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Digging into the details on MSU's offense

There were two truly elite players - as in, MVP-caliber in 2011 - in this year's unrestricted free agent class and they've already been re-signed. And although there are still some potential contributors among the remaining free agents, the question might be just how much they're able to contribute. To help answer that question, we turn to the numbers.

Anatomy of a Hot Streak - Part II: greyberger looks @ the players' stats as he follows up his much tweeted debut.

It's not as though the Seattle Storm played a terrible game overall in Game 1 of the WNBA FInals; the visiting Atlanta Dream however did make this into the frantic, sloppy game that they thrive on while the Storm were significantly disrupted by the turnover problem. So looking at Game 1 to frame expectations for Game 2, might be a matter of perspective.

So, what distinguishes a good point guard from a great point guard? And who might end up having the best point guard season of this year? All-Star Sue Bird and rookie Alison Lacey's Iowa State University coaches weigh in and I elaborate on the playing styles presented yesterday, the latest in my thinking about point guard playing styles.

A list of some of the statistics we use most often for reference.

Derwin Kitchen looks to take over the starting job at Florida State. Can he lead the Seminoles to another NCAA tournament appearance?