Pretty much everybody has bought something from Amazon.com at this point, right? Maybe some of you have used Netflix or Pandora. Anyway, the point is, we've all been subjected to suggestions of similar products, similar movies and similar music based on the selections we've made. And as much as we hate to admit it, a lot of the time such marketing techniques work (Exception: "Godfather III" per our interest in "Godfather" and "Godfather II").

So that got us thinking. There is a select group of players in the WNBA that garners a bulk of the attention, yet there are plenty of other stars that are talented and entertaining that don't receive the recognition they deserve. With that, we decided to come up with my recommendations of lesser-known WNBA players based off those that are considered the league's biggest names.

Of course, not all players have apt comparisons. For instance, which under-the-radar player is like Lauren Jackson? Frankly, no one. But we did manage to find someone with similar attributes to Candace Parker. We're not necessarily saying these players are as good as the top stars in the league, because in most cases they are not (at least not yet). It's more about highlighting the players that fans need to know about to get a better understanding of the league's ubiquitous talent and the transitioning of generations.

Let's start off with an easy one to illustrate how this is going to work.

If you enjoy Los Angeles' Lisa Leslie, we recommend...

...Chicago's Sylvia Fowles.

With Leslie set to retire at the conclusion of this season, the 6-6 Fowles is the obvious candidate to replace her as the league's premiere pivot. We got a glimpse of this last year during the Olympics when Fowles posed a multitude of problems for opposing teams, much like Leslie has done throughout her career. And like Leslie, Fowles makes her biggest impact on the defensive end, blocking most shots that come her way and altering others through her height, cat-like quickness and impeccable instincts. Through nine games this year Big Syl is averaging 1.8 blocks per game after averaging 2.1 during her rookie season of 2008. She's also leading the WNBA in rebounding (9.0 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.616). As a result, the Sky are a serious postseason contender for the first time in their brief history and figure to be so for years to come.

If you enjoy Phoenix's Diana Taurasi, we recommend...

...Minnesota's Candice Wiggins.

Looking for another talented wing that can fill it up? Look no further than Minnesota's Candice Wiggins, who is quickly making a name for herself in just her second WNBA season. Wiggins might be the most dangerous shooter to enter the league since Taurasi, and both could be considered streaky. But what makes each of them so deadly is that both are also capable of taking the ball to the basket, which means you have to respect the drive and not play up on them 100 percent of the time. Wiggins' offensive prowess has earned her a permanent place in the Minnesota starting lineup after she claimed Sixth Woman of the Year honors in 2008, and with Seimone Augustus out for the season with an injury, Wiggins figures to be the go-to scorer for the Lynx all season.

If you enjoy San Antonio's Sophia Young, we recommend...

...Atlanta's Sancho Lyttle.

As pure athletes at the forward position go, you can't do much better than Sophia Young. But there's a player in Atlanta that's following her path to stardom and that's Lyttle. For her first few seasons in the league, Lyttle was regarded as an active big with a high ceiling and started realizing that potential last season with Houston and that has carried into this season with her new team -- Atlanta. Lyttle actually came off the bench for the team's first three games, but her effectiveness down low was too glaring to ignore and coach Marynell Meadors eventually inserted her into the starting lineup. Now? Much like Young, Lyttle's a monster in the paint and a big part of her team's foundation. Through 13 games she is averaging 13.8 points along with 6.4 rebounds per game.

If you enjoy Minnesota's Seimone Augustus, we recommend...

...Chicago's Jia Perkins.

Perkins is a flat-out scoring machine, yet she doesn't receive the same attention of a player like Augustus. That's probably because she wasn't a celebrated player coming out of school (Charlotte drafted her in the third round) and was lost a bit in Charlotte before hitting her stride in Chicago. Perkins has gotten better with each successive season in the Windy City. Last year she led the team in scoring and is doing the same this year. And like Augustus, she's just a pure scorer, capable of putting up points from anywhere on the court.

If you enjoy Detroit's Katie Smith, we recommend...

...Connecticut's Erin Phillips.

It might seem blasphemous to compare an all-time great to an unheralded Aussie that has only played 51 career games in the WNBA, but there are similarities in the way Smith and Phillips fit in with their respective teams. Like Smith, Phillips is a combo guard capable of playing both the point guard and shooting guard positions. And because of this, Phillips is able to take pressure off the Sun's star -- Lindsay Whalen -- much like the way Smith is able to relieve some of Deanna Nolan's duties. And Phillips isn't afraid to shoot. Sound familiar? This season, Phillips has put up the most three-point shots on her team and the third-most field goal attempts. Phillips is one of the best kept secrets in the WNBA and could be an x-factor in the stretch run for Connecticut.

If you enjoy Phoenix's Cappie Pondexter, we recommend...

...Detroit's Shavonte Zellous.

The "Bad Boy" Pistons of a generation ago had the "Microwave," a.k.a. Vinnie Johnson. These days Shock head coach Rick Mahorn, Johnson's former teammate, has his own version of instant offense off the bench in rookie Shavonte Zellous. Zellous may not play as big a role on her team as Pondexter does with Phoenix, but she approaches her offense with the same sense of reckless abandon. Zellous' aggression shows in the fact that she is averaging 12.7 points per game for the veteran-laden defending champions and has already been to the free throw line 58 times this season. Such confidence on the offensive end is something Pondexter also had right when she entered the league in 2006, and she's turned out pretty well.

If you enjoy Detroit's Cheryl Ford, we recommend...

...Atlanta's Erika Desouza.

People may not know much about Desouza, but she's a big reason why the Dream have already suprassed last season's win total. Desouza actually entered the league in 2002, but took a hiatus from 2003-06, making this just her fourth WNBA season. The Brazil native still managed to earn her way into Atlanta's starting lineup at the center spot over the more well-known Michelle Snow mainly because she can rebound with the best of them. Desouza currently leads the Dream with an 8.4 rpg average, which is also good for second in the entire league, behind only Fowles. And while she's not necessarily a focal point of the Atlanta offense, she can still get her points, as she is third on Atlanta in scoring (11.2 ppg) while shooting 56 percent from the field.

If you enjoy Los Angeles' Candace Parker, we recommend...

...Phoenix's DeWanna Bonner.

Yup, we went there. We compared someone to Candace Parker. That's not to suggest that Bonner is on her way to winning the league MVP in her rookie season (although duplicating her Rookie of the Year honor is possible), or reaching Parker's supreme level of talent. Let's face it, Bonner's stats don't come close to matching up with Parker's. But like Parker, Bonner can abuse her opponents with her versatility on offense. She's athletic, she can take defenders off the dribble, she can shoot from the outside, she can post up and she can rebound. And despite a lanky frame, Bonner can play four positions without being too much of a liability at any of them for a winning team.

If you enjoy Detroit's Plenette Pierson, we recommend...

...Washington's Crystal Langhorne.

As it stands now, Langhorne is a strong candidate to capture a couple of awards at season's end. First, there's Most Improved Player, as she has elevated nearly all aspects of her game in her sophomore campaign. After averaging just 4.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game during her rookie year, the 6-2 power forward is third on the Mystics in scoring this year at 11.8 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with a 7.9 rpg average. And Langhorne's doing it all while coming off the bench, which puts in her in the running for the Sixth Woman of the Year Award, which was won in 2007 by Pierson, who has carved out a nice niche as a super sub with Detroit. Although seeing that the Mystics have now lost two in a row and four of five, Washington coach Julie Plank may have no choice but to move the more productive Langhorne ahead of either Chasity Melvin or Nakia Sanford on the depth chart soon.

If you enjoy Indiana's Tamika Catchings, we recommend...

...Minnesota's Charde Houston.

Houston was viewed as a longshot to have success in the WNBA after she was selected in the third round of the 2008 draft. Oh, what a difference a year makes. Suddenly, the UConn product is a valuable piece of a Minnesota team that has become a power out West. And she's resembling a modern version of Catchings in a few ways. First, she's not really a shooter, but rather a scorer. If you hadn't noticed, Catchings has always put up points while shooting a mediocre percentage. Second, Houston is a physical player that gets it done on the defensive end, and nobody does straight-up D better than Catchings. And, third, when she's on, Houston can fill up a stat sheet, which is something that Catchings seemingly invented. It'll require more minutes and more experience, but Houston could be on her way to enjoying a career that follows in the Fever forward's footsteps.

If you enjoy Los Angeles' Tina Thompson, we recommend...

...Indiana's Ebony Hoffman.

Granted, Hoffman's all-around game is nowhere near that of Thompson, but as a power forward she's developed a nice outside game that compares well to the WNBA legend, who has never been afraid to shoot from deep. Hoffman as a long-range bomber is a recent revelation though. Through her first four seasons in the WNBA Hoffman totaled just 32 three-point attempts. But last year, Hoffman pushed her game out to the perimeter a bit more to become an inside-outside threat. She made 26-of-57 attempts in 2008, which was the second-best clip in the league behind only New York's Lisa Willis. And she's carried that over into this season, making 10-of-21 treys through 10 games. Also helping this comparison? Thompson and Hoffman are both L.A. natives and alums of USC.

If you enjoy Seattle's Sue Bird, we recommend...

...Washington's Lindsey Harding.

Like Bird, Harding was a No. 1 overall selection, but a couple of injury-plagued seasons in Minnesota postponed Harding's true arrival. This season though Harding is healthy and getting a fresh start in Washington. With the Mystics, Harding isn't being required to score, but rather to distribute to the talented collection players around her, similar to what Bird does in Seattle. Sure, both Bird and Harding are plenty capable of creating their own offense, and do so when the situation calls for it, but they're more effective and their teams are more successful when they are setting up others. And this season, Harding is third in the league in assists with a clip of 5.4 per game. Incidentally, Bird is first with 5.9 apg.

If you enjoy Detroit's Taj McWilliams, we recommend...

...Minnesota's Nicky Anosike.

Without much fanfare McWilliams has put together a Hall of Fame career as a post player proficient in virtually all areas. And rather quietly Anosike has become one of the best pivots in today's WNBA. Anosike is used to being overshadowed having played her college ball at Tennessee alongside Parker. Still, it's time to take notice of just what she's accomplishing in only her second WNBA season. Through 12 games, Anosike is averaging 13.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a league-leading 3.17 steals for a Lynx team that has turned its fortunes around. That's right, she's leading the WNBA in take-aways from the center position. It would not be a stretch to say that so far Anosike is having the best 2009 of any center.