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Old Wed Feb 23, 2011, 04:16pm
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Why does everyone here refer to the NBA as the NBE?
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Old Wed Feb 23, 2011, 04:21pm
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Derogatory term used by those here that feel the NBA isn't "real" basketball but rather entertainment.
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Remember the WWF? Now it's called.....?
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remember the wwf? Now it's called.....?
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Remember the WWF? Now it's called.....?
Vince McMahon in his marketing genius turned the tables around and had a slogan, "Get The F Out".
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Why do some people think the NFL means No Fun League??
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Why does everyone here refer to the NBA as the NBE?
Well, I can't speak for everyone else, but to me the National Basketball Association is more about entertainment than sport.
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Well, I can't speak for everyone else, but to me the National Basketball Association is more about entertainment than sport.
I don't buy that...I just view it as a different game...just like the NFL is different than amateur play. And I would say the NFL has many rules/philosophies that are "entertainment" based.
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I don't buy that...I just view it as a different game...just like the NFL is different than amateur play. And I would say the NFL has many rules/philosophies that are "entertainment" based.
What pro sport/league doesn't have some sort of entertainment basis?
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What pro sport/league doesn't have some sort of entertainment basis?
Well that's my main point. All major professional leagues in America have their basis in sport but with entertainment rules/philosophies/enforcement.
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Well that's my main point. All major professional leagues in America have their basis in sport but with entertainment rules/philosophies/enforcement.
And there's the problem right there. The NBE doesn't enforce it's own rules. There's no consistency in play-calling that I can discern. What might be a travel now is a legal crab dribble 2 minutes later. And good luck to anyone that tries to figure out what a foul is.
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I don't buy that...I just view it as a different game...just like the NFL is different than amateur play. And I would say the NFL has many rules/philosophies that are "entertainment" based.
Protecting the quarterbacks is one thing that comes to mind. The NFL has a perception that people want offense. That's all well and good, but I don't mind seeing a good defense too.

I think it's more subtle in the NFL than in the NBA. The NFL has meathead football fans who get pumped no matter what. It's hard to be a meathead basketball fan, IMO.

You might say it's apples and oranges, but at the same time, the NFL is king for a reason. The on-field product is a better one than what the NBA puts out.
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Protecting the quarterbacks is one thing that comes to mind. The NFL has a perception that people want offense. That's all well and good, but I don't mind seeing a good defense too.

I think it's more subtle in the NFL than in the NBA. The NFL has meathead football fans who get pumped no matter what. It's hard to be a meathead basketball fan, IMO.

You might say it's apples and oranges, but at the same time, the NFL is king for a reason. The on-field product is a better one than what the NBA puts out.
I can think of a couple of more...ALL penalties save for a few minor penalties are automatic first down. The most glaring example of an "entertainment" passed rule is defensive pass interference. Throw the ball short on a deep pass and you can get a pass interference a good amount of times. Compare that with the fact that offensive pass interference is hardly called. Also compare illegal contact...a penalty that only exists at the NFL level to promote the pass happy league we see today. There's a reason why the league made it a point of emphasis after the Patriots manhandled the Rams during the Super Bowl.

I couldn't tell you why most football fans don't care. I get the feeling sometimes that the NFL can't do any wrong in the eyes of the fan haha
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