LSU's Seimone Augustus brings comparisons to other greats.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | March 23, 2006 | Copyright

Byline: Philip Hersh

CHICAGO _ There is almost a mythical element about LSU senior guard Seimone Augustus.

Maybe it has to do with the legend that grew up around Augustus before she ever played a college game, a story full of anecdotes so compelling they seem almost apocryphal.

There was the way Augustus' father began teaching her the game at age 5.

He tied a hand behind her back so she would learn to dribble equally well with the other, put a bowling glove on her shooting hand so her jumper had to roll off the fingertips instead of the ...

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