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Uhm, I know this will not be a popular opinion... but is it possible that maybe those women COULD play in the NBA?
I mean, maybe they couldn't. Size, strength, etc. Maybe Kobe is just being polite. But there's a CHANCE that A) he knows more about basketball than all of us combined, and B) he knows her pretty well (he gave her the nickname "White Mamba")... so maybe the basketball legend with a lifetime of first hand experience at the absolute top of basketball is just... right about this basketball take?
No, it’s not possible.Uhm, I know this will not be a popular opinion... but is it possible that maybe those women COULD play in the NBA?
I mean, maybe they couldn't. Size, strength, etc. Maybe Kobe is just being polite. But there's a CHANCE that A) he knows more about basketball than all of us combined, and B) he knows her pretty well (he gave her the nickname "White Mamba")... so maybe the basketball legend with a lifetime of first hand experience at the absolute top of basketball is just... right about this basketball take?
I just don't see it. Not even close. Maybe I'm missing something. Thoughts?
I would let Elena Delle Donne play (with) whatever her heart desires/d.
And then I'd be sure to thank her afterwards.
Uhm, I know this will not be a popular opinion... but is it possible that maybe those women COULD play in the NBA?
I mean, maybe they couldn't. Size, strength, etc. Maybe Kobe is just being polite. But there's a CHANCE that A) he knows more about basketball than all of us combined, and B) he knows her pretty well (he gave her the nickname "White Mamba")... so maybe the basketball legend with a lifetime of first hand experience at the absolute top of basketball is just... right about this basketball take?
Not to pile on women here, but the Women's National Soccer Team got destroyed by 15 year old boys. This was just one team, not some gathering of great high school talent, either.
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ne...-the-u-s-womens-national-team-in-a-scrimmage/
It would be very similar in basketball.
You don't have to try and be careful with words, here. The first part of your post would have been fine. It's not going to hurt anyone's feelings acknowledging men are superior athletically by quite a bit.As I said, maybe they couldn't. I'd certainly think they couldn't... I've played sports with really accomplished women (although not in the same stratosphere as the ones he mentioned) and while they were really good they weren't big or strong enough. But at the same time, if he IS being serious... he is Kobe, and he knows a billion times more about the topic than I do.
And, confusing grammar aside, I don't know many people, rightie or leftie, who don't acknowledge major biological differences between men and women.
You do not believe that. She would get absolutely torched on defense. I'll give you making wide open shots, but that's about it.The way most of you guys are describing, you’re almost suggesting that he said a team of women could compete in the NBA which is not what he said. But he did say is that individual women would have the opportunity to play in the NBA and be capable of having minutes where they are productive. I think taurasi could definitely be a three and d type player(no innuendo) and be effective, but not for more than 8-10 minutes a game
Name a starting NBA guard you think Taurasi could guard well enough to be a "3 and D" type player. I'll hang up and listen.The way most of you guys are describing, you’re almost suggesting that he said a team of women could compete in the NBA which is not what he said. But he did say is that individual women would have the opportunity to play in the NBA and be capable of having minutes where they are productive. I think taurasi could definitely be a three and d type player(no innuendo) and be effective, but not for more than 8-10 minutes a game
You don't have to try and be careful with words, here. The first part of your post would have been fine. It's not going to hurt anyone's feelings acknowledging men are superior athletically by quite a bit.
Steve BlakeName a starting NBA guard you think Taurasi could guard well enough to be a "3 and D" type player. I'll hang up and listen.
Steve Blake
Steve Blake is proof that the multiverse theory is true. In some universe he had to be a starting PG in the NBA. It just happened to be the one we live in.
I think he’s just being nice, man.No no, I'm not trying to be careful, really... I just get a bit... I dunno, I end up frowning when someone who knows WAY more than any of us do says something and immediately everyone writes it off as absolutely and totally impossible. I tend to agree, there is no way a woman could compete, but if I am sitting having a drink with Kobe and he says that, and I say "Dude, no way!" and he gives me a look and says "Uh, yeah, those girls could" who am I to say he is wrong?
Sure but I'm not positive he says that to another dude at a bar in the middle of having beers.No no, I'm not trying to be careful, really... I just get a bit... I dunno, I end up frowning when someone who knows WAY more than any of us do says something and immediately everyone writes it off as absolutely and totally impossible. I tend to agree, there is no way a woman could compete, but if I am sitting having a drink with Kobe and he says that, and I say "Dude, no way!" and he gives me a look and says "Uh, yeah, those girls could" who am I to say he is wrong?
No no, I'm not trying to be careful, really... I just get a bit... I dunno, I end up frowning when someone who knows WAY more than any of us do says something and immediately everyone writes it off as absolutely and totally impossible. I tend to agree, there is no way a woman could compete, but if I am sitting having a drink with Kobe and he says that, and I say "Dude, no way!" and he gives me a look and says "Uh, yeah, those girls could" who am I to say he is wrong?
Does it have to be a starter? Do they have to be in man defense? I think she has the lateral movement to at least play the point of a zone.Name a starting NBA guard you think Taurasi could guard well enough to be a "3 and D" type player. I'll hang up and listen.
I think I was pretty generous by saying "name a starter". Since locking down a single player hardly makes you a defensive specialist. Having to be hidden in a zone to effectively guard your position is hardly what I would consider a "3 and D" specialist.Does it have to be a starter? Do they have to be in man defense? I think she has the lateral movement to at least play the point of a zone.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they will be elite, or very good. I'm just saying they aren't physically incapable of scoring points, or getting rebounds, especially in a shot happy offense that really spreads the ball around. Taurasi on the Warriors would be able to do some things. These are the best female players in the world, they can handle the ball decently, and have range. They aren't the pro players of the late 90s that started the WNBA
Okay, then drop the D out of it, she can shoot, and she would get space in the right offense to have that opportunity. It would be an impressive achievement, but I doubt it ever happens unless women start developing their physique and verticals to the point where they are able to withstand 20+ minutes of action against guys that weight over 200 and jump like deerI think I was pretty generous by saying "name a starter". Since locking down a single player hardly makes you a defensive specialist. Having to be hidden in a zone to effectively guard your position is hardly what I would consider a "3 and D" specialist.
No one is denying that the women have skill, but the NBA is made up of the best male baskeball players (and some of the best athletes) in the world.
Hell they don't even use the same size basketball.
It really does make a difference. I remember the first time I came across a women's basketball. I was amazed. I thought, "Wow! This basketball is amazing! I throw up prayers and they still go in!" I would do turn-around fadeaways, barely even looking, and I must have made something like 38 out of 40 shots.
I'm sure Elena Delle Donne could still shoot reasonably well with a men's basketball. But a 94% career free throw shooter? C'mon. Steph Curry, widely considered the greatest shooter of all-time, is at 90.5%.
You hit the nail on the head.Idiotic take akin to when someone says Alabama could beat the Bengals, or what have you.
Let's get her combine times and compare.Does it have to be a starter? Do they have to be in man defense? I think she has the lateral movement to at least play the point of a zone.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they will be elite, or very good. I'm just saying they aren't physically incapable of scoring points, or getting rebounds, especially in a shot happy offense that really spreads the ball around. Taurasi on the Warriors would be able to do some things. These are the best female players in the world, they can handle the ball decently, and have range. They aren't the pro players of the late 90s that started the WNBA