While I know there is a physical disparity, I believe people gloss over the skill set, fluidity, and discipline of a WNBA team. Like any other pro league, it is the best of the best. I have watched enough high school basketball to know how poorly some teams defend (with positioning and spacing) compared to college and then pro level teams. Heck, I watch male elite players that can't guard a simple pick and role correctly, so I am not going to be tricked in to thinking a good high school basketball in Kentucky team would just coast to victory. Defensively the WNBA may struggle, but I would argue the high school team - outside of the physicality - would be easier to guard because it is not done with same level of fluidity. They miss picks, stand around, etc.

While I know there is a physical disparity, I believe people gloss over the skill set, fluidity, and discipline of a WNBA team. Like any other pro league, it is the best of the best. I have watched enough high school basketball to know how poorly some teams defend (with positioning and spacing) compared to college and then pro level teams. Heck, I watch male elite players that can't guard a simple pick and role correctly, so I am not going to be tricked in to thinking a good high school basketball in Kentucky team would just coast to victory. Defensively the WNBA may struggle, but I would argue the high school team - outside of the physicality - would be easier to guard because it is not done with same level of fluidity. They miss picks, stand around, etc.

 

You would be wrong.

I think that all of the 34-0 are a bit unrealistic if we're talking about an entire season and the schedule played under normal conditions. Travel, rest, games in consecutive days versus a fresher team, different styles of play & coaching, just having a night where you are off or the opponent is on fire. I think saying 34-0 without reservation could be a bit much given.

 

Probably not something that will ever happen, but has there ever been an event where a women's team played a team of younger men in an organized-type game?

 

If nothing else, maybe if there's a women's coach who has scrimmaged their team against guys for competition (I would imagine some of the college programs scrimmage against guys and stuff like that)?

I think that all of the 34-0 are a bit unrealistic if we're talking about an entire season and the schedule played under normal conditions. Travel, rest, games in consecutive days versus a fresher team, different styles of play & coaching, just having a night where you are off or the opponent is on fire. I think saying 34-0 without reservation could be a bit much given.

 

Probably not something that will ever happen, but has there ever been an event where a women's team played a team of younger men in an organized-type game?

 

If nothing else, maybe if there's a women's coach who has scrimmaged their team against guys for competition (I would imagine some of the college programs scrimmage against guys and stuff like that)?

 

Used to be common practice back in the day. KHSAA doesn't allow it anymore for at least 10-15 years now, and possibly more. Don't know of NCAA restrictions against it.

Murray state used to use males to scrimmage. Most were average HS players and they wore the MSU women's team out.