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Cuban says he would draft Brittney Griner. Could she play in the NBA?
Whats says Chiefsplanet.....Can a woman succeed in the NBA?
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/...llas-mavericks LOS ANGELES -- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban would be willing to give Baylor women's star Brittney Griner the opportunity to prove she could play in the NBA. Cuban said he would consider selecting Griner, a 6-foot-8 three-time All-American and Big 12 player of the year, in the second round of the NBA draft. If the Mavs don't draft her, Cuban said he would have "no problem whatsoever" inviting Griner to try out for a spot on Dallas' summer league team. If she is the best on the board, I will take her," Cuban said before the Mavs' Tuesday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers. "I've thought about it. I've thought about it already. Would I do it? Right now, I'd lean toward yes, just to see if she can do it. You never know unless you give somebody a chance, and it's not like the likelihood of any late-50s draft pick has a good chance of making it." Griner dominated women's college basketball with her size and athleticism, scoring 3,283 points and blocking 748 shots in her career. She also had 18 dunks, including 11 her senior season. Griner would love the opportunity. "I would hold my own! Lets do it." she wrote on Twitter on Tuesday night in response to Cuban. A woman trying out for an NBA team is not unprecedented. Former UCLA star Ann Meyers tried out for the Indiana Pacers in 1979. Cuban said it's difficult to evaluate whether Griner could play in the NBA because of the caliber of her competition, comparing it to scouting players from small schools. However, Cuban said he was absolutely serious about at least extending an invitation for Griner to try out this summer. "She'd still have to make the team," Cuban said. "I'm not going to carry her just to carry her. I don't think, anyways. But I certainly wouldn't be opposed to giving her the opportunity." Cuban acknowledged that Griner playing in the NBA's Las Vegas summer league would have tremendous marketing potential. "It would, wouldn't it? See how she could do?" Cuban said. "That'd sell out a few games." |
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I'm not big enough to bang with the 4's and 5's, and would look foolish trying to play anywhere on the court... So I should definitely be given a chance, right? |
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04-04-2013, 01:33 AM | #77 |
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She'd put all the men to shame in the locker room. That's not fair. War on Men!
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04-04-2013, 07:31 AM | #78 |
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I have yet to see any good argument against Brendan's position. Could you two explain your positions, plz?
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I half expect she is a guy anyway
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04-04-2013, 07:40 AM | #81 |
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So your telling me shes not as good as some Div. 1 teams 12th to 15th guy?
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Hell, TCU and TTU were some of the NCAA's worst in 2012-13, and I don't think she plays on their team at all. She has pretty slow feet, doesn't jump very high, and has virtually no power at all. She would have a tough time on almost every D-1 school. |
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Honestly...there is not a single WNBA player that could even walk on at a division 1 men's school |
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04-04-2013, 08:20 AM | #84 |
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On a somewhat related note:
Female Marines Fail Infantry Officer Course
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Sometimes, fundamentally, chicks are better shooters than dudes...but you're telling me a chicks team could maneuver against an aggressive full court defense like say VCU? VCU would beat the WNBA all star team by 100 in a half...
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