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Phatguysrule said:
Nah. They sold more tickets this season than last season even with her missing a ton of time.

They'd sell more if she was playing, but they'll be fine without her, as well.
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Those tickets were purchased preseason. Stop hating bro. It’s ridiculous. You honestly go to bed at night thinking this? You know it’s because of CC that the teams are now on charters and 5star hotels like the NBA. No argument about it. No other reason. SHE is why they just got that new TV deal. The players association would have NO leverage without her joining the league recently. Sad part is, the hate is so strong they don’t even realize it. Stop the hate for NO reason.
 
THE HCP said:
Those tickets were purchased preseason. Stop hating bro. It’s ridiculous. You honestly go to bed at night thinking this? You know it’s because of CC that the teams are now on charters and 5star hotels like the NBA. No argument about it. No other reason. SHE is why they just got that new TV deal. The players association would have NO leverage without her joining the league recently. Sad part is, the hate is so strong they don’t even realize it. Stop the hate for NO reason.
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How in the hell is saying the wnba will be fine hating on CC? Lol

I even said they'd sell more if she were there.

Crazy. You're far too sensitive about this player.
 
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Phatguysrule said:
How in the hell is saying the wnba will be fine hating on CC? Lol

I even said they'd sell more of she were there.

Crazy. You're far too sensitive about this player.
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As are you my friend. I can’t stand when people don’t acknowledge greatness for no reason whatsoever. It’s like with me on here.
 
People tuned into NBA because of Bird/Magic, Michael, Shaw, LeBron. And a lot of them stayed. Because the product was good. Same dynamic.
 
crandc said:
People tuned into NBA because of Bird/Magic, Michael, Shaw, LeBron. And a lot of them stayed. Because the product was good. Same dynamic.
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Not at all the same.
 
crandc said:
People tuned into NBA because of Bird/Magic, Michael, Shaw, LeBron. And a lot of them stayed. Because the product was good. Same dynamic.
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Absolutely not the same at all.
They would need 4 or 5 more players like Clark to become Bird Magic Michael Lebron Kobe.

Right now Clark is like a Jerry West or Bob Causey at this point. When the league has 6-8 premier stars then they will start rolling. Right now they are fabricating rivalries.
 
I didn't say Clark was equivalent of all those guys out together. All I said was people start watching when they hear about a star. And can keep watching.
 
THE HCP said:
As are you my friend. I can’t stand when people don’t acknowledge greatness for no reason whatsoever. It’s like with me on here.
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Except I'm not sensitive about her. I'm annoyed at her fans whining incessantly.

She's a fine basketball player.

She needs to adjust her game if she wants to maximize her potential. How do I know this? She leads the league in turnovers and open possessions. By a lot. She has a very poor assist to turnover ratio for a point guard. And she shoots a below average percentage from the field and the 3 point line.

That's not hate. They are just facts.

When she makes that adjustment she will be much better.

I (and many others) said she'd have those problems and people called it hate. Except now she's actually having those problems and her fans are super sensitive about it (or just don't want to acknowledge it, rather whining about refs).

It is what it is. She's not the best player in the league. Yet. But she's very good. She'll be better once she starts making the adjustments.
 
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kjironman1 said:
Absolutely not the same at all.
They would need 4 or 5 more players like Clark to become Bird Magic Michael Lebron Kobe.

Right now Clark is like a Jerry West or Bob Causey at this point. When the league has 6-8 premier stars then they will start rolling. Right now they are fabricating rivalries.
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It's great marketing. It's what they've been missing.

They will create those stars if they keep it up.
 
Valkyries made playoffs in inaugural season. Unfortunately no one expected it. Chase center, where they play, is booked for tennis tournament and Oakland Arena also has event booked. So team and fans have to trek to San Jose for playoff games.
 
twobullz said:
Shaw? Brian Shaw? I never thought of him as a big draw. :)
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I am going to fucking kill auto correct.

Shaq of course.

Meanwhile, Valkyries lost to Seattle on last second shot by Storm. Major results. Seattle now in playoffs. Valkyries out of #6 seed. Play against Lynx who have league's best record. If they win they get #7 but lose and fall to #8 and rematch with Minnesota while Seattle gets #7.
 
New York and Phoenix in OT. First two games (Lynx/Valkyries and Dream/Fever) boring blowouts.
 
crandc said:
New York and Phoenix in OT. First two games (Lynx/Valkyries and Dream/Fever) boring blowouts.
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Thanks for the updates @crandc . I honestly haven’t watched a game since Mid July when CC went down with injuries for the last time.
I’m one of those “Nouveau Fans” brought in by CC and can admit it.
 
Three series now tied. Valkyries/ Lynx in process. After winning Game 1 on the road, New York, with a chance to close out series, was dreadful, got crushed on home court. Las Vegas looked like swep but Seattle came back from 14 down on last second shot, breaking a 17 game Aces win streak.
 
Crushing end to season for Valkyries. Up 14 after three quarters, but Lynx rallied to win game by one point. Brutal.
 
You can watch ESPN. Since Bay Area acquired team, local coverage grew exponentially.
 
crandc said:
You can watch ESPN. Since Bay Area acquired team, local coverage grew exponentially.
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Pretty sure Portland will have more coverage next year also. At least i hope so. Pretty much nothing now.
Only thing going around here is Ducks and Seahawk football. Maybe a few Mariners stories because of the big Dumper.
 
kjironman1 said:
Pretty sure Portland will have more coverage next year also. At least i hope so. Pretty much nothing now.
Only thing going around here is Ducks and Seahawk football. Maybe a few Mariners stories because of the big Dumper.
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Every WNBA game will be broadcast. Either on the National level (ESPN/NBATV/ION) or regionally. I know that the details haven’t’ been worked out yet for our FIRE. But the new contract with the league is all games have to be broadcasted like the NBA.

People don’t remember that not all the Blazers games were broadcasted. I think my first year we only did like 75 or maybe 70. Can you imagine today, if you simply couldn’t watch a game. It would be like preseason vibes.
 
THE HCP said:
Every WNBA game will be broadcast. Either on the National level (ESPN/NBATV/ION) or regionally. I know that the details haven’t’ been worked out yet for our FIRE. But the new contract with the league is all games have to be broadcasted like the NBA.

People don’t remember that not all the Blazers games were broadcasted. I think my first year we only did like 75 or maybe 70. Can you imagine today, if you simply couldn’t watch a game. It would be like preseason vibes.
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Well I'm old enough to remember the Trumpets that started the broadcast on KPTV in the 70's and early 80's before the whole cable thing really got started. Broadcast over the air. It's pretty cool we are back to that. I don't think every game was televised back in the early years.
 
THE HCP said:
Every WNBA game will be broadcast. Either on the National level (ESPN/NBATV/ION) or regionally. I know that the details haven’t’ been worked out yet for our FIRE. But the new contract with the league is all games have to be broadcasted like the NBA.

People don’t remember that not all the Blazers games were broadcasted. I think my first year we only did like 75 or maybe 70. Can you imagine today, if you simply couldn’t watch a game. It would be like preseason vibes.
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I would also add that in the past there were tape delay games, now there all live as well.
 
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