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Do they play basketball in the NBA?

by Bret Sims 5/9/2008 9:11:00 AM

I'll admit up front that the only time I watch the NBA is during the playoffs because believe it or not I can't stand MLB even more than the NBA, hockey and NASCAR.

But watching that slop last night was enough to make me stop watching the rest of the playoffs.

Last time I checked the following items are supposed to be a part of basketball but weren't on display last night.

1. Defense - Are you kidding me? Does anyone in the NBA actually play defense on a guy driving down the middle of the lane? I actually saw defenders step aside.

2. Passing - Other than an occasional alley oop or "oh crap" pass, do they actually understand the fundamentals of a bounce pass or chest pass?

3. Traveing - I know that people have always complained about the amount of steps players get in the NBA compared to college but no wonder Lebron and Kobe and others score 30 points game. When you get to take 6 steps with the ball under your arm you can get around anyone.

4. Layups - Just checking but they are allowed to make layups right? And they still paint the little square on the backboard don't they?

5. Free Throws - Some of these guys should be allowed to decline taking a shot and speed up the game. They aren't even close and then they act like "Oh man I thought I had that one" even though they are shooting like 6 percent from the line.

6. Flops - Is this the NBA or the MLS? Good Lord if I see one more flop from a 6-foot-8, 260 pound man who wipes his hand on his face and acts like he is looking for blood, I think I'm going to puke.

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Comments

5/9/2008 11:36:00 AM

Ok, so when the Knicks, Pistons, and Heat were thugging it up by playing over the top defense, everyone complained how boring and unwatchable the game was, but now that the defenses have to loosen up because of the handcheck rules (which is why offenses have become more prolific), now there's not enough defense? But when teams play strong defense around the rim and prevent layups, then that's a bad thing too?

Every team shot above 70% from the free throw line last night (some not as well as others, but that still isn't bad). Sure every team's got a horrific free throw shooter, just as every college team does as well. Overall guys make their shots.

Over 2/3 of the made buckets last night were assisted on. Yes, but these guys don't know how to pass. How silly of me for questioning that. You could actually do a little research and see whether your arguments truly panned out. Or, you could just spout off the same boring arguments, and I guess that's kind of fun too.

Adam Bartel

5/9/2008 12:52:53 PM

Oh that's right, you can't actually play good defense in the NBA without it being Thug Ball. What was I thinking? I guess there isn't a difference between spanking and beating your kid either. Silly me.

With respect to passing the ball I said "Other than an occasional alley oop or "oh crap" pass, do they actually understand the fundamentals of a bounce pass or chest pass"?

You going to tell me that 66% of those baskets that were made on assists were made from a bounce pass or chest pass instead of an alley oop? Oops I guess that's me just spouting off stupid stuff again.

Bret Sims

5/9/2008 9:42:55 PM