Do you really want to watch all star type games all season? 140-130 is not exciting.
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I don’t accept it is either pistons bad boys or else all star game defense. But accepting that false choice, I will opt for scoring and good passing rather than watching people grab, hit, claw, hip check, and shove each other.
All they need to do is call the more blatant calls and it will be fine. No need to call everything like they’re doing in the preseason.
Not nearly to the extent that Staley did after that game. Frankly I think she was just thrilled that she'd never have to play her again.....
So which non-blatant calls do you want to see stay in the game?
Now that's someone who gets it, right there. The absolute best ambassador for the W. Get the young ones watching and interested is the best way to grow the league's popularity.
Dammit, I need to read the posts before jumping in.
Speaking only for myself, I’ll probably watch less than I did last year. No particular reason for it. When CC first went pro, I was very interested in how she’d do, and watched pretty much every game I could. I might catch a game if it’s on, but the more years pass since she was at Iowa, the less compelled I feel to watch every game, if that makes any sense. On the other hand, still catch every Iowa WBB game.
You can’t make that **** up! She’s a rebounder only!!! If I were the Dream coach , I would tell her if you shoot anything outside of 3 feet then you’re sitting on the bench with me.
She identifies as a point guard.
Do you think the exhibition games were called to tight? I don't, there has to be a point between allowing mugging and calling touch fouls... it's not all one or all the other...
The other point is limiting the amount of injuries, something coaches and players have discussed.
Some hand checking and pushing off is fine. I also think many of the calls on drives to the basket or post ups aren’t really fouls. They blow the whistle almost automatically on those types of plays. I also hate when they bail an offensive player out when they force a dumb shot hoping for a foul. I think basketball in general calls too many fouls these days.
We can all agree on the bail out calls, you drive into 3 ppl that's on you.
The players will adjust to how the game is called IF you try to keep it consistant..
If you like bully ball try watching men's lacrosse but most ppl don't want to watch it. The players don't want it, the coaches don't want it and the league is finally doing something about it.
I don't as long as the games are called consistently going forward. The players will simply have to adjust to the way the game is being called. In the long run it's the only way to improve the game and the fouls will come down over time.
I disagree that hand checking and pushing are fine, especially when bringing the ball up the court and initiating the offense. I do agree that some of the whistles were a little quick on some post up plays. But so long as the whistle is consistent, I will take it over what they were allowing previously.
Hand-checks impede freedom of movement and ruin the game. They're not ticky-tacky infractions. The most detrimental hand-check is not the palm push, it's the opposite hand hitch-hike. See the video below of Nastia Cloud blowing up CC's attempt at an end of game score -
I think the overly physical play has been encouraged by the current commissioner. The commercials of them throwing girls to the floor, etc were shown constantly. I'm fine with good physical play, but it's gotten way way out of hand. Look, when Jordan was breaking into the league we all know what it was like for him, especially playing against the Pistons. And honestly the league never really did anything about it the Pistons just got a little old and beat up and the Bulls just elevated their game. A lot of those games were pretty low scoring and not always pretty to watch, but Jordan was just able to elevate his game above the ugliness. This is a big year for CC. I'm still not sure this coach likes the way she plays. She seems to say the right things but her style of play says another.
Las Vegas and Indiana..both have an average ticket price of $52.
Is there a website that publishes that information? I’m not finding it thus far. This is what Google says.
Indiana Fever ticket prices for the 2026 season are exceptionally high due to immense demand, with average ticket prices reaching roughly $450, according to Vivid Seats. Upper-level tickets often start at over $100, with prime lower-bowl seats frequently exceeding $400. Premium, high-demand, or opening games can see prices significantly higher. [1, 2, 3]
Key 2026 Ticket Price Trends
- Average Ticket Price: Reports indicate average prices around $450.
- Opening/Premium Games: The home opener and games against top opponents can have, or exceed, a $487 get-in price.
- General Admission/Nosebleeds: Even upper-level or less-desirable seats can start at over $100–$255, according to Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster.
- Lower Bowl/Premium Seats: Lower-bowl seats generally start around $400, while premium courtside seats can exceed $1,000 to over $4,000.
- Venue: Tickets for home games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse can be found with varying prices, though the team's high valuation ($370M) and revenue ($32M) highlight the high demand. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Vivid seats says:
No matter what you're looking to spend, Vivid Seats has tickets to fit your budget. Currently, Fever tickets start at $8.0, with an average price of $90.74. Prices vary by opponent, date, seat location, and game type (regular season, rivalry, playoffs, finals). All Fever tickets are backed by the Vivid Seats 100% Buyer Guarantee.
No matter what you're looking to spend, Vivid Seats has tickets to fit your budget. Currently, Aces tickets start at $5.0, with an average price of $41.22. Prices vary by opponent, date, seat location, and game type (regular season, rivalry, playoffs, finals). All Aces tickets are backed by the Vivid Seats 100% Buyer Guarantee.
We were talking about sell outs ....which is going to be based on face value of the ticket.
Has nothing to do with the secondary market.
Gotcha, I wasn’t really closely following that. I thought your higher level point was that Caitlin supposedly isn’t driving higher ticket prices than games without her.
The Fever have a lot of seats left for their opening game, and 100s of those are available for $34.50 each.
Well, again, you can thank Caitlin for causing this as well.
Look, this league was garbage until CC entered the arena and changed everything.
Deal with it haters.
Look, this league was garbage until CC entered the arena and changed everything.
Deal with it haters.
Nobody is rebelling...it would have been damn near impossible for her popularity to maintain the fever pitch levels it was her first season.
Her first season was a perfect storm...a few weeks after the F4 she is the #1 pick and then a short time later began one of the best rookie seasons in WNBA history. But then an entire season of NCAA women's hoops happened....new stars emerged...so even last year there was a slight decline in ticket demand and prices...and then injuries and missed games piled up and now a lot of those people that were dialed in to her every game or practice tidbit have lost some of that fire for her content. It is in no way a knock against her, it's just human nature and people have such short attention spans that they move on at the first sign of inactivity.
