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WNBA 09
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 12538 Location: Dallas , Texas
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Posted: 06/01/10 11:31 pm ::: Over-All Grade For Tuesday's Double Header ? |
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Tonights games were not good for national televised games IMO. Alot of sloppy play a lot of turnovers along with air balls all over the place in both games. Not to mention both games werent all that close a all and The not so many fans in attendance didnt help much either. If i was viewing the WNBA for the first time tonight i dont think i would tune in anymore. There were times were i found myself dozing off during the games and ive been a fan since its inception. Idk if its the commentators or just my lack luster attitude but over all i would give tonights ESPN 2 Double Header a C+. But maybe thats just me , what about you guys out there ?
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Luuuc #NATC
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Posted: 06/01/10 11:43 pm ::: |
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I haven't watched the games yet, but on paper I certainly can't fault ESPN2 for showing them.
It's unfortunate that they didn't deliver to potential, but that's sport for ya.
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Force10rulz
Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 1966 Location: Puget Sound
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Posted: 06/01/10 11:59 pm ::: |
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Don't know if you watched the Best of the west beat the beast of the east but we shut them down. I thought the Storm played sloppy just a couple times and let up just once in the second, after that they tightened the noose and didn't let up. The Dream are good, but they will get better.
These two game have been the far better teams to watch on TV in awhile, imo.
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braveniler58
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Posted: 06/02/10 12:03 am ::: |
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Man, I'm tired of people complaining about the televised games. I don't care if they sucked or not, I got to watch some games on TV, that's all I care about.
They try their best to pick games that'll be appealing to the watchers, which is why Phoenix and LA has most Nationally-Televised games.
Sometimes the games live up to the billing, sometimes they don't. Deal with it.
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GEF34
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Posted: 06/02/10 12:09 am ::: |
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I personally like the commentators, but that's just mean, I usually don't find much problems with them anyways. As far as the level of play goes what are you suggesting, the teams that played shouldn't have been picked, or the games shouldn't just be on tv because of the possibility of bad play. It's not as if the teams decided to play bad because they are on tv, or the WNBA pre-screen games and choose to air these, they are live games as others have mentioned some live up to the billing and some don't quite reach it. On paper before the season started these looked like potentially good games to show, and now with Atlanta and Seattle being the top two teams in the league who was to know Seattle would blow out Atlanta.
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GEF34
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Posted: 06/02/10 12:12 am ::: |
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braveniler58 wrote: |
Man, I'm tired of people complaining about the televised games. I don't care if they sucked or not, I got to watch some games on TV, that's all I care about.
They try their best to pick games that'll be appealing to the watchers, which is why Phoenix and LA has most Nationally-Televised games.
Sometimes the games live up to the billing, sometimes they don't. Deal with it. |
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I agree with you braveniler58, I'm glad the WNBA is getting shown on tv and I/we get the opportunity watch the WNBA, especially when our team is not playing or on the road, in this case Phoenix fans get to watch the Mercury play in Minnesota.
There is another alternative, if ESPN sees these negative comments they can always decide to pull the plug on showing WNBA games, they don't have to show WNBA games on tv.
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FS02
Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 9699 Location: Husky (west coast) Country
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WNBA 09
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 12538 Location: Dallas , Texas
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Posted: 06/02/10 12:39 am ::: |
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GEF34 wrote: |
I personally like the commentators, but that's just mean, I usually don't find much problems with them anyways. As far as the level of play goes what are you suggesting, the teams that played shouldn't have been picked, or the games shouldn't just be on tv because of the possibility of bad play. It's not as if the teams decided to play bad because they are on tv, or the WNBA pre-screen games and choose to air these, they are live games as others have mentioned some live up to the billing and some don't quite reach it. On paper before the season started these looked like potentially good games to show, and now with Atlanta and Seattle being the top two teams in the league who was to know Seattle would blow out Atlanta. |
No no no you misunderstood me . On paper yes these are the games people want to see. I dont fault donna for choosing these games for national exposure. I was actually excited too see both games all week long , but i feel like the teams didnt play to there potential for long stretches of time in both games.
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Shades
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Posted: 06/02/10 12:56 am ::: |
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GEF34 wrote: |
There is another alternative, if ESPN sees these negative comments they can always decide to pull the plug on showing WNBA games, they don't have to show WNBA games on tv. |
Well, I do believe there's a contract to do so. It's not like ESPN is doing the WNBA a favor by broadcasting a few games every now and then.
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GEF34
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Posted: 06/02/10 1:11 am ::: |
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Shades wrote: |
GEF34 wrote: |
There is another alternative, if ESPN sees these negative comments they can always decide to pull the plug on showing WNBA games, they don't have to show WNBA games on tv. |
Well, I do believe there's a contract to do so. It's not like ESPN is doing the WNBA a favor by broadcasting a few games every now and then. |
There can be a clause in the contract the allows ESPN to pull out if they don't feel they are getting adequate viewership. Plus the can always not renew the contract once the contract is up. ESPN is a business there are clause they can use to pull out, its not an all or nothing contract where ESPN has to show games no matter what. Who knows maybe ESPN would pay off the WNBA to get out the rest of their contract if they feel they can get better ratings showing other things.
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GEF34
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Posted: 06/02/10 1:12 am ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
GEF34 wrote: |
I personally like the commentators, but that's just mean, I usually don't find much problems with them anyways. As far as the level of play goes what are you suggesting, the teams that played shouldn't have been picked, or the games shouldn't just be on tv because of the possibility of bad play. It's not as if the teams decided to play bad because they are on tv, or the WNBA pre-screen games and choose to air these, they are live games as others have mentioned some live up to the billing and some don't quite reach it. On paper before the season started these looked like potentially good games to show, and now with Atlanta and Seattle being the top two teams in the league who was to know Seattle would blow out Atlanta. |
No no no you misunderstood me . On paper yes these are the games people want to see. I dont fault donna for choosing these games for national exposure. I was actually excited too see both games all week long , but i feel like the teams didnt play to there potential for long stretches of time in both games. |
I apologize for misunderstanding you.
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myrtle
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Posted: 06/02/10 2:08 am ::: |
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I thought the games were quite interesting and entertaining. It's not always 'beautiful'. So what? Either you like to watch or you don't. It was a great choice of games for a double header. And I too really enjoyed seeing full size and not the partials or 'not-at-alls' I've come to expect with Live InAccess.
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jammerbirdi
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Posted: 06/02/10 2:42 am ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
I thought the games were quite interesting and entertaining. It's not always 'beautiful'. So what? Either you like to watch or you don't. It was a great choice of games for a double header. And I too really enjoyed seeing full size and not the partials or 'not-at-alls' I've come to expect with Live InAccess. |
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mekanos
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Posted: 06/02/10 5:55 am ::: |
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For some people, a game is like a chapter in an unfolding story.
There are many things to enjoy there: the character development, the scene, plot movement, the action, and so much more. We're still pretty close to the beginning of this book (season).
For others, each game is a complete story / book / event unto itself. Disconnected.
Your expectations and enjoyment can vary widely depending upon your perspective.
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sambista
Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Posts: 16951 Location: way station of life
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Posted: 06/02/10 8:11 am ::: |
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sometimes, when you're so hungry for a thing (in this case, lots of w games on a watchable medium), expectation exceeds the hunger. i just knew that the commentators overpredicting an exciting second game would be a jinx.
the phoenix-minny game was fun to watch; the second, not as much. but i was glad to see both of them in glorious hd and with good commentary. sloppy play in both games, and angel looked NOTHING like she looked in the l.a. game. that was disappointing. but i also got to see some players i'd never seen play before, and that was great.
for the opportunity to see a double-header on espn and not whatever signal nbatv manages to pick up, and because live access is a joke, i give it an A. for the games themselves, i give them a B+.
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#1Margofan
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Posted: 06/02/10 8:24 am ::: |
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Bitch when games are not on TV, then Bitch when they are!!
What in the hell would make you folks happy??
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Luuuc #NATC
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Posted: 06/02/10 8:48 am ::: |
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#1Margofan wrote: |
What in the hell would make you folks happy?? |
Something that would make me happy: Margo returning in a cameo appearance for the Sun and dunking one right on CP3's head.
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psheehy
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Posted: 06/02/10 9:36 am ::: |
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#1Margofan wrote: |
Bitch when games are not on TV, then Bitch when they are!!
What in the hell would make you folks happy?? |
Going to see live games. I never leave unhappy (except for the ASG that one year.)
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 06/02/10 9:39 am ::: |
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#1Margofan wrote: |
Bitch when games are not on TV, then Bitch when they are!!
What in the hell would make you folks happy?? |
IF you stopped posting using that horrible language
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psheehy
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pilight
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Posted: 06/02/10 11:04 am ::: |
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I thought the games were just fine. Yay ESPN!
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Queenie
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Posted: 06/02/10 11:10 am ::: |
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I was a bit disappointed in the Dream-Storm game, given the sloppy start it got off to, but I was quite happy with the Merc-Lynx game, so it all comes out in the wash.
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