Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Friday, August 01, 2003

At home in Minnesota, the Lynx are in the playoff hunt, but no one is coming to games. The Lynx have the second lowest average attendance (Connecticut is worse).

It's partly understandable. The Lynx are the only WNBA team never to make the playoffs. And the last few years (before McConnell Serio took over), the franchise had been moving the wrong direction.

With a new coach and a better record, the franchise should turn around. And women's basketball has gotten very popular at home with the Gophers' success. But that hasn't yet translated to fans at Lynx games.

Minnesota has all-around crappy pro basketball fans. Even though the Wolves are one of the best teams in the NBA and have one of the best few players in the world, no one goes, and those who do go sit silently.

Luckily, the Wolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor is awesome. He just spent a ton of money to try to make the Wolves a championship contender. Even though the Lynx lose money, he won't consider folding the team. I just home the fans eventually support him in return.