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[QUOTE="FanFromMaine, post: 2807060, member: 5017"]
I recently watched a couple of WNBA games, my first of the season although annually I buy the League Pass to make a small contribution to the game.  I watched Seattle against Minnesota and the Sun against Dallas.

It doesn’t look to me as the WNBA isn’t progressing due to a dearth of talent.  It is more probable to me that the product isn’t attractive.  The League is producing an ersatz NBA.  If you want to watch banging and acrobatics, the men’s game is much more appealing.

I watched Seattle because I wanted see Breanna.  She continues to play her own game and it is a thing of beauty to watch.  And she has molded that team in her image with the obvious help of Sue and Jewel.

Minnesota in contrast continues to pound on people.  Seattle players cutting through the lane were mugged.  And Lynx players were camping in the lane on offense to help Syl get free.  It reminded me of the NHL before the European players started to arrive;  dump the puck in the zone and muscle for the rebounds.

So, to me, the WNBA is now what it is: a men’s game played by women.  This will continue to have a marginal draw and so a marginal news presence.  But, if the NHL can change its product to emphasize skating and passing, so can the W.  Will it?  Doubtful...
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