Former D2 basketball player.

It goes - about like you'd expect.

The dude is dragging on purpose so he doesn't embarrass her.

Who cares; its a different sport.

The same as weight classes in fighting sports.

That was lame, it was basically a 3 point shooting competition and it was clear he was both out of shape and hadn't played lately yet it was still kind of an either way game. He had no quickness, power, or hops and that's what really separates in basketball. They weren't even rebounding.

This would have been a blood bath if they grabbed a former D2 D3 player that's in regular playing shape. No offense (and def. no judgement) to this guy but I'm sure he would be the first to admit he was carrying 20+lbs of rust compared to his playing days.

There's a reason that the mens & women's teams carry scout/practice squad teams instead of having the mens & women's teams practice/scrimmage against each other.

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That was lame, it was basically a 3 point shooting competition and it was clear he was both out of shape and hadn't played lately yet it was still kind of an either way game. He had no quickness, power, or hops and that's what really separates in basketball. They weren't even rebounding.

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Agreed. That was the most worthless video I've ever seen and the biggest waste of my time in quite a while. Just ****ing stupid.

if you told that dude to drive on her every time, and not settle for jump shots, he'd score every time...and he's an out of shape former D2 role player.

A boys 6A high school varsity team could beat the WNBA champions.

I bet a decent 1A varsity boys team could beat the WNBA champions.

Lol at the trolling attempt. This wasn't even a decent one.

I would watch princess James dunk on those "girls" in the wnba.

aggie93 said:

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That was lame, it was basically a 3 point shooting competition and it was clear he was both out of shape and hadn't played lately yet it was still kind of an either way game. He had no quickness, power, or hops and that's what really separates in basketball. They weren't even rebounding.

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One on one basketball, especially in today's game, is meaningless when comparing players. Like you said, it boils down, often, to a 3 point shooting competition. When they do drive against each other, there's no ability to pass or have another defender come over, both of which are very important parts of the game. Who cares if one player can dominate another? It is a TEAM game. Sure, I may be looking for someone who is better at one or two specific tasks, and they can play against each other at those tasks, if you will, but it is still offense vs. defense. So it still doesn't make much sense: player A, who's a good defender and shuts down player B, may show something but it doesn't show that player A is a better offensive player than player B.

I dated a girl in college who was a former D2 tennis player. Although I didn't play in HS, I was about a HS level player without all the practice put in to be top level competitive. Anyway, when we played, she'd beat me, of course, but it wasn't by a great deal (6-3, 6-4 sometimes). The spin she put on the ball was often tough for me to deal with. The only part of my game that she had trouble with was my serve, which if it was on, she couldn't handle. Also, if I got in a hard ground stroke, that caused her problems. She never faced that in her game. Essentially, it was the typical male vs. female: skill wins, except when strength or speed offered an advantage. That's pretty much true in hoops.

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aggie93 said:

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That was lame, it was basically a 3 point shooting competition and it was clear he was both out of shape and hadn't played lately yet it was still kind of an either way game. He had no quickness, power, or hops and that's what really separates in basketball. They weren't even rebounding.

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One on one basketball, especially in today's game, is meaningless when comparing players. Like you said, it boils down, often, to a 3 point shooting competition. When they do drive against each other, there's no ability to pass or have another defender come over, both of which are very important parts of the game. Who cares if one player can dominate another? It is a TEAM game. Sure, I may be looking for someone who is better at one or two specific tasks, and they can play against each other at those tasks, if you will, but it is still offense vs. defense. So it still doesn't make much sense: player A, who's a good defender and shuts down player B, may show something but it doesn't show that player A is a better offensive player than player B.

I dated a girl in college who was a former D2 tennis player. Although I didn't play in HS, I was about a HS level player without all the practice put in to be top level competitive. Anyway, when we played, she'd beat me, of course, but it wasn't by a great deal (6-3, 6-4 sometimes). The spin she put on the ball was often tough for me to deal with. The only part of my game that she had trouble with was my serve, which if it was on, she couldn't handle. Also, if I got in a hard ground stroke, that caused her problems. She never faced that in her game. Essentially, it was the typical male vs. female: skill wins, except when strength or speed offered an advantage. That's pretty much true in hoops.

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