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From: michaelf@ISM780.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.hoops
Subject: Re: What's wrong with the NBA?
Message-ID: <90@ISM780.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 9-Feb-85 01:02:17 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb  9 01:02:17 1985
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Nf-From: ISM780!michaelf    Feb  7 16:03:00 1985








	I can't believe the reasons you gave for the NBA being so boring!!


       Zone Defenses make the league boring? Are you crazy? I can't imagine
       how boring the game would be if team like Houston used a 2-1-2 zone.
       The opposition wouldn't be able to take a shot closer than 25 feet.
       That's why they don't allow a zone in the first place in the NBA.

       The 24 second clock is boring? I'd take that over a Dean Smith
       4 corner stall anyday. At least the crowd ( who the game is for anyway)
       gets to see some action instead. It makes the offense perform.

       Bad shot selection? What do you mean? The field goal percentages
       for teams are probably up from a few decades ago.

       How can you cite one on one play as boring? I, for one, look forward
       to those little classic confrontations. I love to see Magic or Gus
       Williams drive on a Bird or a Moncrief. It's like watching Goose
       Gossage pitch to George Brett or Lester Hayes cover Mark Duper.
       Comparing college hoops to the pros is like comparing apples and
       nicer oranges. You cannot tell me there is more talent in college
       hoops. I love college hoops, the way the crowd gets involved and
       the emotions that are evident by the teams BUT, the other guys
       are pros and half of the people who wow you in college will NEVER
       be good enough to hack it in the NBA.

       The 3-point shot is exciting, plain and simple. It does not `encourage'
       a bad shot, it is just an option. A behind the back pass has become a
       viable option for most of the guards today, but like the 3-point shot,
       I don't think many pros attempt it in an unwarranted situation
       where the risk outweighs the possible advantage.

       The NBA has the most action to offer of any major sport PERIOD