2006-06-27 04:58:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
WNBA basketball is played at a much, much slower pace than NBA basketball. Even when WNBA teams 'run' , they really don't.
While the girls in the WNBA are skilled, the skill level is nowhere near the caliber of NBA players...except when it comes to shooting free throws.
These comments also apply to women's basketball at the college level as compared to men's college basketball.
The WNBA also doesn't have anywhere near the athleticism of the NBA. The NBA has some spectacular leapers, and they can get very creative with their dunks.... while playing in that style doesn't necessarily translate to good fundamental basketball, it's what today's fans want to see. And it's all Sportcenter puts on their highlights.
The WNBA has had, I guess, a couple of players who dunked, but those were only on breakaway layups... boring...
Fans like to see someone take it to the basket strong and dunk in someone's face...you'll never see that in the WNBA...
Also, women's team sports are not really commerically viable in the U.S. at this time... people just prefer to pay to see men play, because they do it better...
Individual sports such as golf and tennis are different... in those sports, fans are more than willing to pay to see women who are good at the sport (or in Kournikova's case, just very good-looking).
2006-06-27 13:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a no-brainer. They've done a good job of getting women and girls to attend the games, but you're not gonna get a lot of guys to watch or attend, even though there are some good NBA players.
The pace of the WNBA is not like the NBA. It can get downright boring at times.
And you gotta admit, many of the women aren't really good looking - in the face, that is). You hear women talk about how cute many NBA players are, but you hear nowhere the same number of comments from men about WNBA players.
2006-06-27 06:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by brotherb95 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because no one wants to see a bunch of women trying to play like a man. Men look good in shorts, especially when they are all sweaty and brawny. I don't know about anyone else, but why watch a predominately lesbian WNBA when I can have the real thing in men? Men look good playing sports, women should stick to tennis, softball, and stop trying to do everything a man can do. We need to face the fact that our bodies are not eqipped to do certain things as a man can. Besides, what happens if she starts her menstrual cycle during a game, what then?
2006-06-27 05:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by missdelawn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NBA is much more exciting to watch than the WNBA.
2006-06-27 06:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ ^Someone^ ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who wants to sit and watch a bunch of women that look like men play basketball? Why waste your money when you go to the NBA!! The NBA is 10x more exciting to watch!!
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2006-06-27 05:44:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because men have played longer, and because theres dunking in mens basketball. Not to mention the whole indiana pacer detroit pistons fight, that always brings a few viewers.
2006-06-27 06:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 21:24:12 · answer #7 · answered by jakiela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dunking/alley oops, blocked shots, players getting thier ankles broken, sometimes u might get extra entertainment (Detriot and Indiana) and it is at a faster pace.
2006-06-27 08:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by Roach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I played College Division 1 ball as a woman and let me be HONEST............. ITS BORING... great game to play but come on now, dunks vs LAYups? Monster rebounds and blocked shots to make you leap off the couch vs uhhhh a STEAL. THATS WHY
2006-06-27 06:00:00 · answer #9 · answered by LadyDAnCali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the nba is more reputed, more on the news and the highest level of basketball
2006-06-27 05:01:13 · answer #10 · answered by sakhi93 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋