Originally Posted by
Papa John
You quoted my post in making a snarky observation about the ball size, and I simply noted that ball size [and my incorrect observation regarding the different location of lines on the court between the men's and women's game] was the least important argument here...
I did read your argument, and I just fundamentally disagree with you and brevity. I don't believe this is a matter of imaginative thinking. It's a matter of basic biological reality, as others have [in my opinion] correctly stated. Bottom line, we're talking about one of the most uniquely talented and athletic (in fact, arguably the most uniquely talented and athletic) women's basketball players ever in the women's game—a Bill Russell/Wilt Chamberlain/Lew Alcindor-type of truly transcendental talent... Yet despite this fact, I really find it hard to believe that any NBA player personnel decision-maker in their right mind [with the exception of Mark "I-never-met-a-PR-opportunity-I-didn't-like" Cuban] would even consider giving Griner a serious look...
I would add to this that if there IS such a freakishly talented woman that she can play in the NBA in the future, there will likely not be any others waiting in the wings to jump to the League. I think we're talking about a rarity such as the diminutive Muggsy Bogues. Who's expecting the next 5' 3" NBA star to show up? Maybe, going in the opposite direction, that player will be a seven-footer, at least, with an unusual quickness for her size. I hope I'm still around to see this great player - if she's really out there.
Man, if your Mom made you wear that color when you were a baby, and you're still wearing it, it's time to grow up!