Losing Sheryl Swoopes is devastating, but you go on. Meyers was more blunt in her analysis on the WNBA's Web site. If I'm Los Angeles, I want to make a statement. I'd want to go in and just bury Houston on their home court in front of all their fans. Fair comments, but indicative of the fact that it's no surprise there is a certain amount of subsurface glee that a team other than the Comets is likely to end up on top this season.
Dynasties attract a lot of attention.
It didn't hurt the NBA to have Chicago, and it didn't hurt the PGA to have Tiger Woods. It was positive to have Houston commanding so much attention. They have done something that is very rare in sports, and I don't think they have gotten the credit they deserve. Van is going to make it difficult for the hardware to be relinquished, but there is an opportunity for other teams and players to come to the forefront, and for that reason I think we will have our best season yet. NBC will have nine Saturday and Sunday games this season, showing the Rockets-Mercury game next Sunday and Comets games against New York on July 28 and at Los Angeles on Aug. 11.