OT- Brittney Griner NBA

[Scoe]

are you serious bear, look I support the Uconn women but this is ridiculous. Chris Duhon and Chris Quinn were both starters in college. Any player in the NBA whether you think they are a scrub or not would completly dominate any womens basketball player trust me. Are you serious about Barea that guy was awesome at Northeastern and completly dominated the NBA Dl eague, he had moments where he outplayed Lebron in the 2011 NBA Finals what do you think he would do against Taurasi.

 

[prankster]

My argument is that if there was a woman to make an NBA team it would be someone like Taursi, for the reasons I've mentioned numerous times already. It wouldn't be for defense, it wouldn't be for rebounding, it would be for like 5 minutes, it would be to make an open shot when surrounded by other good player. I've said numerous times, she would be a specialist 2nd-3rd stringer. Totally missing my point. It would be someone like Tauris who could make the team over somoene like Griner. You guys are getting too bend out of shape over it. It's hypothetical. I think her shooting is better than some other slow guys in the NBA. That's it. If you want to get all pissy about it, then so be it.

Could you, please identify for me someone, anyone, in the NBA who is on a team, any team, as a "specialist 2nd-3rd stringer".

See, I cannot think of a one.

And, still, you persist in defending the assertion that someone from among these "specialist 2nd-3rd stringer" players would potentially lose his job to Taurasi.

It is past time for:

1. You to drop this.

2. This thread to be locked (the weapons grade stupid, contained in this thread, is dangerously close to achieving critical mass).

On second thought....this thread simply needs to be deleted.

 

[Scoe]

Could you, please identify for me someone, anyone, in the NBA who is on a team, any team, as a "specialist 2nd-3rd stringer".

See, I cannot think of a one.

And, still, you persist in defending the assertion that someone from among these "specialist 2nd-3rd stringer" players would potentially lose his job to Taurasi.

It is past time for:

1. You to drop this.

2. This thread to be locked (the weapons grade stupid, contained in this thread, is dangerously close to achieving critical mass).

On second thought....this thread simply needs to be deleted.

This thread is getting ridiculous but its entertaining lets keep this thread up for now, I wanna hear Fishy's take on this.

 

[Burnsbros23]

Wow.... Diana taurasi would struggle to bring the ball up the court vs Chris quinn. Sure her shooting is NBA level. But her defense, and overall athleticism are at the average high school level.

Bear if ur starting an NBA team u would sign Diana over Chris Quinn?

 

[blackbird]

Taurasi could score points in an NBA game. Because she can shoot, and quite frankly, players get wide open shots by standing at the corners of the three point line. A wide open shot is a wide open shot.

But she's so outclassed athletically and defensively, it wouldn't work. And even if she could do it for one game, her body would break down over the course of a season.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

News flash Chris Quinn is in the NBA. He was signed by Cleveland recently. He's slow, he can't defend, he has a so-so shot, he has no handle. I'll take my chances with Taursi when I need a bucket over some guy who can't dribble, shoot, defend or pass. All I need her to do is make an open shot. That's it. You guys are mistaken for me thinking she would be an all league player. I just need her to make an open shot, which many guys in the NBA cannot do. A specialist. That's it.

I'm sorry, I think this thread is absurd but you pulled me in. Chris Duhon would absolutely murder Taurasi. I can't believe you're even saying this. He was a finalist for every major national player of the year award in college. This is a kid who averages about 25 minutes a game in the NBA over his career.

Chris Quinn was a 40% three point shooter in college. He only looks slow and unathletic compared to the NBA players he's playing against. And if you said Taurasi is quicker than JJ Barea I can only conclude that you're trolling. You have absolutely no perspective whatsoever when it comes to how good NBA players are. Taurasi is a wonderful woman's basketball player, one of the best ever, but she would LAUGH at what you're saying.

 

[msgordon]

Taurasi could score points in an NBA game. Because she can shoot, and quite frankly, players get wide open shots by standing at the corners of the three point line. A wide open shot is a wide open shot.

'a wide open shot is a wide open shot' isnt even really true though. dianas release time is slower than NBA players and her release point is a lot lower. what looks 'wide open' in the NBA would be an impossible shot for an average Joe to get off. she could hit a couple of threes standing in the corner playing with the Heat, but who cares, if thats all we are talking about theres a hundred Daniel Gibsons out there who could do it a lot better and not be absolute liabilities on defense

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

If his only point is that, if left completely wide open, DT could make a jump shot during an NBA game, then fine. But you could say the same thing about half the people on this board.

 

[mauconnfan]

If his only point is that, if left completely wide open, DT could make a jump shot during an NBA game, then fine. But you could say the same thing about half the people on this board.

Hell I can shoot it as good as Diana Taurasi "if left wide open in the corner" and I didn't have to do anything else at 53 yrs old......wow that's saying something!! Anyway the truth is if any NBA player wanted to say "Diana, you're not getting a shot off because I am guarding you the whole game and not leaving to play help defense" then she wouldn't get a shot off.....really that simple!!

 

[Huskybass]

Hell I can shoot it as good as Diana Taurasi "if left wide open in the corner" and I didn't have to do anything else at 53 yrs old......wow that's saying something!! Anyway the truth is if any NBA player wanted to say "Diana, you're not getting a shot off because I am guarding you the whole game and not leaving to play help defense" then she wouldn't get a shot off.....really that simple!!

Come on now. There is NO WAY you shoot as well as Diana Taurasi if left wide open. No way possible. She is an elite player in the women's game who probably plays or practices at least 300 days a year. Most of us couldn't come close to beating her in a game of Horse. While I don't think she could ever play in the nba based on size, strength and athleticism, we can't completely dismiss that she is skilled in her own game.

BTW, I once saw Taurasi and 2 other UConn women's team players in a 3 on 3 before practice. They were playing Justin Evanovich and 2 other male students (practice players?). Taurasi looked OK, but certainly didnt look like a superstar. Yet a half hour later in practice against her female teammates she looked like a hall of famer.

 

[mauconnfan]

Come on now. There is NO WAY you shoot as well as Diana Taurasi if left wide open. No way possible. She is an elite player in the women's game who probably plays or practices at least 300 days a year. Most of us couldn't come close to beating her in a game of Horse. While I don't think she could ever play in the nba based on size, strength and athleticism, we can't completely dismiss that she is skilled in her own game.

BTW, I once saw Taurasi and 2 other UConn women's team players in a 3 on 3 before practice. They were playing Justin Evanovich and 2 other male students (practice players?). Taurasi looked OK, but certainly didnt look like a superstar. Yet a half hour later in practice against her female teammates she looked like a hall of famer.

I don't get NO WAY.........I shoot all summer with my son and I promise, standing still alone I can make 50-60% from their 3 pt range - promise......I'll go somewhere.........the problem is when she''s wide open in practice she may make 60-70% so she could take me!! LOL..................

She's not as good as Justin Evanovich either.....he could average 50 a game in a womens game!! Easy too!!

 

[Calhoun's Court]

I don't get NO WAY.........I shoot all summer with my son and I promise, standing still alone I can make 50-60% from their 3 pt range - promise......I'll go somewhere.........the problem is when she''s wide open in practice she may make 60-70% so she could take me!! LOL..................

She's not as good as Justin Evanovich either.....he could average 50 a game in a womens game!! Easy too!!

Mau can shoot the ball(and play 3rd too BTW)

 

[blackbird]

I don't get NO WAY.........I shoot all summer with my son and I promise, standing still alone I can make 50-60% from their 3 pt range - promise......I'll go somewhere.........the problem is when she''s wide open in practice she may make 60-70% so she could take me!! LOL..................

She's not as good as Justin Evanovich either.....he could average 50 a game in a womens game!! Easy too!!

Shooting like that, Taurasi's probably 90%. We are talking about a person who used to regularly beat Ben Gordon in shooting competitions.

This is where people get ridiculous. Sure, she can't play with the men because she's smaller and slower. But her release is just as quick, if not quicker, than 99% of NBA players. Sure it's lower than their release..because she's smaller. But you haven't watched many NBA games if you don't think Taurasi could get open shots and get them off. (Sure, if Chris Paul decided he was going to face guard her the whole game, she's not getting a shot off. But the reality is no one does that in the NBA.)

Elite women's guards (and there is a huge drop off from elite to starter quality) aren't any different skill wise than the top men. They just can't compete because of physical limitations.

 

[superjohn]

Shooting like that, Taurasi's probably 90%. We are talking about a person who used to regularly beat Ben Gordon in shooting competitions.

This is where people get ridiculous. Sure, she can't play with the men because she's smaller and slower. But her release is just as quick, if not quicker, than 99% of NBA players. Sure it's lower than their release..because she's smaller. But you haven't watched many NBA games if you don't think Taurasi could get open shots and get them off. (Sure, if Chris Paul decided he was going to face guard her the whole game, she's not getting a shot off. But the reality is no one does that in the NBA.)

Elite women's guards (and there is a huge drop off from elite to starter quality) aren't any different skill wise than the top men. They just can't compete because of physical limitations.

Another post that's totally out of touch with reality.

 

[IMind]

There are sports where women probably could compete at a pro level with men... You could make a defensible argument about golf , hockey goalie, or maybe even baseball... but basketball is just a different world. These are the most freakishly athletic humans on the planet.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

But her release is just as quick, if not quicker, than 99% of NBA players.

I mean, really? How the **** can you say that? 99% of NBA players? You sound ridiculous.

Put Taurasi at the top of the key with the ball in her hands. Put any NBA player you want on her, checking her straight up. Who is she going to score on?

 

[Burnsbros23]

Think of the kid from butler Rotnei Clarke. He has the quickest release u will see but doesn't have a shot at the NBA. Let's let this thread die their is no women who could play division 1 basketball let alone the NBA.

If Taurasi played an NBA game she would hit a couple open shots she would get blocked 5 times turn the ball over a ton and her guy would either score 50 or the team would have to double everytime he touches the ball.

 

[Burnsbros23]

And there is no woman who could play baseball either. Just don't think they have the fast twitch muscle for it or the strength.

I'm not trying to rip woman athletics its just the way it is.