How does the WNBA still exist?

[MagicFan32]

Has that league ever been competitive?

they don't even half fill arenas, should't they play in smaller places for starters?

second, there is little athleticism involved so to a viewer it's not pleasing to a viewer at all.

how much longer can it last?

[Patterns]

And their best player had a baby.

[Roger Murdock]

The league sucks. end it now.

[rewill17]

http://www.wnba.com/
http://www.wnba.com/games/20090602/ELGCHI/boxscore.html

appearntly the wnba's worst team just spanked a man's team by almost 50.

bad timing man.

[Rooster]

http://www.wnba.com/
http://www.wnba.com/games/20090602/ELGCHI/boxscore.html

appearntly the wnba's worst team just spanked a man's team by almost 50.

bad timing man.

WTF is the Entertainment League? Watch the WNBA champions play against the Clippers and then we'll talk.

[rewill17]

http://www.wnba.com/
http://www.wnba.com/games/20090602/ELGCHI/boxscore.html

appearntly the wnba's worst team just spanked a man's team by almost 50.

bad timing man.

WTF is the Entertainment League? Watch the WNBA champions play against the Clippers and then we'll talk.

ugh that would make it a same sex matchup...

[Mindset]

http://www.wnba.com/
http://www.wnba.com/games/20090602/ELGCHI/boxscore.html

appearntly the wnba's worst team just spanked a man's team by almost 50.

bad timing man.

Yea, they played Brian McKnight and Bill Bellamy...congrats?

[Spykes]

http://www.wnba.com/
http://www.wnba.com/games/20090602/ELGCHI/boxscore.html

appearntly the wnba's worst team just spanked a man's team by almost 50.

bad timing man.

Yea, they played Brian McKnight and Bill Bellamy...congrats?

QFT.

That "man's" team is about as good as any you might find on a weekday night at your local gym... And that might even be generous.

WNBA is a joke.

[Puertorique]

The WNBA never reached out to what should be it's demographic audience.

They marketed originally to a NBA crowd.

They ignored who their main/major audience is and should be.

I have seen a couple of WNBA games over the summer and it's ok. It's not terrible.

If you are into dunks, flashy plays, one player dominance the WNBA is not for you. To say that these women are not athletic is a joke considering that they are more athletic then the majority of people who would bash them on a basketball msg board.

The WNBA's target audience are pure basket ball fans (like the George Mikan/Bob Cousy era) Females, the Lesbian demorgraphic and the mother and or father daughter audience.

The WNBA has some of the best female basketball players in the world, why would you want to take away their lively hood, careers, profesions and the sport that they have a passion for? I tell you what as a basketball fan, I wish the NBA played with half the heart that many of the females play. It would be a better league.

[trk]

http://www.wnba.com/
http://www.wnba.com/games/20090602/ELGCHI/boxscore.html

appearntly the wnba's worst team just spanked a man's team by almost 50.

bad timing man.

There is a big difference between beating a team full of actors who are just playing for fun and actually beating a team of professional basketball players.

[Rooster]

The WNBA never reached out to what should be it's demographic audience.

They marketed originally to a NBA crowd.

They ignored who their main/major audience is and should be.

I have seen a couple of WNBA games over the summer and it's ok. It's not terrible.

If you are into dunks, flashy plays, one player dominance the WNBA is not for you. To say that these women are not athletic is a joke considering that they are more athletic then the majority of people who would bash them on a basketball msg board.

The WNBA's target audience are pure basket ball fans (like the George Mikan/Bob Cousy era) Females, the Lesbian demorgraphic and the mother and or father daughter audience.

The WNBA has some of the best female basketball players in the world, why would you want to take away their lively hood, careers, profesions and the sport that they have a passion for? I tell you what as a basketball fan, I wish the NBA played with half the heart that many of the females play. It would be a better league.

The idea that WNBA players have better fundamentals has been promoted but is wrong. Players like Tim Duncan, etc. would destory the WNBA with their fundamentals. Also, there are plenty of over-the-key passes in the WNBA, and that's one of the worst fundamental plays possible.

As for dunks, they're fundamentally good shots because they're accurate and tough to block.

[Puertorique]

The WNBA never reached out to what should be it's demographic audience.

They marketed originally to a NBA crowd.

They ignored who their main/major audience is and should be.

I have seen a couple of WNBA games over the summer and it's ok. It's not terrible.

If you are into dunks, flashy plays, one player dominance the WNBA is not for you. To say that these women are not athletic is a joke considering that they are more athletic then the majority of people who would bash them on a basketball msg board.

The WNBA's target audience are pure basket ball fans (like the George Mikan/Bob Cousy era) Females, the Lesbian demorgraphic and the mother and or father daughter audience.

The WNBA has some of the best female basketball players in the world, why would you want to take away their lively hood, careers, profesions and the sport that they have a passion for? I tell you what as a basketball fan, I wish the NBA played with half the heart that many of the females play. It would be a better league.

The idea that WNBA players have better fundamentals has been promoted but is wrong. Players like Tim Duncan, etc. would destory the WNBA with their fundamentals. Also, there are plenty of over-the-key passes in the WNBA, and that's one of the worst fundamental plays possible.

As for dunks, they're fundamentally good shots because they're accurate and tough to block.

The WNBA does have more fundamentals then the NBA. Of course NBA players have fundamentals, THEY BETTER!!!! If you notice it in the NBA the players who use fundamentals as part of their games seem to have very respectable careers. The Tim Duncans, Shane Battiers, Luke Waltons, etc... Just that the WNBA game focuses more on them. It's not a bad thing. You should be more worried about the heart and effort that many NBA players put into the game comment.

[tmac4real]

The idea that WNBA has better fundamnentals than the NBA is a myth.

It's all about perception, flashy players and dunks are regarded as being unfundamental, therefore NBA = less fundamental than the boring WNBA where all they have is fundamentals.

It's not a either or situation, NBA has both flashy dunks and fundamentals, but the percpetion is that guys who dunk hard are not fundamentally sound.

WNBA players are not athletic compared to their male counterparts and thus they suddenly become more fundamentally sound? Why because they are slower and less entertaining.

Please.

[SwiLL2432]

Who in their right mind would ever stand up for the garbage known as the WNBA....cmon

[MagicFan32]

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appearntly the wnba's worst team just spanked a man's team by almost 50.

bad timing man.

Amazing they beat a team with Michael Clark Duncan..

[Puertorique]

Cheryl Swoopes and Cheryl Miller are 2 of the best basketball players I have ever seen play the game of basketball. PERIOD.

Once again, I like basketball so I appreciate what the ladies bring to the game. Am I going to go into a NBDL game and say that everyone there is garbage? No. They are basketball players. With the WNBA I think some people generalize the W before the NBA far more than what they should.

Then again the ABL had a better league all around then the WNBA but was forced out by Sterns marketing. It was reported that Stern stated that any company that endorced the ABL would not be allowed to endorce the NBA ( yes the NBA, not the WNBA but the NBA).

I guess it just depends on how much of a basketball fan you are. I like baskebtall and appreciate what these women do. If I ever have a daughter and she said she wants to play basketball at least I know she can have a shot. Rather then saying no baby, you have been segregated because you don't have a penis. But hey that's just me I guess.

[Rooster]

^Since you put it in context (i.e. mentioning the NBDL) that's fine. Basketball not at the highest level can still be good basketball. Hell, that's what keeps March Madness gonig year after year.

I just don't want to hear a word about WNBA players being better than NBA players at anything 'cause, y'know...

[Puertorique]

^Since you put it in context (i.e. mentioning the NBDL) that's fine. Basketball not at the highest level can still be good basketball. Hell, that's what keeps March Madness gonig year after year.

I just don't want to hear a word about WNBA players being better than NBA players at anything 'cause, y'know...

In MY OPINION, the NBA focuses too much on actuall stars. While the WNBA focuses more on team play. Lets go back a few years ago when Michael Redd made the All Star team for example. He was made a star. I looked at him more like a Flip Murray type of player. Now it looks like the Bucks over paid for him.

Once again, the WNBA is more team orriented, team based, and fundamentaly sound. As a team it's easier to see WNBA players playing as a team. That is a fundamental. How many WNBA teams focus their entire offence around one player you don't see it. Basketball is a team game. I love seeing Lebron, Kobe, Dwight, Wade, Carmelo, Duncan, dominate games. At the same time it's not the same as seeing, Magic Kareem, MJ Scottie, The Bad Boys, Robinson TD, Shaq Penny, etc... It seems like the NBA has focused on marketing one player (Kobe and Lebron being prime examples this year) from the overall team game.

Look at this years playoffs for example. It's pretty much been about Bron and Kobe. The NBA and it's marketing has looked past players like Rashard, Turk, Big Z, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Dahntay Jones etc.. for the most part may of these second and third options are looked upon as players that can't lead a team not looked as great assets to a team game. A great player in any team game is great to have, but as many team seen before in many sport it's not about one player it's about the team you put around them. I think that the WNBA is more like the NFL that say's ok we got this star player but the rest of the team is just as important.

[Puertorique]

I guess I'm just saying I appreciate the team game that they have better then the Only one superstar will remain game.

[adjacent2bench]

Why so much hate for the WNBA?

Like seriously...how does it affect any of you?

I personally love the WNBA and I watch the NY Liberty regularly. It's really not as bad as you guys think.