I don't keep up on sports but why would you say nba? Is this about lack of skill or too much vanity or what?
MLB. Major league BORINGThis.* Enjoy your snoozeball.
The NBA has the worst fucking fans on the planet:Clearly you've never seen soccer riots
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That's NOT an Onion video.
I always never got fighting sports, especially UFC. Like sports were originally invented to build up the skills needed to beat the shit out of each other. Not to actually beat the shit out of each other. I mean, at least boxing has some restrictions but UFC just suddenly got so popular now and to me it honestly feels like watching NASCAR. It might require a lot of skill and technical knowledge to race a car like that but what are the fans interested in other than the car crashes?derp derp da derp derp derp STFU distinguished mentally-challenged fellow
I'm not saying the fighters are unskilled at all. It's just the idea of a spectator sport where you pay to see a demonstration of an ass-kicking seems stupid. I mean, most people know how to do a three-point shot or whatever but I can count on oneI always never got fighting sports, especially UFC. Like sports were originally invented to build up the skills needed to beat the shit out of each other. Not to actually beat the shit out of each other. I mean, at least boxing has some restrictions but UFC just suddenly got so popular now and to me it honestly feels like watching NASCAR. It might require a lot of skill and technical knowledge to race a car like that but what are the fans interested in other than the car crashes?derp derp da derp derp derp STFU distinguished mentally-challenged fellow
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I mean, most people know how to do a three-point shot or whatever but I can count on oneUhh. So? How many people do you know that have the aptitude and athleticism to be in the NFL or NBA?handfinger how many people I know that can truly follow and train in the martial arts in these MMA sports. They don't just watch a guy get kicked in the temple and put in a sleeper hold and marvel at how cool it looks.
Well the average person can do pretty much anything you see happening in those sports. Just not as fast or with as much skill and certainly not as often.I mean, most people know how to do a three-point shot or whatever but I can count on oneUhh. So? How many people do you know that have the aptitude and athleticism to be in the NFL or NBA?handfinger how many people I know that can truly follow and train in the martial arts in these MMA sports. They don't just watch a guy get kicked in the temple and put in a sleeper hold and marvel at how cool it looks.
:lol :lol :lolWell the average person can do pretty much anything you see happening in those sports. Just not as fast or with as much skill and certainly not as often.I mean, most people know how to do a three-point shot or whatever but I can count on oneUhh. So? How many people do you know that have the aptitude and athleticism to be in the NFL or NBA?handfinger how many people I know that can truly follow and train in the martial arts in these MMA sports. They don't just watch a guy get kicked in the temple and put in a sleeper hold and marvel at how cool it looks.
My initial, knee-jerk reaction when I clicked on this thread was "man, I can't wait to vote for the NHL" but then I remembered that we're talking about "professional" and "sports" here, so I guess the NBA wins.
Nothing is worse then Nascar, although I would consider the NBA a strong second placer.
NCAA tournament>>>entire NBA season/playoffs
I never liked the NHL or the MLB.
Also whats with the NBA hate, its been a while since I followed it. what happened?
Any random-ass country's football is abysmal. Norwegian football is so infinitely shitty.Italian or Spanish football. Absolutely disgraceful corruption of the sport. :yuckSomeone never saw Saudi football.
Jinfash and AgentWhiskers should chime in too, this shit needs to be revealed to a couple of nutjob foreigners.
I'm not saying the fighters are unskilled at all. It's just the idea of a spectator sport where you pay to see a demonstration of an ass-kicking seems stupid. I mean, most people know how to do a three-point shot or whatever but I can count on oneI always never got fighting sports, especially UFC. Like sports were originally invented to build up the skills needed to beat the shit out of each other. Not to actually beat the shit out of each other. I mean, at least boxing has some restrictions but UFC just suddenly got so popular now and to me it honestly feels like watching NASCAR. It might require a lot of skill and technical knowledge to race a car like that but what are the fans interested in other than the car crashes?derp derp da derp derp derp STFU distinguished mentally-challenged fellow
:bowhandfinger how many people I know that can truly follow and train in the martial arts in these MMA sports. They don't just watch a guy get kicked in the temple and put in a sleeper hold and marvel at how cool it looks.
Well, I recently learned that Saudi Idol is a poetry competition, so I guess I'll assume the worst...You have obviously never watched the Saudi League.Any random-ass country's football is abysmal. Norwegian football is so infinitely shitty.Italian or Spanish football. Absolutely disgraceful corruption of the sport. :yuckSomeone never saw Saudi football.
Jinfash and AgentWhiskers should chime in too, this shit needs to be revealed to a couple of nutjob foreigners.
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There's this joke we have here that goes like "A saudi guy was talking to a brazillian player and asked him "When we die, all the good guys go to heaven and all the bad guys go to hell, what happens when you die?" The brazillian player answered "the good go to heaven and the bad go to the Saudi League" "
Doesn't translate well in english but I guess you can understand it.
Every year when March Madness rolls around, it pretty much highlights why the NBA is unwatchable nowadays.
Girlfriend is a big baseball fan, I'll watch it but it usually just puts me to sleep. Hockey is by far my favorite sport.
Hockey is totally "not sure if want". My experience with the Olympics has sort of piqued my interest. Theres genuine moments of "breath holding" tension here and there. Lots of these sports are mired by overly long seasons though, which I can't get into.
This thread is basically the most true thing I've ever read.
First of all, baseball is boring. Period. Not even beer makes it entertaining. Second of all, the NHL MIGHT be entertaining if the season wasn't so fucking long and anyone other than Canadians gave a fuck about the sport.
I must say that I am entertained by soccer, but the only good teams play overseas. That again makes it fucking hard to give a shit. While it seems like more people (at least around here) care about soccer than hockey, the only real time to watch soccer is on the by chance that ESPN is showing some british league game at like three in the afternoon.
The NBA WAS entertaining during the 90s. Every team had a story and I enjoyed watching them compete. So fucking awesome to see shit like the Pacers/Knicks playoff games. Keep in mind that during the nineties one team won the title six times. Another team won back to back titles. IT WAS STILL AWESOME.
Sorry, the hijinks Barkley used to get in kicked the shit out of Iverson bitching about practice.
Oh yeah, in case you haven't heard, the Cavs are the Lakers in this year's finals. Fucking boring. The NCAA tournament is so much better than the NBA's whole season it's embarrassing.
Playing in little league helped.
World Cup this June is gonna own so hard :punch
Playing in little league helped.
I stated when I was six and played all the way through high school. Also umpired little league games when I was in junior high and high school. When we'd go to Mariners games as a kid, I'd bring my own score book and keep score of the game.
:bow BASEBALL :bow2
I started tee-ball when I was five and continued with baseball until I injured myself in high school. Baseball rocks. I agree with Triumph, the season is too long. The post season is pretty much written in stone sometime after the All-Season break. If baseball added a salary cap and expanded the playoffs, I think it would be even more successful.
I can't believe nintenho compared MMA to fucking NASCAR.oh so you don't think it takes any skill at all to be able to drive a car at those speeds? they're both tough things to do but MMA but neither is very good as a spectator sport.