Originally Posted by
elementally morale
The difference is MASSIVE.
When we were 16-17 we played the team that won the championship for women and played in international competition. We we mid high school. Boys, not men. We thought it would be a close game and that we would probably lose against professional adults. It was a rout the other way. In basketball a women only team has absolutely no chance against men. Zero. It's not an era thing either.
In some sports women are closer, sometimes close. Basketball is not one of them. I tried it several times and I was absolutely surprised. It's not that women can't learn how to shoot... they were good at that we saw them warming up. But in an actual game they were unable to even attempt the shot many of the time. Strength, speed, coordination... absolutely no match.