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re: Why does football get so much more attention nationally than basketball?
Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:24 pm to Tiger1242
Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:24 pm to Tiger1242
#2 is true dude
plus dumb ppl need long breaks in between plays to gather info and collect thoughts
Hoopers are constantly processing information up and down the court. rapid pace. quick thinking dude. dumb ppl can't do that
plus dumb ppl need long breaks in between plays to gather info and collect thoughts
Hoopers are constantly processing information up and down the court. rapid pace. quick thinking dude. dumb ppl can't do that
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:35 pm to FightnBobLafollette
5 straight Finals appearances. It was a foregone conclusion that everyone in the west was fighting for 2nd place. At least in the years prior there was some hope for 2-3 teams to represent their conference.
Cavs v Warriors was not good for basketball after the 3rd season. I, along with many friends, basically stopped watching in 2018. Just wasn't fun anymore, and now we find ourselves struggling to enjoy the sport since all anyone does is chuck 3s all game.
Maybe I'm getting old at 31. Idk
Cavs v Warriors was not good for basketball after the 3rd season. I, along with many friends, basically stopped watching in 2018. Just wasn't fun anymore, and now we find ourselves struggling to enjoy the sport since all anyone does is chuck 3s all game.
Maybe I'm getting old at 31. Idk
Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:48 pm to Tiger1242
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basketball takes so much more skill and coordination
Yeeeeah, no. Hell, most basketball players aren't very good at the basics of basketball. How many big men can actually dribble more than 10 paces without dribbling it off their feet or getting their pocket picked? How many players are liabilities late in games because they can't shoot free throws?
Have you ever watched an NBA players attempt to do anything related to another sport like throw a baseball, swing a bat or golf club? Embarrassing, usually.
Probably the best athletes as far as all around skills (hand-eye coordination, strength, quickness, etc) are either baseball or hockey players.
Posted on 3/4/20 at 11:12 pm to Tiger1242
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2. Most people weren’t skilled enough to play high school basketball but since a high school football team needs like 20 people to be competitive almost anyone who weighs over 100lbs can make the team
A lot of MSBers were that 100 pound kid who never played on their 0-10 high school team. But they were on the team.
Posted on 3/4/20 at 11:18 pm to Tiger1242
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I love when people do the “questioning your numbers!!!” Internet move when clearly someone is generalizing or guessing.
Obviously their are exceptions to my totally made up number tough guy
Guessing. Exactly, as in you have no clue what you’re taking about at all. The number is so horrendously off that it illustrates how out of touch you are about football.
As far as why football is more popular, Americans love violence.
Posted on 3/4/20 at 11:39 pm to Tiger1242
Playing defense
Football is more fun to watch drunk
Football is more fun to watch drunk
Posted on 3/5/20 at 1:10 am to Tiger1242
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2. Most people weren’t skilled enough to play high school basketball
By "skilled enough" you mean tall enough? You dont need any skills to make a high school team at 6'5".
There are plenty of more skilled players that ride the bench and have no chance of playing past D2 college
This post was edited on 3/5/20 at 1:11 am
Posted on 3/5/20 at 2:31 am to Tiger1242
Outside of humans just wanting to see violence, I think scheduling plays a big factor as well. 1 game a week makes it more of a must see event compared to sports like basketball or baseball where your team can play around 4 games a week. It attracts more casuals.
This post was edited on 3/5/20 at 2:32 am
Posted on 3/5/20 at 3:38 am to Tiger1242
Basketball isn't interesting
Posted on 3/5/20 at 3:57 am to Tiger1242
You really want to know why? Because white players are more relevant in football. Don’t get all sensitive on me with my hot take. You know I’m right.
Posted on 3/5/20 at 4:24 am to Tiger1242
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Since your favorite football team only plays once a week and only 12-18 times a year the games are a bigger deal and mean more
This.
Also, people LIKE violence. Always have. Always will. Football is much more violent and that’s why people love it. There’s a reason why a tomahawk dunk gets the crowd to jump out of their seats and yell while a jumper from the elbow gets a golf clap and it’s not the end result.
Posted on 3/5/20 at 4:33 am to Oilfieldbiology
Explains why sports like hockey, boxing, and MMA dominate viewership....
Posted on 3/5/20 at 5:07 am to Tiger1242
I feel that Being one big game once a week at a set time helps too
It’s also a social event
It’s also a social event
Posted on 3/5/20 at 5:31 am to Tiger1242
Shorter season, less games.
Posted on 3/5/20 at 5:48 am to Tiger1242
Gladiators, Christians vs lions, etc, we love violence?
Interesting question, but when LSU sucked at football and was great in basketball, I would skip class to get in line for basketball....
Interesting question, but when LSU sucked at football and was great in basketball, I would skip class to get in line for basketball....
Posted on 3/5/20 at 5:58 am to Tiger1242
Basketball sucks, brah.
I mean the spirt itself is ok, but the actual leagues suck.
I mean the spirt itself is ok, but the actual leagues suck.
Posted on 3/5/20 at 6:06 am to ecb
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Interesting question, but when LSU sucked at football and was great in basketball, I would skip class to get in line for basketball....
And when LSU was great in football and sucked in basketball more kids would skip class to get in line for football games
This post was edited on 3/5/20 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 3/5/20 at 6:21 am to SoFla Tideroller
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Yeeeeah, no. Hell, most basketball players aren't very good at the basics of basketball. How many big men can actually dribble more than 10 paces without dribbling it off their feet or getting their pocket picked? How many players are liabilities late in games because they can't shoot free throws?
Have you ever watched an NBA players attempt to do anything related to another sport like throw a baseball, swing a bat or golf club? Embarrassing, usually.
Most people can’t do those things even close to respectably. Then imagine if those people were now 6’6”+ with even longer wingspans. A 6’10” guy dribbling even semi-effectively with defensive pressure is a feat. The answer to OP is violence, imo.
This post was edited on 3/5/20 at 6:22 am
Posted on 3/5/20 at 6:35 am to Tiger1242
Because it’s waaaaay better.
Posted on 3/5/20 at 6:47 am to Tiger1242
Because football requires testosterone to play.
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