So today it became official the the Detroit Shock was leaving Detroit and headed to Tulsa for the 2010 season. So how is that possible? A team like the Detroit Shock, with so many championships, and almost a guaranteed spot in the playoffs every season, not get a nice big sponsor or new owner in the city that they have represented and brought championships to for so long?!?
But I guess we can say that about the Houston Comets as well, that team had its own dynasty and still ended up folding.
The Indiana Fever will be back … at least for next season, but it is in the air as to what will happen to them after that.
Now …. the Atlanta Dream… as of right now they aren’t even taking down payments for next years season tickets because they aren’t too sure the team will even be around.
And Atlanta is a team that I don’t understand. We talkin ’bout the ATL! Atlanta can support a women’s basketball team if it was promoted better. To be honest, I don’t know why the WNBA and the teams are so damn scared to market to the gay and lesbian community. It really makes no sense to me. I think gay women alone could fill a lot of seats at Atlanta games if they were made to feel more welcome. And I am not talking about maybe placing an ad in a gay friendly publication… I’m talking all out marketing! Send some of those damn players out to the damn girl clubs and have them do some promoting! I’ve been in those clubs and have watched hundreds of chicks drop hundreds of dollars at a time on drinks. Yeah you can say ok well they are out partying at a club… just trust me when I tell you that if the Dream was sending these players out to these young gay women and even the older ones, they would be quicker to getting to their games. But instead the WNBA is more worried about marketing to men.
Do I think the gay community is the answer to all of the WNBA’s problems? No, of course not, but it could make a difference.
Now… onto other things….. D-Day has come anf gone for Diana Taurasi, she pled guilty to a lesser charge after 3 of the 4 DUI related charges were dropped. Her punishment:
- Minimum of 10 consecutive days in jail. The court may suspend 9 of the 10 days if defendant agrees to get an alcohol and/or drug evaluation, and submit to treatment.
- Fines.
- Driver’s license suspension for 90 days.
- Mandatory counseling.
- Possibility of probation.
I personally think that DT has learned from her mistake. I know some people are going to be pissed that she isn’t spending a shit load of time in jail and they are going to say she got special treatment. But from what I understand it is the norm for first time offenders that cop a plea to get exactly what she got. So it isn’t like she is getting a walk in the park, she still has to deal with things. But as for now… she is off to Moscow to start her season with Spartak.
And on another note, I cannot wait for college ball to tip off!! Ready to see what the UConn girls can do this season now that Renee Montgomery is gone. I think that Kalana Greene and Tina Charles will both be huge this season, and well Maya Moore is a given. I am also ready to see what Doty can do!
However, I must admit, my eyes will also be on Baylor. I am anxious to see what Griner does at the college level. I think all of us are just waiting for her to dunk at the college level so we can all be like “Candace who?” LMFAO!!!
Nooo! I am just playing! I got mad respect for Candace and I love what she has brought to the game! I definitely think Candace is the real deal. The league is only going to get better and better with this level of talent coming in.
