3.10.2012

Sports - Hoopin It Up



It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I used to follow the NBA when I was younger. I loved all the teams, the rivalries, the great players. There was something very cool about basketball of the 70s and 80s. Jabbar, Gervin, Magic, Bird, Pistol Pete, Sikma, Kiki, Dominique, Lanier, Tripucka, Dr. J, Chief, DJ, Rambis, Isiah, etc. Then when Michael Jordan came along...I lost interest. The way the league started to change did not interest me.

As a matter of fact most of my friends lost interest too. The entire David Stern era has pretty much been not good for the average sports fan. Or should I say old school sports fan. We tried and we wanted to follow it...but it just wasn't there. The egos of the players, the marketing of the slam dunk era was not worth watching. Hell it became a giant soap opera, a glorified wwf, and a rolling slam dunk competition.

I was raised on fundamental basketball where defense was key. Watching the NBA there are some defensive specialists, but for the most part it was all offense. Even with the lower scores, the defensive minded games were gone. At least I didn't see it. I stopped going to games. Occasionally I'd get a free ticket and go...but I tried not to fall asleep during the game. It was just not fun.

So my NBA knowledge does not come from watching games. It comes from sports radio and ESPN shoving it down my throat when I want no part of it. Yes I'll watch college, and I enjoy March Madness ..but the NBA...boring.

The other night I got some free tickets courtside to an NBA game. Wow! I had a blast. It was great hearing the players talk to each other. The power and the speed was amazing. Yes I even saw some defense. I guarentee though, if I was up higher I wouldnt have liked the game. It was cool. $250 seats, free parking, and all you can eat food before the game, plus dessert at halftime, and all the drinks you want after the game. If I could go to every game like that, I would be a fan. If I could have the television show the game from court level, I'd like it. The view from above does not work for basketball.Do they have a fan back? Well if I get more tickets to courtside, I am there. Damn that carrot cake was delicious!


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  1. Anonymous9:09 AM

    In truth then, you were REALLY there for the food!! That's what it sounds like...

    A fan of Tripucka and defense?? WTF? Kelly the puker never played defense in his life!! And Isiah, the SECOND best guard on his team.

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