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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 4368876, member: 2117"] I enjoy the WNBA a lot, but for me personally it comes down to a lot of the sentiments echoed here: 1. The whining and general disdain for the league by the players, particularly the stars. Back in the day WNBA players absolutely loved the league and felt so fortunate to be able to play in the US. Now it feels like constant griping rather than hearing anything positive about the league. This year has been even worse with several stars bailing on their team mid season or demanding trades to specific teams and threatening to sit out. If all of them are so unhappy, I don't know why they don't play exclusively overseas where the money is better or find different careers they're more fulfilled by. 2. The lack of fan support. You get a big WCBB game and it's a packed house and incredible atmosphere. You just don't find that in the W besides some finals games. 3. More coaching/tradition in the college game. Coaches build brands collegiately and players are genuinely excited to play for their coach. In the WNBA you get a lot of inexperienced and just bad coaches who players aren't excited to play for. Players like Parker, Stewart and Taurasi should never be playing for clueless 1st year coaches 5+ years into the league. In regards to tradition, the fact that the Comets and Shock are no longer in the league is a travesty. Combine that with the Monarchs and you're missed 8 of the first 12 champions. [/QUOTE]