6:21 | Hi Becky. I'm not too good at predictions, so I won't offer any odds. My personal opinion is that it is very, very unlikely. However ... and I wrote about this in a blog this morning - http://www.wnba.com/fever/news/messenger.html - that this is a VERY IMPORTANT season for the Fever. We need to win on the court, and we need to win in the arena. That part is true. The Fever and the WNBA exists for the fans, and because of the growth of girls and women's basketball. But it will not exist if it is not supported. That part is true. So, it is vital that we draw fans this year. That part is very factual. Where is the line drawn for ownership? That's not for me to know. All I know is that we need to do our best to win at every opportunity - on the court, in the seats and in the community.
It's a great product that continues to grow. It's a different game than the NBA. My hope is that for everyone that supports this game, they need to get their butts to games this year.
We have three great home games to tipoff this opening week. After tomorrow's game with the Lynx, we've got Seattle with Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson and local favorite Katie Gearlds. Then on Friday, we've got Lisa Leslie and the Sparks, with another Purdue grad, Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton.
We should draw well this opening week ----- and hopefully it can be a springboard to a great season all summer. |
