What is up with Love for Angel Reese? He believes Angel is driving viewership numbers & claims we will all have to acknowledge her

DukeSlater

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The W was an unknown piece of garbage until CC showed up. The league repaid her for putting it on the map by abusing her in a variety of ways. Now the W is still mostly garbage, but it's no longer an unknown one. Now its stupidity and bias are out there in plain sight for millions to see. And just a reminder: The Fever averaged slightly over 4,000 fans per game before CC was drafted. When CC stepped onto the floor in Indy for the first time, there were 17,000+ people there, and the same thing happened all over the league and all over TV. And it's still happening. The only difference in the W? Caitlin Clark.
 

Hawksfor3

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The W was an unknown piece of garbage until CC showed up. The league repaid her for putting it on the map by abusing her in a variety of ways. Now the W is still mostly garbage, but it's no longer an unknown one. Now its stupidity and bias are out there in plain sight for millions to see. And just a reminder: The Fever averaged slightly over 4,000 fans per game before CC was drafted. When CC stepped onto the floor in Indy for the first time, there were 17,000+ people there, and the same thing happened all over the league and all over TV. And it's still happening. The only difference in the W? Caitlin Clark.
 
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The W was an unknown piece of garbage until CC showed up. The league repaid her for putting it on the map by abusing her in a variety of ways. Now the W is still mostly garbage, but it's no longer an unknown one. Now its stupidity and bias are out there in plain sight for millions to see. And just a reminder: The Fever averaged slightly over 4,000 fans per game before CC was drafted. When CC stepped onto the floor in Indy for the first time, there were 17,000+ people there, and the same thing happened all over the league and all over TV. And it's still happening. The only difference in the W? Caitlin Clark.
The WNBA would've liked to have a face of their league, but everyone in that league is out for themselves from the top down, so they could never collectively get behind something.

And THEN the hype around CC picks up while she's still at Iowa, and that starts developing the jealousy internally amongst certain parts of the league. They put on a face and played nice up all the way up through the Draft because they would've been colossally stupid, especially from a financial standpoint, to have started all the bullsh** that we see now...BEFORE...she even got to the league.

But now that's she here with all the hype and the new revenue generation and the changes the league has had to make and how the heightened eyeballs and expecting on the league itself has forced them to re-examine how they operate....................they're comfortable with letting it be known that yes, they wanted a face of their league.............................they just didn't want it to be chosen for them. To them, Caitlin Clark was forced on the WNBA and they have proven at almost every step that they weren't ready for it even though they had plenty of time TO be. But because the league is so poorly-run, they weren't.
 

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I would like to see a study done that determines how many people will continue to watch the WNBA after Clark is done.

they number would likely scare the league.

I never watched the WNBA before Clark. I assumed the product was better than it really is. It’s difficult to take it seriously with all the missed layups, missed bunny shots, and uncoordinated attempts at catching passes.

I recall people saying the women’s game is more about fundamentals and execution. That’s about as far away from true as it gets. MAKE YOUR DAMN LAYUPS.
 

Franisdaman

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The W was an unknown piece of garbage until CC showed up. The league repaid her for putting it on the map by abusing her in a variety of ways. Now the W is still mostly garbage, but it's no longer an unknown one. Now its stupidity and bias are out there in plain sight for millions to see. And just a reminder: The Fever averaged slightly over 4,000 fans per game before CC was drafted. When CC stepped onto the floor in Indy for the first time, there were 17,000+ people there, and the same thing happened all over the league and all over TV. And it's still happening. The only difference in the W? Caitlin Clark.

Don't tell that to Angel Reese and Angel's #1 fan on here, @AFM22

According to Angel & AFM22, people are marking their calendars & tuning in to watch Angel, too!

 

Franisdaman

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@Franisdaman, can you find a list of TV Ratings for all the WNBA teams? I'm hearing that they are a precious commodity.

Caitlin Clark was the #1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, of course.

The numbers that follow all include the presence of ONE PLAYER, Caitlin Clark.

Click or tap on image once or twice for a LARGER view. Then use your finger or mouse to move the image around.

 

Hawksfor3

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Caitlin Clark was the #1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, of course.

The numbers that follow all include the presence of ONE PLAYER, Caitlin Clark.

Click or tap on image once or twice for a LARGER view. Then use your finger or mouse to move the image around.

Yeah, with the exception of Indiana (and I think even their numbers are down), the W attendance as a whole is down.) Indy sent surveys out to fans asking why they don't attend Fever games. SMH.
 
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Hawksfor3

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I would like to see a study done that determines how many people will continue to watch the WNBA after Clark is done.

they number would likely scare the league.

I never watched the WNBA before Clark. I assumed the product was better than it really is. It’s difficult to take it seriously with all the missed layups, missed bunny shots, and uncoordinated attempts at catching passes.

I recall people saying the women’s game is more about fundamentals and execution. That’s about as far away from true as it gets. MAKE YOUR DAMN LAYUPS.
I'm hearing they're sending out surveys around attendance. Surveys are viewed as a normal data collection tool to help determine pricing strategies with as ticket demand shifts. Ordinarily I could believe that, but with drama centric to Indiana, I just don't know...
 
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Ive been watching wbb since the last 5-6 yrs of the 6/6 game in IOWA.. I've tried to follow caitlin. but there is so much trash on the internet about cc and associated drama that i've stopped. I have no interest in petty jealousies, back stabbing, poor officiating and just general trashy drama. I dont see this stuff in other sports, so am a little puzzeled. If it were up to me, I'd flush the whole thing and start over.
 

AFM22

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Ive been watching wbb since the last 5-6 yrs of the 6/6 game in IOWA.. I've tried to follow caitlin. but there is so much trash on the internet about cc and associated drama that i've stopped. I have no interest in petty jealousies, back stabbing, poor officiating and just general trashy drama. I dont see this stuff in other sports, so am a little puzzeled. If it were up to me, I'd flush the whole thing and start over.
You don't have to engage in that stuff in order to watch CC's games.

You can just tune in to the game and ignore the other stuff.
 

AFM22

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As anyone with a brain can see, I very clearly did tag you!!! And my post is not edited, so you can't even claim that!

Any other dumb things you have for us?? We can't wait!
lol no you didn't. You wrote my name but forgot the @.
 
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Franisdaman

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Post #9: Don't tell that to Angel Reese and Angel's #1 fan on here, @AFM22

According to Angel & AFM22, people are marking their calendars & tuning in to watch Angel, too!



Post #13: Too coward to tag me?

Post #17: As anyone with a brain can see, I very clearly did tag you!!! And my post is not edited, so you can't even claim that!

Any other dumb things you have for us?? We can't wait!

Post #18: lol no you didn't. You wrote my name but forgot the @.



Too coward to admit that you lied TWICE in this thread?

Of course you are.

You and Angel have a lot in common when it comes to character flaws. No wonder you are her #1 fan.
 

AFM22

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Too coward to admit that you lied TWICE in this thread?

Of course you are.

You and Angel have a lot in common when it comes to character flaws. No wonder you are her #1 fan.
I said I'd admit it when you admit you have ADS. You called me an idiot. The ball was in your court and you threw it out of bounds.
 

Franisdaman

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I said I'd admit it when you admit you have ADS. You called me an idiot. The ball was in your court and you threw it out of bounds.

More comedy from Angel Reese's #1 fan.

Keep your posts coming; we can't wait to see what you come up with next.
 

AFM22

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More comedy from Angel Reese's #1 fan.

Keep your posts coming; we can't wait to see what you come up with next.
If you can't have an honest introspection about your feelings toward Angel Reese, why do you expect others to do it as well?
 

Franisdaman

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If you can't have an honest introspection about your feelings toward Angel Reese, why do you expect others to do it as well?

Actually, we all find it hilarious in how good of a player you think she is. Why can't you be honest about Angel Reese and her limitations?
 

AFM22

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Actually, we all find it hilarious in how good of a player you think she is. Why can't you be honest about Angel Reese and her limitations?
Her limitations? That she has a low shooting percentage (still higher than Clark's) and is leading the entire league in rebounds?

Come on, your ADS is showing.
 
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Franisdaman

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Her limitations? That she has a low shooting percentage (still higher than Clark's) and is leading the entire league in rebounds?

Come on, your ADS is showing.


More comedy.

And it's funny that you called me a coward for allegedly not tagging you when it's clear that I did. The truth (which you have problems with) is that you are the coward for not admitting that you lied TWICE in this thread.

As I said above, you and Angel have a lot in common when it comes to character flaws. No wonder you are her #1 fan.
 

AFM22

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More comedy.

And it's funny that you called me a coward for not tagging you. But the truth is that you are the coward for not admitting that you lied TWICE in this thread.

As I said above, you and Angel have a lot in common when it comes to character flaws. No wonder you are her #1 fan.
Now we're going around in circles. I gave you my conditions and you've done nothing about it.

BTW Atlanta's viewership jumped this year while Chicago's dropped to about the bottom.
 
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