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Priest24 wrote:azcatz11 wrote:They are calling this the new Big 3 and she’s already said don’t chirp her for tickets…apparently sold out. Pretty cool to see the league getting a lot of notoriety
Definitely not sold out. I'm also noticing that you can't purchase tickets to the upper sections like you can at an NBA game. Is that normal?
TGW wrote:infinite11285 wrote:TGW wrote:
I know you think the responses are juvenile, but it brings up a good point about the WNBA.
Honestly though, the WNBA has an image and a marketing problem. As someone who grew up watching women's college basketball in the 90's, I could easily identify the female stars during that time. Now, I have no idea who these players are. The product isn't good enough to get me to care, and I think most basketball fans feel that way.
Most people tend not to say anything about things they don't care about. But here, there's a history of the same people making the same tired and misogynist jokes to fish for And-1s. All while not even giving the WNBA a chance and dismissing the sport altogether just because women are playing in it.
that's probably true, although the wnba makes themselves an easy target. it's like they refuse to accept that the product isn't good and the players and the league are unrepetent about it. the way they run that league INVITES HATERS. that's just my 2 cents.
bisme37 wrote:Former MVP Jonquel Jones in NY now too.
And Candace Parker went from Chicago to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.
Lots of movement this off-season. Gotta think those 2 teams are the favorites. Should be a fun season.
prophet_of_rage wrote:TGW wrote:infinite11285 wrote:
Most people tend not to say anything about things they don't care about. But here, there's a history of the same people making the same tired and misogynist jokes to fish for And-1s. All while not even giving the WNBA a chance and dismissing the sport altogether just because women are playing in it.
that's probably true, although the wnba makes themselves an easy target. it's like they refuse to accept that the product isn't good and the players and the league are unrepetent about it. the way they run that league INVITES HATERS. that's just my 2 cents.
The product is good, though. It is very fundamentally sound basketball. It simply isn't as theatrical as the NBA.
Some random troll wrote:Not to sound negative, but this team is owned by an arrogant cheapskate, managed by a moron and coached by an idiot. Recipe for disaster.
prophet_of_rage wrote:TGW wrote:infinite11285 wrote:
Most people tend not to say anything about things they don't care about. But here, there's a history of the same people making the same tired and misogynist jokes to fish for And-1s. All while not even giving the WNBA a chance and dismissing the sport altogether just because women are playing in it.
that's probably true, although the wnba makes themselves an easy target. it's like they refuse to accept that the product isn't good and the players and the league are unrepetent about it. the way they run that league INVITES HATERS. that's just my 2 cents.
The product is good, though. It is very fundamentally sound basketball. It simply isn't as theatrical as the NBA.
Duke4life831 wrote:prophet_of_rage wrote:TGW wrote:
that's probably true, although the wnba makes themselves an easy target. it's like they refuse to accept that the product isn't good and the players and the league are unrepetent about it. the way they run that league INVITES HATERS. that's just my 2 cents.
The product is good, though. It is very fundamentally sound basketball. It simply isn't as theatrical as the NBA.
It all depends on how you view it though. Just straight forward if Im looking to watch basketball be played at its highest levels, aka the best players and the best teams. The WNBA isnt a good basketball product. Its behind
NBA
Europe/China/Australia pro leagues
G League
College Basketball
OTE
High level mens high school basketball
This is always going to be the struggle for the WNBA to gain any ground in the casual sports fan viewing schedule. There is an abundance of supply when it comes to basketball to watch. Most people are just going to watch the elite level (aka NBA) and the only reason college basketball has a significant fan base is because they have a built in fanbase with people who go to college and become fans of their college teams.
zike_42 wrote:Duke4life831 wrote:prophet_of_rage wrote:The product is good, though. It is very fundamentally sound basketball. It simply isn't as theatrical as the NBA.
It all depends on how you view it though. Just straight forward if Im looking to watch basketball be played at its highest levels, aka the best players and the best teams. The WNBA isnt a good basketball product. Its behind
NBA
Europe/China/Australia pro leagues
G League
College Basketball
OTE
High level mens high school basketball
This is always going to be the struggle for the WNBA to gain any ground in the casual sports fan viewing schedule. There is an abundance of supply when it comes to basketball to watch. Most people are just going to watch the elite level (aka NBA) and the only reason college basketball has a significant fan base is because they have a built in fanbase with people who go to college and become fans of their college teams.
The 2023 WNBA season runs from May 19 to Sept 10 (and then playoffs). How many of the league's run at that time? The NBA finals finish in June, college basketball isn't on, the NBL isn't on, the G-League isn't on. Not sure about China/Europe and OTE (does anyone watch that?) or high school.
One of the reasons I watch WNBA is that it IS the only basketball that I can watch after the NBA finals for months.
Magic#1 wrote:We have won two playoff games in two years. If we decide to keep this team for the next two years, maybe it will feel like we won a series.
dockingsched wrote:Basketball is finally back in New York
infinite11285 wrote:It's unsurprising to see the children embarrassingly stumble over themselves to learn women play professional basketball.
Seriously, grow up.
prophet_of_rage wrote:TGW wrote:infinite11285 wrote:
Most people tend not to say anything about things they don't care about. But here, there's a history of the same people making the same tired and misogynist jokes to fish for And-1s. All while not even giving the WNBA a chance and dismissing the sport altogether just because women are playing in it.
that's probably true, although the wnba makes themselves an easy target. it's like they refuse to accept that the product isn't good and the players and the league are unrepetent about it. the way they run that league INVITES HATERS. that's just my 2 cents.
The product is good, though. It is very fundamentally sound basketball. It simply isn't as theatrical as the NBA.
bisme37 wrote:Former MVP Jonquel Jones in NY now too.
And Candace Parker went from Chicago to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.
Lots of movement this off-season. Gotta think those 2 teams are the favorites. Should be a fun season.
baldur wrote:If women wanna get paid as much as men, they should start going to the games instead of nails and beauty salons.
That's how it works.
Duke4life831 wrote:prophet_of_rage wrote:TGW wrote:
that's probably true, although the wnba makes themselves an easy target. it's like they refuse to accept that the product isn't good and the players and the league are unrepetent about it. the way they run that league INVITES HATERS. that's just my 2 cents.
The product is good, though. It is very fundamentally sound basketball. It simply isn't as theatrical as the NBA.
It all depends on how you view it though. Just straight forward if Im looking to watch basketball be played at its highest levels, aka the best players and the best teams. The WNBA isnt a good basketball product. Its behind
NBA
Europe/China/Australia pro leagues
G League
College Basketball
OTE
High level mens high school basketball
This is always going to be the struggle for the WNBA to gain any ground in the casual sports fan viewing schedule. There is an abundance of supply when it comes to basketball to watch. Most people are just going to watch the elite level (aka NBA) and the only reason college basketball has a significant fan base is because they have a built in fanbase with people who go to college and become fans of their college teams.
TGW wrote:infinite11285 wrote:It's unsurprising to see the children embarrassingly stumble over themselves to learn women play professional basketball.
Seriously, grow up.
I know you think the responses are juvenile, but it brings up a good point about the WNBA.
The WNBA has an image and a marketing problem. As someone who grew up watching women's college basketball in the 90's, I could easily identify the female stars during that era. Now, I have no idea who these players are. The product isn't good enough to get me to care, and I think most basketball fans feel that way.