The_Omega Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 So the WNBA has a new ad campaign, it's "your" fault that it sucks and no one watches it. For real, that's the message. Sports Illustrated has bought in And if you watched any NBA playoff games this weekend, you saw the Nike ad saying the same thing. Nothing's worked to get people to watch so far, so why not try smug insults? Discuss 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul852 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I bet even with the reduction in capacity due to COVID they still couldn't "sell out" even one game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannan Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Its not a great product. There are no stars. Its not marketed well and probably can't be. I used to take my daughter to women's basketball games at the college level which was fun. Maybe if Philly had a team I would, but watching random WNBA games on tv is not even remotely interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Moss Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Gannan said: Its not a great product. There are no stars. Its not marketed well and probably can't be. I used to take my daughter to women's basketball games at the college level which was fun. Maybe if Philly had a team I would, but watching random WNBA games on tv is not even remotely interesting. Sabrina Ionescu is a star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Women's basketball is horrible. It's like watching middle school kids playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannan Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Just now, Dave Moss said: Sabrina Ionescu is a star. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Moss Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Gannan said: The best player in the WNBA. C’mon man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannan Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Just now, Dave Moss said: The best player in the WNBA. C’mon man. And I've quite literally never heard of her, which speaks to the point of it being a horrible product. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdsFanBill Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I will say while still not great it is definitely improving the last few years. It’s nearing random watchability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzmattzx Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 They couldn't even get people to watch when they paired WNBA stars with NBA stars at the NBA All-Star Weekend for things like the three-point contest or whatever. Ultimately, it is up to the WNBA to get people to watch by having a better product. Is Major League Soccer going to run around and tell people why they should be watching soccer? Is the NHL going to tell people in the Sun Belt why they should watch more hockey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Moss Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, xzmattzx said: They couldn't even get people to watch when they paired WNBA stars with NBA stars at the NBA All-Star Weekend for things like the three-point contest or whatever. Ultimately, it is up to the WNBA to get people to watch by having a better product. Is Major League Soccer going to run around and tell people why they should be watching soccer? Is the NHL going to tell people in the Sun Belt why they should watch more hockey? MLS adds expansion teams almost every year though. They have almost 30 teams now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Omega Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 Any WNBA team would struggle to beat an above average boys HS team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzmattzx Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: MLS adds expansion teams almost every year though. They have almost 20 teams now. They actually have 27, with 3 more on the way in the next year or two. But the point is, if MLS wants viewership on par with the NFL or NBA, does it argue with people, or does it put out a better product? It would seem, given they have 30 teams on the table, that they have been working on the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Moss Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 minute ago, xzmattzx said: They actually have 27, with 3 more on the way in the next year or two. But the point is, if MLS wants viewership on par with the NFL or NBA, does it argue with people, or does it put out a better product? It would seem, given they have 30 teams on the table, that they have been working on the product. Oops. Yeah I meant 30. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Omega Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 The best chance they’ll have to get people to start watching, is when the trans d00des take over the league in a few years. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazehound Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Women’s basketball is completely unwatchable. The league bleeds money hand over fist for a reason. It’s worse than watching paint dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 44 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: Sabrina Ionescu is a star. Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, The_Omega said: The best chance they’ll have to get people to start watching, is when the trans d00des take over the league in a few years. Wait for Lebron to start being called Lebrona and dunk on beeches. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Omega Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, 20dawk4life said: Wait for Lebron to start being called Lebrona and dunk on beeches. As much as (s)he beyotches and cries, (s)he’ll fit right in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SB52 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 The time Katie Nolan attempted to shame the country for not liking WNBA (before she’d ever been to a game) is quintessential woke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToastJenkins Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 10 hours ago, Gannan said: And I've quite literally never heard of her, which speaks to the point of it being a horrible product. And even as a star she is boring to watch their game is slow and unremarkable. Which is why it fails as entertainment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kz! Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 This is what peak athletic performance looks like: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greend Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 They should play shirts and skins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Omega Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, greend said: They should play shirts and skins In theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we_gotta_believe Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I tried to get into the wnba when the shock won almost 20 years ago. Couldn't do it. Just wasn't interesting in any way. On the other hand, I love watching the women's World Cup. At times, it's more entertaining than men's soccer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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