From my travels around the Buckeye State, I have yet to find anyone who enjoys watching the NBA over college basketball. However, when you ask someone why, they really don’t have any reasons why college is better. So, in lieu of the upcoming season I will articulate the argument that explains college basketball’s superiority.
First of all, I’ll go right to the source: the players. The egos of the pros are out of control. The college kids play for the love of the game, no paychecks in the mail. College kids go to practice. Pros? Well pros… I’ll let Allen Iverson explain it.
He may have an ego problem.
Next point, the parity in college basketball is unlike anything else, college football included. In the NBA, it’s almost a foregone conclusion that a team from the West will win the championship. In college basketball, there are 15-20 teams every year that have the chance to win a championship. The NBA has playoff series that usually weed out the Cinderella team’s chance. In the NCAA tournament, one team can knock off a perennial favorite in just forty minutes. That’s what makes college beautiful. The whole Any Given Sunday thing, one game and it’s up for grabs.
The one thing you do hear from anyone who defends the NBA is, “the only time I watch the NBA is the playoffs because they actually play defense.” I agree the Playoffs are the really fun to watch. The best players in the world playing their hearts out. BUT, college basketball is like that all the time. They play 25 games max before the post-season. The NBA is an 82 game marathon. I challenge anyone, even the most adamant NBA fan, to find someone who prefers the NBA Playoffs over March Madness. The first weekend of the tourney are the best days in sports. Period. No debate.
Without further ado, I’ll bring it close to home so you can find the best place to watch college basketball in your area. Regardless of conference or national prominence, with college basketball, you cannot go wrong. Every game, every play, they give it their all.
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not knowing anything about sports, i could read this post and still understand what you are talking about…which is rare for sports and me, hahah. all i have to say is allen iverson comes of as straight up DUMB.
By: emileecb on November 2, 2009
at 10:49 am
Great job with the map! I think pointing out the college basketball teams across Ohio was a great idea for your blog. I also really like how your videos and text flow into each other, rather than having the video be supplemental material. It’s all one big story. Keep up the good work!
By: Alex Menrisky on November 2, 2009
at 2:33 pm