Why Don’t WNBA Teams Press?

Before people say “you can’t press in the pros because they’re too fast and too smart”, remember that the people pressing would also be fast and smart. It’s all relative. When asked the same question about the NBA, Stan Van Gundy replied with the length of the season, the crazy travel schedule, and playing/traveling 5 of 7 nights leading to wear and tear on the player’s bodies which lead to injury. Said nothing about player speed, smarts, and experience.

But the WNBA season is short. Guards tend to be tiny (Kelsey Plum) and are susceptible to being trapped in the back court. The players you’d trap with are long and athletic.

Some basketball pundits used to say you couldn’t press in NCAA MBB but Dean Smith and Rick Pitino proved otherwise.