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There have been times where I have dismissed people who bemoan how far the game has fallen since kids started leaving early for the NBA. Last night made me start to wonder if college basketball can maintain it's status long term as must see tv.
I think in general we tune into sporting events to see elite level athletes do amazing things. Last night looked like a pickup game at the Y. Guys missing open shots everywhere, big men who can't finish from 2-3 feet away. Mixed in with watching some of the worst free throw shooting since they changed the 3 to make 2 rule because we couldn't stand watching Wilt miss three in a row. Where else can you see guys clang shot after shot off the iron?
Yes the refs destroyed the flow of the game, but when guys regularly miss both free throw, why would you NOT hack?
I think in general we tune into sporting events to see elite level athletes do amazing things. Last night looked like a pickup game at the Y. Guys missing open shots everywhere, big men who can't finish from 2-3 feet away. Mixed in with watching some of the worst free throw shooting since they changed the 3 to make 2 rule because we couldn't stand watching Wilt miss three in a row. Where else can you see guys clang shot after shot off the iron?
Yes the refs destroyed the flow of the game, but when guys regularly miss both free throw, why would you NOT hack?