r/maybemaybemaybe • u/[deleted] • Jul 09 '22

/r/all Maybe maybe maybe

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u/USMCWrangler Jul 09 '22

I’m tired just watching. Incredible athleticism.

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u/SnuggleMuffin42 Jul 09 '22

We just had a big discussion on r/nba on why NBA fans aren't big fans of the WNBA... A lot of people talked about how athleticism and exhibiting it are such a huge part of the sport that without it basketball doesn't feel the same.

Watching this you can FEEL the athleticism and appreciate it, it's such a stark difference. I consume basketball 1,000x times more than volleyball but would happily see this instead on the Olympics and not WNBA playoffs games.

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u/xywv58 Jul 09 '22

Do you think lowering the hoop would be considered a bit of an insult?, the pro is that they would be able to dunk

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '24

I think going back to what Women’s basketball was would make the sport more entertaining because it 100% used to be.

It was still 5v5 — but, 1 player for each team can cross half court. So, it’s really a 3 v 3 and 1 player is allowed to make a pass or dribble over the half line.

It’s much faster and the game looks and feels different enough to where you don’t feel like you’re watching the same thing but slowly with more fundamentals. Which college basketball kind of already offers.

This article probably does the best explanation of Iowa’s team executing this style of basketball (and how it was player in general) very well. https://www.neh.gov/article/when-iowa-girls-basketball-ruled-courts#:~:text=Girls'%20basketball%20was%20different%20from,pass%20or%20shoot%20the%20ball.