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Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 4:22 am
by Richard4444
The official size of the basketball used by the NBA is 29.5 inches in circumference. That’s the same size used throughout men’s college and high school basketball leagues. The WNBA uses a slightly smaller ball, measuring 28.5 inches in circumference.
Also very small difference.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:18 am
by GSWFan1994
Very impressive. A performance for the ages. Pinpoint accuracy and consistency.
Just imagine these skills at display when she's washing the dishes back at home...
Warning: sexist, inappropriate. This is what we want to steer away from. Please stick to topic.
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Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:29 am
by Pachinko_
beautiful form
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:34 am
by Capn'O
Wow. Amazing performance.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:06 am
by Meat
what a unique and insightful take
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:08 am
by JN61
I see they messed with the classic game once again. NBA is such a dumb business..
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:11 am
by JN61
Johnny Bball wrote:NyKnicks1714 wrote:I mean did anyone not predict people rushing to their screens to tell us that the WNBA uses a smaller ball and has a shorter 3 point line? Yes, the WNBA ball's diameter is roughly 1/4 to 1/3 inch shorter. The 3 point line is about 1 foot and 7 inches shorter at the top of the key, but the same distance in the corners.
Women on average are shorter, not as strong, and have smaller hands. If the ball and distances were the same, THEN the comparison wouldn't be fair. This is more impressive than any 3-point shootout performance in either league, period.
I can say this with complete confidence. No NBA player beats that. They don't walk up to that sized ball, and a partly shorter line that they never practice at, and beat what she just did. Never happening. So, there's that.
You're arguing about semantics. It's not like you are forced to shoot feet on the line... Even she didn't shoot like that but way farther.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:18 am
by Johnny Bball
JN61 wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:NyKnicks1714 wrote:I mean did anyone not predict people rushing to their screens to tell us that the WNBA uses a smaller ball and has a shorter 3 point line? Yes, the WNBA ball's diameter is roughly 1/4 to 1/3 inch shorter. The 3 point line is about 1 foot and 7 inches shorter at the top of the key, but the same distance in the corners.
Women on average are shorter, not as strong, and have smaller hands. If the ball and distances were the same, THEN the comparison wouldn't be fair. This is more impressive than any 3-point shootout performance in either league, period.
I can say this with complete confidence. No NBA player beats that. They don't walk up to that sized ball, and a partly shorter line that they never practice at, and beat what she just did. Never happening. So, there's that.
You're arguing about
semantics. It's not like you are forced to shoot feet on the line... Even she didn't shoot like that but way farther.
What? What are you even talking about?
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:25 am
by FJS
Awesome. He only missed 2, being one of the the first... Amazing.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:27 am
by FJS
https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/i/ionessa01w.htmlWatching her stats, he has improved a lot this year, and he shoots much better from 3 than for 2... curious.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:59 am
by GreenBloodedC
Impressive regardless.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:00 am
by GreenBloodedC
Admit that I do not know much about her, but she's shooting 44.6% from three this year. That's near damn automatic.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:33 am
by Raps in 4
Raptors should sign her.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:50 pm
by Slacktard
deepeeenn wrote:Big J wrote:Cool story, but the ball is smaller and the 3 point line is closer.
hyper316 wrote:She's an amazing shooter ofc, but should point out WNBA ball is slightly smaller if I recall
Jesus… not everything is a comparison. This is impressive because the level of form consistency and rhythm she got into. She legit caught fire and some of you are comparing this to the NBA? Y’all should just sit back and appreciate it for what is; an incredible display of shooting. My god
I mean it's the WNBA who compared first. They tweeted out that she set the official WNBA *AND* NBA three-point contest record.
It's a massively impressive consistency of shooting in a 3-point contest. It just often feels like the league is always striving for more validation by comparing itself, and the player achievements to the NBA.
You're different leagues with different rules. Let your product stand for itself and trumpet and appreciate the accomplishments for what they are.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 2:19 pm
by BobbyPortisEyes
Big J wrote:Cool story, but the ball is smaller and the 3 point line is closer.
It doesn't matter since men haven't done this with a smaller ball and a closer 3-point line. And none of them would be able to anyway except Steph maybe. It's the greatest performance in 3-point shootout history.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 2:30 pm
by GinWeary
Are people really upset over some social media director invoking the NBA 3-pt contest records and comparing Sabrina's feat to them in a tweet? Talk about missing the point about bringing attention to an amazing performance - crawl back to your caves.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 2:32 pm
by hyper316
Raps in 4 wrote:Raptors should sign her.
Should try it out for gleague when it doesn't overlapeith WNBA
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:02 pm
by Texas Chuck
Big J wrote:Cool story, but the ball is smaller and the 3 point line is closer.
Hilarious that the GOAT shooter Steph recognized the brilliance of this, but some random dude on the internet is threatened a woman did something badass.
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:29 pm
by Mavrelous
Holy crap that was as automatic as it can get...
Re: Sabrina Ionescu catches fire in 3-point shootout
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:31 pm
by ryan in Maine
And she did it in the final round.