***WNBA Thread*** 2016 SEASON STARTS TONIGHT ON ESPN!! (supporters only!)

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When it's all said and done who y'all think gonna be the GOAT, Taurasi or Maya Moore?
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Right now it's Cynthia Cooper for me.

She put not only the team but the league on her back in the early WNBA years.

Either of those two could dethrone her by the time their careers are over.
 
Didn't know there were that many players making max money, or coaches making what they make compared to the players? That laughable to say the least. Either way I hope they can find a way to make it work, I've been watching consistently every summer since 2008 when Candace Parker came in.
 
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Pay won't be right until they get more fans/viewers


Maybe the NBA can make that happen with the new TV deals. Strong arm the networks like the NFL
 
[quote name="Mr Marcus"]Pay won't be right until they get more fans/viewers


Maybe the NBA can make that happen with the new TV deals. Strong arm the networks like the NFL[/quote]Exactly.

BUT... the thing NBA has going against them is the bitter reality that people simply don't collectively support women's sports. It's blatantly and powerfully obvious.
 
Sky Dig :frown:


I wasn't watching but I'm upset man. Thought this was gonna be the year
 
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Lynx vs Sparks tonight. Must see TV.

Candace and Maya both have been awesome this year. What Candace has done in the 2nd half of this season has been incredible.

Closeout game. Maya Moore. Candace parker. 

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Lynx vs Sparks tonight. Must see TV.

Candace and Maya both have been awesome this year. What Candace has done in the 2nd half of this season has been incredible.

Closeout game. Maya Moore. Candace parker. 

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hope the sparks take it 
 
Number 23 for the sparks looks kinda good but read she used to date a 48 year old politician. Gross.
 
*hoping this isn't the end*

We have been so underwhelming every season with Candace Parker.
 
Nope. We've never even been to the WCF w/ her. :\

I mean, it must also be said that she came in, played a couple years then took off to have her baby (which I am not faulting her for at all), then Maya Moore came in and then right behind her, Britney Griner.

So there's reasons. But still, we're at a point where making the playoffs is a positive, and we used to be at a point where making the playoffs was a given, and making the WCF was a positive.
 
Yeah, Maya wins everything. She just needs a barber to give her a shape-up / line her up.
 
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Cynthia Cooper was a beast , I would've enjoyed seeing her play in the WNBA when she was still young
 
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what ya think about della donne's comment on lowering the rim?
if anything, would like to see them use a bigger ball but they've been accustom to the smaller ball. personally, not a big fan of
interesting to see the 24s shot clock resetting to 14s for the offensive team
it would be crazy for the ladies to adjust to a lowered rim just to bring some "above the rim" aspect to the gm

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/03/diana-taurasi-elena-delle-donne-lower-rims-womens-basketball


Diana Taurasi on Elena Delle Donne's idea to lower rims: 'Might as well put us in skirts and back in the kitchen'
Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi reacts to making a three-pointer against the Los Angeles Sparks during the second half in Game 1 of their WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Mercury won 86-75. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok) ORG XMIT: LAS117
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By: Charles Curtis | March 30, 2016 12:56 pm

Nearly two weeks ago, Chicago Sky star Elena Delle Donne told For The Win why she’d like to see lowered rims in women’s basketball, noting that UConn head coach Geno Auriemma agreed with her:

“I think it would bring a whole different aspect to the game and bring viewership as well and show the athleticism of our women. We do every single thing on that court that the men do, other than the dunking. And, obviously, there is a handful of athletes who can dunk.

“But when look at other sports like volleyball, their net’s lower. Golf, their tees are closer. It goes on and on. Tennis, they play [fewer] sets. Why not lower our rim and let every single player player in the league play above the rim like the NBA can?”

Delle Donne got some support from Phoenix Mercury guard Monique Currie in a blog post, but in a column from ESPNW’s Kate Fagan, she quotes Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, who opposes the concept:

“Might as well put us in skirts and back in the kitchen.”

Aside from writing about the practical reasons why a lowered rim wouldn’t work — after women have spent most of their lives on 10-foot rims, they’d struggle to adjust — Fagan also argued why the game doesn’t necessarily need to add more play above the rim:

“Take a look at who’s driving almost all the conversation around the league this season: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. People don’t tune in to see Curry soar above others for dunks. They watch to see his trickery with the ball, his ability to create his own shot and his eye-popping precision from long-distance.

“Curry is, in a way, the ultimate WNBA highlight: His appeal is driven by his skill with the ball, and not by his other-worldly body and athleticism. (Granted, no current WNBA player could drop threes from the same distance, and with the same consistency, as Curry. But the comparison reveals more about why fans watch basketball.)”

And there’s this compelling argument:

“Most young players grow up playing in mixed company. The best women continue playing against guys their entire careers. In fact, the longer girls and boys play together, the better they become. The worst thing for the growth of women’s basketball would be creating an additional logistical hurdle between boys and girls, one that forces young girls to take their ball and go find a different, lower hoop.”

It doesn’t sound like anyone’s about to lower rims anytime soon, but the debate on how to raise visibility for women’s basketball continues.
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Didn't she have one of the best seasons ever (men's or women's) in regards to PER last year? Try it out for a game or two. People aren't tuning in anyway to see them make breakway layups.
 
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