Just this year with the emergence of talents like Brittany
Griner of Baylor University, some are asking the question would it be possible
for a female athlete to compete in the NBA. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas
Mavericks said that he would consider looking into drafting the 6-8 college
star for the Mavericks. Shane Battier of the Miami Heat says it’s only a matter
of time before women play in the NBA. He actually thinks in our lifetime we
could see the first women in the NBA. Despite these accusations I don't think I
could buy into that just yet. I have no doubt that a player like Brittany
Griner can make a good male basketball player look silly, but will she have the
overall mass to body up with other 6-8 and taller players in the NBA, I'm not too
convinced. The post-game in the NBA is extremely rough and bruising. I would
think Griner would have to be at least 210-220 pounds to be able to withstand
the impact of payers in the post. Battier also accounted for this; he said that
if a woman did play in the league they would have to be quite the human
specimen. I don't think Griner would be able to play in the world’s most premier
basketball league, but you never know when the next freak of nature comes
along, bigger, stronger.
| Brittney Griner & Shane Battier |
I don't think she would find any success in the NBA. In women's basketball, the combination of her 6'8 height and impressive skills makes her nearly unstoppable. However, in men's basketball 6'8 is nearly average and her skills the same. Trying to play in the NBA would simply be done to be the first, but it would be short lived.
ReplyDeleteI don't think she would be successful in the NBA because you look at the men that play her position and they are more explosive, athletic and just have an overall advantage over Griner. Granted she is an amazing ball player I just think that she would have a difficult time matching up to a Kevin Garnett or Dwight Howard.
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