Meanwhile, in Iowa...
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@89th said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
Four years vs. three.
And she has a three-point line.
And how many thousands of other athletes didn’t beat the record in the same era? It’s still an accomplishment to celebrate, not try to diminish and explain away.
Clark has made over 500 three-point shots in her four year career. That's over 500 more points and an extra season to do it in.
So what? She also played Women’s Basketball, a sport that plays with much more defense and lower scoring games. They also played in different eras. There are any number of guys over the past 25 years that were one and done that would have beat the record if they had been required to play at least 3 years.
Different eras, different rules, different factors. Don’t try to diminish the girl’s accomplishment. It doesn’t diminish his…
I mean, she also plays against womenz, so that makes it easier, too.
A male athlete today is clearly stronger, faster, etc… over a female athlete today.
But a female athlete from today vs a male athlete from 60 years ago? Conditioning was different, strength training was different, and just general health was very different. A lot of Pete’s competition were heavy smokers and drinkers (to Pete’s credit, he could never abide cigarette smoking, though he did enjoy knocking a few back, but that was in the 80s when he was a pro, not college)…
A boy’s 14-16 AU team could probably beat a WNBA TEAM, but sending that WNBA team back to the 60s? I bet they would beat quite a few of the college teams…
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@89th said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
Four years vs. three.
And she has a three-point line.
And how many thousands of other athletes didn’t beat the record in the same era? It’s still an accomplishment to celebrate, not try to diminish and explain away.
Clark has made over 500 three-point shots in her four year career. That's over 500 more points and an extra season to do it in.
So what? She also played Women’s Basketball, a sport that plays with much more defense and lower scoring games. They also played in different eras. There are any number of guys over the past 25 years that were one and done that would have beat the record if they had been required to play at least 3 years.
Different eras, different rules, different factors. Don’t try to diminish the girl’s accomplishment. It doesn’t diminish his…
I mean, she also plays against womenz, so that makes it easier, too.
A male athlete today is clearly stronger, faster, etc… over a female athlete today.
But a female athlete from today vs a male athlete from 60 years ago? Conditioning was different, strength training was different, and just general health was very different. A lot of Pete’s competition were heavy smokers and drinkers (to Pete’s credit, he could never abide cigarette smoking, though he did enjoy knocking a few back, but that was in the 80s when he was a pro, not college)…
A boy’s 14-16 AU team could probably beat a WNBA TEAM, but sending that WNBA team back to the 60s? I bet they would beat quite a few of the college teams…
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@89th said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
Four years vs. three.
And she has a three-point line.
And how many thousands of other athletes didn’t beat the record in the same era? It’s still an accomplishment to celebrate, not try to diminish and explain away.
Clark has made over 500 three-point shots in her four year career. That's over 500 more points and an extra season to do it in.
So what? She also played Women’s Basketball, a sport that plays with much more defense and lower scoring games. They also played in different eras. There are any number of guys over the past 25 years that were one and done that would have beat the record if they had been required to play at least 3 years.
Different eras, different rules, different factors. Don’t try to diminish the girl’s accomplishment. It doesn’t diminish his…
I mean, she also plays against womenz, so that makes it easier, too.
A male athlete today is clearly stronger, faster, etc… over a female athlete today.
But a female athlete from today vs a male athlete from 60 years ago? Conditioning was different, strength training was different, and just general health was very different. A lot of Pete’s competition were heavy smokers and drinkers (to Pete’s credit, he could never abide cigarette smoking, though he did enjoy knocking a few back, but that was in the 80s when he was a pro, not college)…
A boy’s 14-16 AU team could probably beat a WNBA TEAM, but sending that WNBA team back to the 60s? I bet they would beat quite a few of the college teams…
Biology has not changed.
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@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@89th said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
Four years vs. three.
And she has a three-point line.
And how many thousands of other athletes didn’t beat the record in the same era? It’s still an accomplishment to celebrate, not try to diminish and explain away.
Clark has made over 500 three-point shots in her four year career. That's over 500 more points and an extra season to do it in.
So what? She also played Women’s Basketball, a sport that plays with much more defense and lower scoring games. They also played in different eras. There are any number of guys over the past 25 years that were one and done that would have beat the record if they had been required to play at least 3 years.
Different eras, different rules, different factors. Don’t try to diminish the girl’s accomplishment. It doesn’t diminish his…
I mean, she also plays against womenz, so that makes it easier, too.
A male athlete today is clearly stronger, faster, etc… over a female athlete today.
But a female athlete from today vs a male athlete from 60 years ago? Conditioning was different, strength training was different, and just general health was very different. A lot of Pete’s competition were heavy smokers and drinkers (to Pete’s credit, he could never abide cigarette smoking, though he did enjoy knocking a few back, but that was in the 80s when he was a pro, not college)…
A boy’s 14-16 AU team could probably beat a WNBA TEAM, but sending that WNBA team back to the 60s? I bet they would beat quite a few of the college teams…
Biology has not changed.
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@89th said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@LuFins-Dad said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in Iowa...:
Four years vs. three.
And she has a three-point line.
And how many thousands of other athletes didn’t beat the record in the same era? It’s still an accomplishment to celebrate, not try to diminish and explain away.
Clark has made over 500 three-point shots in her four year career. That's over 500 more points and an extra season to do it in.
So what? She also played Women’s Basketball, a sport that plays with much more defense and lower scoring games. They also played in different eras. There are any number of guys over the past 25 years that were one and done that would have beat the record if they had been required to play at least 3 years.
Different eras, different rules, different factors. Don’t try to diminish the girl’s accomplishment. It doesn’t diminish his…
I mean, she also plays against womenz, so that makes it easier, too.
A male athlete today is clearly stronger, faster, etc… over a female athlete today.
But a female athlete from today vs a male athlete from 60 years ago? Conditioning was different, strength training was different, and just general health was very different. A lot of Pete’s competition were heavy smokers and drinkers (to Pete’s credit, he could never abide cigarette smoking, though he did enjoy knocking a few back, but that was in the 80s when he was a pro, not college)…
A boy’s 14-16 AU team could probably beat a WNBA TEAM, but sending that WNBA team back to the 60s? I bet they would beat quite a few of the college teams…
Biology has not changed.
Men and women are both about 2” taller than they were in 1960. Average weight is up about 20lbs. Average strength has increased as well. That is biology, and it has changed.
Technology, education, and specialization has also changed. Today’s athletes have much better nutrition, training, conditioning, and endurance. That’s the simple truth. Athletes are faster, have more endurance, and better recovery than 50 years ago. Whether that’s enough to bridge the gap between men from 1970 and women today is an interesting question.
