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Geno Auriemma: Lower the rims
UConn coach Geno Auriemma believes one of the reasons women's basketball isn't growing in popularity is a lack of offensive efficiency.
His solution? Lower the rim.
"What makes fans not want to watch women's basketball is that some of the players can't shoot and they miss layups and that forces the game to slow down," Auriemma said, according to the Hartford Courant.
"How do help improve that? Lower the rim (from 10 feet). Do you think the average fan knows that the net is lower in women's volleyball than men's volleyball? It's about seven inches shorter, so the women have the chance for the same kind of success at the net (as the men)."
Auriemma, who has coached UConn to seven national titles, said he would favor lowering the rim less than a foot.
"Let's say the average men's player is 6 foot 5 and the average woman is 5 foot 11," Auriemma told the Courant. "Let's lower the rim seven inches; let's say 7.2 inches to honor Title IX (instituted in 1972). If you lower it, the average fan likely wouldn't even notice it.
"Now there would be fewer missed layups because the players are actually at the rim (when they shoot). Shooting percentages go up. There would be more tip-ins."
http://espn.go.com/womens-college-b...es-coach-thinks-rims-lowered-women-basketball
I say no. if women aren't taller than a man i say TOUGH! Maye they should learn to shoot outside instead trying to dunk it like men do. Also they don't need a 3 point line. And no 5 second or 3 second counts. They should hold on the ball and create a shot like the NBA does. NBA doesn't have a 5 second count. You can hold on the ball as long as you like. But you got 24 seconds to shoot that ball. I say Womens B-Ball should have a 25 second shot clock. Maybe if they learn to create shots their game might be a little better.
UConn coach Geno Auriemma believes one of the reasons women's basketball isn't growing in popularity is a lack of offensive efficiency.
His solution? Lower the rim.
"What makes fans not want to watch women's basketball is that some of the players can't shoot and they miss layups and that forces the game to slow down," Auriemma said, according to the Hartford Courant.
"How do help improve that? Lower the rim (from 10 feet). Do you think the average fan knows that the net is lower in women's volleyball than men's volleyball? It's about seven inches shorter, so the women have the chance for the same kind of success at the net (as the men)."
Auriemma, who has coached UConn to seven national titles, said he would favor lowering the rim less than a foot.
"Let's say the average men's player is 6 foot 5 and the average woman is 5 foot 11," Auriemma told the Courant. "Let's lower the rim seven inches; let's say 7.2 inches to honor Title IX (instituted in 1972). If you lower it, the average fan likely wouldn't even notice it.
"Now there would be fewer missed layups because the players are actually at the rim (when they shoot). Shooting percentages go up. There would be more tip-ins."
http://espn.go.com/womens-college-b...es-coach-thinks-rims-lowered-women-basketball
I say no. if women aren't taller than a man i say TOUGH! Maye they should learn to shoot outside instead trying to dunk it like men do. Also they don't need a 3 point line. And no 5 second or 3 second counts. They should hold on the ball and create a shot like the NBA does. NBA doesn't have a 5 second count. You can hold on the ball as long as you like. But you got 24 seconds to shoot that ball. I say Womens B-Ball should have a 25 second shot clock. Maybe if they learn to create shots their game might be a little better.
...let's see you fight Rhonda Rousey....(and you won't win that match even tho' ur a Male)...but ya gotta adapt!
