FreeDarko.com is starting to delve deeper into the WNBA.

"Cappie Pondexter was never a threat to destroy America, so the cultural politics here aren't quite the same. But maybe this gives us a new perspective on Iverson's infamous look. As an athlete -- and yes, the WNBA does always come back to basketball -- Pondexter was far more striking, and apt, with last season's look. A brash scorer should look like a space-aged street urchin, not the girl next door. Am I equating being a bad-ass with a lack of femininity? Quite possibly. Did Cynthia Cooper never happen? Regardless, Cappie had her finest season, and got her widest exposure, with a certain image taking hold. I get it, she's pretty now, and I have no right to see her any different on the court -- especially when I know this is part of a larger life-goal. But just as most reasonable people prefer to remember Dr. J with his afro, or still see Brandon Jennings as "the kid with the high-top fade", Pondexter shouldn't underestimate what her on-court look means for her game."

I find the reference to Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper interesting -- if you look back at footage of Cooper from the perspective of a NBA fan, she stands out as the most dynamic one-on-one player of that WNBA era...without needing the edgey look.

But back to basketball -- and not necessarily the comparison Shoals made in his piece -- a question that came up in a recent conversation: is Cappie Pondexter the best one-on-one player since Cynthia Cooper? As a NBA fan looking back on that era and seeing footage now, the question makes sense...just not sure I can commit to answering in the affirmative.