LaChina Robinson

UConn wasn't just getting every All-American out of high school like they used to at some point. And so I think you do have to consider that.

UConn wasn't just getting every All-American out of high school like they used to at some point. And so I think you do have to consider that.

I agree. And the game has grown even in terms of the styles of play we see, right? And this is nothing against the teams of old because we wouldn't be here without the foundation that the teams have had success way back to the AIAW days and

I agree. And the game has grown even in terms of the styles of play we see, right? And this is nothing against the teams of old because we wouldn't be here without the foundation that the teams have had success way back to the AIAW days and

The La Tech days and the Western Kentucky, like all those teams that you don't hear as much about that have been a part of the growth of college women's basketball over time. But yes, Dallas, the game just seems like there's closer contest. There's more parity. There's more talent going to different places. There's, to me, more variety in style of play.

The La Tech days and the Western Kentucky, like all those teams that you don't hear as much about that have been a part of the growth of college women's basketball over time. But yes, Dallas, the game just seems like there's closer contest. There's more parity. There's more talent going to different places. There's, to me, more variety in style of play.

You know, we've got YouTube and technology that's grown in terms of how these players are training and how they're preparing their bodies and minds for college.

You know, we've got YouTube and technology that's grown in terms of how these players are training and how they're preparing their bodies and minds for college.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And so you love to see it. And you're absolutely right. It makes it much harder now to have that kind of dominance. Tennessee, obviously, that goes without saying.

And so you love to see it. And you're absolutely right. It makes it much harder now to have that kind of dominance. Tennessee, obviously, that goes without saying.

There's just not enough positive words to say about Paige as a player or as a person. We have just watched her blossom her game on the court through the resilience of the injuries, through the perseverance. We've watched her become a spokeswoman in the face of the game of college women's basketball. But I think what I learned

There's just not enough positive words to say about Paige as a player or as a person. We have just watched her blossom her game on the court through the resilience of the injuries, through the perseverance. We've watched her become a spokeswoman in the face of the game of college women's basketball. But I think what I learned

in this year in particular, really this stretch of games in the NCAA tournament and in the postseason, is that Paige has the ability to rise to the occasion. There were questions about whether or not she was WNBA ready because she doesn't shoot enough and she's a pass first and does she take over enough? All those conversations that we have about great players.

in this year in particular, really this stretch of games in the NCAA tournament and in the postseason, is that Paige has the ability to rise to the occasion. There were questions about whether or not she was WNBA ready because she doesn't shoot enough and she's a pass first and does she take over enough? All those conversations that we have about great players.

And I don't know that people were giving her the grace of what she was working back from with injury. But she showed us that she can shoot that thing. Like she can score the ball and under duress, in crunch times, in big games.

And I don't know that people were giving her the grace of what she was working back from with injury. But she showed us that she can shoot that thing. Like she can score the ball and under duress, in crunch times, in big games.

So I just love that she took center stage and the story couldn't have ended more perfectly for her journey with all that she's been through than to have a national championship.

So I just love that she took center stage and the story couldn't have ended more perfectly for her journey with all that she's been through than to have a national championship.