How does the WNBA still exist?

Ito · Post #41 » by **Ito** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 4:29 pm

back in the day it wasnt that bad... the comets were a good team to watch...

JordansBulls · Post #42 » by **JordansBulls** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 4:38 pm

They need Cynthia Cooper back.

Post #43 » by **miller31time** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 4:48 pm

adjacent2bench wrote: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.

It's the popular thing to say. It somehow re-affirms a certain aspect of manliness.

Listen, I'm a guy and I have no problem watching the WNBA. I like basketball in all forms. I watch college ball, high school ball, the NBA and yes, the WNBA.

That doesn't mean they're all equal in terms of how much I enjoy watching each, but it's not an all-or-nothing scenario.

Now, I have no problem with people saying they don't watch. That's their prerogative. If they don't like watching it, they shouldn't watch. But this excessive need to put a league down time after time because it doesn't match up with the NBA, a league where players get paid 100000X's more than the average WNBA salary? It's just sort of childish, IMO.

da.vid · Post #44 » by **da.vid** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 5:13 pm

rasho plays "wnba-style" basketball and he's done okay in the NBA....

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #45 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 5:32 pm

Its worse then the XXXXXXFFFFFFFFFLLLLLLLLLL

WadeKnicks2010 · Post #46 » by **WadeKnicks2010** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 5:37 pm

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

LMAO! I stopped reading after that..

Do you guys watch the All-Celebrity games? that ends this discussion right here. They are far from dominant against players who don't even play basketball that often, let alone as a profession. The NFL players are typically the best players on the team... followed by some of the black celebrities. That white kid from "One Tree Hill" and that other white kid from "Malcolm in the Middle" even produces comparably as much as the WNBA players. If you put a Ben Gordon or a Monta Ellis in a game like that, they'd absolutely murder it.

da.vid · Post #47 » by **da.vid** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 5:42 pm

i agree with all of you
i could score 100 points every game if i played in the WNBA

Nuzzo · Post #48 » by **Nuzzo** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 5:46 pm

WadeKnicks2010 wrote:Do you guys watch the All-Celebrity games?

Wasn't Lisa Leslie owned by that fat guy with a 'fro from the Harlem Globetrotters :lol:

hoopskillz · Post #49 » by **hoopskillz** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 5:47 pm

Maybe if they get more attractive girls to play they could capture more male audiences.
It's the same reason why guys even watch women's tennis.

Post #50 » by **og15** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 6:32 pm

da.vid wrote:i agree with all of you
i could score 100 points every game if i played in the WNBA

No, no you couldn't...

Joseph17 · Post #51 » by **Joseph17** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 6:36 pm

I'm actually going to watch the WNBA this summer. Basketball is basketball. It should be fun to watch regardless of who's playing.

tmac4real · Post #52 » by **tmac4real** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 6:51 pm

Until they get a fine ass girl like Anna Kournikova as their top playerl like someone else said their popularity won't increase.

SnakeEyez · Post #53 » by **SnakeEyez** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:32 pm

Lesbians, not good looking either. Ive been to a WNBA game with my x-gf, because she got box sets in Staples. I got drunk so I dont rememeber much, but I did see alot of Lesbians, but not the ones I see on those naughty chaneels.

BallersTalk · Post #54 » by **BallersTalk** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:36 pm

Two words: affirmative action

BallersTalk · Post #55 » by **BallersTalk** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:39 pm

Free Rider wrote:I really don't understand what the big deal is. If you don't like the WNBA, then don't watch it. No one is forced to see or go to a WNBA game nor do their games conflict with anything in the NBA so it's not like you're sacrificing anything simply because the WNBA exists. It doesn't have to be as good as the men's game in order for you to enjoy it.

I think it's good that women to have their own professional sports teams because it gives them an outlet to explore and develop their talent. Why not give young girls out there something that the aspire to be or thrive for the same way guys in high school or college who play the game do? Besides some of these women can really play? Personally, I'd give up Sasha Vujacic for Diana Taurasi just to see who would be better for the Lakers. Is it wrong that I'm leaning towards Taurasi?

Vujacic would avg 100ppg in the WNBA.

TrevorAriza · Post #56 » by **TrevorAriza** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:43 pm

tmac4real wrote:Until they get a fine ass girl like Anna Kournikova as their top playerl like someone else said their popularity won't increase.

ever heard of candice parker?

BallersTalk · Post #57 » by **BallersTalk** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:46 pm

TrevorAriza wrote:
tmac4real wrote:Until they get a fine ass girl like Anna Kournikova as their top playerl like someone else said their popularity won't increase.

ever heard of candice parker?

She's no Kournikova. And it's Candace*.

shortodom · Post #58 » by **shortodom** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 11:16 pm

it does?

Joana · Post #59 » by **Joana** » Wed Jun 3, 2009 11:36 pm

miller31time wrote:
adjacent2bench wrote: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.

It's the popular thing to say. It somehow re-affirms a certain aspect of manliness.

Listen, I'm a guy and I have no problem watching the WNBA. I like basketball in all forms. I watch college ball, high school ball, the NBA and yes, the WNBA.

That doesn't mean they're all equal in terms of how much I enjoy watching each, but it's not an all-or-nothing scenario.

Now, I have no problem with people saying they don't watch. That's their prerogative. If they don't like watching it, they shouldn't watch. But this excessive need to put a league down time after time because it doesn't match up with the NBA, a league where players get paid 100000X's more than the average WNBA salary? It's just sort of childish, IMO.

Excellent post.

I also fully agree with the poster who wrote that the Detroit Shock are an interesting team to watch. One of the most well-coached basketball teams I've seen at all levels of competition (and personally I see basketball at lower levels than the WNBA).

MAQ · Post #60 » by **MAQ** » Thu Jun 4, 2009 12:02 am

WadeKnicks2010 wrote:Do you guys watch the All-Celebrity games? that ends this discussion right here. They are far from dominant against players who don't even play basketball that often, let alone as a profession. The NFL players are typically the best players on the team... followed by some of the black celebrities. That white kid from "One Tree Hill" and that other white kid from "Malcolm in the Middle" even produces comparably as much as the WNBA players. If you put a Ben Gordon or a Monta Ellis in a game like that, they'd absolutely murder it.

i see you missed this one

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

it's alright, you can remove the foot from your mouth

MarkPopeisGod wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvc1fA-RH48&feature=related

dude...seriously, i saw kobe make 3 plays exactly like that during game 5 of the WCF

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:What makes people mad is that this league is being rammed down our throats. It is being marketed at the same level as the NBA, when it isn't even close.

but it really really isnt...i mean, for 1, the season is only 4 months long...it's tough to shove it down your throat when it doesnt even last 2 weather based seasons