It’s Showtime!!
Time: 7:00
Title: WNBA all-stars vs. USA Olympic team
Where: Radio City Music Hall
Seating: mezzanine/orchestra
Unlike most award-winning shows, this one was truly a once in a lifetime event. In case you missed all the action, I’m going to give you the post-performance critique. In theater, you come to be entertained– to see your favorite performers or favorite production displayed on stage, this event was no different. Fans from around the WNBA came to see their favorite players exhibit a great game of basketball in an atmosphere unlike any other in sports.
Pros:
-witnessing a historic event in not only the history of WNBA, but the history of sports in general.
-seeing some of the most talented basketball players in the world play on the stage of Radio City Music Hall.
-watching the only game the 2004 Olympic team played in the U.S.
-comfortable theater seats vs. arena seating
-great family atmosphere with lots of entertainment during the breaks
-high-energy game, with lots of highlights
Cons:
– it might have taken fans awhile to get accustomed to the theater seating
– the game did have quite a few turnovers, but that is to be expected in all-star type games where players have little practice together prior to the event.
– this was the one and only time the show was being played
– the game was played with a men’s size ball (what they will use in the Olympics) therefore some of the shots were a little off.
– there were limited tickets available (radio city holds a little under 6,000)
Personally, I thought that playing in radio city was a lot of fun. The atmosphere surrounding the game was different than any other sporting event I have ever been a part of. Once the game began, you don’t notice that you are playing on a stage, because you are focused on the game at hand. For me, it was weird seeing Coach Bill, Laurie, and Korie on the opposite sideline, and guarding Cheryl and Deanna as they are wearing Detroit Shock jerseys. Overall, it was a great send-off for the Olympic team—to play at home, in front of our fans, whom we are so proud to go represent!!
