Baylor Armed with More Than Griner It's quite understandable that Baylor junior center Brittney Griner is always the focus of attention. Being 6-9, able to block shots, dunk and dominate down low justifies her unanimous selection for the All-America team. But the Bears (38-0) are much more than just Griner, with the overlooked parts of the team forming the effective whole that's reached this weekend's Final Four in Denver. Baylor, a No. 1 seed, will face off against another top seed, Stanford (35-1), Sunday at the Pepsi Center. The winner will play the victor of the Connecticut-Notre Dame semifinal for the national championship on Tuesday. The other valuable Baylor players include feisty sophomore point guard Odyssey Sims,, junior guard Kimetria Hayden, and junior swing player Destiny Williams. Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey recently highlighted the play of Hayden and junior guard Jordan Madden. "I've said it months and months ago that if we're to win a national championship, it won't be because of Odyssey Sims and Brittney Griner, it will be because of Nae-Nae Hayden and Jordan Madden," Mulkey told the San Jose Mercury News. Sims serves as the other half of the equation that makes Griner so effective: a strong shooting guard who is also unselfish with the ball. Sims leads the Bears in 3-pointers (40 percent shooting), and averages 14.8 points, 4.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game. She showed she's not going to back down, even when the stakes are high, nearly getting into a fight during Baylor's 77-58 win over Tennessee to advance to the Final Four. Sims, who scored a game-high 27 points, got tangled up with Tennessee senior Shekinna Stricklen in the final minute of the game. Tempers flared and Griner, Madden and Terran Condrey came off Baylor's bench to aid in Sims" defense. Stricklen and Sims were given unsportsmanlike fouls, and the off the bench trio were ejected from the game. But all four will be available to play against Stanford. Texas A&M Coach Gary Blair is a big fan of Sims's spirit and leadership, praising her after the Big 12 championship tournament. Sims scored 26 points, with four steals and three assists to help beat the Aggies, 73-50. "They will win a national championship if Odyssey Sims can play at that level consistently, because she's so doggone smart," Blair told Sports Illustrated. If she can play that way, I do not believe there's a better point guard in the country that can play both ends of the court. Williams is the bridge between the front and back courts, able to score and rebound. Williams, a transfer from Illinois, is averaging 10.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Madden is a steadying influence, serving as Baylor's other defensive stopper.