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The WNBA blog: opinion, rankings and arguments from the SportsArena365 desk. Clearly labelled as opinion, and kept separate from anything we report as fact.
Format · 3 min read
Nobody agrees what a playoff is for
Every format argument is really a disagreement about whether the postseason should identify the best team or produce the best contest.
Statistics · 3 min read
Efficiency is a context, not a character trait
Shooting percentages describe circumstances at least as much as they describe players, and the difference matters when judging anyone.
Development · 3 min read
We judge rookie seasons on the wrong timescale
A first professional season is mostly an adjustment to speed and physicality, and almost none of that shows up in the numbers people quote.