NCAA Record broken

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Irrelevant...athleticism does not equate to "basketball". Lots of slam dunk phenoms can't play. And men are clearly better at athleticism. I don't think anyone has ever debated that point.

However, if you're talking about "pure basketball"...passing, screening, teamwork, etc., there is no reason why women couldn't be just as good or better.

Actually athleticism does play a part in all of it. More physical strength makes it possible to make the tough pass. More speed and quickness makes it possible to get in position to make the screen. But the main point is the addition of athleticism changes the overall game so much that I find it difficult to compare the two and find it unacceptable that the women feel that they have "broken the men's record."

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Actually athleticism does play a part in all of it. More physical strength makes it possible to make the tough pass. More speed and quickness makes it possible to get in position to make the screen. But the main point is the addition of athleticism changes the overall game so much that I find it difficult to compare the two and find it unacceptable that the women feel that they have "broken the men's record."

The extra athleticism is balanced by the extra athleticism of the opposing team. The ability to get to a new position quicker is countered by an opponent doing the same. Yes, the women are slower, but, that doesn't automatically make them worse. It is entirely possible that they could execute a better "game". I'm not saying I enjoy it or thing is is more fun to watch, I don't generally watch it much at all...but the elements of execution do not necessarily correlate to the absolute speed at which they are executed but relative to the base abilities of those involved.