Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Most Famous Shot in WNBA History

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The result was merge into 1999 WNBA Championship. — Sebastian 04:09, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Most Famous Shot in WNBA History

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I don't think this article would satisfy the criteria if it was the most notable football touchdown, soccer/football goal, or baseball homerun. It's entirely subjective, and even if it's not that, it's immensely narrow, being limited to the WNBA. The article itself has 0 references and 0 external links [at the time of this nom]. Shadowjams (talk) 12:52, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. We do have Ball of the Century concerning Shane Warne's famous delivery to Mike Gatting, which is thoroughly referenced. I know next to nothing about WNBA but this article could serve as a guide: if the title can be justified to the same degree and adequately referenced from reliable sources, then the article is OK. If not, then it should be deleted. Those who wish to save the article should go looking for sources. Sam Blacketer (talk) 12:57, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Undoubtedly too this game is going to have coverage, like every other professional sporting event, and the shot will probably be discussed too. The important part though is that those sources indicate its notability. The Shot below is another good example of what is required to make it notable. Shadowjams (talk) 03:29, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Merge useful content into 1999 WNBA Championship if references can be found and if the content fits, ~~otherwise delete per WP:NOT#OR, WP:NOTOPINION or WP:NOT#FAQ (take your pick)~~. SMC (talk) 13:00, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Scratch that last bit. This came up when I did a Google news search via the AFD. It isn't much but it does mean it's gotten coverage from at least the championship organisation (i.e. not just someone's OR/opinion about the "most famous shot"). So, merge (paraphrase it would be better) into 1999 WNBA Championship, for real this time! SMC (talk) 13:04, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Merge into 1999 WNBA Championship per SMC. This doesn't deserve its own article. Doc Quintana (talk) 15:04, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This article is the equivalent of The Shot for the NBA. I don't really see the problem. This WNBA shot is still viewed as the most famous shot in WNBA history (over ten years later). Nickv1025 (talk) 23:27, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It would take more external sources to make it the equivalent of The Shot, comparing the two leagues is comparing apples and oranges. Doc Quintana (talk) 12:19, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Doc. "The Shot" has acquired its own name whereas "The Most Famous Shot in...History" almost indicates by its own terms that the shot is not independently recognizable. Shadowjams (talk) 03:27, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

At least Merge. This shot is discussed by a fair few news sources, often years after the event and often as "The Shot".[1][2][3][4][5] Fences&Windows 21:25, 5 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.