Author Topic: WNBA, Popovich's new assistant, & Women in NBA & MLB (Read 1322 times)

Slateman · « **Topic Start:** August 06, 2014, 10:04:02 AM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on August 06, 2014, 10:03:20 AM

do banners count?

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Does the WNBA count as a sport?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #1:** August 06, 2014, 10:06:57 AM »

The Mystics could have kicked the Wizards' asses until last season

Quote from: Slateman on August 06, 2014, 10:04:02 AM

Does the WNBA count as a sport?

mitlen · « **Reply #2:** August 06, 2014, 10:15:22 AM »

Quote from: Slateman on August 06, 2014, 10:04:02 AM

Does the WNBA count as a sport?

Greg Popovich hired a WNBA veteran as an assistant coach. "Pop" probably knows the answer.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #3:** August 06, 2014, 10:19:40 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on August 06, 2014, 10:15:22 AM

Greg Popovich hired a WNBA veteran as an assistant coach. "Pop" probably knows the answer.

Slateman · « **Reply #4:** August 06, 2014, 10:33:40 AM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 06, 2014, 10:06:57 AM

The Mystics could have kicked the Wizards' asses until last season

Not a chance

Quote from: mitlen on August 06, 2014, 10:15:22 AM

Greg Popovich hired a WNBA veteran as an assistant coach. "Pop" probably knows the answer.

Publicity move

spidernat · « **Reply #5:** August 06, 2014, 10:35:13 AM »

Quote from: Slateman on August 06, 2014, 10:33:40 AM

Not a chance

there are probably some people who actually believe that.

mitlen · « **Reply #6:** August 06, 2014, 10:37:40 AM »

Quote from: Slateman on August 06, 2014, 10:33:40 AM

Not a chance
Publicity move

You really think Popovich needs a "publicity move"?

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #7:** August 06, 2014, 10:39:45 AM »

Quote from: Slateman on August 06, 2014, 10:33:40 AM

Publicity move

she at least has some playing experience, how many assistants are college coaches who never played past high school?

Slateman · « **Reply #8:** August 06, 2014, 10:40:49 AM »

Quote from: spidernat on August 06, 2014, 10:35:13 AM

there are probably some people who actually believe that.

Yes. It astonishes me how many people think that a woman's team can beat a professional men's team. Or believe that college teams can beat pro teams.

Quote from: mitlen on August 06, 2014, 10:37:40 AM

You really think Popovich needs a "publicity move"?

True. I just don't consider the WNBA worth noting. Hell, I don't consider the NBA worth noting until the playoffs.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #9:** August 06, 2014, 10:41:35 AM »

spidernat · « **Reply #10:** August 06, 2014, 10:47:09 AM »

Quote from: Slateman on August 06, 2014, 10:40:49 AM

Yes. It astonishes me how many people think that a woman's team can beat a professional men's team. Or believe that college teams can beat pro teams.

I heard a woman today (I think it was Hammon) asked about the possibility of a woman playing in the NBA and she said without equivocation that there is no way.

mitlen · « **Reply #11:** August 06, 2014, 10:59:34 AM »

Quote from: spidernat on August 06, 2014, 10:47:09 AM

I heard a woman today (I think it was Hammon) asked about the possibility of a woman playing in the NBA and she said without equivocation that there is no way.

I know it's different but:

I heard a man today (I think it was Cobb) asked about the possibility of a black man playing in the Major Leagues and he said without equivocation that there is no way.

I come from the "never say never" school.

blue911 · « **Reply #12:** August 06, 2014, 11:04:25 AM »

Probably the biggest obstacle will be strength. Joe Forte had enough skill to last a couple of years but he wasn't strong enough to last through an 82 game schedule.

Ray D · « **Reply #13:** August 06, 2014, 11:05:37 AM »

Quote from: spidernat on August 06, 2014, 10:47:09 AM

possibility of a woman playing in the NBA and she said without equivocation that there is no way.

Will there ever be a woman MLB player?

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #14:** August 06, 2014, 11:07:44 AM »

Quote from: Ray D on August 06, 2014, 11:05:37 AM

Will there ever be a woman MLB player?

I could see a knuckle ball pitcher as a possibility

spidernat · « **Reply #15:** August 06, 2014, 11:10:09 AM »

I guess the difference would be that I actually heard it on TV today and it had nothing to do with discrimination but with physical ability.

mitlen · « **Reply #16:** August 06, 2014, 11:14:51 AM »

Quote from: spidernat on August 06, 2014, 11:10:09 AM

I guess the difference would be that I actually heard it on TV today and it had nothing to do with discrimination but with physical ability.

Think Cobb felt black men were his equal physically or mentally?

I'm bailin' out of this ride 'cause we could go 'round and 'round and both be right.

I gotta make a rum run for tonight's game. These last two Nats' games have put me back on the hard stuff.

spidernat · « **Reply #17:** August 06, 2014, 11:25:42 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on August 06, 2014, 11:14:51 AM

Think Cobb felt black men were his equal physically or mentally?

No. I don't believe that. But the reality is that many people ("of note") shared those views in those times.

I was pointing out that the person who was asked that today (or maybe it was yesterday) was not one holding the view that women shouldn't be allowed to play in the NBA but a celebrated female player who played college, olympic and WNBA ball.

mitlen · « **Reply #18:** August 06, 2014, 11:32:34 AM »

Quote from: spidernat on August 06, 2014, 11:25:42 AM

No. I don't believe that. But the reality is that many people ("of note") shared those views in those times. I was pointing out that the person who was asked that today (or maybe it was yesterday) was not one holding the view that women shouldn't be allowed to play in the NBA but a celebrated female player who played college, olympic and WNBA ball.

I think off the air and out of the social media, you'd find a lot of "noted" folks who don't believe women should be allowed to play in the NBA. They hide behind the cover of "not having the physical ability". When that fails, it would be "Where will they dress?" That's pretty damn cynical, ain't it? I better get two fifths.