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re: Good Lord I hate (non-LSU) college basketball
Posted on 11/18/08 at 9:49 pm to Hot Carl
Posted on 11/18/08 at 9:49 pm to Hot Carl
quote:
Is there any other sport where you can lose 1/3 or 1/2 of your games and still make the playoffs?
Every single one of them. If you win 2/3 of your games, you have a .666 winning percentage. Which translates to:
10-6 in the NFL
54-28 in the NBA
107-55 in MLB
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Posted on 11/18/08 at 9:52 pm to Hot Carl
Hoops Junkie + Action + 6 TVs = Nirvana
But, I admit if from sheerly a purist standpoint, college football is the king.
College Hoops refusal to move the arc back further, and it's erosion of certain skill sets does trouble me though, and has really scarred the NBA's former grace and style.
But, I admit if from sheerly a purist standpoint, college football is the king.
College Hoops refusal to move the arc back further, and it's erosion of certain skill sets does trouble me though, and has really scarred the NBA's former grace and style.
Posted on 11/18/08 at 9:53 pm to TheRoarRestoredInBR
and all the studs that would be upper classmen right now are in the NBA... maybe in a few years, the NBA's new rule will put some talent back in college and we'll see the game get better
Posted on 11/18/08 at 9:55 pm to Baloo
quote:
Every single one of them. If you win 2/3 of your games, you have a .666 winning percentage. Which translates to:
10-6 in the NFL
54-28 in the NBA
107-55 in MLB
Well, shite. My argument goes back to just plain bad basketball.
And I'm not raggin on any of you who like it. I wish I did. But to me, the NBA is by far the superior product.
Posted on 11/18/08 at 9:55 pm to Baloo
quote:
Is there any other sport where you can lose 1/3 or 1/2 of your games and still make the playoffs?
Every single one of them. If you win 2/3 of your games, you have a .666 winning percentage. Which translates to:
10-6 in the NFL
54-28 in the NBA
107-55 in MLB
Posted on 11/18/08 at 9:56 pm to Hot Carl
quote:
the NBA is by far the superior product.
yeah, absolutely
i just like the fact that CBB has started again
Posted on 11/18/08 at 10:00 pm to Hot Carl
Hey, no problem. I just think people forget how good winning 2/3 of your games really is.
I wish I liked the NBA, but I don't. Maybe it's because travelling hasn't been called since 1983. It is undeniable the talent level of the NBA is much, much higher than in college, but I actually like the flaws in college players. It makes the game more interesting. An NBA player is almost always going to hit an open look (and they are allowed to push off to create the separation) which makes the game pretty boring. The guy is always going to hit the shot. College, by virute of its imperfections, is more of a coaches' game and relies more on schemes and motion.
The NBA is all about isolation. And that isn't basketball to me. Not that I blame them. It's the strategy that makes sense.
I wish I liked the NBA, but I don't. Maybe it's because travelling hasn't been called since 1983. It is undeniable the talent level of the NBA is much, much higher than in college, but I actually like the flaws in college players. It makes the game more interesting. An NBA player is almost always going to hit an open look (and they are allowed to push off to create the separation) which makes the game pretty boring. The guy is always going to hit the shot. College, by virute of its imperfections, is more of a coaches' game and relies more on schemes and motion.
The NBA is all about isolation. And that isn't basketball to me. Not that I blame them. It's the strategy that makes sense.
Posted on 11/18/08 at 10:06 pm to Baloo
Bingo Baloo!
NCAA Hoops has more of the team aspects of the game still present, that Newell, Wooden, Knight, K, Smith, Rupp,etc..loved. Me too, reminds me of my youth.
NBA is a great game, the best of the best, just more so when it's the prime TNT/ESPN/ABC games and/or playoff ball, when the ante is upped. It is clearly a star's game built on isolation more than not.
NCAA Hoops has more of the team aspects of the game still present, that Newell, Wooden, Knight, K, Smith, Rupp,etc..loved. Me too, reminds me of my youth.
NBA is a great game, the best of the best, just more so when it's the prime TNT/ESPN/ABC games and/or playoff ball, when the ante is upped. It is clearly a star's game built on isolation more than not.
This post was edited on 11/18/08 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 11/18/08 at 10:09 pm to Hot Carl
i love CBB...watch it anytime, starting now. Good way to know the teams when you fill out your bracket come march
Posted on 11/18/08 at 10:13 pm to Hot Carl
fyi
losing teams make the tourney occasionally
losing teams make the tourney occasionally
Posted on 11/18/08 at 10:20 pm to SlowFlowPro
crap. you're not gonna go on your "all playoff systems are shitty" rant, are you?
Posted on 11/18/08 at 10:32 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:
fyi
losing teams make the tourney occasionally
I know. I knew my math probably wasn't well-thought out, it's just crazy to me that you can go 20-10 and be almost guaranteed a tourney spot. Not even considering all the crap teams every year who win their conference tournament. But the biggest thing to me is the level of play. You would never see those great Duke or Kentucky or UNLV teams of the 90s today.
Posted on 11/18/08 at 10:59 pm to Hot Carl
Betting on the games helps. Though when UGA as a -500 favorite to win, loses to Loyola-Illinois it makes me want to slit my wrists
Posted on 11/18/08 at 11:23 pm to Hot Carl
quote:
And I'm not raggin on any of you who like it. I wish I did. But to me, the NBA is by far the superior product.
A lot of people from La. are like this. Almost all of my friends over there barely give a shite about non LSU basketball period, much less College or march madness. I grew up in North Carolina through my freshman year of high school. I was at LSU before I really got into College Football. College Basketball is by far the most popular overall sport up in NC.
Posted on 11/18/08 at 11:28 pm to Hot Carl
quote:it's like a screensaver for my TV
How can y'all watch this crap in November?
It's on, but I'm not actually watching it
Posted on 11/18/08 at 11:43 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:It's a real marvel of modern science this dude ever reached 215 pounds.
perry
Posted on 11/18/08 at 11:44 pm to Hot Carl
I'd rather watch almost any NBA game than a non-LSU or non-big college/rivalry game.
But March Madness takes the cake.
But March Madness takes the cake.
Posted on 11/19/08 at 1:01 am to Hot Carl
Yea, Stephen Curry is amazing. Watch on ESPN on January 5th, because Davidson is playing Duke at Cameron Indoor. Should be great to watch Mr. Curry play in front of the Cameron Crazies.'
Posted on 11/19/08 at 1:02 am to CodyPasbons
curry and griffin put on a show tonight
Posted on 11/19/08 at 6:44 am to heartbreakTiger
Being in the Southern Conference with Davidson sucks sometimes...As much as I dislike the team and all that...I must say that Stephen Curry can play basketball. He is an extremely talented player.
CBB is so much better than the NBA. It's not a bunch of over-paid, over-rated players running around showboating. The NBA cares about winning, but not as much as the guys in CBB. CBB is about working as a team to win. It seems like the NBA is just about one or two people scoring 50 points and slam dunking every other possession.
CBB is so much better than the NBA. It's not a bunch of over-paid, over-rated players running around showboating. The NBA cares about winning, but not as much as the guys in CBB. CBB is about working as a team to win. It seems like the NBA is just about one or two people scoring 50 points and slam dunking every other possession.
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