Is there any proof women aren't good enough to play in the NBA?

[The Wolf Among You]

Technical skill? Sure.
Physically? No. The physical gap is too large.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Technical skill? Sure.
Physically? No. The physical gap is too large.

Not even skill. Tennis is the only pro sport I can say women have comparable skill to men. There are no women in basketball that have nba caliber skills. Not yet. There’s not enough history of the sport for women to pedigree into like tennis.

 

[The Wolf Among You]

Not even skill. Tennis is the only pro sport I can say women have comparable skill to men. There are no women in basketball that have nba caliber skills. Not yet. There’s not enough history of the sport for women to pedigree into like tennis.

I agree. I’m speaking to women having the capacity to develop elite skill, that can be achieved with more training, getting young girls into the sport early etc..
The same can’t be said for the biological physical difference, that’ll always be there.

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

I feel like if there was a steph curry type woman who was just deadly from beyond the arc, she could find a role, Wouldn’t be able to play any defense though, so you have to come up with schemes to hide her on d. Maybe a 15th man spot at most though

Problem is, any woman who would be getting the light to get drafted, would have lived a life shooting a totally different sized ball....

 

[Max.]

IMA BOSS! I CAN GO TO THE WNBA AND LOOK LIKE WILT

 

[Absolut]

This is a good debate. John Salley himself said it's women good enough to dominate in the NBA

Well then, John Salley is an idiot. Absolutely zero women are doing anything in the NBA, let along dominating

 

[Absolut]

That's more a product of the separation and the function of the draft.

Same thing with MLB. There were women that were fantastic pitchers and hitters early on here in the U.S. but systemic exclusion and the push of softball has led to less eligible women players. Not that women couldn't compete in those leagues in a more equitable society and thrive.

Women can’t compete in baseball what is going on here. They don’t have the physical strength to do anything with a 98 mph fastball or throw one with any sort of velocity from mlb mound distance. Getting 11 year olds out in little league won’t even translate to high school ball, let along major fukking leagues

 

[Absolut]

Considering dunks are rare in the WNBA (even with the 28.5 inch ball), I'd say no

They would smoke the average group of dudes playing a pickup game, but no way could they compete against men in the NBA or even NCAA

The WNBA all stars lose to the high school team across the street from me (bishop Gorman)

 

[Oatmeal]

Women can’t compete in baseball what is going on here. They don’t have the physical strength to do anything with a 98 mph fastball or throw one with any sort of velocity from mlb mound distance. Getting 11 year olds out in little league won’t even translate to high school ball, let along major fukking leagues

Nah, out of all the leagues a female athlete would have the best chance in baseball. She wouldn't have to throw a 98mph fastball. If you have a woman that can control pitches she could be a specialist or mid-reliever like if she can throw a forkball or a slow curve like Zack Greinke and just mix the timing then that would be a possibility. I think the fastest female fastball was like just under 70mph so if you have a woman that's a left hander that can control the. ball they'd have a chance. There were women that played in the past and were in the Negro league so it's happened before.

 

[Absolut]

Nah, out of all the leagues a female athlete would have the best chance in baseball. She wouldn't have to throw a 98mph fastball. If you have a woman that can control pitches she could be a specialist or mid-reliever like if she can throw a forkball or a slow curve like Zack Greinke and just mix the timing then that would be a possibility. I think the fastest female fastball was like just under 70mph so if you have a woman that's a left hander that can control the. ball they'd have a chance. There were women that played in the past and were in the Negro league so it's happened before.

Women can’t throw a “slow” curve like Zack Greinke are you kidding me a 70 mph fastball is getting teed off on. I played college baseball. I couldn’t hit mid 90s or anything with movement for shyt. 70 mph fastballs are going over the fence, right now, and I’m pushing 40

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I feel like if there was a steph curry type woman who was just deadly from beyond the arc, she could find a role, Wouldn’t be able to play any defense though, so you have to come up with schemes to hide her on d. Maybe a 15th man spot at most though

The closest a woman could get to success in the NBA is in a Isaiah Thomas type role... and Isaiah Thomas right now, not MVP Isaiah



Zion in a wig would be


Them lil girls getting fukked up

 

[alpo]

 

[filial_piety]

If you’ve ever played sports seriously on a team then you know the answer is hell no...and I’d even say that the best female ball players couldn’t play on a solid HS male basketball team

 

[CarltonJunior]

I feel like anyone agreeing with this shyt doesn't play ball.

 

[Rack4K]

John Salley full of shyt...he said that because he didn't want heat from the media