Yeah, Memphis would be a hard draw. It is possible but I just think that having a team in Memphis would be a tough draw. Now if the team was in central Tennessee, maybe. But again, that is going to be tough.
I hear you but the last thing the WNBA needs is to rush and expand only to see the team struggle because they didn't have the right ownership group who has the vision and patience to make it work. It would hurt the narrative that the league's popularity is growing.
My thinking on the "Super Team" hurting the WNBA is, it will not hurt the WNBA. The so-called "super team" will help grow the W.
Great points. The last thing we need to see is the WNBA expanding and then that team has a tough time drawing fans. Hopefully the commissioner and her team are doing a great job of testing potential markets and owners. Researching owners on how invested they are in women's basketball. We don't need owners that are lightly invested in women's basketball. We need owners, like Seattle's ownership group. They are a great model. They are vested in the growth of women's basketball and I love to see owners like that.
Which markets? That is the part that worries me the most. You gotta find the right market for women's basketball. Tennessee has a nice women's basketball fan base but then you gotta figure out where in Tennessee. Then you have to find that right owners. I am sure the League is looking for owners or ownership groups that are in love with women's basketball and want to see the league grow.
It will. Doesn't mean I'm not going to root against them at all times.
You have teams in Atlanta, and Washington who have arena's that seat less then 5000.
I agree totally. The Liberty games use only the lower level of Barclay Center, but they have filled it with 9,000+ multiple times. If you want to have a major league team, you need a major league arena. I’ve been to the new arena in D.C. a few times. Unlike the Wizards’ arena, it’s in the wrong place and has a distinct minor league or college feel.
I still don't get why a team that drew 11-12,000 just a few years ago would opt for an arena that holds 4400. When I heard about ESA a couple of years ago I expected a few games each year at some combination of Capital One, EagleBank, XFinity, etc.
I almost think the Aces would be better off not sweeping. I'm assuming NY-Connecticut is gonna go 5 games. If LV finishes the series in 3, they'll have too much time off and be rusty for Game 1 of the Finals. 4 games would be better. Anyway Dallas looks like they are capable of taking a game.
She's averaging 9 ppg this series. They should be more worried about stopping Hayes and Bonner.
Dallas has 2 ball hogs who both shoot too much. Unless they get better coaching, someone who can get them to play as a team they will never get better.
Yes, a not particular veiled political maneuver. The Wizards needed a practice facility, but understandably were not going to get government support for that and neither would the G League team. Once they made it a WNBA arena too, opposition significantly decreased.
I am sure they addressed that situation in the locker room after the game and Carrington apologized and they put that situation behind them, hopefully. But I do hope that after the game, Carrington went back to her home and did some self-reflecting. She is too good of a player to not be in the W but she has to realize that she ain't that LADY. She ain't the Alpha of the team. Gotta balance the ego for the betterment of the TEAM.
White said her not playing last game didn’t have to do with an injury.