Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Sick about the WNBA playoffs

I'm pretty sick about the WNBA Playoffs, right now.
Detroit is the dirtiest team in the league. Bill Laimbeer whines and complains and bullies referees more than any other coach I've ever seen. Yet, the Detroit Shock is once again in the finals.
To make matters worse, my team, San Antonio, won't be joining them there.
The Silver Stars were eliminated in two straight games by Phoenix.
Unfortunately, you probably didn't see either game because they were on ESPN Classic and NBA TV, respectively.
It's too bad. Both games were incredible. If people could've watched them, they could've changed a lot of opinions about the product the WNBA is putting on the floor. Phoenix won the games 102-100 and 98-92. Both of the high-scoring games showcased how the league and women's basketball has evolved and how entertaining it can be.
Unfortunately again, the games on national television have included Detroit and Indiana, two of the league's better teams, no doubt, but also two of the most defensive minded. They win games ugly. They're not pretty too watch. It's halfcourt, rock-em, sock-em, half football, half basketball.
While Phoenix and San Antonio were flying up and down the court, draining 3-pointers, throwing behind-the-back passes on the break and making nifty scoops to the hoop, Detroit and Indiana were walking the ball up the court, throwing elbows and shooting a combined 30 percent from the floor.
That's not a great advertisement for a sport that's struggling to draw fans.
The few people who watched Phoenix and San Antonio, will be back to watch more WNBA action. The games were THAT good.
It's too bad more people didn't have an opportunity to watch those games. It would've been great for the league.
As someone who has supported women's basketball for more than 17 years, I'm pretty sick about the playoffs, right now.

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