It may be too late to lower the rim since Catlin Clark came on the scene. Before Catlin Clark showed up, say 5 or 10 years ago, they should've lowered the rim then. The current height of the rim now is baked in. You can't change it because it would change everything and records that were set by various female players. Anyone scoring 35 points a game often with a lowered rim, even with dunks, would always have an asterisk on their record saying, *(With Lower Rim Height). It's just too late to do anything about it now. It should've been done at the birth of the WNBA.
No it's not. What you need to do is test it out on a limited time or tournament to see how it plays out - enough for the players to adjust to the height. It's like a person who had a growth spurt now has to adjust his shooting to his new height. The current height of 10ft was baked in for MEN, it was designed for optimal play FOR MEN. Only later did women start playing, and professionally much much later. In World Athletics the hurdles are 6 inches lower for women, because of the difference, this would be the natural height of the rim if the game was originally designed for women. The attendance and not being profitable even with Clark, so a change might be an improvement worth testing at least.
@@Swav.Zielin Yeah they can do those things in a test period way. The women would no doubt adjust to the new height. If they lowered the rim it will definitely improve the appeal of the game. Dare I say, it would be a smash hit. But it would mean that they can't have a conscious about all the women who set records with the current 10 foot rim. I'm sure they'll be some who'll be upset when a player has broken their scoring records with the newly lowered rim. So any player who's playing with WNBA records are all going to have to start over from scratch to prove themselves again. Will they be humble enough to do that? What riff will that cause if some who are endorsed by shoe companies who may not view them as the best at their game because now they're on ground level with everyone else until they can prove themselves again. So it's not what you see with the idea of the lower rim. It's the drama that you don't see that could be a problem as a result of it. That's why I say I think the 10 foot rim is baked in.
They didn't even dunk the ball when basketball was first invented or played until much later, so clearly the height of the rim wasn't to ensure exciting dunks were part of the game, but solely optimized for being able to shoot into the basket relative to an average man's height. A 6in or less difference would be a natural height for women, and they would adjust their shooting and game within a short period of time, and the game would be better. The best way would be to test this in a tournament or some league. My guess overall the game would have a lot less missed layups, and smoother all around. Caitlin Clark doesn't need to dunk but when she makes a pass and teammate misses a layup, it's not good basketball.
Dunks are just one way to show flare in the game - giving it that extra when you don't necessarily need to but want to make a statement, show style. I enjoy crafty no look passes, ballsy super long range shots, cruel ankle breakers just as much. But most of all fans care about the stories - rivalries, personalities, club history, memories of great matches. All that takes time to grow and fan communities to grow with it and cannot be created out of thin air. Forget about the dunks - women dunks would never be as good as men's anyway.
@paulthompson9668 No, the WNBA is not profitable: Losses The WNBA is expected to lose around $40 million in the 2024 season. This is despite the league's growing revenue in recent seasons. Historical losses NBA commissioner Adam Silver has said that the WNBA has lost an average of more than $10 million annually since its founding. Revenue sources The WNBA's revenue comes from TV deals, ticket sales, merchandise sales, and commercial and licensing agreements. However, players only receive 9.3% of the league's revenue.
No, the NBA should increase the high of the rim to 12'. Dunking is not basketball. Clark does not dunk, and she is more popular than most of NBA players.
Exactly.. these people think that just cause you lower the rim, you gonna see "exciting" NBA style of play. Bullshit, it's just a different type of game, And Caitlin is doing just fine, and we like it that way 😂😂
It may be too late to lower the rim since Catlin Clark came on the scene. Before Catlin Clark showed up, say 5 or 10 years ago, they should've lowered the rim then. The current height of the rim now is baked in. You can't change it because it would change everything and records that were set by various female players. Anyone scoring 35 points a game often with a lowered rim, even with dunks, would always have an asterisk on their record saying, *(With Lower Rim Height). It's just too late to do anything about it now. It should've been done at the birth of the WNBA.
No it's not. What you need to do is test it out on a limited time or tournament to see how it plays out - enough for the players to adjust to the height. It's like a person who had a growth spurt now has to adjust his shooting to his new height. The current height of 10ft was baked in for MEN, it was designed for optimal play FOR MEN. Only later did women start playing, and professionally much much later. In World Athletics the hurdles are 6 inches lower for women, because of the difference, this would be the natural height of the rim if the game was originally designed for women. The attendance and not being profitable even with Clark, so a change might be an improvement worth testing at least.
@@Swav.Zielin Yeah they can do those things in a test period way. The women would no doubt adjust to the new height. If they lowered the rim it will definitely improve the appeal of the game. Dare I say, it would be a smash hit. But it would mean that they can't have a conscious about all the women who set records with the current 10 foot rim. I'm sure they'll be some who'll be upset when a player has broken their scoring records with the newly lowered rim. So any player who's playing with WNBA records are all going to have to start over from scratch to prove themselves again. Will they be humble enough to do that? What riff will that cause if some who are endorsed by shoe companies who may not view them as the best at their game because now they're on ground level with everyone else until they can prove themselves again. So it's not what you see with the idea of the lower rim. It's the drama that you don't see that could be a problem as a result of it. That's why I say I think the 10 foot rim is baked in.
YES
They didn't even dunk the ball when basketball was first invented or played until much later, so clearly the height of the rim wasn't to ensure exciting dunks were part of the game, but solely optimized for being able to shoot into the basket relative to an average man's height. A 6in or less difference would be a natural height for women, and they would adjust their shooting and game within a short period of time, and the game would be better. The best way would be to test this in a tournament or some league. My guess overall the game would have a lot less missed layups, and smoother all around. Caitlin Clark doesn't need to dunk but when she makes a pass and teammate misses a layup, it's not good basketball.
Dunks are just one way to show flare in the game - giving it that extra when you don't necessarily need to but want to make a statement, show style. I enjoy crafty no look passes, ballsy super long range shots, cruel ankle breakers just as much.
But most of all fans care about the stories - rivalries, personalities, club history, memories of great matches.
All that takes time to grow and fan communities to grow with it and cannot be created out of thin air.
Forget about the dunks - women dunks would never be as good as men's anyway.
For God sakes just give them all 50 points and forget about it wnba. They need someone to play for them.
But is the WNBA profitable?
Apparently not. On its own it is a failed enterprise. The big brother NBA just pops it up.
@@TerenceBischoff Then why does a consistently money-losing enterprise still exist?
@paulthompson9668 No, the WNBA is not profitable:
Losses
The WNBA is expected to lose around $40 million in the 2024 season. This is despite the league's growing revenue in recent seasons.
Historical losses
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has said that the WNBA has lost an average of more than $10 million annually since its founding.
Revenue sources
The WNBA's revenue comes from TV deals, ticket sales, merchandise sales, and commercial and licensing agreements. However, players only receive 9.3% of the league's revenue.
@paulthompson9668 see previous post since you do not seem to possess the required investigative skills.
No, the NBA should increase the high of the rim to 12'. Dunking is not basketball. Clark does not dunk, and she is more popular than most of NBA players.
Exactly.. these people think that just cause you lower the rim, you gonna see "exciting" NBA style of play. Bullshit, it's just a different type of game, And Caitlin is doing just fine, and we like it that way 😂😂