Could UCONN Women Basketball beat the worst WNBA team?

Illusion · 09-14-10, 03:44 AM

Isn't half the WNBA from UCONN? Seriously though I think the Huskies could win against the worst team.

Bill Dozer · 09-14-10, 08:31 AM

All of the Diana Taurasi teams probably could beat any WNBA team. I think her senior year Uconn players were 4 of 5 players taken.

Crayzee · 09-14-10, 09:24 AM

the real question is
"could they beat the worst nba teams"

i think theres a chance

bookie · 09-14-10, 09:31 AM

The best U Conn team could not beat the worst WNBA team IMO...for the same reason the college all stars could never touch an NFL team back in the day when they had that exhibition. Experience matters, and mid-twenties WNBA pro's are in a different place than even the best of the best kids that U Conn brings in.

jfreeman · 09-14-10, 09:35 AM

I'd usually never bet against Geno, but I have to agree with bookie... that's a bit farfetched

Doc JS · 09-14-10, 09:40 AM

No...this is the female version of could UNC beat the Memphis Grizz or could Oklahoma/USC beat the 0-16 Detroit Lions...

The answer is not just no but hell no. There is a HUGE difference between college and pros.

A long time ago there used to be a college all_stars vs NFL champs game. The NFLers won all but one year and usually by large margins.

Doc

yisman · 09-14-10, 10:08 AM

Yes, in their better years, without a doubt.

It isn't like men's sports.

Most of the best players go to UConn.

Look at the stars around the league.

UConn could beat Tulsa.

yisman · 09-14-10, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by Doc JS

No...this is the female version of could UNC beat the Memphis Grizz or could Oklahoma/USC beat the 0-16 Detroit Lions...

The answer is not just no but hell no. There is a HUGE difference between college and pros.

A long time ago there used to be a college all_stars vs NFL champs game. The NFLers won all but one year and usually by large margins.

Doc

You're completely missing the point. This is far, far different from "could a men's college football/basketball team beat a pro team?"

Look at the best players around the WNBA and look where they went to college. Plus, Geno is a better coach than probably any WNBA coach.

In men's sports, the talent is spread around much more, and players are still physically developing in college. With women, their bodies have finished maturing, and UConn puts together a team far better than the rest, and it shows when the WNBA drafts players.

You could make a "UConn alumni vs. field" game in the WNBA, and it wouldn't be very close. UConn would dominate. Can you say that in men's basketball or football?

bruceBRUCEbruce · 09-14-10, 10:23 AM

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Carseller4 · 09-14-10, 10:23 AM

WNBA worst team -12 over UCONN

yisman · 09-14-10, 10:31 AM

UConn -4.5 over worst WNBA team.

Bradyd · 09-14-10, 10:48 AM

Pro vs. College???

Pro is on a very different level than college. The training is different, the skills are different, the size is different, and the mentality is different...

yisman · 09-14-10, 11:02 AM

Not in this case, it isn't.

Doc JS · 09-14-10, 11:35 AM

Yeah...I get all that...the answer is still No because there is a hugh difference between college and pros...

brxbmbers42 · 09-14-10, 11:36 AM

they would kill the worst wnba team. its not like mens sports. the nets would kill duke. they would win by 40

yisman · 09-14-10, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by Doc JS

Yeah...I get all that...the answer is still No because there is a hugh difference between college and pros...

You must not get all that if you're still maintaining your position.

Take a look at the WNBA rosters and let me know what you see. Take a look at the WNBA drafts. Take a look at the WNBA All Star games.

btd · 09-14-10, 02:03 PM

I'm from Conn and have been following the women's team since 95' when they won their first Championship. I love watching them play , and I even follow them more than the men's team. Geno is one of the best coaches Period. Men's or women. That being said ,UConn's top 2,3,maybe even 4 players would match up against Tulsa's,but after that Tulsa would have a pretty fair advantage .Despite their excellent team play and Geno's superior coaching ,I believe Tulsa would win , although I think it would be quite competitive.

texhooper · 09-14-10, 06:39 PM

i wish every year they could convince the worst pro team to take on the best college team of every sport. the pros would always win and we wouldn't have to have this argument anymore.

men's women's it doesn't matter.

yisman · 09-14-10, 06:51 PM

How do people not realize that there's a huge difference between say NFL and NCAA football and the WNBA and women's college basketball?

Men have an athletic peak later than women because their bodies are still developing later.

In men's college basketball and football, no one team gets so much of the best talent that they could compete with a pro team.

UConn does. They have ridiculously stacked teams every year.

They just completed their second undefeated season in a row.

Their 2002 team had Taurasi, Bird, and Cash. Recognize those names?

Those three, along with Asjha Jones and Tamika Williams, comprise the best lineup of all time in women's college basketball.

Taurasi: #1 overall pick, one of the greatest WNBA players ever
Cash: #2 overall pick, superstar in WNBA
Bird: #1 overall pick, superstar in WNBA

and notice none of these players busted in the pros. Unlike men's sports, there's a high correlation between college and WNBA performance.

texhooper · 09-14-10, 08:21 PM

yeah, a handful of players came from connecticut. so what. it's a pretty moot argument anyway.

yisman · 09-14-10, 08:24 PM

A handful of players?

Many of the best players in the league are from UConn!

THEGREAT30 · 09-15-10, 01:53 AM

probably could beat a WNBA playoff team