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Message: [QUOTE="FanFromMaine, post: 3447339, member: 5017"] But the question here is do you think it is good for the women's game? As someone else said above, I stopped watching the men's game when palming and dunking became the signature moves. And I agree that, when the game becomes a three point contest, it loses fluidity. I have hope that the European influence on the game succeeds as it did in hockey: more emphasis on skating and less on muscling in the crease. But there are no easy answers because the athletic gracefulness of players is very compelling to watch. PS - Larry Bird played in the 80's and hardly ever dunked. That's what made the Larry - Magic contests in the pros so compelling for me. They both won with very different skill sets. PPS - Bob Cousy had hands the size of catchers mitts and arms that almost reached reached his knees which helped make his passes work without palming. Perhaps before your time. PPPS - [ ] [/QUOTE]