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WNBA: Ideas to Fix the Sport (Maybe)

By Sam McIntosh On May - 26 - 2010

I remember when I was a young boy and I wanted to go see the Houston Comets play. Why? I have no bleeping idea!

I just remember my Dad wanted to watch a Scotland football (soccer) match and missed it to take the family out for a day with the Comets.

What a disaster.

Even at 12 years old I was bored and couldn't wait to leave the awkwardly empty arena.

Nobody is interested in the WNBA; nobody I know, or you know or anybody knows. I can't understand how it has lasted this long. It is like JAG, who is watching this stuff?

My opinion of the WNBA is shared by most Americans. In a sport where the team that won the first four WNBA championships—the Houston Comets—goes out of business, something is probably broken. 

I propose three minor changes to help attract people's attention and maybe save the league...but probably not.

 

Lower the Goal

Why are we watching these women shoot baskets from a short range with an ugly orange and white ball?

Well, we aren't watching. But maybe we would watch, maybe I would watch, if the goal was lowered 18 inches.

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