You Can't Win Them All

I've become a Seattle Storm fan this year (the Storm is the WNBA team in Seattle.) As I've written about before I've really enjoyed the games I go to, and watching the Women's performance in the Olympics just solidified that for me as well.

Last night I had a really cool experience and got to go see the Storm game and sit courtside. And I'm not talking just a little courtside here, I'm talking my shoes were on the hardwood floor courtside and there was only occasionally a ref or the maskot between me and the players.

It ended up not being the best night for the Storm. They didn't have Lauren Jackson, who had to leave on short notice to visit with an ill relative, and then their other team leader, Sue Bird, and their coach had been away in Athens for a month. They looked flat and got absolutely killed inside. I guess when you have someone on the short list for best player in the world on your team you get in the habbit of using her a lot, and when she's gone it really shows. To be honest by the stats and difference in play on the floor between the two teams I was really impressed the Storm kept it within 10.

This whole stretch this summer has made me realize how important I think women's sports is. I noted yesterday that I think it's terrible the WUSA folded, and if there was a team locally I'd pledge my support. Unfortunately there isn't, but I decided I should pony up and support the women's pro team that is here. In turn I signed up for season tickets last night and come next year I'll be a Storm season ticket holder (this is a big deal, I've never had season tickets before - or even seriously considered them.)

Now I just have to decide if I want to be irresponsible and spring for very nice season tickets. I'm tempted, and just might do it.

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