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Candace Parker: the case for the GOAT

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    Candace Parker: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · Sparks, Sky · Born 19 April 1986, St. Louis, Missouri, USA · Career 2008–2023

    A 6-foot-4 forward with guard skills who starred for the Los Angeles Sparks, then won titles with the Chicago Sky and Las Vegas Aces.

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    Why Candace Parker could be the GOAT

    Parker won Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season, 2008, and is the only player to win WNBA titles with three different teams. She could handle, pass, score and defend at an elite level. Her versatility at 6-foot-4 changed what a forward could be.

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    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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