grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Worth getting into is it? Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I like basketball. Often sit down with a wine and some cheese to watch a game. Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Count me in! Definitely worth getting into. When I lived in the UK for a couple of years I suffered withdrawl big time. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I am so happy that shaq and his big ego got slapped down. That dude went from winning nothing to having a heasd 5 sizes too big. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Big fan! I find the well-mannered Yao Ming is a refreshing addition to the NBA. I'm not against the Allen Iverson's of the NBA...his/their work ethics and abilities speak for themselves but..kid's need role-models. I also think Kobe Bryant is the M. Jordan of our time. Who's better? Oh, and if any of you Sky/Perfect users out their are considering the NBA season pass let me warn you that the games aren't live and they are only on twice a day...usually late at night. Also, you don't get the All-Star game or slam dunk contest, etc. I bought it 2 years ago and was very dissapointed. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I used to be a big fan of basketball. I haven't really followed it for about 4 years though. Great game! Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 played basketball for about 7 years. never watch it on tv though. wouldnt mind going to watch a proper match. Link to post Share on other sites
OzOzOz 2 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Never really gotten into it. Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I used to follow the NBA back when it was interesting (until about 5 years ago). It has really fallen off though. It is almost impossible to like the players these days. Yeah it is fun to watch some of these guys but there are so many thugs and such big egos it just takes away from it all. But I love to play. There isn't much better than getting together with 7 buddies for a good game in the park or local school. ...actually getting together with 7 or 9 buddies for a game of pickup football is better. Link to post Share on other sites
Goemon 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I love hoopin' 'n' ballin' and still find the NBA interesting enough to watch (in spite of all of the big egos and boring iso offenses). US college hoops is far more appealing, but can't see much of it here in Japan. " title="" src="graemlins/cry.gif" /> Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 The egos suck. Ender you hit on a good point. I miss my big free parks, soccer grounds, tennis courts, baseball diamounds and them ponds for hockey eh. Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 the march madness college tournament is always fun to watch. i love it when the 76ers do well. it was so great living in philly when they won the eastern conference two years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: The egos suck. Ender you hit on a good point. I miss my big free parks, soccer grounds, tennis courts, baseball diamounds and them ponds for hockey eh. yeh i was asking my mom about this yesterday, wondering if there were any free soccer fields, basketball courts near our house in tokyo. living at school ive always had access to a soccer field to kick around a ball, or a court to shoot basketball. and in canada there are fields that you can go to, and courts. but it seems tokyo is somewhat lacking this types of places. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Amandaism - here's a report on playing football in Tokyo. http://www.guardian.co.uk/japan/story/0,7369,639814,00.html If you just want a kickabout, try one of the parks. Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I'm gonna second what Ender said. Used to be a big b-ball fan, but just lost interest in the last few years. I still like to watch the playoffs though. What kind of following Does b-ball have, if any, outside the states? Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 It gets very little to no aritime over here. It's a pain because i still enjoy watching it. We will get the odd game on pay tv. But not very often. About 5 years ago there was a weekly show on the NBA but it got cut for some reason. The NBA doesn't have as big a following as it used to. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Europe has had leagues both women and men ones for years. Link to post Share on other sites
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