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Basketball lost me a long time ago....
Posted on 2/25/16 at 3:45 am
Posted on 2/25/16 at 3:45 am
Not just LSU Basketball but college basketball in general.
The NCAA has changed the rules to favor offense big time. Defense is no longer emphasised.
The o l d days of UNC and Dean Smith with the 4 corners. Those teams could wear down a defense with ball handling that simply doesnt exist today.
The shot clock is a terrible idea and truthfully so is the 3 point shot.
Cylinder violations are almost never called but happen in every game. Hanging on the rim is not only allowed but actually glamorized. They have even developed a "break away" rim to accomodate what should be a turnover.
Pushing off, travelling, carrying the ball and 5 second violations just are never called.
They have turned an organized sport into a "street ball" version which should be reserved for city parks and The "Y".
Then they allowed players to just play one year college basketball before entering the NBA draft. There isno real experience in college basketball anymore due to the players leaving.
I understand that the younger fans cant related but this game that is played today is like comparing WWE or WWF to true wrestling or comparing "T ball" to baseball.
When you change the basic rules of the game something is lost. Basketball is just not the same game that it was and I miss the true game of basketball.
The NCAA has changed the rules to favor offense big time. Defense is no longer emphasised.
The o l d days of UNC and Dean Smith with the 4 corners. Those teams could wear down a defense with ball handling that simply doesnt exist today.
The shot clock is a terrible idea and truthfully so is the 3 point shot.
Cylinder violations are almost never called but happen in every game. Hanging on the rim is not only allowed but actually glamorized. They have even developed a "break away" rim to accomodate what should be a turnover.
Pushing off, travelling, carrying the ball and 5 second violations just are never called.
They have turned an organized sport into a "street ball" version which should be reserved for city parks and The "Y".
Then they allowed players to just play one year college basketball before entering the NBA draft. There isno real experience in college basketball anymore due to the players leaving.
I understand that the younger fans cant related but this game that is played today is like comparing WWE or WWF to true wrestling or comparing "T ball" to baseball.
When you change the basic rules of the game something is lost. Basketball is just not the same game that it was and I miss the true game of basketball.
This post was edited on 2/25/16 at 4:26 am
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Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:10 am to STRIPES
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Then they allowed players to just play one year college basketball before entering the NBA draft.
I hear you, but the alternative was players jumping to the NBA after high school or going overseas.
I still enjoy it. Maybe because I never played organized basketball and don't get all the nuances. My dad played, and is the son of a coach. He has many of the same complaints you do.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:56 am to Jim Rockford
Basketball in general with the way it is played. The NBA is even worse.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 6:52 am to OU812
always been a football fan but thirty years ago I thought college basketball was the best sport going. I could watch almost any college basketball game. I liked no shot clock. the worst thing was the 3 point shot.
remember when you used to play 2 guards, 2 forwards and a center. forget that anymore.
it isn't basketball. it's a glamorized version of professional wrestling.
and I say let the kids go direct to the pros instead of this 1 year crap.
remember when you used to play 2 guards, 2 forwards and a center. forget that anymore.
it isn't basketball. it's a glamorized version of professional wrestling.
and I say let the kids go direct to the pros instead of this 1 year crap.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:10 am to STRIPES
Well said! It has become very unappealing in general.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:16 am to STRIPES
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The shot clock is a terrible idea and truthfully so is the 3 point shot.
umm no
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Basketball is just not the same game that it was and I miss the true game of basketball.
its played at a much higher level than it was in your day Grandpa
sorry
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:18 am to STRIPES
sorry for being on your lawn
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:39 am to STRIPES
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The NCAA has changed the rules to favor offense big time. Defense is no longer emphasised.
Yep! Each college game I try to watch reminds me of why I never watch the NBA. I can't stand more than a half of most college games.
When a player drives the lane and uses his off arm to stiff arm the defender, then the official calls a foul on the defender, its time to find a hobby that makes some sense.
That happened to Victor in the Arkansas game.
Its a crappy game and very little contest except officially determined by officials.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:42 am to STRIPES
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Then they allowed players to just play one year college basketball before entering the NBA draft.
your post is filled with some opinions and a lot of incorrect facts, and then you drop this bomb
bow, sir, bow
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:43 am to OU812
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Basketball in general with the way it is played. The NBA is even worse.
you must not watch the NBA, b/c it's awesome. it's the best product of my lifetime (born in 1983)
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:45 am to STRIPES
Sucks for the NBA that the NCAA doesn't allow seniors out of HS to enter the NBA draft
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:48 am to VermilionTiger
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Sucks for the NBA that the NCAA doesn't allow seniors out of HS to enter the NBA draft
I think you have that backwards. That is the NBAs rule is it not?
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:49 am to STRIPES
amen. the game lost me too. basketball was once known as a "non contact" sport. ha-ha. as far as college ball goes let the kids that plan on only staying one year go pro or overseas. they sure shouldn't be playing at a college. a college is a place of higher learning and at least players should make a show of being in school.
and what happened to the nba minor leagues? that's where players should go instead of college.
y'all can get mad at me all you want, but ben simmons will never be LSU to me. he's a hired gun, not a college basketball player.
and what happened to the nba minor leagues? that's where players should go instead of college.
y'all can get mad at me all you want, but ben simmons will never be LSU to me. he's a hired gun, not a college basketball player.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:49 am to BR Tiger
i think he was joking
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:49 am to OU812
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The NBA is even worse.
I think the NBA is as good as it's been since the 1980s.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:51 am to SlowFlowPro
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i think he was joking
Ahh- I missed that. Carry on, then.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:57 am to OU812
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Basketball in general with the way it is played. The NBA is even worse.
That is completely wrong. NBA is by far a much better product
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:58 am to mule74
i'm really curious what are the issues these guys have with the NBA
-the thug era is over. this:
is now this:
-ugly, iso basketball is pretty much dead. that style dominated the 90s (after the bad boys stopped showtime)
this is the kind of ball movement and passing you see today:
look at the increase in pace
-the thug era is over. this:
is now this:
-ugly, iso basketball is pretty much dead. that style dominated the 90s (after the bad boys stopped showtime)
this is the kind of ball movement and passing you see today:
look at the increase in pace
Posted on 2/25/16 at 7:59 am to SlowFlowPro
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i'm really curious what are the issues these guys have with the NBA
-the thug era is over.
they haven't watched an NBA since the 90s
Posted on 2/25/16 at 8:00 am to roygu
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When a player drives the lane and uses his off arm to stiff arm the defender, then the official calls a foul on the defender,
That shite pisses me off soooo much.
All the other crap OP was complaining about is nonsense.
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