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Changing this most basic of rules at just the pro level would likely alienate a lot of fans that otherwise expect the game to be played at least somewhat similarly to how it was when they themselves played it. That is actually one of the true beauties of baseball. Even an average looking person of typical/normal height and weight could become a superstar ballplayer. Meanwhile, the average NBA player looks almost nothing like a normal, everyday person. |
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Grumpy old guys explanation in the 80's-90's for why they don't watch NBA Basketball - "It's just dunks and free throws. There's no skill anymore. No passing. Not enough long range shooting."
Grumpy old guys explanation in the 10's-20's for why they don't watch NBA Basketball - "It's just 3's and free throws. There's no skill anymore. No passing. Not enough inside game." The above has been typed out by a grumpy old guy. |
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97 points in the TCU Michigan game. 44 in the third quarter. Not my cup of tea, but dramatc. And now 52 points at halftime of OSU Georgia.
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One year I tried out for my HS basketball team I wasn't bad at outside shooting. But awful at anything else. I'm average height. The kid who most likely put the final nail in me "im totally getting cut first" coffin was a foot shorter. But he dribbled the ball between my legs on the way to a layup.... And bonus... I went to a small college. Some guys played basketball in the parking lot at lunch. Once in a while they'd need an extra player and sked pretty much anybody including me to join just to keep things going. They were all pretty much average height but with pretty good skills. One day I happened to be eating at the same table and they were talking about playing against the super tall foreign kif Bridgepot had. "Wait, why were you guys playing Manute Bol?" "We had to, we're the basketball team" "We have a basketball team?!" "Umm.... yeah, and you've practiced with us." And that's how I ended up playing occasionally against guys who played against Manute Bol. They said it was spooky, he hadn't played, and was only taught the basics by then so in the paint there was this voice from way above "1,2,3 step 1,2,3, step" |
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