Bill Lambieer WNBA Playoffs

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by Junker

I don't find it hard to believe Lambeer was complaining. I think he is an entertaining interview, but once the game starts, he was always a cry baby. Secondly, it looks like there were 3 people watching the WNBA? Is that an all time ratings high? Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Just to let you know they had 14,213 people at the WNBA Finals game last night in one arena, not the whole country!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RonRef

Just to let you know they had 14,213 people at the WNBA Finals game last night in one arena, not the whole country!

And about the same number of people watching it on tv in the whole country......

Hate to say it, but the WNBA basically is irrelevant anymore, as boxing and track and field are also. The general interest simply isn't there.

[REFVA]

Hate to say it, but the WNBA basically is irrelevant anymore, as boxing and track and field are also. The general interest simply isn't there.

I guess it is all one perspective. If you take a look into how many young girls look at the WNBA just like young men look at the NBA. So to say that no one watches the WNBA it's your own opinion. I think it give young girls a goal to work for.

IMO and only IMO.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by REFVA

I guess it is all one perspective. If you take a look into how many young girls look at the WNBA just like young men look at the NBA. So to say that no one watches the WNBA it's your own opinion. I think it give young girls a goal to work for.

IMO and only IMO.

REFVA, lets get sumthin' straight. It was never my intention to run down or belittle the WNBA. I'm just saying that it's simply a niche sport. It has it's following, but the general popularity of the WNBA simply isn't there. It's no different than Arena Football, the Major Lacrosse League, Major League Soccer..... or the Seattle Mariners. They all have their devoted followers, but none of them seem to have a general following, except locally maybe.

[rockyroad]

[QUOTE=Jurassic Referee] or the Seattle Mariners. QUOTE]

Hey now...be careful or we'll end up with that idiot in Illinois starting to post about the M's too - since he doesn't care about them either...

[Jurassic Referee]

[QUOTE=rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

or the Seattle Mariners. QUOTE]

Hey now...be careful ...

I was just kidding. Any team with JJ Putz on it is fine with me, no matter what the sport.

[RonRef]

[QUOTE=Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

I was just kidding. Any team with JJ Putz on it is fine with me, no matter what the sport.

Seattle still has a pro baseball team?

I thought the last major league team to play there was the Pilots in 1970!

[JRutledge]

Well at least the idiot from Illinois has seen a World Series winner in his state. What have the Mariners or (Seahawks) done?

Now I see why you are so bitter.

Peace

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well at least the idiot from Illinois has seen a World Series winner in his state. What have the Mariners or (Seahawks) done?

Now I see why you are so bitter.

Peace

A once in a lifetime event. Savor the moment. Hailley's Comet will be back before the next one.

[REFVA]

REFVA, lets get sumthin' straight. It was never my intention to run down or belittle the WNBA. I'm just saying that it's simply a niche sport. It has it's following, but the general popularity of the WNBA simply isn't there. It's no different than Arena Football, the Major Lacrosse League, Major League Soccer..... or the Seattle Mariners. They all have their devoted followers, but none of them seem to have a general following, except locally maybe.

I am not saying you are belittle the WNBA, I just stated my situation. But remember these girls have a goal to work on. If there werent a WNBA what would these girls focus a goal on?

Well the NBA has not helped the inner-cities very well. Not sure how the WNBA is going to make women any better.

Just think if there weren't a WNBA, you wouldn't have as many as inner city players there playing right now. Lets call it the way it is. The WNBA has more players that came from the inner cities. Just my IMO..

[REFVA]

REFVA, lets get sumthin' straight. It was never my intention to run down or belittle the WNBA. I'm just saying that it's simply a niche sport. It has it's following, but the general popularity of the WNBA simply isn't there. It's no different than Arena Football, the Major Lacrosse League, Major League Soccer..... or the Seattle Mariners. They all have their devoted followers, but none of them seem to have a general following, except locally maybe.Jurassic referee

JR, I don't believe that it's just devoted following, Carol Lawson is a local Virginian, do you know how many girls follow her here in Virginia, Not just the local Sacramento followers. It's growing, I believe that if you ran the WNBA in conjunction with the NBA, the NBA would loose followers, especially the female side and as well get some fathers followers who will share the fun with their daughters. The same follows for Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and many other WNBA players.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by REFVA

I believe that if you ran the WNBA in conjunction with the NBA, the NBA would loose followers, especially the female side and as well get some fathers followers who will share the fun with their daughters. The same follows for Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and many other WNBA players.

They tried this already and the league folded.

Peace

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by REFVA

JR, I don't believe that it's just devoted following, Carol Lawson is a local Virginian, do you know how many girls follow her here in Virginia, Not just the local Sacramento followers. It's growing, I believe that if you ran the WNBA in conjunction with the NBA, the NBA would loose followers, especially the female side and as well get some fathers followers who will share the fun with their daughters. The same follows for Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and many other WNBA players.

Um, they do run the WNBA in conjunction with the NBA. If they didn't, there wouldn't be a WNBA. The NBA is subsidizing the WNBA to the tune of $12 million a year. And the WNBA sureasheck ain't growing either. League attendance from 1997 is down and tv ratings are generally terrible. As a vice-president of ESPN said in this recent article, it's simply a niche sport.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...071100988.html

Facts, REFVA, not wishes......

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by REFVA

I am not saying you are belittle the WNBA, I just stated my situation. But remember these girls have a goal to work on. It there werent a WNBA what would these girls focus on?

Track and Field, Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Golf, education, college, grades, family activities or whatever someone can do outside of basketball.

Originally Posted by REFVA

Just think if there weren't a WNBA, you wouldn't have as many as inner city players there playing right now. Lets call it the way it is. The WNBA has more players that came from the inner cities that there are from the a miiddle class area. Just my IMO..

The problems in the inner-city are not young women. I really do not think a $30,000 job that may or may not last past a couple of years as a vital part of the maturation of women. I would also hope that people in the inner-city have other things to focus on then just being good athletes. For young boys sports is only going to last so long. Not every playground legend is an NBA player or even a college player with boys. There are fewer WNBA teams then there are NBA teams combined with the NDBL or the many other Pro-Leagues we never talk about here.

I guess what I always find funny is why is it an issue if we like or dislike about the WNBA have to turn a social issues and not just the fact the league is good or stinks? I could say the same things about the WNBA that I say about the NHL, MLS, XFL or the Pro Bowlers Tour. The Women's Pro Bowlers Tour folded because there was little interest. If it was not for the NBA and their commitment to keeping the league, it would fold too. Hell, NCAA Women's Basketball loses money every year and at least that is somewhat exciting.

Peace

[Junker]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I would also hope that people in the inner-city have other things to focus on then just being good athletes.

Peace

Well said. I taught at an inner city elementary for a few years. I was amazed when parents of 5th graders with a 1st grade reading level explained to me at conferences that their grand plan for their kid was to play professional athletics. I really wish more people understood how rare an athlete of that caliber is. As they say, student comes before athlete in student athlete.