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ChuckElias Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:13am

It's kind of funny to me that so many people here love to write that they don't watch the NBA b/c "it's not even basketball" anymore.

And yet, we've got people in this thread "slurping" (PTI phrase :) ) this And1 crap that really isn't basketball. It's like the X-Games using a basketball. It's not even trying to be real basketball. It's just show-off moves, with no pretense of trying to play by any real basketball rules.

Give me the NBA any day of the week over And1; maybe just b/c I love the officiating aspect of it so much. JMO, obviously.

Dan_ref Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:24am

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Originally posted by ChuckElias
It's kind of funny to me that so many people here love to write that they don't watch the NBA b/c "it's not even basketball" anymore.

And yet, we've got people in this thread "slurping" (PTI phrase :) ) this And1 crap that really isn't basketball. It's like the X-Games using a basketball. It's not even trying to be real basketball. It's just show-off moves, with no pretense of trying to play by any real basketball rules.

Give me the NBA any day of the week over And1; maybe just b/c I love the officiating aspect of it so much. JMO, obviously.

Chuck, I didn't realize we needed to pick one over the other.

Tastes great....less filling...

tomegun Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:11am

Chuck, I will watch it all, even that game with the trampoline floor. I forgot what it was called but I think I know one of the guys that officiates it.

ChuckElias Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:21am

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Originally posted by Dan_ref
Chuck, I didn't realize we needed to pick one over the other.
It's not about choosing. It's about the inconsistency in the reasoning. Guys are proud of hating the NBA, b/c it's not basketball. But then love the And1, b/c it's "entertaining", even tho it's less like basketball than the NBA. Just doesn't make sense at all to me.

Dan_ref Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:25pm

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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
Chuck, I didn't realize we needed to pick one over the other.
It's not about choosing. It's about the inconsistency in the reasoning. Guys are proud of hating the NBA, b/c it's not basketball. But then love the And1, b/c it's "entertaining", even tho it's less like basketball than the NBA. Just doesn't make sense at all to me.

I'm pretty sure that "hating the NBA because it's not basketball" does not logically prevent anyone from "liking And1 because it's entertaining".


ChuckElias Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:56pm

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Originally posted by Dan_ref
I'm pretty sure that "hating the NBA because it's not basketball" does not logically prevent anyone from "liking And1 because it's entertaining".
You're right, of course. I just think it's a little hypocritical to oppose NBA play b/c they "let the stars get away with travels" and then to praise the And1 games precisely b/c they let the players get away with travels, and more. JMO.

Robmoz Wed Jun 15, 2005 03:46pm

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Originally posted by tomegun
Chuck, I will watch it all, even that game with the trampoline floor. I forgot what it was called but I think I know one of the guys that officiates it.
That would be SlamBall.......now THAT was some cool stuff (no pun intended).


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