Okay, I broke down and watched game 2. What I saw was nothing like game 1. It was fast-paced with exciting shots, passes, steals, fast-breaks and more. Very entertaining. With that being said, it appears that my negative comments on game 1 got some attention:
"For years, sports radio people said the NBA had no defense. Now you'™ve got the two best defensive teams in the NBA battling to the championship. They said the same thing about fundamentals; no fundamentals, just big dunks from big athletes. The current teams stars are some of the most fundamentally sound players in the world. They represent huge amounts of practice, patience and hard work."
While I am inclined to agree with most of the what the comments said, I have to say this: Who cares? I am not a loyal NBA fan. I am the causal sports fan. I watch sports to be entertained like most people. If I had some sort of long-standing experience playing "fundamentally sound" basketball, then perhaps I would like it. Let's face it. I tune in to be entertained. Low-scoring basketball games are anything but entertaining. This is why not many people like watching golf. Unless you have a true appreciation for the "fundamentals" of the sport, you aren't going to watch. Why do people watch sports? They want to see stars, they want to see exciting offensive plays and big blocks and swats, they want to live on the edge of excitement. Fundamentals are overrated. Most people don't put their butts in seats, buy season tickets, or tune in to watch "fundamentally sound" players. They want to be entertained. We all do.
That being said, there will always be fans of the fundamentals. Just like there are fans of the exciting dunks, etc. But when you break it down, the NBA is not making money and getting tv ratings because of fundamentally sound basketball. How else can you justify fireworks, famous singers doing national anthems, cheerleaders and contests between all the time-outs? David Stern knows he has to sell more than the fundamentals to keep people watching the NBA.
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Way to go! You watched game two! Mission accomplished. You’re going to come back tonight too. You’re going to see an energized Detroit team bent on winning the first game at home. Rip Hamilton will step out of his mini shooting slump and the series will look a lot closer than it’s been.
As for fundamentals… if you don’t need any, give professional wrestling a try. Sounds like you need: Crazy plots, an attempt at being athletic, singing, cheerleaders/managers/ ring girls.
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