Quote (Kellie @ Apr 3 2013 03:07pm)

That's fair enough but don't overly defend them like you do.
You're worse than xnoz when he homers Eli dude...

Quote (DarkMarine @ Apr 3 2013 02:40pm)

lolwut

All I'm saying is you're tossing them a little too down the scale here. We know they wouldn't make it in the NBA, that's obvious.

But I've seen some female ballers that would turn you all different ways on the court rofl

Quote (Kellie @ Apr 3 2013 03:44pm)

Yeah but what the fuck does that have to do with anything?
How many people here play basketball? And how many are good at it?
That's an idiotic point and totally irrelevant

Quote (stuartg85 @ Apr 3 2013 06:11pm)

all it took was 2 chicks on louisville to completely shut her down

basic human knowledge tells us that 1 man is the equivalent of about 8 women (taking into consideration intelligence, strength and general human value while factoring out ability to cook and clean) meaning that you would only need 1/4 of a man to stop her. With 5 men on the floor and only 1/4 of a man (or 1/4 of his full effort) needed to cover her you allow 4 and 3/4 of your lineup to focus on the other 4 players giving you a clear advantage on the court

can't argue with math

Quote (DarkMarine @ Apr 3 2013 02:49pm)

I've seen female ballers (Delle Donne being one of them) handle their own against plenty of D1 male players...

You act like females that play ball are just sacks of fat on the court running around tossing the ball into the air hoping it goes in. That's the case in some places, but there are some serious women out there that can ball...

Go to city courts in Philly, New York, etc. and you'll find girls that can hoop with the guys no problem..

Quote (stuartg85 @ Apr 3 2013 02:11pm)

all it took was 2 chicks on louisville to completely shut her down

basic human knowledge tells us that 1 man is the equivalent of about 8 women (taking into consideration intelligence, strength and general human value while factoring out ability to cook and clean) meaning that you would only need 1/4 of a man to stop her. With 5 men on the floor and only 1/4 of a man (or 1/4 of his full effort) needed to cover her you allow 4 and 3/4 of your lineup to focus on the other 4 players giving you a clear advantage on the court

can't argue with math

Quote (RewtheBrave @ 3 Apr 2013 10:47)

I'm guessing it's a marketing ploy, but people vastly underestimate women when it comes to basketball ability. I believe that some women could have handled playing in the NBA. Cheryl Miller is widely thought to have had the ability to play in the NBA. Just consider:

Tamika Catchings @3?
Cynthia Cooper @ guard?
Lisa Leslie @ FWD?
Sheryl Swoopes @ guard?
Maybe Natalie Williams?

I've seen university varsity women play competently against university varsity men in Canada, and before anyone says it's just Canada, consider that women's basketball is better in the US than it is in Canada. I think the 1st female player to make the NBA will be a guard, but I don't see why a woman couldn't play other positions; it's just that size, strength and speed in female athletes is generally lower than that of women.

Going by statistics, elite female athletes perform at about the same level as average men's athletes in physical tests (i.e. the combine level) across the board in high school, university and the professional level. That information comes from data taken from NBA strength coaches. Besides, are we really doing to deny that a WNBA player can't drive past Luke Ridnour?