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Bleacher Report has done a really good article on Ionescu and what makes her tick. Safe to say she is as obsessive about the game as any pro.

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Good Read! Love hearing about how great players think and operate. Sabrina is so amazing to watch because she dominates through effort and will and preparation, not simply compete at a high level, but dominate. I'm not sure I've ever seen a player dominate so much who really shouldn't based on physical attributes alone. Who else?

Sabrina's physical attributes aren't exactly terrible...she just doesn't LOOK like she's a physical monster.

That said, drive and anticipation can make a good player physically, a great one.

GrantDuck wrote:Sabrina's physical attributes aren't exactly terrible...she just doesn't LOOK like she's a physical monster.

That said, drive and anticipation can make a good player physically, a great one.

A couple of the comparisons made in the article were to Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird. Taurasi is 6'0" while Bird is 5'9" so Ionescu at 5'11" is just fine, especially for a guard in the women's game.

bigsugarduck wrote:I'm not sure I've ever seen a player dominate so much who really shouldn't based on physical attributes alone. Who else?

Steve Nash wasn't a physical freak, yet managed to win two MVP awards. John Stockton was an all-time great, despite not being blessed with great size and athleticism.

Have a friend in Boston who's a UConn Husky fan and it took about a year to get him to regularly tune into our games. I'm like, "You haven't seen this girl from Orinda. You talk about Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird all the time. And I am telling you, Sabrina Ionescu is going to be up there!" Now he watches every Ducks game nationally broadcast.

bigsugarduck wrote:Good Read! Love hearing about how great players think and operate. Sabrina is so amazing to watch because she dominates through effort and will and preparation, not simply compete at a high level, but dominate. I'm not sure I've ever seen a player dominate so much who really shouldn't based on physical attributes alone. Who else?

Larry Bird comes to my mind.

She's amazing. I love watching her. Just follow Sab for a while and you'll understand her basketball IQ. Always a step ahead and sometimes her teammates don't quit anticipate what she sees and it results in a turnover. I don't count those as turnovers. Great story...Great player.

nogerO wrote:She's amazing. I love watching her. Just follow Sab for a while and you'll understand her basketball IQ. Always a step ahead and sometimes her teammates don't quit anticipate what she sees and it results in a turnover. I don't count those as turnovers. Great story...Great player.

Sabrina always being a step ahead and seeing makes me think of Clyde the Glide. HOF for sure, but he never learned how to dribble and keep his head up!