Bark on 09 March 2008
| mrstickball said: Bark - as for Basketball and NASCAR: People (Americans) like basketball because atleast there is some action, thanks to the shot clock. Although many games have wayyy too many fouls, atleast the teams actually score, and there is alot of do-or-die play going on, rather than 100 missed shots, and 1-2 scores. As for NASCAR (which I don't get myself): it's the thrill of possibly wrecking, and the elegance of 2 cars speeding at 200 miles an hour, using cars similar to the one outside in your garage, speeding within inches of eachother. It's also the fights (ever watch UFC? That's becoming popular stuff), and again, the wrecks. |
The shot clock is probably the best invention in the history of basketball. It is hard to imagine a game where the score was 19-18 Pistons vs Laker, but that happened in the 50's.
Fights are popular in every county. What is really sad is the decline of boxing. There isn't much talent in any of the divisions and most of the bouts are decided before the men enter the ring. I worry that the UFC will eventually go that route, but that is another story.
In general, Americans love violence. It doesn't even have to be real violence as Wrestling is still popular.
