Halftime shutout

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by johnny d

Girls basketball sucks

I think that's a very unfair blanket statement. I've had some very good girls' games, even in middle school. I also had a JV-boys game last week (64-19 final) with kids that could barely dribble the ball.

You get both ends of the bell-shaped curve. Last night was the low end. It happens.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I think that's a very unfair blanket statement. I've had some very good girls' games, even in middle school. I also had a JV-boys game last week (64-19 final) with kids that could barely dribble the ball.

You get both ends of the bell-shaped curve. Last night was the low end. It happens.

Well then you do them and do not complain when others choose to not work them. Yes there are bad boy's games all the time, but I cannot think of many times where one of the teams could not score a single point in either half. I have seen that multiple times in girls games. And part of it is because girl's do not play the sport as young as boys and finding someone that can dribble is a struggle. And part of that is because people automatically ingrain boys to play sports and girls pick it up much later as a general rule.

Peace

[just another ref]

Is a shutout really that big of a deal? Is 52-0 any worse than 100-29? I saw that one night. BV

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well then you do them and do not complain when others choose to not work them. Yes there are bad boy's games all the time, but I cannot think of many times where one of the teams could not score a single point in either half. I have seen that multiple times in girls games. And part of it is because girl's do not play the sport as young as boys and finding someone that can dribble is a struggle. And part of that is because people automatically ingrain boys to play sports and girls pick it up much later as a general rule.

Peace

I don't think he was complaining that you don't work the games. I think he was complaining that you chose to denigrate all girls' basketball games as "sucking."

[stick]

I had a girls varsity game last nite that ended up 44-6. It could have been 94-6 if the winning team decided to keep pressing and play the passing lanes in the second half. Sometimes you get games like this.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I don't think he was complaining that you don't work the games. I think he was complaining that you chose to denigrate all girls' basketball games as "sucking."

Well when those games stop sucking, I will say those games do not suck.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I don't think he was complaining that you don't work the games. I think he was complaining that you chose to denigrate all girls' basketball games as "sucking."

Eh, it's his opinion. I'd rather see him say that than pretend otherwise.

[JMUplayer]

I've always wonder why girls/women in general were not better FG% shooter or more importantly better ft% shooters... Their ball is smaller therefore should have more room for error going into the same diameter hoop.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JMUplayer

I've always wonder why girls/women in general were not better ... FT% shooters...

Well, for starters. you're wondering about a something that's not true:

"But there is one aspect of basketball where women seem to have an edge over men. Free-throw shooting. That's right, women are slightly better than men when it comes to shooting from 15 feet from the basket.

Sharp shooters: As the men's game focuses on dunking, women are shooting free throws better | Deseret News