Sports and Stuff: S&D Online

I have been a big advocate of NBA basketball this season but the finals have opened my eyes and I must be honest.  It is tough to watch something so scripted.  This has nothing to do with the players involved.  Both teams I’m sure are playing their butts off every second of the game.  It’s the finals for Pete’s sake.  The NBA wanted a dream match up and they ended up getting it.  Unfortunately, nobody gets to watch these two teams battle like they should be able to because the refs are determining which team has that edge.  Did the Celtics win game 2 because they shot a ton more free throws?  No.  Did the Lakers win game 3 because they shot a ton more free throws? No.  Still, both of those games showed one team having a far better shot at winning because of the discrepancy.

People will claim that whichever team is more aggressive is the team that deserves more free throws.  There is no doubt that is true, but the numbers are a little out of control.  28 more free throws in one game?  Come on.  I would love to watch these teams play basketball, but we aren’t given an opportunity.  Instead we get to watch these incredible athletes go shoot free throws over and over and over. 

Honestly, I do not see myself going out of my way to watch game 4.  It isn’t entertaining.  Sure, I am a huge hockey fan, but no one can honestly say that this NBA Finals has been more exciting to watch than the NHL Finals.  I can go outside myself and shoot free throws.  I cannot play basketball in the NBA Finals, and it is to bad that nobody on the Celtics or Lakers are given an opportunity to play either.  Let me guess, the Lakers go to the line 34 more times in game 4?  Whatever gives David Stern the ability to talk up his dream final I guess.