Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. With that said, it's absurd to start the UConn discussion with if they could beat a nationally ranked high school team, division three or two team. 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. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. Seventh 2014 Olympics Gold 2010 X Games Meteorological winter brought Utah heavy snowfall. We've received your submission. When Mike Terry was assigned to the WNBA beat in 2001, the stars seemed aligned. Then against the National Runners-up Butler, the Bulldogs won 98 percent of the time. From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.coms top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly. It's crazy that people don't realize just how much stronger the fully grown adult WNBA players would be than a bunch of 15-17 year olds, lol. Gold 2011 X Games 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.) Kentucky owned the paint and rebounding against a team with very good fundamentals by being bigger and stronger. 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. Close. The athleticism gap is huge. Girls basketball is so much worse than men's basketball. To nobodys surprise, Gonzaga (-145) enters this tournament as the favorite for the umpteenth time after winning it nine of the last 10 years and 18 times in 23 tries since head coach Mark Few took over in 1999. Gold 2009 X Games 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. Penny and Blue have something to share with you! Both times they lost: 5-0 and 3-0. But hey, Notre Dame won the ACC, so kudos to us. there are sure to be some surprises. I do feel like this March is going to be a lot of fun, though. If the USWNT can regularly lose to high school kids why wouldn't a random WNBA team lose too. In between those games, the Bears lost by 19 and 21 points on the road to teams below them in the Big 12 standings. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching at least a share of the Big 12 title in front of their fans. Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated U.S. Olympic bobsledder in history with medals in all five of her Olympic events, announced in November that she had her second son,Noah. The Dons are a high-variance bunch that attempt 49% of their shots from deep the third-most by any team in the country. UConn, despite playing the Gamecocks tight, has had its own scoring woes without Azzi Fudd. Pure athleticism will counter out any amount of fundamentals, especially when the fundamentals don't include the ability to dunk. "There's some inconsistency. a champion wnba team couldn't beat oak hill, much less any high school top60 team. 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. 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. Olympic calibur women lose to high school level boys in every objectively measured sport, it's really just a matter of if you think the women's strategies are more effective than the men's teams to overcome their athletic disadvantage. In Wednesdays mens snowboard cross at worlds, Austrian Jakob Dusek prevailed over German Martin Nrland Italian Omar Visintin. "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. Athleticism is too important in basketball. Ohio State, Stanford, LSU, and UConn are all projected to go deep into the tournament. The Toledo Rockets can hold their heads up high knowing their winning percentage in these 1,001 simulations was five times better than their efforts during the 2009-10 regular season. We were a very small school (<200), and didn't play in a super competitive state. Georgia, Alabama, and maybe even Michigan, would smoke some, if not most, of the XFL teams. Not a doubt in mind. We've received your submission. 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). "I thought Aijha was certainly not going to be NaLyssa Smith, but was going to be a different type of NaLyssa Smith, a kid that was going to be in the running for player of the year in our league,'" Collen said. What women is stopping a even under sized big down low ? The . The two-time NAIA Player of the Year made an immediate impact at Iowa State, catching the eye of WNBA teams before suffering an ACL tear 13 games into the season. Jacobellis added to her unparalleled record in major championships. Is the best team In The WNBA able to beat the worst NBA team? The hypothetical man versus woman matchup is nothing new in sports. M.A. Grill's dismissal is surprising both due to the fact that the season is almost over and that he has a long history with Otzelberger. A top HS team probably beats them. 1, 2023 10:44 p.m. EST. (Top photo of Mackenzie Holmes: Andy Lyons / Getty Images). By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Gold 2014 X Games If you took the high school boy's national champion and pit them against the WNBA champion, the Minnesota Lynx, the boys would win 9/10 times. Those confusing losses to DePaul and Nebraska are far in the rearview; the current iteration of Maryland is a defensive juggernaut that walls off the paint, gets out in transition and rolls off double-digit scoring runs in the blink of an eye. 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. *** Skipped 2006 X Games March Madness excitement builds as top teams set their sights on a national championship. Now that the University of Connecticut women's basketball team has added more national championship hardware to its trophy caseits seventh in school historyand won 78 games in a row, fans are demanding to know if this group of athletes could compete, and even beat, a division one men's basketball team. Iowa State senior Caleb Grill was released from the team on Wednesday, less than a week before the Big 12 tournament was set to . And after Sundays win over Illinois which snapped this teams nine-game losing streak the Buckeyes ranked fifth in adjusted efficiency among all teams with a losing record. 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. "I think she's that good, who would give us an interior presence offensively, that gave us a toughness. *** Tore ACL/meniscus in 2012 X Games training run The Kansas native has missed three games with a back injury this season. Collen was head coach of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream before she was hired by Baylor after Mulkey returned to her home state to become coach at LSU, now the third-ranked team and with its only loss coming against No. What level of mens basketball could UCONN's womens team beat? All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. New customers only. In our first college version of Getting Technical, The Athletics womens basketball writers Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings discuss whats ahead this March. Physiological differences between men and women mean that the women are just not as fast, strong, or jump as high as men. There will be no Big 12 regular-season title for the Baylor women for the first time in 13 seasons, and the Bears won't get to open the NCAA Tournament on their home court as had pretty much become a given over the past decade. After playing baseball for two seasons on the JV team at North County High School in Glen Burnie, Md., Skylar Kaplan was confidentas were her teammates and her summer travel team . Wasn't even close. The very top boys' HS teams would crush them. Yes, Whatifsports.com can accommodate that request. If youre looking for another long shot, keep an eye on San Francisco. We saw Stanford have some severe offensive issues in conference play, and turnovers are death against South Carolina. MERCH: brettmaes.comi turn 21 next Wednesday :)SC/IG/TT: brettmaes Athletisim isn't every thing. They could def beat a HS team lol, just by knowledge of the game. No way. 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. 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. "Sometimes our youth and inexperience catches up with us.". A hyped crowd, a game-winning shot and Caitlin Clark heroics make for historic day at Iowa. 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. Tools and Resources Used by Real General Managers. The Rebels are just 6-10 in the Mountain West, but like UCF, they are geared to beat more talented teams (or lose by 30 to them). Elite HS team? He put up 31 points in the Cyclones' win over then-No. Chantel: And Iowa is definitely not a Final Fo oh, wait, never mind (mea culpa, mea culpa). Their only advantage might be that the women play professionally so their coaching and play strategy might be better. HS freshman aren't as tall as WNBA players. Terms and conditions apply. Top kvash37 Pro Prospect Posts: 840 And1: 367 Joined: Jul 07, 2009 Re: WNBA champions vs best men's high school team? However, for a team that could match up physically (I'm looking at you, Stanford Cam Brink and Lauren Betts), there's now more of a roadmap than there was even when these two teams faced . Get thefree Action Network appfor expert picks, live odds, bet tracking and more. The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessees 65-64 win in 1999. Can the Best WNBA Team Beat the Worst NBA Team? I think a team like Simeon in Chicago this year could beat a WNBA All-Star team. I hope that all the players and Iowa State fans can find it in their hearts to forgive me. But with conference tournaments kicking off, lets take a gander at the landscape right now. "But we have to be the best version of ourselves.". 1 seed when its all said and done, which brings me to my last question. The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessee's 65-64 win in 1999. The short answer is that it's possible, but really unlikely. Now a college teams going through an NBA season would be complete garbage but they could win a few games under the right circumstances. Answer (1 of 9): Easy. Sabreena: Hang on, Ive got some Maryland/Indiana thoughts. The physical matchup against South Carolina is always going to be the problem and specifically with how well Kamilla Cardoso has played lately, and pairing her with Aliyah Boston, there just arent many teams nationally that can handle that length and size. Boy this board is in love with the hypotheticals today. 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. "We can't just show up, and just be more talented and be deeper, and be all these things. Wouldnt even be close. 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. 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. UConn shocked the computers when they managed to win nearly 29 percent of the games against the Rockets. Kendall Coyne Schofield, the U.S. hockey captain at last years Olympics and world championship, announced she is pregnant and due with her first child this summer. I wont be surprised to see another outright loss on Wednesday. We are not making it all up in our heads, thinking well of Kris Dunn because we want to: he has real talents to bring, and a body that for the time being will allow him to use them. A .500 high school team in Arkansas's 3rd biggest classification would probably run roughshod against all but the best women's teams. Regardless of how right (or wrong) we are or come to be, its March, and thats reason enough to celebrate. 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. Chantel: Sellers growth from her freshman to sophomore seasons, especially in terms of her defensive play, has been one of the most fun things to watch this season. Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press Friday night marks the beginning to the WNBA's 25th. The Cyclones, despite their recent struggles, are still widely expected to make the NCAA tournament. Im a little surprised to see the top-seeded Gaels dealing at this price with some books offering them at shorter than even odds to win the WCC Tournament. Watch the highlights from the Kentucky/Wisconsin game tonight and you will see why the womens team stands no chance. She has plans to return to the national team when the time is right, a representative said. 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. Take any of the final four teams against the Minnesota Lynx(2013 WNBA Champions) and it's not a contest. You could take the WNT and it still wouldn't be competitive. I don't know much about Basketball, it's not particularly popular here in the UK but come on, Mens team will win 9/10 times. The size, strength and speed difference is too great. To appeal to the cynics who think this example is complete hogwash, we simulated the Lady Huskies against the National Champion Duke Blue Devils. 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. On March 9th, after winning a record 71 games in a row, basketball fans wanted an answer. Are Taylor Soule and Virginia Tech peaking at the right time? 3 min read. Maryland is intriguing because it feels like all the Terrapins weapons are starting to emerge at the right time, and I still think Michigan could play Big Ten spoiler if Laila Phelia returns. A college team could beat an NBA team, there are too many variables. Gold 2015 X Games The computers generated a winning percentage and points per game average for both teams. Orangutan South Bend Simian Joined Apr 17, 2014 Messages 5,813 The women can't score and can't rebound. 7 Baylor on Saturday in its final game of the regular season. Still, anything can happen in March, and there are some value plays worth targeting further down the board. 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