Well, the NBA season has come to an end with the Miami Heat beating the Mavericks in 6 games. Each year, it seams, I grow more and more frustrated with the entertainment factor of NBA games. For some reason, though, I continue to watch. This time, I decided to write down why the game has become so frustrating (for me, at least):
- Players talking and/or complaining to the refs. Just shut up and play!
- Continuation. If a player gets fouled, takes 2 steps, then has a clear shot at the basket, it shouldn’t qualify as “the act of shooting.” Make the players earn their points the hard way.
- Fouls, fouls, fouls! I know, I’m a hypocrite, if the refs are going to call a bad game, the players should be allowed to complain. Well, not really, just shut up and play!
- Fouls, fouls, fouls! (Part 2) Give me a break with some of these foul calls. Player drives uncontrolled to the basket, trips over another players foot, throws up a prayer on his way down to the floor, and gets bailed out by a foul call. Again, make the players earn their points the hard way.
- Travelling violations, or, lack thereof. ‘Nuff said.
- Longest 2 minutes in sports. We all know the most famous “greatest 2 minutes in sports” in reference to the Kentucky Derby. Well, basketball is quite the opposite. During the 4th quarter of game 5 the final 8 minutes of the game lasted over 30 minutes. That’s just ridiculous! Trust me, I was clock watching. Cut down the amount of time outs availabe to each team and cut down the amount of commercials during the game. Again, make teams earn their wins the hard way.
- Knicks Suck! Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge Knicks fan, but the soap opera has to end. Get rid of Dolan, Thomas, and Brown and move on.
I’d like to be able to provide an even 10 reasons, but I’m not a big fan of adding reasons for the sake of adding them. However, I will add a comment if one comes to me. Come October and November I’ll probably be excited about basketball again and will be willing to offer up some reasons I will watch next season. What can I say, I have a short memory. Until then, did anyone see game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Wow, now that was entertainment!
Good stuff! And yes, Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final was a good one. And let’s be honest, there is no other prize like the Stanley Cup.
I agree, the Stanley Cup is like no other. Coincidentally, the Knicks fired Larry Brown at the end of last week. Brown leaves with 4 years remaining on a 5 year and $50 million contract. Isiah Thomas gets to play GM and Coach now. Let’s see how he manages this mess he’s made.