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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Himu on September 27, 2006, 11:09:16 AM

Title: help me get into sports
Post by: Himu on September 27, 2006, 11:09:16 AM: I've never been a big sports fan but I want to start get into it but it's so overwhelming. I mean, everyone knows all of these player stats except me!

Give me some tips!

I can't watch a baseball game without falling asleep.

I like watching football sometimes, I like watching basketball but casually, soccor, tennis..especially women's.

What should I do? I'm not a real man because I don't follow sports! :'( :'( :-* :-[ (http://www.squaregamer.com/forum/images/smiles/powerup.gif)

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Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: whiteACID on September 27, 2006, 01:55:25 PM: You don't have to like every sport! My boyfriend is the hugest sports buff I know. He can name every player that has ever played for the Florida Gators. He can name every person that was on the Reds team when they won Series? (whatever the super bowl thing for baseball is) back like 15 years ago. But, I know pleny of sports people who only know the stats on thier team. Be it football or baseball or whatever. Pick a team you like, college football is the best way to start, it's the best sport out there. Just watch the games, turn on espn news every now and then, read the sports section in the newspaper. You will start to pick up on it.
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2006, 01:20:03 AM: Basketball is really easy to get into. Once the season starts you should check out some games; maybe go to one. You live in Texas, so you've got two great teams in state (San Antonio and Dallas).

With football, it can be kinda boring to someone who doesn't understand what's going on. There are a lot of rules so it's not like you can memorize them all, but having a basic idea of some things like the downs would help. So you'll know what 3rd and 5 means, for instance.
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: rocketman on October 01, 2006, 10:36:34 PM: Basketball sucks.

Florida Gators suck. (SEMINOLES FTW)

Football rules.

Any questions, carpetmuncher?
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 02, 2006, 04:08:40 AM: Yea, basketball blows. College isn't too bad. Or maybe it's just because the Knicks suck.

Football definitely is great to watch once you learn some of the basic rules (which I swear to God, learned from playing Madden when I was little).

I love baseball, but I can see why not a lot of people like it. I've played it my whole life and I could talk about it all day. And nothing compares to playoff baseball. Not even the NCAA Tournament.

Tennis is also pretty damn exciting to watch. Fucking Federer is too good though... I don't really watch women's tennis; yea, some of them are pretty hot, but it gets boring after a few minutes. Men's tennis is just played at such a higher level.

whiteacid's advice is pretty good, if you want to get into a sport, find a team you like and start following it. ESPN, the sports section - you'll start picking up some stuff.
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2006, 12:36:45 PM: Basketball rocks. Stop being racists :violin
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: Himu on October 02, 2006, 12:59:11 PM: Basketball rocks. >:(
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 03, 2006, 02:14:09 PM: The two black men defending basketball. :lol

Oh wait, I'm half-hispanic and I love baseball.

STEREOTYPES FTW!!
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 03, 2006, 02:22:00 PM: IM WHITE AND I DONT LIKE SPORTS WTF YOUD THINK ID LIKE GOLF! OR ..TENNIS
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: Mupepe on October 04, 2006, 05:24:39 AM: I can't see Himuro ever being into sports. He thought marching band was a sport in High School. LOLZ
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 04, 2006, 04:48:52 PM: Get emotionally attached to a team. Suggestions...

A team with your favorite color, a an oldie but goodie...a local team that you can express local pride from etc

Once you find a team your absolutely crazy about, watching and paying attention to each individual player comes naturally.
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 04, 2006, 04:49:51 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on October 04, 2006, 05:24:39 AM
I can't see Himuro ever being into sports. He thought marching band was a sport in High School. LOLZ
:lol

Himuro, I'm sure most of your family is into sports right?
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: Vizzys on October 04, 2006, 04:53:03 PM: Boxing/Pride Fighting FTW
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 04, 2006, 04:56:43 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 03, 2006, 02:22:00 PM
IM WHITE AND I DONT LIKE SPORTS WTF YOUD THINK ID LIKE GOLF! OR ..TENNIS
HOW ABOUT THOSE ASIANS THEY LIKE PROFESSIONAL GAMING
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on October 04, 2006, 05:22:16 PM: lolz, I've never been a sports guy. I can tell you who directed Seven Samurai or who was the original Green Lantern, but I don't know shit about sports.

I'm a dirty fucking nerd. :-\
Title: Re: help me get into sports
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Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 04, 2006, 05:31:52 PM: the only thing you need to get into sports is to really, REALLY dig looking at dudes. Try masturbating while looking at gay porn. It's roughly the same effect.
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 04, 2006, 05:33:01 PM: Are you freely admitting to masturbating to gay pornography?
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 04, 2006, 05:33:16 PM: I've come to realize that Drinky is definitely the biggest taco on the internet.
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on October 04, 2006, 05:39:59 PM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 04, 2006, 05:33:16 PM
I've come to realize that Drinky is definitely the biggest taco on the internet.

Bigger than Pheonix Dark?
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 04, 2006, 05:41:01 PM: Quote from: Willco on October 04, 2006, 05:33:01 PM
Are you freely admitting to masturbating to gay pornography?

No, I don't watch sports or wrestling!
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 04, 2006, 05:41:59 PM: Quote from: The Dark Shake on October 04, 2006, 05:39:59 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 04, 2006, 05:33:16 PM
I've come to realize that Drinky is definitely the biggest taco on the internet.

Bigger than Pheonix Dark?

:violin
Title: Re: help me get into sports
Post by: brawndolicious on October 04, 2006, 06:52:16 PM: Thai kickboxing>*

I never could really like any other sport.