On one level, it's been a positive summer for the WNBA, but on another, it's been sort of boring.
The Aces are the best team, the Liberty are right there, and well, that's about it ...
There aren't too many villains -- Sophie and Diana play for a horrid team so it's hard to root against them, and Sabrina has yet to ascend to true villain status (except for dreamfan, maybe) -- and the heroes are, well, bland. Breanna Stewart is the best player and I confess I've never seen an interesting quote from her. Or from Jewell Loyd. And certainly not from EDD, who despite being blond, attractive and extremely talented, has faded so far into the background she's like beige paint. (This is no criticism of these individuals, as you're better off being who you are than trying to be someone you're not.)
The quality of play has been pretty high, but the Aces are just too good, which makes a Dream-Sky matchup, say, seem irrelevant. The only point is play the Liberty or Aces later rather than sooner, as the Sun seem possible to upset.
The two-year lottery throws just enough confusion into the mix that even the race to the bottom isn't real clearcut, especially if Clark, etc. decide to take the NIL money for another year.
Of course, this is just one season, and every league has years like this, but really, it's been on simmer all summer. Just hard to get excited ...
Agree it's be a somewhat boring season. However, ratings are up, attendance is up and merchandise sales are up. Hopefully the Liberty become that superteam by the playoffs and challenge Vegas. The other exciting team has actually been Dallas. A shame the boards here are so quiet but the boards at Rebs also appear quiet.
I love the W and my squad and I’ve enjoyed watching Diamond and Dorka grow and learn. Phee has been phenomenal. But, I’ve struggled so far getting into other games as much as I normally have and I’m kinda over the season.
I assume it’s because my team has sucked, but I watched a few games early on TV but haven’t really been checking out the other.
But it’s GREAT that the numbers continue to trend upward and I hope something gets me back into being a bigger fan. Maybe I truly am a Minnesota fareweather fan lol
formerly pickdiamondmillerchallenge lol formerly dmillerturnprochallenge ha formerly bostonturnprochallenge lol
for me personally, i'm trying to be online & logged in less often in a general sense. it's just healthier for me that way.
…i however may not be able to shut myself up about Realignment-related stuff until my school figures its shit out, if that wasn’t obvious. this has been months in the making, and i’m in too deep. 🫡 sorry in advance! lol
And FYI, we're four members shy of hitting 400. Though the majority of members are MIA after they sign up, it's still interesting for everyone to know where we're at.
Still wondering why Rebs will crash again. It seems due.