Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site gitpyr.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!gatech!gitpyr!ofut From: ofut@gitpyr.UUCP (Jeff Offutt) Newsgroups: net.sport.hoops Subject: Re: What's wrong with the NBA? Message-ID: <101@gitpyr.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Feb-85 09:38:23 EST Article-I.D.: gitpyr.101 Posted: Wed Feb 6 09:38:23 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Feb-85 00:38:01 EST References: <804@godot.UUCP> <808@CS-Arthur>, <5046@tekecs.UUCP> <4715@cbscc.UUCP> Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Lines: 26 > Why is the NBA so boring? ... > here in Columbus? or is prevalent throughout the country? So tell me...why > isn't the NBA making it? > ...bob garmise...at&t bell labs, columbus... I've never cared much for pro basketball even though I love college basketball and like to play myself. The main reason is because I simply can't empathise with those guys -- they're too good. When I see Mark Price (Tech's point guard) make a great play I say "wow, I wish I could do that!". When Kareem makes something flat out impossible look easy, then I don't get that same thrill. It's like a different sport. Another point along the same lines is that I can learn things from the college players whereas the NBA players are to far beyond me to learn from them. I watched Mark Price go towards the basket and dish off underneath and tried it myself. And Bruce Dalrymple showed me how to outrebound somebody four inches taller. What can I learn from most pro players? How to shoot from any position, any angle and still miss? Not quite! It's rather sad to slight somebody for talent and skill, but there you have it. At least in pro baseball they'll drop a ball now and again, the hitters will strike out, and even the greatest pitcher will throw four straight balls. -- Jeff Offutt School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!ofut