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I was playing NBA Live 09 this past weekend and I’ve only played 20 to 25 games and I’ve got a déjà vu feeling. Run up and down the court, shoot the ball and defend the ball. I’ll run the occasional play and pick and roll but it is starting to feel too similar. I know I’m over simplifying this but bear with me. I just don’t find myself excited to play the next game any more. I used to watch a lot more basketball in the past but my interest has faded there too.
In football, there is a stoppage after every play. Baseball features a lot of time between the batter getting into the box to the pitcher taking the sign and adjusting his jock strap. Many people hate this and argue that football and baseball don’t have much actual game action. But I love the emphasis this places on strategy. Now people could say that you just run or pass on every play in football. You could say baseball is just about throwing a ball and hitting it. But the down and distance, personnel packages, and types of plays all vary a lot between every play in football. Each different pitch count provides a different scenario in baseball, particularly in the one on one battle between each pitcher and batter. The starting pitcher changes every five games and managing the bullpen and bench are crucial to success.
I’m a football fan first and baseball fan second. Is it as simple as natural preference or is it a natural desire for more strategy that these sports offer? Do you even agree that strategy is more important in football or baseball? It’s probably natural preference although I’d be curious to hear others state the reasons why they like a transition sport over a sport like football or baseball (or vice versa).
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rudyjuly2 @ Jan 26
Yup. Basketball more than any other sport can have one player dominate it. That's not necessarily a bad thing but I'm just glad they got away from the pick and roll two man basketball of 6-7 years ago. Boring!
Even though basketball and hockey are transition sports, there is a ton of play stoppage due to fouls and penalties. Foul shots are boring to watch and penalty killing is really boring. Why change the icing rule to benefit a team that broke the rules? To each their own though.
Even though basketball and hockey are transition sports, there is a ton of play stoppage due to fouls and penalties. Foul shots are boring to watch and penalty killing is really boring. Why change the icing rule to benefit a team that broke the rules? To each their own though.
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Money99 @ Jan 26
Your opinion is certainly affected by your disdain and near hatred of hockey.
Football is well received by many sports fans for several reasons but all the waiting and sitting around really helps it.
The average football game has less than 7 minutes of actual action. That leaves a boatload of time to get up to pee, grab a beer, stain your wife-beater and paint your face.
In my mind, there's TOO much strategy in football. It's broken down ad naseum that at times you wonder where the spontaneity is.
That's why I love hockey. Yes, it's controlled chaos at times, but when you see a play like when Alex Ovechkin scored a goal from behind his back while falling down, there is almost nothing in either football or baseball that can compare.
You can try to break it down systematically all you like, but the reason you prefer those two sports is simply personal preference. It's no different than having a debate over which flavor ice cream is better. Some like one thing, others like a different.
Because I'm a hockey fan it's very hard for me to stay awake through a football game. With all the down time and screaming heads blasting their opinion through my TV screen, I find myself fighting migraines than enjoying the sport.
Hockey is my preferred sport because it's non-stop action. It has it's flaws and at times I'm turned off from watching it with how defensive the game has gotten. But to me, it stimulates my senses far more than a stop and go (or is it, stop, wait, stop, wait, stop, wait, now go) sport like football or baseball.
Football is well received by many sports fans for several reasons but all the waiting and sitting around really helps it.
The average football game has less than 7 minutes of actual action. That leaves a boatload of time to get up to pee, grab a beer, stain your wife-beater and paint your face.
In my mind, there's TOO much strategy in football. It's broken down ad naseum that at times you wonder where the spontaneity is.
That's why I love hockey. Yes, it's controlled chaos at times, but when you see a play like when Alex Ovechkin scored a goal from behind his back while falling down, there is almost nothing in either football or baseball that can compare.
You can try to break it down systematically all you like, but the reason you prefer those two sports is simply personal preference. It's no different than having a debate over which flavor ice cream is better. Some like one thing, others like a different.
Because I'm a hockey fan it's very hard for me to stay awake through a football game. With all the down time and screaming heads blasting their opinion through my TV screen, I find myself fighting migraines than enjoying the sport.
Hockey is my preferred sport because it's non-stop action. It has it's flaws and at times I'm turned off from watching it with how defensive the game has gotten. But to me, it stimulates my senses far more than a stop and go (or is it, stop, wait, stop, wait, stop, wait, now go) sport like football or baseball.
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I played basketball until high school and just didn't like how it was like soccer with a smaller and elevated goal. I felt like all I did was run and run and run. Another thing that always has deflected my interest from basketball has been the lack of physical play that is allowed. Anytime I watch basketball on t.v. it takes no more than 15 minutes for me to get disgusted with ticky tacky fouls and then turn the channel to find something else.
I have always loved the strategy and intricate skill necessary for the various positions in football and baseball. I never have enjoyed the way that a basketball game can be won by one stellar player just doing his thing all over the place.
I loathe the word "playmaker" in football and blame basketball for bleeding over with the term. I believe that linemen are quite possibly the most underrated members of a team in all of sports. There is no "playmaker" in the game of football that can do to a game what a "playmaker" in basketball can do despite his teammates. I just can't get into a sport that is suspect to that; it takes away the "team" strategy ... the "working parts"...etc.
Give me football and baseball. Hell, I'm even starting to get into hockey a little too. Maybe you could give that a shot.