Don\'t believe your eyes, believe my stats? (Why even take the time to pull that together?)
Poise - (or lack thereof) - lost the game. Apart from Nneka, Mel was the most poised Stanford player out there. (Tara acknowledged it with her "New York" comment at half time.) Mel played many times the number of minutes she normally averaged this year, and under the most extremely stressful condition for the team. There is no shame in acknowledging this minor role performed by the 5th year senior. The other seniors (who played) will hopefully move on to successful pro careers. [BTW, Toni had the ball ripped out of her hands by Colson while standing still in the corner -- and that was the last time she saw the court.]
Note that at winning time, Mel was fouled out and on the bench, as was Chiney. No one was there to deter Colson\'s straight line to the basket.
Poise - (or lack thereof) - lost the game. Apart from Nneka, Mel was the most poised Stanford player out there. (Tara acknowledged it with her "New York" comment at half time.) Mel played many times the number of minutes she normally averaged this year, and under the most extremely stressful condition for the team. There is no shame in acknowledging this minor role performed by the 5th year senior. The other seniors (who played) will hopefully move on to successful pro careers. [BTW, Toni had the ball ripped out of her hands by Colson while standing still in the corner -- and that was the last time she saw the court.]
Note that at winning time, Mel was fouled out and on the bench, as was Chiney. No one was there to deter Colson\'s straight line to the basket.