Would Caitlin Clark play

[nfrine]

I'll say this...most of the responses in this thread are comparing women's BB 20 years ago to men. It used to be unwatchable, but the women's game has gotten 1000% better in the last 10-20 years. Of course, she would not be a superstar or even probably regular rotation player, but it's a lot closer than many of you think.

And the men's game hasn't gotten any better?

 

[cycloner29]

She can shoot her mouth off that’s for sure. She went all Cmac and got T’d up.

 

[ISU_Guy]

Is is that she's a woman?

There is no arguing she is really good and the womens game has changed, but its laughable this is something that gets discussed still.
you can go watch Central play, which is D3 basketball in Iowa and find a 250 6-10 center, guards are going to be 6-0 to 6-5 and will still dunk on you. Clark can maybe touch the bottom of the backboard?


so the fact that anyone thinks she would play high level D1 mens basketball is laughable. Kind of like when people were having the argument that Britney Griner would beat Demarcus cousins in 1v1.

 

[clonedude]

All she'd be able to do is stand out at the 3 pt line and knock down wide open 3's. On defense, she wouldn't be able to guard anyone pretty much.

 

[Cydkar]

OP has never seen a live men’s game.

 

[Cyrealist]

She's obviously a fantastic talent in the women's game but the difference in athleticism is just too great. She MIGHT be able to make a boys 3A high school team.

 

[SouthJerseyCy]

And the men's game hasn't gotten any better?

Not at the rate the women's game has. Not even close. As a wrestler growing up, I hated Title IX. As a parent of girls I can see what amazing things it has done for women's athletics.

Just look at wrestling as an example. The very best girls qualify for boys state and place occasionally. The gap has closed drastically.

 

[BCClone]

Not at the rate the women's game has. Not even close. As a wrestler growing up, I hated Title IX. As a parent of girls I can see what amazing things it has done for women's athletics.

Just look at wrestling as an example. The very best girls qualify for boys state and place occasionally. The gap has closed drastically.

With wrestling it has to do to actually having the girls association having it as a sport. For basketball, the gap closed a bit about 20 years ago. It is starting to spread again the last 7-10 years though.

 

[67CY]

I doubt she would make many logo shots or handle the ball as well with larger bb

 

[BCClone]

I doubt she would make many logo shots or handle the ball as well with larger bb

I was in HS when the smaller ball came out. The boys had practice after the girls a couple times and the girls coach always said the ball was dumb. He would make us watch him as he told us how bad the ball was while he stood at half court and just canned 75% of his shots. Said that the girls shouldn’t miss with this ball.

 

[cyclonedave25]

I'll say this...most of the responses in this thread are comparing women's BB 20 years ago to men. It used to be unwatchable, but the women's game has gotten 1000% better in the last 10-20 years. Of course, she would not be a superstar or even probably regular rotation player, but it's a lot closer than many of you think.

The women’s game may have gotten better (so has the men’s), but more importantly, the speed and athleticism gap is still there and its arguably wider.

 

[2speedy1]

She can shoot.

 

[Walden4Prez]

**** iowa

 

[psycln11]

Big NIL opportunity with Wing Stop or BWW.

Senaca would never sign her at Wing Stop!

 

[Cyinthenorth]

All she'd be able to do is stand out at the 3 pt line and knock down wide open 3's. On defense, she wouldn't be able to guard anyone pretty much.

She struggles to defend as it is. And that's other women

 

[Rogue52]

I still don’t understand the question.

 

[ISUTex]

All she'd be able to do is stand out at the 3 pt line and knock down wide open 3's. On defense, she wouldn't be able to guard anyone pretty much.

she would never be wide open.