Kobewade11 wrote:
I’ll say this and then leave the topic alone. My little sis plays ball professionally, so between playing against her and some of her comrades over the years I like to think that gives me a qualified perspective. People vastly underestimate their skills. I’ve never lost a game 1v1 against my sis, I’m faster, stronger, bigger, and that all comes into play. Taking out the head up aspect and focusing on skill alone, oh she can shoot my lights out - and I’m no scrub. Its absolutely not a push to think someone like Bam couldn’t pick up a few things from Aja, you give him her offensive skills with his athleticism and you get KG.
To speak seriously for a moment, if you ever actually got to witness the skill set of a professional player in practice, they all look like KG (the ones that aren’t strictly 7 foot plus only there for height, anyways). What separates these guys is their ability to do it against competition, and make snap decisions, not their ability to hit jumpers or make nice post moves in an empty gym. Nobody is saying female players can’t be skilled, but the assumption that they’re more skilled than a Bam because they can do things against competition that doesn’t even compare to high school mens teams is wild. I’m with 3ammy on this one, you guys are wildly underrating Bam if you don’t think he’d dominate a skills competition in an empty arena. I’d go so far as to say Bam is so skilled as a big that that’s where a lot of some fans frustrations with him lie, because they can see potential for more.
