The quality of women's sports across the board has improved--a lot--over the past two decades. That's because there's been a lot of room for improvement. And there still is. The faster the game, the more glaring the difference between the men and women--and basketball is a faster game than most. I agree with Wex that college WBB is mostly hard to watch. The lack of ball skills, the lack of anticipation, the inability to score in traffic--yuk.
Teams like WVU and Tennessee are all in on pressure defense because good ball handling and passing is in such short supply. You can win 75% of games harrying opponents who lack skill. And you don't need a lot of talent to pull it off.
I think TCU will be easier to watch this season because Miles has vision and anticipation that is standard in the men's game. Just hoping someone can bury the 3s.
I've said before that the room for improvement, combined with rising standards, is an argument in favor of promoting women's sports to reluctant audiences. It works in the long term. The more eyeballs, the more people aspire and prepare to play at high levels. Standards push higher. Eventually it will make for better watching, and the W will come to support itself. I'll be happy for it. Doesn't mean I will watch it.
There's much more in the media to complain about than game-growing efforts. Watch what you want.
