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How many points would you score in a WNBA game? (1 Viewer)
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timschochet
Footballguy
Zero.
But yeah, a few of you more athletic types would probably have a few points. Maybe. Much less than you think, though.
But yeah, a few of you more athletic types would probably have a few points. Maybe. Much less than you think, though.
sports_fan
Footballguy
Good question
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
At least 50. I'd also guarantee 30 rebounds.
Mark Davis
Footballguy
I'm far from the best but over a full game I'm pretty sure I could get 10. I played in an intramural league when I was at Auburn where one of the teams had Carolyn Jones on it. At the time she was one of the top women's players in the game. She could shoot when left open but the problem she had was the length and strength playing against men. She had a hard time getting shots off and didn't have the size to guard in the post nor length to hamper a taller perimeter shooter.
Eephus
Footballguy
The average height of a WNBA is around 6' which is 8" shorter than the men's league. I would be slightly above average height but a world class female athlete can undoubtedly out jump me. Getting my shot off would still be a struggle but with luck my blocks against percentage would be less than 100%.
I haven't watched a lot of professional women's basketball but the college ball I've seen seems like they guard the perimeter more because there's less of a post up game on offense. I don't think this would help me much.
Four women would probably be just as likely to freeze out the old guy as the men would. Hopefully one my teammates would have daddy issues and find catharsis in passing me the ball.
I haven't watched a lot of professional women's basketball but the college ball I've seen seems like they guard the perimeter more because there's less of a post up game on offense. I don't think this would help me much.
Four women would probably be just as likely to freeze out the old guy as the men would. Hopefully one my teammates would have daddy issues and find catharsis in passing me the ball.
Peyton Marino
Footballguy
I'd drop thirty whilst hammered. Probably 60 sober.
PlasmaDogPlasma
Footballguy
I was thinking a lot at first. But then I considered the fact that the blindfold I'd be wearing to avoid the ugly might be a detriment.
Mr. Retukes
Footballguy
All of them.
rockaction
Footballguy
Once upon a time when I was at the height of adolescence and playing every day I might have scored a few I guess, but now...a lot closer to zero than I'd like to admit. Okay, zero.
mr fancypants
Footballguy
I seem to remember hearing stories about Cheryl Miller owning Reggie in backyard pickup games.
Just Sayin
Just Sayin
tommyboy
Footballguy
Yeah she's like 6 yrs older. Pretty sure by the time he was 14 he was slamming the ball in her face and yelling "smell my balls, #####" as he swung on the rim
timschochet
Footballguy
fantasycurse, tommyboy, and Jayrod must be pretty awesome!
Bottomfeeder Sports
Footballguy
Am I required to actually play defense or have a role in the offense other than finding a spot and be forgotten by everyone except for every now and then that my teammates are desperate enough to dump the ball my way? Or maybe an occasional ball gets loose rebound. Still not many but a bit more than zero I'd score with the horrible strategy of trying to actually play basketball.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Now, in my mid 40's? Obviously 0
But in my late teens early 20's, when I was a good athlete and basketball was my number two sport, I would just as likely score 0.
But in my late teens early 20's, when I was a good athlete and basketball was my number two sport, I would just as likely score 0.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
WNBA rosters look a lot like boys high school rosters in terms of height. The boys would still have an athleticism advantage - AFAIK Griner and Delle Donne are the only WNBA players that can dunk. I think WNBA players would have a skill edge, but probably not a large one. They'd be better in terms of basketball IQ of course.
Point is, guys who played high school basketball at a decent level wouldn't be out of place in the WNBA. College players would probably tear the game apart. Not everyone claiming they could dominate is necessarily full of it (although I'm sure some are).
Me, though, I'd score zero. I suck.
Point is, guys who played high school basketball at a decent level wouldn't be out of place in the WNBA. College players would probably tear the game apart. Not everyone claiming they could dominate is necessarily full of it (although I'm sure some are).
Me, though, I'd score zero. I suck.
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the moops
Footballguy
Except for the fact that most of these dudes here are 40 years old now, grossly overweight and terribly out of shape, and would most likely be at least 6 beers in if they were at a WNBA game.
Chemical X
Footballguy
what is the WNBA?
Instinctive
Footballguy
Do I have to play defense?
Jayrod
Footballguy
We've been down this road before. Anybody that has played college basketball would be able to dominate the WNBA, The only limit would be there cardiovascular conditioning.
the moops
Footballguy
I'm sure not knowing the plays, and just being thrust into the flow of a game would have no impact on your amazing college ball abilites
Jayrod
Footballguy
You guys that argue with me on this have no idea what you are talking about. Anyone who played in college will tell you the same thing. And it's not like I am out of the loop on the game since college. I've regularly played pickup games and in highly competitive rec leagues (with other college players and a handful of guys who played overseas) for the last 15 years. I've also been reffing HS ball for the last 5 years. Basically, I'm not really rusty even though I'm in my late 30s.Plays? Most offenses nowadays are based on sets where certain basic offensive principles are followed based upon the defensive positioning. My college team used a motion offense based on the same principles only it was more free flow.
But in reality, I would live in the post where a specific offense wouldn't matter. At 6'2" and 230 no female could keep me from establishing position. And I have a good enough array of post moves and can finish going either left or right that even a taller defender would be rendered useless. And if they brought a double team, I'm a good enough passer to find the open girl no matter where she is, but that's only if I felt the double team was strong enough to stop me which wouldn't be the case very often.
I love how you guys who clearly never played any real basketball assume no one else on the forum can actually play basketball and feel the need to try and call me out. I'm literally in the top 1% of all players who played in HS. Basically if you made a college team on scholarship, that is the case.
In my hay day, I could dunk with two hands off two feet with ease. No woman has ever been able to do that. No woman that weighs 230 could ever move as well as I can now and handle the ball and pass and shoot as well as I can.
So long story short, your sarcastic post is actually quite true (although my college skills aren't really amazing, but more average for small college players).
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mr fancypants
Footballguy
Well I see that Daywalker has already corrected you that it's only 2 years difference. Seriously, Any
WNBA player will say the same thing to you only it would be a vag#### in a pickup game toughguy.
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Papa Georgio
Footballguy
Papa Georgio
Footballguy
Not doubting your abilities however, I don't agree with some of what you are saying here. I coach girls basketball and have won some state titles so I think I would have some knowledge in this area.
Plays? Most offenses nowadays are based on sets where certain basic offensive principles are followed based upon the defensive positioning. My college team used a motion offense based on the same principles only it was more free flow.
But in reality, I would live in the post where a specific offense wouldn't matter. At 6'2" and 230 no female could keep me from establishing position. And I have a good enough array of post moves and can finish going either left or right that even a taller defender would be rendered useless. And if they brought a double team, I'm a good enough passer to find the open girl no matter where she is, but that's only if I felt the double team was strong enough to stop me which wouldn't be the case very often.
I love how you guys who clearly never played any real basketball assume no one else on the forum can actually play basketball and feel the need to try and call me out. I'm literally in the top 1% of all players who played in HS. Basically if you made a college team on scholarship, that is the case.
In my hay day, I could dunk with two hands off two feet with ease. No woman has ever been able to do that. No woman that weighs 230 could ever move as well as I can now and handle the ball and pass and shoot as well as I can.
So long story short, your sarcastic post is actually quite true (although my college skills aren't really amazing, but more average for small college players).
I once had a post girl that was 6'1 290 lbs that could slap the back board with 2 hands (lazy as mess though), and could bench over 200lbs. This is just a high school girl. I think "living in the post" would be the smart move but to say no one could keep you from getting position I don't know about.
One of my state championship teams went against our boys team all the time. We were the best and they were probably in the 8-12 range boys team in our classification. They would beat us by double digits but not destroy us. We could defend them, scoring was a struggle. I only had 2 girls that could really score against them.
I'm old now and was never in that 1% athlete even in my prime but I have a D1 prospect that if I am out facing the basket I have a hard time getting a shot off on her. I can take her inside and push her around a bit still though.
Girls basketball gets a bad rap because it's not as entertaining to the average fan. Everyone wants to see dunks and feats of athleticism. The skill level is not that different and the level of execution might actually be better in the girls game.
Niles Standish
Footballguy
I'd get about 22 points on 11/13 shooting, 24 boards, 18 blocks and 12 assists. I'd have less points because I'd want that quadruple double.
matuski
Footballguy
Papa Georgio
Footballguy
What part are you having problems with?
Here's an article talking about this very thing that uses some stats to back it up, it mostly talks about freethrow shooting but it touches on other factors.
Why is it so hard for men to believe that the men's game is far more entertaining and athletic but that the girls game is more fundamental based? It's the primary reason I got into coaching girls. As a boys coach if you don't have athletes forget about it but in the girls game, it's not based entirely on athleticism. A coach can make a bigger difference on teams like that.
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matuski
Footballguy
Against women they may execute.
I've played with and against several WNBA (current and former) players, all time greats among them. They don't hold up on a court of former high school and college guys.
Your 290 pound girl could never run the floor. The smaller ones are moved off their spot or path with the slightest contact. They will hit their shots, they can handle the ball, they have the IQ... they can't drive the lane on men, they cant rebound on men, they can't go up with the men, they can't fight through a screen. Speed, strength, ups, size.... they just come up miserably short.
Your coaching won't change that.
matuski
Footballguy
You keep making these posts that weren't that funny even when they might have been relevant (what 8-9 years ago now?).
Time to let it go?
TheAristocrat
Footballguy
Which ball are we using?
matuski
Footballguy
Papa Georgio
Footballguy
I see well we have a bit of a disconnect. I wasn't talking about a guys team versus a girls in the context you are referring to. My comment you bolded was just an observation about the men's game and the women's game. Women could not execute very well against a men's team at all on an equal level of play like both being D1 college level teams. They could against other women and that was the point. Men rely on size, strength and power more, while a girl doesn't posses those qualities as much so they need to shoot better, use fakes more etc.matuski said:
I can promise you my 290 pound girl could move, again for a girl but she wasn't some slow footed immobile girl like you would imagine. The high school boys I talked about earlier couldn't hold her. She played small D1. Although in high school she went to a showcase tournament where they were evaluated by scouts then given the evaluation and hers said if she'd get in better shape she would be hearing from the Tennessee's and UConn's.
Anyway, enough sidetrack. I don't think you will see it how I do so best to just most along.
TheAristocrat
Footballguy
I would bet on an average college men's team (think Stanford, 2015 NIT winners but not great overall) over the WNBA All-Star team. It's not shocking to me that some guys here would think they could drop some points on the average WNBA player. And, I think some guys could.the moops said:
I don't even like the NBA but the level of quality between the NBA and WNBA is night and day different.
the moops
Footballguy
I don't think anyone here disagrees with anything you said
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