# Why not add the WNBA to the NBA 2K games? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 25, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849 "2016-09-25T18:21:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849/21 "2016-09-29T15:53:59Z")
> [@Reluctant\_A](#): > > These statements imply the belief that dunking is a required element of entertainment in basketball. That’s not a position that I’m willing to stipulate. Well, that is subjective of course. Home runs aren’t a required element of entertainment in baseball, nor smashes a required element of entertainment in table tennis, but people like them. ---
**Author:** ![txjim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@txjim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txjim)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849/22 "2016-09-29T17:29:02Z")
[They no can dunk (but have good fundimentals!)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7tkK-1-fFM) ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849/23 "2016-09-29T18:05:28Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Well, that is subjective of course. Home runs aren’t a required element of entertainment in baseball, nor smashes a required element of entertainment in table tennis, but people like them. Of course it’s subjective. I’m not here trying to convince people to _like_ the WNBA; I gave that up years ago, for my own mental health (the same reason why I refuse to click on @ **txjim’s** blind YouTube link). I’m just easily triggered by people calling it “inferior.” If you don’t find women’s basketball entertaining, there’s nothing that _I_ can show you that’s going to change your mind. I do, however, take exception to the suggestion that dunking is what makes basketball entertaining; tons of people seem to find Stephen Curry to be entertaining, and _he_ doesn’t dunk… ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849/24 "2016-09-29T20:51:27Z")
Dunking AND accurate shooting. Which woman’s ball does not have. It’s an ugly sport to watch when played by women. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849/25 "2016-09-29T21:11:09Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > Dunking AND accurate shooting. Which woman’s ball does not have. It’s an ugly sport to watch when played by women. The league average FG% for the NBA in 2015-16 was 45.2 percent. The league average FG% for the WNBA in 2016 was 44.1 percent. I guess .450 is the cutoff point for “accurate shooting.” :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849/26 "2016-09-30T06:06:24Z")
> [@Reluctant\_A](#): > > The league average FG% for the NBA in 2015-16 was 45.2 percent. The league average FG% for the WNBA in 2016 was 44.1 percent. I guess .450 is the cutoff point for “accurate shooting.” :dubious: Id like to know where you got the WNBA stats. Cant find them. Regardless, Ill give you a better stat. 2016 NBA Finals Game 7 ratings: 18.9 Now, Im having trouble finding WNBA ratings because they are so embarrassingly low, and everyone loves to cover up this leagues lack of success out of fear of being accused of chauvinism, but every number Ive seen recently is 0.5 or less. No one cares about the WNBA. Its inferior, unwatchable product. THATS why its not in NBA video games. And if included, I wont play that game option nor will anyone else but a handful of high school girl basketball players with stars in their eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849/27 "2016-09-30T19:17:50Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > Id like to know where you got the WNBA stats. Cant find them. Sorry, where are my manners? [NBA cite](http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2016.html#team_stats::none) [WNBA cite](http://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/years/2016.html#team::none) Why can’t people just say that they don’t like something, without being pricks about it? Y’all do know that’s allowed, right? ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849/28 "2016-10-08T08:02:07Z")
Eh wasn’t trying to be a prick, just guessing the WNBA FG% numbers are year after year below that of the NBA. Plus, theres no way the defense in the WNBA is even close to that of the NBA, so that is probably why the field goal pct is so close. Yes, I don’t like the WNBA, but by far, Im not the only one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-add-the-wnba-to-the-nba-2k-games/766849.md?page=1)