Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing wrote:
>>I mean basketball is as camp as a row of tents, but there's nuthin wrong
>>with that.
> 
> Maybe so but it moves fast and scores higher.

Compared to other merkin sports - yes. However if you like a fast and 
high scoring game then have a look at "Austrian" Rules (AFL), One Day 
Cricket (in yesterday's match India beat Australia 303 to 283, with the 
result of a 6 hour game not becoming certain until about 5 minutes from 
the end - made for some good drinking) or Ireland's Gaelic Football.

> Good game but seeing as how I'm a hoosier I am very biased.
> 
> Football (in all forms) never moved me much. Too slow (esp. Merkin) and just
> far too boring.

Haven't watch enuff merkin football to know, but with basketball and 
boxing I have the same problem - too many stoppages/timeouts etc. Just 
let them go at it and see who collapses first FFS. The only people who 
will complain are the TV advertisers.

> Basketball and boxing are far superior as spectator sports go.
> In my opinion,of course.

Basketball can be cool, of course. But to be honest, I also like how in 
"Austrian Rules" you can target an opposing player and break his nose 
(or worse) and have him carried off the field on a stretcher without you 
actually breaking any rules or committing any kind of foul. Can't have a 
blood sport without blood now canya? With basketball I'd prefer to see a 
player taken off by his coach because he was unconscious than because he 
was a joke.

Same with baseball, it pisses me off how the batter gets a walk if the 
pitcher hits him. Let it be like cricket - lets see the batter duck and 
weave for his life. All them baseballers buy helmets - let see the 
helmet brought into play a bit more. Might need to add a good face grill 
/ rib cage protector etc like cricket of course, but its not like they 
can't afford it.



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