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Diana Taurasi and Michael Jordan



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Diana Taurasi is a professional female basketball player in Women's National Basketball Association. She plays for Phoenix Mercury. The team selected her in the 2004 WNBA drafting. She has seven thousand career points, six consecutive seasons with 600+ points. Continue reading to find out more about Taurasi's remarkable career and similarities to Michael Jordan.

7,000 career-points

Diana Taurasi is faster than any other player at the WNBA to cross the 7,000 mark. Taurasi averaged 19.3 point per game throughout her career, more than any other league player. She is 482 points shy of the all-time WNBA scoring record held by Tina Thompson. Thompson's record could be broken by Thompson in the next year.

Her latest accomplishment comes after an injury-riddled season. Taurasi missed eight games in the 2012-2013 season due to a strained hip flexor. She returned to action at the WNBA Finals to assist the Mercury in their first title win since 1997. She was also the seventh player to win the NCAA title in WNBA history.

Six consecutive seasons with 600+ points or more

Diana Taurasi is an exceptional shooter who can hit a variety of shots. She is able to hit fadeaway jumpers all over the court. She searches for large open areas and then pushes the ball towards her basket side. She bends forward to make more space and then hits her fadeaway jumper. If there isn't enough space, Diana will usually shoot the jumper in the low post or on the side of the foul line.


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Diana Taurasi is also known for her great passing skills. She is the Phoenix Mercury's all time leading scorer. She is also the league's leading assister. In 2015, she became the first player to ever earn the double-double of scoring and assists. She is the first player to ever win both the assists and scoring titles in WNBA history.

Similarity with Michael Jordan

You have to compare Diana Taurasi and Michael Jordan in order to see the similarities and differences. Both are considered the greatest basketball players, but what is it that made their careers so similar? The most striking thing about the two is their competitive spirit. Both players have a competitive spirit that drives them to succeed.


Diana Taurasi is a competitor with a history that spans two decades. She participated in a HORSE contest with Michael Jordan in the early 1990s and missed a free throw. She had to make that free throw to win a pair of Jordan shoes. She displayed the same competitive attitude as Jordan, who did not accept handouts.

Diana Taurasi: An injury-prone season

Diana Taurasi will be out of action for the remainder WNBA season due to an injury to her right quad. The WNBA's alltime leading scorer was still one game away from her WNBA championship title. But her absence could be disastrous for the Phoenix Mercury. The WNBA has signed Yvonne Turner as a hardship contract to replace Taurasi.

Taurasi has missed the first nine games of regular season due to injury to her hamstring and back. Taurasi returned to three games but was then injured again. She was unable to score again, which resulted in a single digit scoring total.


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Impact she has had on Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury's impact on Diana Taurasi is amazing. She turned 40 this Saturday, but she still led the Mercury in a victory over the Atlanta Dream by leading them to a win of 90-88. She tied a season best with 32 points, six 3-pointers and tied a season low on her 40th birthday. She currently scores 16.1 points per games and is second in scoring.

Walker and Peddy have roles, but Taurasi has taken over the offense. Just six points away from the 9,000-point plateau is the All-Star. She averaged a team-high 26% usage rate through her first four games, which is impressive for a player of her caliber. Walker and Peddy will get the extra minutes.



 



Diana Taurasi and Michael Jordan