Kobe: “There are a couple of WNBA players who could play in the NBA right now”

[Ineedmoney504]

They would be screaming for “me too” movement to save them

 

[FTBS]

That's not even remotely true.

For instance, I just looked up the top 3pt-shooters in the NCAA in 2015. The top-10 were shooting between 48% and 53% from three-point range. You know how many of them are in the NBA right now? NONE. There's like one guy in G-league and a couple others who played in small teams in Europe and that's it.

There were around 50 different NCAA D-1 players who shot at least 45% from three-point range that year. FIFTY. And almost none of them are in the NBA. That's how difficult it is to make the NBA.

Corey Hawkins was out there shooting 6 threes a game hitting 48% and averaging 21-5-4. He went undrafted, was waived by the Heat before the season started, averaged 11-3-2 shooting 39% from three in G-league for a couple teams that season but that isn't good enough. Never saw NBA interest again, played a year in Europe where he didn't do very well and then called it quits.

And those are man-sized athletes doing that shyt against elite men defenders with an NBA ball. You think a woman who has played her entire life with a women's ball against female defenders has the slightest chance of matching them?

Yeah I don't think it's that far fetched. We talking dudes that get almost no run here. The overwhelming majority of college players don't make the NBA. There are plenty of guys that did things in college or the G league that guys in the league didn't do in college or in the G league.

It is outrageous

Division 1 starters from elite programs wash out of the NBA. What WNBA player in her prime could start for a major conference D1 men's team? The answer is NONE.

You do realize that 12-15 men are all phone call away from washing out in the NBA right? There are players in the NBA that didnt' start for a major D1 team. What you guys fail to realize when you talk about these washed out male players is that there are players that are smaller, with inferior stats, and/or less athletic in the league right now.

 

[Damnshow]

Once again you are adding to it. Who said anyting about postiive impact or playing 82 games? You realize there are plenty of players in the league that don't do either of those things right? In today's NBA, if you can knock down an open 3 you can find a spot on the roster.

What makes you think women would hit their threes efficiently against a much more athletic dudes guarding them? Most of the young players make it to the league based on potential (which is more than just hitting threes). Some pan out, some don't. Even the worst NBA bench warmers have a successful professional basketball career overseas, I don't think you get that. A dude who averages one two points per game in NBA could easily be one of the better players in europe playing against other athletic basketball players. I've seen that many times already. Do you think a woman could do that?

Here few examples:

Cory Higgins (his pops is good friends with Mike) got drafted by Charlotte (what a coincidence), didn't do shyt in NBA, but is now one of the best Euroleague players
Lorenzo Brown, his last NBA season had him averaging like two points per game on terrible percentage. Now is one of the main starters for Euroleague team averaging 14 points per game.
Tornike Shengelia, averaged about one point per game in his NBA career, is now one of the best scorers in Euroleague.
Stauskas or Jimmer, both draft busts, having a very solid career in europe
Shane Larkin, 5ft11 had a short NBA career, just dropped 49 points few weeks ago in Euroleague. Is possibly the MVP of the season.

I could go on and on. Just because you see some guys playing at most like 20-30 games per season that don't mean they would lose to a 6ft woman that can shoot threes well over other women come on now....

 

[Damnshow]

You do realize that 12-15 men are all phone call away from washing out in the NBA right? There are players in the NBA that didnt' start for a major D1 team. What you guys fail to realize when you talk about these washed out male players is that there are players that are smaller, with inferior stats, and/or less athletic in the league right now.

A physically weakest NBA player in the league would easily outperform the strongest female basketball player + he has a greater feel for the game as he's been training against other male competition for years.

It's very rare that NBA would sign unknown player outta nowhere. Usually if that happens it's because scouts see some big potential in that kid and they gamble on him. No female has that type of potential. A physically weaker, shorter than the average NBA players height, with weaker upper body physique who never played professional basketball against men, would apparently make it to NBA because some dumb team managers picked a few guys who can't stay in good shape? listen to the logic of this.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Where the Kobe dikkeaters to defend this garbage

well he didn't say "start in the nba", just play

 

[Shadow King]

Eh idk and I feel a lot of people in this thread are exaggerating his point. Could all WNBA players play in the NBA? No. Would they be an all-star in the NBA? No. Could a woman's team compete with the men? No. Could a select few survive on an NBA team? Possibly. A player with a handle and a wet shot that is food on defense could survive. I mean that basically describes Quinn Cook.

Is Quinn Cook under 6 feet with limited athleticism?

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

No WNBA player would make an NBA team if they went through the same rigors of making the league as the men do. He's talking about skipping over all the legwork and dropping them on a team. A damn high schooler could do that if you said "stand in a corner and shoot when they double me" or "dribble it up the court on an inbounds and pass as soon as you get to half court". The WNBA ball is smaller, the three point line is 22' at the top and 21.5 in the corners. Talen Horton Tucker hasn't played any significant minutes in the NBA and would average 60 in the WNBA.

It's funny you say that... Because Kobe was a high schooler who was dropped right into the NBA and succeeded.. He probably thinks WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY less of "NBA talent" than you or anyone else does.. Not that he believes they are all scrubs... But he has first hand knowledge that you can drop a lot of nikkas in there and give them 5 minutes and they won't fukk up...

I mean most NBA rotations are like 8-10 players... Them other 5 dudes don't even play the games. Of course he thinks those scrubs would be better off being the GOAT WNBA players.. They scrubs either way to him

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

You're really underselling how difficult it is to make it in the NBA. A guy like Lance Stephenson is playing in China right now before the age of 30, he's just one of hundreds/thousands of professional players across the world that are more talented, athletic and physically imposing than those women.

This isn't a knock on them but I don't think you really understand or appreciate how physically over-matched these women would be. Della Done is 6'5 and she's a big in the WNBA.. that's smaller than your average shooting guard. Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore are 6'0 but don't have the requisite athleticism to make it in the NBA.. Shane Larkin, for example, is the same height as them with way more athleticism and he's playing in the Euroleague.

Why do y'all keep saying MAKE IT TO THE NBA????


He said they could PLAY in the NBA. He didn't even say a full season

 

[mag357]

Seriously, what’s wrong with Wade and Kobe? Two former “alpha” males saying that most ludicrous thing you ever heard of. Stuff even the dumb average Joe wouldn’t say.

Once a boy hits puberty, it’s over. Local under 15s year old boys would smash and destroy the WNBA all stars. People truly underestimate the differences between the sexes.

I'm wit yall but that's a bit of a stretch bro

 

[mag357]

Why do y'all keep saying MAKE IT TO THE NBA????


He said they could PLAY in the NBA. He didn't even say a full season

Bro... u would have to make it 1st... to you know... actually play. .

By that logic I can "play" in the nba...

shyt, anybody with a beating heart, working brain, arms and legs could technically play then

 

[Professor Emeritus]

It's funny you say that... Because Kobe was a high schooler who was dropped right into the NBA and succeeded.. He probably thinks WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY less of "NBA talent" than you or anyone else does.. Not that he believes they are all scrubs... But he has first hand knowledge that you can drop a lot of nikkas in there and give them 5 minutes and they won't fukk up...

I mean most NBA rotations are like 8-10 players... Them other 5 dudes don't even play the games. Of course he thinks those scrubs would be better off being the GOAT WNBA players.. They scrubs either way to him

Come on now. Kobe was the son of an NBA player and grew up balling with real professional talent his entire life. His 6'6" height and great athleticism and unparalleled experience enabled him to jump right into the NBA and become.....the 9th/10th man on the Lakers. You know, one of those guys you just called a scrub. He was only putting up 7-2-1 on 41% shooting his rookie year.

There ain't anyone in the WNBA who would have a prayer of touching rookie Kobe's combination of height, skill, and athleticism. They wouldn't even be scrubs, they wouldn't make the G-League. Kobe was just bullshytting agendas like a lot of athletes do when they talk sports.

 

[Damnshow]

Why do y'all keep saying MAKE IT TO THE NBA????


He said they could PLAY in the NBA. He didn't even say a full season

I can play in NBA too, sign me up, fukk it even if it's the worst team in the league like the warriors.

Yall going with this logic: "if a 12th man is getting one minute per game to play or DNP's very often, that means anyone could fill in that spot and play one minute on court"

But you guys fail to comprehend is if it was one on one with that 12th man trying his hardest against the goat female basketball player who tries her hardest, that dude would destroy her so badly she would think of retiring from basketball.

Or pick 3 vs 3 of three worst nba players right now against 3 best WNBA players and see what happens

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

Come on now. Kobe was the son of an NBA player and grew up balling with real professional talent his entire life. His 6'6" height and great athleticism and unparalleled experience enabled him to jump right into the NBA and become.....the 9th/10th man on the Lakers. You know, one of those guys you just called a scrub. He was only putting up 7-2-1 on 41% shooting his rookie year.

There ain't anyone in the WNBA who would have a prayer of touching rookie Kobe's combination of height, skill, and athleticism. They wouldn't even be scrubs, they wouldn't make the G-League. Kobe was just bullshytting agendas like a lot of athletes do when they talk sports.

There y'all go leaping again... He said play. Do I think a PRIME Della Don could come in off the bench and run around and score a few shots... Sure


Well then I also believe they could PLAY in the NBA.


My point about Kobe was I'm sure his thinking was the same. If nikkas can come in here like Kwame Brown and not even touch college and suck beyond belief, why couldn't the GOAT wnba broads PLAY in this game? It's not like it's 15 guys vs 15 girls... You still got the GS warriors, but the 15th man is Della.. She'd be ok out there


He never said anything about beating anybody out or going to college/g league and progressing.

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

I can play in NBA too, sign me up, fukk it even if it's the worst team in the league like the warriors.

Yall going with this logic: "if a 12th man is getting one minute per game to play or DNP's very often, that means anyone could fill in that spot and play one minute on court"

But you guys fail to comprehend is if it was one on one with that 12th man trying his hardest against the goat female basketball player who tries her hardest, that dude would destroy her so badly she would think of retiring from basketball.

Or pick 3 vs 3 of three worst nba players right now against 3 best WNBA players and see what happens

Nah cause we not even sure you can play in the WNBA.... lets be serious here. nikkas in this thread making that assumption, most didn't even play Varsity at their own bum ass high school....

No you couldn't PLAY in the NBA.. and it's not 1 on 1 or 3 on 3... The NBA is 15 on 15... I'll say again. The three GOATS of the game could play better than ANY nikka IN THIS THREAD

Bro... u would have to make it 1st... to you know... actually play. .

By that logic I can "play" in the nba...

shyt, anybody with a beating heart, working brain, arms and legs could technically play then

Are you 6'5 with a jumper like Della?? No you're not... Can you run up and down the floor with that pace without getting tired or needing rest? Probably not. Can you run plays or know how to even start setting up for one? Do you know the game deeper than them?


Y'all really just saying.... I'm a man, I can do things women can but better... With literally zero skills or knowledge or technique. nikkas can't finish 3 games at the Y, talking bout, yea I can do that too

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Kobe daughter will give you nikkas 50.. guard up