Things that shit you about the NBA

[FFB1]

I don't like the fact that the NBA championship team are labeled 'World Champions', same with Baseball and the World Series.

Think the term 'World Champions' actually came from a US newspaper called The World Times (or something like that). I thought that too until I found out this.

What I hate about the NBA (besides many mentioned things) the fact you can buy tickets to two games in a row for $40 (think it was a Raptors deal?) - granted you'd be sitting nosebleed but its little more than a seat at the Cage to watch shite. This is more a dig at the NBL I guess...

What I do hate is being on the punt and having a points over or under or line bet and you're looking good until 20 fouls in the last 2 minutes with frees to come ruins you..!

 

[peternorth]

Agree with that.

I am glad the AFL has not adopted that.

actually when a record has been made our commentators are starting to use "world record...."

steve kerr when writing for yahoo stayed away from "world champs"

 

[krisholio14]

All Star weekend pisses me off these days.

What a wankfest.

 

[Damon_3388]

All Star weekend pisses me off these days.

What a wankfest.

Somehow it manages to get less and less entertaining every year

 

[krisholio14]

Somehow it manages to get less and less entertaining every year

I remember when there was a real competitiveness among the players, and the game actually meant something.

Now its just a glorified exhibition game where the game itself get completely buried amounst all the other BS.

 

[peternorth]

i think in the nfl the conference/winner of the pro bowl gets to host the superbowl the following year right? or something like that....

 

[PHX]

i think in the nfl the conference/winner of the pro bowl gets to host the superbowl the following year right? or something like that....

Nup, it's just done by via a bidding contest.

 

[magtrev]

i think in the nfl the conference/winner of the pro bowl gets to host the superbowl the following year right? or something like that....

I think in Baseball the conference that wins get to be the home team in the world series (ie that conference's winner gets 4 games at home).

Not that I watch baseball or have any idea what i'm talking about.

 

[Mr Gor]

1 - players' egos and show boating bull (e.g. pre-game Cavs crap)
2 - "one minute" timeouts.... one minute my ass
3 - star-calls
4 - guys who walk all the way back to half court between free throws. same as the with the guys who take ages to shoot em, they're just free throws man who gives a crap
5 - timeouts when they're only wasting more time (e.g. calling one when you're down by 20 with three minutes left)
6 - Kevin Garnett
7 - the lack of Stanislav Medvedenko
8 - dumb commentary
9 - rigged dunk contests at the all-star weekend

 

[PHX]

The shape of Villanueva's head and how a headband fits it.


Then again maybe the headband helps . . .

 

[peternorth]

trade week

 

[PHX]

Whoever the **** keeps on whistling at the Palace of Auburn Hills whenever the Wolves are at the line.

 

[DarwinRoo]

Think the term 'World Champions' actually came from a US newspaper called The World Times (or something like that). I thought that too until I found out this.

What I hate about the NBA (besides many mentioned things) the fact you can buy tickets to two games in a row for $40 (think it was a Raptors deal?) - granted you'd be sitting nosebleed but its little more than a seat at the Cage to watch shite. This is more a dig at the NBL I guess...

What I do hate is being on the punt and having a points over or under or line bet and you're looking good until 20 fouls in the last 2 minutes with frees to come ruins you..!

Close, The World Series is named after the newspaper that sponsored it.

World champs is because they assume they are the best league of the sport in the world.

 

[bomberbilly]

I hate how players constantly play for fouls and always scream out when they go for a drive or get a little contact. Even when there is no contact they scream out...maybe its just me but it really annoys me.

 

[peternorth]

^ glen davis says hai

anyway, quiet days in the nba shit me

 

[Bourky23]

^ glen davis says hai

anyway, quiet days in the nba shit me

Pau Gasol is the worst by a mile

 

[Whelan_45]

When a player is shooting free throws, the rebounders contest the rebound after the first shot!? I don't get it??? The rebound doesn't count so why bother??

 

[aaronm46]

When a player is shooting free throws, the rebounders contest the rebound after the first shot!? I don't get it??? The rebound doesn't count so why bother??

need moar rebound stats!

 

[Damon_3388]

need moar rebound stats!

But if the grab the rebound after the first free throw, it doesn't count for anything (not even a stat), because there's still another free throw to come. If you get it, you just have to hand it back to the ref anyway. I notice this a lot in college basketball too, and I wonder why it happens

What gets me is the frequent lack of offensive rebounding effort after the 2nd free throw (or first, if it was an "and 1") in the NBA. Usually they just run back down the defensive end and leave it for the other team to rebound and bring up court. I've played basketball for 15 years (mainly as a centre), and the offensive team's players always contest the rebound on the 2nd free throw, so I don't know why it's different in the NBA. Maybe they just don't want to work hard all the time

 

[sblack]

It happens in College because when the Team Fouls get to 7, they get a '1 and 1', meaning if they miss the first, then they don't get a 2nd shot.

10 fouls or Double Bonus, you get 2 foul shots regardless.

 

[mdc]

What gets me is the frequent lack of offensive rebounding effort after the 2nd free throw (or first, if it was an "and 1") in the NBA. Usually they just run back down the defensive end and leave it for the other team to rebound and bring up court. I've played basketball for 15 years (mainly as a centre), and the offensive team's players always contest the rebound on the 2nd free throw, so I don't know why it's different in the NBA. Maybe they just don't want to work hard all the time

Because if the defensive players are semi-competent at boxing out, crashing the offensive glass on free throws is borderline pointless.

The exception is if you're significantly taller than the guy boxing out (in which case you can tip from over his back) or if the free throw shooter is really bad (in which case the ball can take some funky angles).

 

[peternorth]

scenario: whistle goes, foul away from the ball. player A shoots anyway, ball on the way or is near the rim. player B (opposing team) swats it away. pointless and makes me frustrated and i cant enjoy my time in the house

 

[peternorth]

slow news day

nit picking, but the pre game look at me shit nba players get upto. shaq used to do some funny stuff in his orlando days, but now we get all this dancing look at me shit that shits me. dont see this sort of stuff happen down here.

 

[peternorth]

ok not nba per se, but people who talk about their fantasy teams non stop, or specifically their players. a general chat about the A would be ruined by "what do you think about joe johnson (as an example)?". i might say, all star, goes about it quietly but the hawks are entertaining etc... person would fire back quick as a shot with "he's doing well for me (fantasy team)".

 

[Voss Like Hands]

1.Paul Pierces face
2.Paul Pierce
3.Kevin Garnett
4.Shooting 55 in a game in your rookie season giving you a season long pass to take as many shots as you want, regardless of your FG%.
5.Modern day Dunk Contests.