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Message: [QUOTE="connie, post: 2044627, member: 7882"] Longtime lurker. First post. Okay. So we've all heard the assertions: NCAAWB is a joke; female players are not as talented as male players; the women's game is slower; women don't play above the rim; blah blah. Put aside whether there is any truth to the assertions. Let's say that someday we humans happened upon some extraordinary alien species, similar to homo sapiens in every respect, but naturally endowed with incomprehensible physical ability--able to dart around a basketball court with lightening quickness; incredible strength and reflexes; end-to-end in a split second; capable of jumping 15 feet; etc. Suppose this species revolutionized the way the game of basketball was played. Would any of that make the abilities and achievements of human male basketball players any less remarkable? Would it make us disparage the play of Larry Legend, Michael Jordan, Wilt , Kareem, Lebron, Steph, Cousy, Russell, West, the Big O, etc.? Would we regard the great teams of the Celtics, Lakers, Pistons, Bulls, Warriors, etc. any less? Would the history of NBA and Male NCAA basketball be any less entertaining and compelling? Consider the answer. The ask what conclusions we can draw from the criticisms and underlying assumptions leveled at WCBB. [/QUOTE]