-2003).]
[This message has been edited by ISU3PointLand (edited 02-27-2003).]
Every year an award is given for the top point guard in the country, the Nancy Lieberman award. The twelve finalists were recently announced and Lindsey is not even on the list. I can hardly believe it: "Top point guard finalists!" - Lindsey Wilson left off ! - Of course there are some fine player's on it and no disrespect to them but come on...
I have racked my brain for an answer as to why she'd be left on the list ENTIRELY! I can only assume that Ms. Lieberman (if she has anything to do with it) and/or some press people sat down, looked at some stats and made their choice based on that, and maybe name familiarity, without any investigation of the players real ability or contribution to the team.
Of course a team's ranking and success play a role in press interest and name recognition but since the award says "best point guard" I simply don't see how Lindsey can be left completely out of the nominations.
Do they even try to look at things like heart, team contribution, character, leadership as well as numbers? I submit that a true point guard is measured by their value to their team and their ability to do what HAS TO be done for the team. Whoever picked the finalists for the award can't have taken into account the fact that:
Lindsey HAS TO play about 39 minutes a game (and she's been doing it all season, including playing sick)
Lindsey HAS TO attack and score in every game, all game, it's simply not an option. And, because of the other's team defense, she seldom gets "easy" points.
Lindsey HAS TO live with fewer assists because of the scoring load she's carrying and playing with a younger, inexperienced team. In previous years she had tons of assists - does anyone think she can't get assists?.
Lindsey HAS TO live with a number of turnovers because she is forced to do so much - handle the ball a large percentage of the time, be guarded by opposing team's best defense player.
Lindsey often HAS TO guard the other team's best perimeter player one-on-one; usually holding them well below their season average.
Lindsey HAS TO try'n carry her team the last few minutes of the almost every game, when she is not just tired but exhausted.
Lindsey HAS TO supply the heart, determination and character for an young, inexperienced team, a team that even now, struggling with some heart-breaking losses, doesn't quarrel but battles and clearly hangs together as teammates and friends.
I could go on and on but will simply end by saying that while picking the "best" is relative, a "point guard award" list that leaves Lindsey Wilson off entirely HAS TO have it's head examined
Go Cyclones
[This message has been edited by ISU3PointLand (edited 02-27-2003).]
[This message has been edited by ISU3PointLand (edited 02-27-2003).]