Originally Posted by
devil84
While there are undeniable physical differences between men and women, if Spud Webb (5'6"), Earl Boykins (5'5") and Muggsy Bogues (5'3") can make the league, then I don't see why a women who has amazing basketball abilities couldn't make it.
It's not just height - it's strength, agility, and athleticism as well. Men are naturally more muscular which leads to being faster, often more agile and thus more athletic. Boykins, Bogues, and N8 Robinson are all muscular, super fast, and athletic. It's really, really hard for women to do that.
Add in the fact that the NBA is such a contact-oriented sport with lots of huge, testosterone-filled men, and a woman getting a) respect and b) being welcomed into the locker room doesn't sound like an easy task. N.B.A. Jane is not a realistic scenario and I would think it to be more impossible and not likely.
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