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Topic subjectRE: no dunks for one.. not much action above the rim..
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13427945, RE: no dunks for one.. not much action above the rim..
Posted by MEAT, Fri Mar-19-21 03:05 PM
>>>..its like baseball with the guarantee of no home runs
>>..lowering the rims to 9 feet would do wonders for the
>women's
>>game
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>>It wouldn't, it's two very different games.
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>it's only different because the ladies can't get high enough..
>layups are boring. Pitchers duels are boring in baseball.
>People want to see BIG plays.

They just don't play with the same dynamic bounce. The bigs are lumbering typically, and the guards quick enough, but the game isn't all that springy. Rim lowering wouldn't change that.

Right now basketball serves the same purpose for women that football serves for men. Athletes of all body types can contribute at the same time.

A proposition would be the widen the court a bit, move back the three point line, and then shorten the length of the court a bit. Widening it would allow more spacing and free flowing movement horizontally and runs to the basket. Shortening the court would facilitate faster transition.

As far as layups being boring. The youth are all about their "jellys" and off balances right now.

Here's what the women's game looks like when the paint isn't clogged

3 on 3 highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acCTUFZ9_X0