Grill posted a lengthy statement on Twitter later on Wednesday afternoon. edit: forgot the w in wnba, changes it a little. I don't mean to think of males as always superior, but women's centers are 6'8, and they wouldnt be able to stop anyone inside. Would a Top WNBA team beat a good college bball team? Other U.S. hockey stars have come back from childbirth to play for the national team, including fellow 2018 Olympic champions Jocelyne Lamoureux-DavidsonandMonique Lamoureux-Morando, plusJenny Potter, who played through the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Olympics as a mom, including the 2007 Worlds less than three months after childbirth. Either way, Im riding with the best team in this conference and the one thats given Gonzaga the most trouble this year. But hey, Notre Dame won the ACC, so kudos to us. Loyola Marymount also benefits from a top-four seed, meaning it needs just one win to set up a duel with Saint Marys on Monday. Sabreena: I dont want it to seem like Im diminishing the Hoosiers chances in March just because they lost one game on a buzzer-beater by the potential national player of the year. Coach K's team won 100-percent of the time. At 6-6, she can shoot the 3, handle the ball and block shots. No way. Next up is Maryland (20-9), which has similarly been unbeatable at home but struggled mightily on the road. Gambling Problem? Our starting line-up went: I think the elite wnba teams could handle a bad college team. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. Another, who works for an NBA team with a WNBA team of its own attached, says a reasonably good boys high school team could beat the Detroit Shock.) OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Unfortunately, I said something that I regret which has cost me the opportunity to finish out my dream at Iowa State. Physiological differences between men and women mean that the women are just not as fast, strong, or jump as high as men. If youre looking for another long shot, keep an eye on San Francisco. The Dons are a high-variance bunch that attempt 49% of their shots from deep the third-most by any team in the country. 9 Texas a B12 title shot, Kentucky women beat Florida in game marred by scuffle. What level of mens basketball could UCONN's womens team beat? What women is stopping a even under sized big down low ? Gold 2005 X Games Still, anything can happen in March, and there are some value plays worth targeting further down the board. This is where our hypothetical "Battle of the Sexes" hits the courts for the first time. As an example. Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press Friday night marks the beginning to the WNBA's 25th. I havent even yet mentioned Duke, which was leading the ACC up until the final game of the regular season and can put the clamps on just about any team in the country, or Florida State, which beat the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils during conference play. (Top photo of Mackenzie Holmes: Andy Lyons / Getty Images). After 65 wins, the question started off as a hypothetical one. Gold 2007 Worlds The hypothetical man versus woman matchup is nothing new in sports. We've already seen Ohio State score outright home upsets . Its easy to take a glimpse at Ohio States rsum and write this team off entirely, particularly with just two games left in an otherwise wasted regular season. 9/10 times? And offensively, she has become such a dynamic playmaker for Brenda Freses team. Best way to see this play out is probably that women's college teams practice against a 'practice squad' team that usually consists of decent men players selected from a tryout. I think a team like Simeon in Chicago this year could beat a WNBA All-Star team. Theyve lost four straight and have dropped 10 of their last 14. BALL GAME . NY, AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA, WV only. Then against the National Runners-up Butler, the Bulldogs won 98 percent of the time. Even Indiana suffered a second loss while South Carolina kept chugging along. Layton woman dies in possible drowning in Hawaii, Man injured, officers placed on leave after police shooting in Farmington, What's coming and going on Netflix in March, KFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus, What time is it on moon? Probably not. Britney Griner is one of, if not the tallest woman in the WNBA at 6'8" (and she doesn't play for the Lynx). The athleticism gap is huge. The U.S. women, under new coachDawn Staley, previously beat Stanford (95-80), Oregon State (81-58) and Texas A&M (93-63) in the college series. Florida would fucking destroy any WNBA team. 2 seeds for the Final Four, but I wonder if this might be the year thats different. Any mens high scholl basketball team that is competetive enough to win a state high school tournament in one of the 15 biggest states in the US could easily wreck the best WNBA team ever. I do feel like this March is going to be a lot of fun, though. No. In four World Cups in the last year, her best finish was fifth. They could def beat a HS team lol, just by knowledge of the game. Jamie Anderson, a two-time Olympic champion in snowboard slopestyle, is due with her first child. 10 Gonzaga, More to do: Utah Valley clinches WAC title share with win over UT Arlington, No. Gold 2005 Worlds A top flight boys basketball high school could win the WNBA. 10 seed South Dakota in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball, https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi edges Texas A&M-Commerce 93-88, Timme scores 17 in potential home finale for No. But the Bears' 66-game non-conference home winning streak, and string of 12 consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, ended when they lost to No. When Mike Terry was assigned to the WNBA beat in 2001, the stars seemed aligned. Terms and conditions apply. Unquestionably. Sabreena: Its finally March, Chantel, and I think the question everyone has on their minds with the start of the tournaments is: Can anyone challenge South Carolina? The purpose of this article is to not only give Joe/Joan Basketballfan the answer he/she has been craving over the last few months, but to also spark discussion and debate as to "what if" these games really did come to fruition. Australian Lauren Jackson, won their second WNBA championship this summer. "We've proven that this group can win," second-year Bears coach Nicki Collen said. 1 U.S. goalie at last years Olympics, had a daughter on Christmas. Snowboard Cross World Champion 2023 @SamkovaEva (now Adamczykova) Eva was dominating todays womens field and deserved her second world champion Titel @SamkovaEva @josiebaff @lindseyjacobellis #fissnowboard #snowboardcross #sbx #worldchampionships #bakuriani2023 pic.twitter.com/f3y58KNGZA, fissnowboard (@fissnowboard) March 1, 2023, Lindsey Jacobellis 3 min read. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's, they lost to No. Sabreena: Whats wild about the Big Ten is for as much as weve extolled Indiana and Iowa, Maryland might be the best team right now. Its unclear what specifically led to Grills removal from the team. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The WNBA all stars couldn't beat a small junior college in the middle of nowhere's team. WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner, Tina Charles and Breanna Stewart were not part of the four-game, eight-day college tour. Diamond Miller is good enough to be the best player on a title-winning team, and the rest of the crew has come along with her. 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The U.S. womens basketball team suffered its first defeat to a college program in 20 years, falling 93-86 on Saturday to Oregon, which is ranked No. Chantel: While I still have the Gamecocks as my national championship pick, Im slightly less confident than I was a few months ago. Sabreena: Florida Gulf Coast may not have Kierstan Bell or another WNBA first-round prospect this year, but the Eagles still have Karl Smesko, and that means theyll play the most modern offense possible. Watch the highlights from the Kentucky/Wisconsin game tonight and you will see why the womens team stands no chance. So, \_()_/. We're playing in a league filled with three- and four-year and five-year starters," Collen said. Try a week on us. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Anderson, 32, plans to return to competition in late 2023 and try for one more Olympics, a fourth for her, in 2026,according toPeople. I think any state champion would smoke the best women's college basketball team. If you love to imagine the planet-exploding battles of the fictional gods who will never be, taking pointless knowledge gathered from a life spent reading and gaming and swinging it like a gladiator's sword in discussions on reddit then welcome home, my friend. there are sure to be some surprises. Athleticism is too important in basketball. Before saying they would be killed by any college basketball team, just remember Grambling went 0-28 last year, and would be a 37-40 point underdog to any tournament bubble team. I cant believe weve gotten this far without talking about the chaos that could be the Big East. Take the undefeated 2016 Chino Hills team which will probably have at least 3 NBA level players in Lonzo, Lamelo and Onyeka Okongwu and they probably at least beat them by minimum 20 points. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I think you could definitely get 5 posters that could beat most college teams but maybe not UConn or a WNBA team. Twice. Yet that would be underselling the upside for these Buckeyes and the significance of Wednesdays home-road splits for both them and the visiting Maryland Terrapins. Sabreena: Hopefully, these age better than our midseason roundtable. "But we have to be the best version of ourselves.". She owns 16 individual gold medals and 19 individual medals overall among the biennial world championships (the last in 2017), the annual X Games, which stopped holding snowboard cross competitions after 2016, and the Olympics. According to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, expansion discussions could begin in earnest next year. Press J to jump to the feed. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Yeah, I know, A'ja Wilson kicked butt. When I played on my high school team, we had a record of something like 5-20. 1 in the AP preseason poll. In our first college version of Getting Technical, The Athletics womens basketball writers Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings discuss whats ahead this March. Wouldnt even be close. original sound - Brian Shapiro. Which conference tournament has you most intrigued? The Peabody Warhorses would make the UConn Lady Huskies their bitches. What the Terrapins did to Iowa was as impressive a performance as Ive seen all year, and the perfect example of a team peaking at the right time. Silver 2006 Olympics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtC7gM22K80. Or could a top flight JV men's team beat a WNBA team. Come join our discussions, post your own battles and kick some ass! My high school's 4x400m record is better than the women's world record, and everyone at my high school is white. Chantel: I, for one, am excited to see how all our predictions come to pass. After 70 wins the question was a C&C Music Factory, "hmmmm." Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. One day when I am brave enough, I hope to be able to share my story about my mental health and my mental illness I have been battling through all season, he wrote, in part. A .500 high school team in Arkansas's 3rd biggest classification would probably run roughshod against all but the best women's teams. Could they do it? Toledo Men vs UConn Women - 1001 Simulations. 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But Juhsz specifically sat Monday to be ready for the tournament, and as long as the current starting five plus Caroline Ducharme are good to go, I think this group has enough to get the job done in what is basically their backyard at Mohegan Sun. Tell your friend, for the 100th time, yes. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will play outsized roles in how their respective teams close the season. We've compiled all the statistics that comprise the Lady Huskies 2009-10 unblemished season. He tallied his 12th 20-point performance of the season in the win over the Pirates, scoring 23 points while going 5-for-8 from downtown. College vs WNBA is where it gets tough because both are very skilled and college has the size advantage. Chantel: The Pac-12 feels pretty wide open, too, given that I feel as though weve seen the highs and lows out of the top half of the league over the last few weeks Utah is coming in with a ton of momentum and Stanford is Stanford (though weve seen some struggles, as you mentioned), but then you have a bunch of teams like USC, UCLA, Colorado and Arizona that seem like they could play spoiler if everything goes right for them. If the USWNT can regularly lose to high school kids why wouldn't a random WNBA team lose too. Boy this board is in love with the hypotheticals today. We were a very small school (<200), and didn't play in a super competitive state. But even though I like the Bruins, Im not certain that theres a mid-major team that can play ultimate spoiler or go on a huge run during the NCAA Tournament. Even at UConn (my alma-mater) the practice squad can easily beat the women. Edit: boysvswomen.com if you doubt my claim. Fifth 2019 Worlds As for not beating overseas teams, Harvard just beat Japans national . The next finals are Fridays mens and womens snowboard halfpipe. Though, it feels as though we should note that the last time the Huskies didnt receive an AQ (2013), they went on to win the national title with no opponent getting closer than 18 points in the tourney. My highschool team would have been crushed. this is poor banter, Above average HS team? "We're not talented enough to not show up and give everything we've got, and to be on task, and know our assignments and execute," Collen said. You are indeed where you belong. Bronze 2023 Worlds, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). The short answer is that it's possible, but really unlikely. 1 South Carolina. Here are the odds to win the 2023 WCC Tournament courtesy of FanDuel and our best bet to win it: 21+. Jun 23, 2021. They will grab all the rebounds. A decent high school team (+.500 record large school) would be a good match for a WNBA team. EDIT: And here are some photos to underline my point. The men could only eek out four wins the entire season as they counted on a roster consisting of mainly freshman. Man, it's going to be a long three months in this sub. More fair question would be something like best WNBA team vs. Division 2 or 3 College teams. A top HS team probably beats them. MORE: U.S. 33 basketball teams get one chance to qualify for Olympics. Fourth 2018 Olympics The women can't score and can't rebound. Even though Id still favor South Carolina in a potential matchup, that doesnt mean I am not very bullish on what Indiana can accomplish at the Big Ten tournament and beyond. The high school boy's national championship just ended, with Montverde Academy being crowned. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. Regardless of whether she requests a waiver for an additional year of eligibility, Soares has made her case for the WNBA. I had this debate many times since Brittney Griner was at Baylor and I am a Baylor alumni. The boys are taller, stronger, and faster. Gold 2011 X Games Sabreena: Hang on, Ive got some Maryland/Indiana thoughts. They have two more games to play in the regular season, but theyre riding a 12-game winning streak. Princeton appears to have settled in, playing like the preseason favorite over the last month, but Columbia, Harvard and Penn have all beaten up on each other this year, creating some drama around that automatic bid. Im curious to see what Tennessee can do. potatococ. Ohio only. The Ivy League has also been interesting this season. TikTok video from Brian Shapiro (@ptlvegas): "Male VS Female debate: Could a WNBA team beat a men's college basketball team? Gold 2015 X Games "There's some inconsistency. It's crazy. You could take the WNT and it still wouldn't be competitive. *** Skipped 2009 Worlds To appeal to the cynics who think this example is complete hogwash, we simulated the Lady Huskies against the National Champion Duke Blue Devils. Their only advantage might be that the women play professionally so their coaching and play strategy might be better. Could they do it? The Lady Vols have had some quality losses this season, and theyve been in basically every game theyve played this year for 30-ish minutes. if a men's team decided to full court press, the women wouldn't get the ball past midcourt. But they are still missing 5-foot-11 playmaker Aijha Blackwell and 6-foot forward Dre'Una Edwards, a former Pac-12 freshman of the year with Utah who didn't get a waiver from Kentucky after being there the last three years. Gold 2014 X Games Plus, the Atlantic Sun has two teams currently on double-digit winning streaks, which would make a Gulf Coast/Liberty final a real treat. In my book, experience plus momentum is usually a pretty good equation for some March Magic when it comes to mid-majors. Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. Chantel: Ditto. Iowa State senior Caleb Grill was released from the team on Wednesday, less than a week before the Big 12 tournament was set to . high school has the size advantage, have you seen the rosters on any of the top 100 high school teams?? Sure, they lost the championship, but if that game is played again on a . Sabreena: Hilariously, we find ourselves in the same conference. She stepped up, she knocked down big shots.". Gold 2022 Olympics College vs WNBA is where it gets tough because both are very skilled and college has the size advantage. A bad college team would handle a WNBA team. Most of these kids are 17/18 and could probably play in the nba. "Sometimes our youth and inexperience catches up with us.". Now, I do think it's within the realm of possibility that a good WNBA team could beat the 5 worst NBA players, if those 5 NBA players are teamed up randomly without a chance to get used to. I hope that all the players and Iowa State fans can find it in their hearts to forgive me. Post#1 by rcp002 Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:14 am, Post#2 by Jake0890 Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:37 am, Post#3 by Tyrone Luton Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:21 am, Post#4 by wiff Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:26 pm, Post#5 by FlutieX Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:25 pm, Post#6 by Chocobanana Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:01 pm, Post#7 by CBB_Fan Tue Apr 9, 2013 7:15 pm, Post#8 by Kembastockton Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:35 pm, Post#9 by Alienware Tue May 14, 2013 1:14 pm, Post#10 by Jory04 Tue May 14, 2013 2:25 pm, Post#11 by tsherkin Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:11 pm, Post#12 by miltk Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:01 am, Post#13 by TheToothFairy Mon Aug 5, 2013 4:52 pm, Post#14 by APacoJ Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:48 pm, Post#15 by HeartBreakKid Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:50 am, Post#16 by JN Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:08 pm, Post#17 by JN Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:20 pm, Post#18 by Johnlac1 Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:32 pm. (Ryan Hunt / Getty Images). Ninth 2021 Worlds Updated Mar. Here's an interesting article on the subject. Theyre also the only other team besides Gonzaga to win this tournament in the last 14 years, breaking through in 2010, 2012 and 2019. Lord knows what past teams like 2019 LSU and 2013 FSU wouldve done. The . Now, as to whether a WNBA all-star team could beat college men: I will grant that "regular" DI/DII men's teams should win, but you'd be surprised how terrible some DIII men's squads. Any decent high school team could beat a WNBA team. Gold 2017Worlds 11 in The Associated Press rankings, they fell out completely this week and now sit at sixth in the Big 12 conference standings. Billie Jean King proved her critics wrong when she upset Bobby Riggs in tennis. And part of that comes from the fact that there just seemed to be so many more injuries this season, which impacted records, and if those teams can get healthy by the tournament, then their records/seedings might not reflect whats actually in the cupboard. Czech Eva Adamczykov (ne Samkov) earned her second world title, while AustralianJosie Baff, who was two years from being born when Jacobellis made her X Games debut in 2001, bagged silver. Indeed it would probably beat the best WNBA team. Now, if you were talking an WNBA All-Star team, you MIGHT be able to field a team that could compete with a high-level HS team, or even an average college team (assuming they could play like a mid-major team and just shoot a ton of threes to win), but NEVER a good or college team. You can't throw a bunch of college players together who aren't used to playing with each other and expect them to beat a WNBA team. For Stanford, Hannah Jump and Brooke Demetre would have to get going, and Brink would need to stay out of foul trouble. re: can a top flight boys high school basketball team beat most any womans college team? Im not sure. There arent that many mid-majors making noise this season, but are there any teams outside of the Top 25 that you might tune in to watch during conference tournament season? Jacobellis added to her unparalleled record in major championships. Still, this isnt the same team were used to at this stage. James Harden, Rockets Serious About Reunion; Sixers Currently 'Unconcerned', Ja Morant Accused Of Threatening, Violent Behavior In Multiple Off-Court Incidents, RealGM Radio: Mo Dakhil On The Season So Far (Mar 2023), Lester Quinones, Warriors Agree To 10-Day Contract, The Lottery Pick Gleam Still On Kris Dunn, The 2023 Title Contenders Are Already Here, Six Biggest X-Factors After The All-Star Break, Jalen Carter Charged With Reckless Driving, Racing In Fatal Crash, Aaron Rodgers Expects Decision To Made Soon, Bengals Vague About Joe Mixon's Future With Team, Seahawks Will Consider Drafting QB Amid Talks With Geno Smith. The Cyclones, despite their recent struggles, are still widely expected to make the NCAA tournament. It's not uncommon for coaching staffs to ship in all-male practice squads to toughen up their women for the games that really count. a all star team from an average gym could beat a buncha girls. Whatifsports.com is just taking that practice to the next level. After reaching as high as No. Both times they lost: 5-0 and 3-0. I would love to see a bunch of 10th graders take on a WNBA team. I wont be surprised to see another outright loss on Wednesday. Thanks for contacting us. 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I thought this version of the Gamecocks would be worse than the 2021-22 team because of the graduation of Destanni Henderson, but Zia Cooke has improved as an offensive option, Cardoso is on an absolute tear, and the duo of Raven Johnson and Kierra Fletcher has stabilized the point guard position enough to keep the offense humming. A full box score is here. The UConn women's basketball team poses for a team photo after practice Saturday in preparation for their NCAA Tournament semi final game against the Oregon State Beavers Sunday at the Bankers. Im a big fan (and proponent) of all things #Pac12AfterDark so I would prefer chaos out of that conference. I think it would be more interesting to know what the lowest level of mens team could beat a pro womens team. As a team, UConn shot under 30 percent from the floor and under 25 percent from beyond the arc, but they did convert some free throws and created more turnovers than the Rockets. Just like the college team, the high school team would have height and speed on the women. All rights reserved. Girls basketball is so much worse than men's basketball. Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. ", Caleb Grill (@caleb_grill0) March 1, 2023. But even without raising a conference trophy or celebrating another title after their regular-season finale at home Saturday against West Virginia, the unranked Bears can clinch their 23rd consecutive season winning at least 20 games before going to the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments. Taking top 5 in the US vs WNBA, who knows? Kellie Harper has two weeks to get her players better and find the right buttons to push, but I think if Jordan Horston can fill her stat line and not just from a scoring perspective this could be a team that shows the SEC shouldve gotten more respect during the regular season from voters. I've yet to see a WNBA game where I viewed quality basketball, and given the physical differences, I can't imagine a WNBA team winning against a good Div I guys team. 22 TCU wins 75-73 to deny No. He put up 31 points in the Cyclones' win over then-No. For sake of comparison, we are going to give the nod to Gonzaga over Baylor for college basketball's best team in 2021. No they wouldnt. After the scrimmage, coach made us run laps for running up there score. Which team has the most to prove during the conference tournaments? Chantel: Yeah, youre not going to beat South Carolina by going bucket-for-bucket in the paint. 21+ and present in OH. Best way to see this play out is probably that women's college teams practice against a 'practice squad' team that usually consists of decent men players selected from a tryout. SOCIAL MEDIA. Is the best team In The WNBA able to beat the worst NBA team? Press J to jump to the feed. But my bigger issue with South Carolina is that Im still never going to be 100 percent confident (or even 70 percent confident) in its outside scoring options, who might end up being the weak links this March. 7 Baylor on Saturday in its final game of the regular season. But could another in March? Jackson was instrumental in the Storm's success in 2010 in winning her third WNBA . Grill first committed to play for Otzelberger at South Dakota State when he was still in high school. Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. 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