Pitarresi: I'm a playoff near-no-show so far
I haven’t watched more than five minutes of the NBA playoffs this year, but that’s nothing new.
I’m not sure why, but the NBA has left me cold for years now. I just don’t care very much until the finals, and not all that much even then. The same players I enjoyed as college athletes, I have no time for once they’re in the league. That’s odd, but it’s the way it is.
These guys are great athletes, great players. I’m not convinced they are better players than the guys 10, 20, 30 or even 40 years ago, but they are bigger and stronger for the most part, and they can do ungodly things. Still, I don’t find it all that interesting. It’s probably me, not them.
What I am worried about is that I haven’t watched much of the Stanley Cup, either. That’s pretty strange, because, as I’ve stated many times, you will never see athletes giving it up with more reckless abandon, giving their hearts blood, than you will in the NHL playoffs. It is just terrific stuff, but I haven’t been a part of it. Heck, I wanted to watch
Well, there is plenty of time yet. I'm sure I'll get into it.
posted by John Pitarresi at
9:01 PM
2 Comments:
John, I agree with you 100 percent. And, like you, I like basketball. If it's not the pureste of the all the sports, I don't know what is; all you need is a ball and a hoop.
Maybe we're too busy, or maybe it's because NBA playoff games now take 3+ hours to play, but something is amiss.
John-
you can always do what the Hula boys (Roman and Carson) do and pop in a DVD of the 1980 and 1982 Laker's games and if you have more time you won't be disappointed by the 90's Bulls!
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