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Shaq believes the WNBA should lower the rims
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Shaquille O’Neal is full of ideas. His latest one involves the WNBA and very well could make the league a bit more exciting.

“So now, we got to lower the rim,” Shaq said. “If you want to make more money, let Caitlin go baseline and fingertip dunk. And Angel, the way she does her layup like that, let her turn that wrist over one time and throw it down.

“Trust me on this. I’m telling you. I’ve always said something to Candace on how the game would grow. I was doing the Shaq verse one time, and I was training with the women’s volleyball team. I’m spiking, I’m looking like an Olympic volleyball player.

“But then when I get to the guys, I’m barely spiking. So I said, hey. She said, yeah, the net’s just lowered a little bit. And in women’s golf, guys are back here, the women are right there, right? What’s the only thing that’s missing from the women’s game and the guys’ game?

“I’m not saying lower it to a clown rate. Again, don’t go from 10 feet to 8 feet, but just… yeah. That’s the only difference from our game.”

Shaq is on to something. If the WNBA would lower the rims, it would lead to highlight dunks. The league likely won’t make this change, but it is one they should consider.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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