Is this the worst WNBA Finals ever? Here are five reasons why we might answer that question in the affirmative.

1. Throughout the Finals, the basketball has been overshadowed by annoying sideshows — Laimbeer vs. microphones, Laimbeer vs. the refs, Laimbeer vs. ESPN.

2. The games have been blowouts. Margins of victory in the first four games: 24, 10, 20, and 20.

3. The games have been sloppy. So far, Detroit and Sacto have combined for 117 assists and 137 turnovers.

4. The Shock are probably going to win, and no one in Detroit seems to care. In 2003, the championship run created a huge buzz. For whatever reason, that hasn't happened this year. As Dean Howe details today, attendance was absurdly low for Game One, and for Game Two, Detroit had to hand out thousands of freebies to fill the stands.

5. For the decisive Game 5, the home team is kicked out of its arena by a shitty pop music concert. Plus, it's on a Saturday afternoon when both Michigan and Michigan State have home football games.

An exciting, competitive, basketball-focused Game 5 can still rescue us from this malaise. Let's hope it does.