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Silky Johnson
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Posted: 04/17/20 2:40 pm ::: |
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ClayK wrote: |
Drafts are inherently boring -- the interviews are pablum, the highlights pointless and the analysis (especially for people on this board) reveals nothing new.
The picks and trades themselves are interesting, but there are really only about 15 (generously) selections that matter, and those will be five minutes apart.
And specifically, for all of us, ESPN will be aiming this at a general audience that they have to assume knows little about any of the players, so we're going to hear the same stuff we've heard before, and talked about endlessly. With commercials.
Then again, what else do we have to do? |
For someone who is as quick as you are to talk about the league in terms of ratings/attendance/revenue-centered morality, it strikes me as odd that you would criticize this production as if you don't get that this is ultimately a television show, and all the stuff you hate about it are exactly the reason why the people holding the purse strings are willing to put it on the air, in the first place.
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 04/17/20 2:44 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
ClayK wrote: |
Drafts are inherently boring -- the interviews are pablum, the highlights pointless and the analysis (especially for people on this board) reveals nothing new.
The picks and trades themselves are interesting, but there are really only about 15 (generously) selections that matter, and those will be five minutes apart.
And specifically, for all of us, ESPN will be aiming this at a general audience that they have to assume knows little about any of the players, so we're going to hear the same stuff we've heard before, and talked about endlessly. With commercials.
Then again, what else do we have to do? |
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I assume they'll show us video highlights, most of which we've already seen and repeat themselves ad nauseam. I assume it's a good thing for our game...but not very interesting for real fans. It will be somewhat interesting to see who picks who after the first 6. It would actually be nice if they had a few highlights of those picked in later rounds, just to give them their moment in the sun. At least we (hopefully) won't have to try to figure out who has been picked by watching the streaming ticker at the bottom of the screen.
For a friend who doesn't have tv: what's the best way for him to see the picks. Will there be somebody tweeting them...or? |
WNBA just sent out an email saying to download google app and you can watch it live from your phone.
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/17/20 2:59 pm ::: |
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thanks 09. I'll pass that on.
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WNBA 09
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Shades
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Posted: 04/17/20 4:18 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
For a friend who doesn't have tv: what's the best way for him to see the picks. Will there be somebody tweeting them...or? |
Here is ESPN’s Draftcast. I doubt WNBA.com will have anything comparable.
https://www.espn.com/wnba/draft/live
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PickledGinger
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Posted: 04/17/20 4:35 pm ::: |
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I don’t have cable, but I paid for a month of SlingTV just so I could watch this on my own television lol.
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snlMINAJ
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Posted: 04/17/20 4:58 pm ::: |
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has anyone mentioned whats happening with rounds 2 and 3... normally it goes to nbatv but i don't see that for this year.
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 04/17/20 5:07 pm ::: |
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snlMINAJ wrote: |
has anyone mentioned whats happening with rounds 2 and 3... normally it goes to nbatv but i don't see that for this year. |
The draft is 3 hours long with the first pick not announced til 730 est on ESPN id hope they don't just squeeze the first round in a 2 1/2 hour window.
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Shades
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Posted: 04/17/20 5:08 pm ::: |
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snlMINAJ wrote: |
has anyone mentioned whats happening with rounds 2 and 3... normally it goes to nbatv but i don't see that for this year. |
Normally it goes to ESPNews, but since there’s no other new sports programming going on, I think they’re sticking with ESPN tonight.
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calbearman76
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Posted: 04/17/20 5:08 pm ::: |
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snlMINAJ wrote: |
has anyone mentioned whats happening with rounds 2 and 3... normally it goes to nbatv but i don't see that for this year. |
The ESPN show runs 2 hours this year. In previous years it was only 1 hour for the first round.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 04/17/20 5:19 pm ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
snlMINAJ wrote: |
has anyone mentioned whats happening with rounds 2 and 3... normally it goes to nbatv but i don't see that for this year. |
The draft is 3 hours long with the first pick not announced til 730 est on ESPN id hope they don't just squeeze the first round in a 2 1/2 hour window. |
Two hours, not three. |
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Posted: 04/17/20 5:25 pm ::: |
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Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli, Payton Chester to be honorary picks at WNBA draft
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Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester, who were among nine killed in a January helicopter crash that also claimed the life of Kobe Bryant, will be honorary selections in Friday's WNBA draft, according to Gianna's mother, Vanessa.
Vanessa Bryant posted a message on Instagram on Friday listing the three girls as the "class of 2024." |
https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/29050684/gianna-bryant-alyssa-altobelli-payton-chester-honorary-picks-wnba-draft
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5thmantheme
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Posted: 04/17/20 5:40 pm ::: |
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Getting excited.
We'll see if the W GMs mess up as much as this year's NBA GMs did.
(heh)
Shades wrote: |
myrtle wrote: |
For a friend who doesn't have tv: what's the best way for him to see the picks. Will there be somebody tweeting them...or? |
Here is ESPN’s Draftcast. I doubt WNBA.com will have anything comparable.
https://www.espn.com/wnba/draft/live |
Thanks Shades, needed that.
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Posted: 04/17/20 5:54 pm ::: |
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lynxmania
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Posted: 04/17/20 6:08 pm ::: |
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AND IT BEGINS
Payton Chester, Gigi Bryant, and Alyssa Altobelli selected as honorary draft picks!
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pilight
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lynxmania
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Posted: 04/17/20 6:09 pm ::: |
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I'M SHOCKED!
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Stormeo
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