10 reasons College basketball is better then NBA

[Brad Greenberg]

Hello, please check out our 10 reason College basketball is better then the NBA
http://scarecrowgrin.com/2015/11/12/ten-reasons-why-college-basketball-is-better-than-nba-basketbal/

 

[wcc31]

CBB is better because of the Tournament first and foremost, as well as tradition.

The coaching and defense stuff is complete BS, as is the reffing stuff. The NBA game is officiated much better than the college game.

BUT the reason I like the college game more is because I was a born and bred UK basketball fan. If I grew up in Boston, I'd probably love the NBA more.

 

[mj2k10]

#1 is wrong. College basketball offenses have become incredibly stagnant. Way too many teams pound the ball into the floor for 25 seconds, then jack up a desperation 3 to beat the shot-clock. No one in college moves the ball like Golden State or San Antonio at their best.

#2 is an old cliche' that's exaggerated.

#4 is true, but the flip side is that there are far more non-competitive games.

#5 isn't any more true for college basketball than it is for the pros.

#7 is just wrong. You won't see as much high-pressure defense in the NBA, because the season is too long for that kind of sustained intensity, and the players are too skilled for it to work as well as it does in college, but there is a ton of thought and effort put into D.

#8 is wrong. "Plays" are wildly overrated anyway, but what most NBA coaches do is implement a scheme. Sometimes that's done well, sometimes not, and sometimes the best scheme is to give a prime Jordan, Kobe, or LeBron the ball and just get the hell out of the way.

#9 is true SOMETIMES in SOME places. But go to a Nov/Dec game at any of 6-8 different SEC schools, then come back and talk about how great the (non-existent) fans are.

#10 is true in the ideal. But it also happens in the pros, in the ideal.

I've preferred college basketball pretty much my entire life, but:

A: I think the entertainment value of the college game, from a pure basketball perspective, has dropped dramatically in the last 20 years, as the game has become way too much about a slow pace and playing as brutal a defense as you can get away with (which has become pretty damn brutal). The entertainment value of the pro game, from a pure basketball perspective, has gotten a lot better the last 10 years.

B: I've never understood the need to act like the NBA is somehow vastly inferior, even back when I thought the college game was a lot more interesting (which I thought because the college game had a more intense atmosphere, and a much wider array of strategies and styles).

The only problem the pro game really has is the same problem every sport except football has- you can't sustain a maximum intensity level for the entire course of a season. It's not humanly possible. It's not possible in baseball, it's not possible in hockey, and it's not possible in basketball.

 

[Brad Greenberg]

#1 is wrong. College basketball offenses have become incredibly stagnant. Way too many teams pound the ball into the floor for 25 seconds, then jack up a desperation 3 to beat the shot-clock. No one in college moves the ball like Golden State or San Antonio at their best.

#2 is an old cliche' that's exaggerated.

#4 is true, but the flip side is that there are far more non-competitive games.

#5 isn't any more true for college basketball than it is for the pros.

#7 is just wrong. You won't see as much high-pressure defense in the NBA, because the season is too long for that kind of sustained intensity, and the players are too skilled for it to work as well as it does in college, but there is a ton of thought and effort put into D.

#8 is wrong. "Plays" are wildly overrated anyway, but what most NBA coaches do is implement a scheme. Sometimes that's done well, sometimes not, and sometimes the best scheme is to give a prime Jordan, Kobe, or LeBron the ball and just get the hell out of the way.

#9 is true SOMETIMES in SOME places. But go to a Nov/Dec game at any of 6-8 different SEC schools, then come back and talk about how great the (non-existent) fans are.

#10 is true in the ideal. But it also happens in the pros, in the ideal.

I've preferred college basketball pretty much my entire life, but:

A: I think the entertainment value of the college game, from a pure basketball perspective, has dropped dramatically in the last 20 years, as the game has become way too much about a slow pace and playing as brutal a defense as you can get away with (which has become pretty damn brutal). The entertainment value of the pro game, from a pure basketball perspective, has gotten a lot better the last 10 years.

B: I've never understood the need to act like the NBA is somehow vastly inferior, even back when I thought the college game was a lot more interesting (which I thought because the college game had a more intense atmosphere, and a much wider array of strategies and styles).

The only problem the pro game really has is the same problem every sport except football has- you can't sustain a maximum intensity level for the entire course of a season. It's not humanly possible. It's not possible in baseball, it's not possible in hockey, and it's not possible in basketball.

Thank you for your opinion. I am sorry you did not like it.

 

[Jmeeks54thebest]

CBB is better because they actually play by the rules. They really don't call things like goal tending, traveling, and then there's that god awful continuation rule where you can fouled at half court and still go for a lay up for the and-1.

 

[Chambana11]

For anybody that doesnt think defense is played in the NBA they should try getting a decent seat and going to a game sometime. It aint easy getting a good look in the NBA, everything is contested and if you get something open you better make it because it will be a while before you get another open shot.

 

[WitnessGreatness]

Hello, please check out our 10 reason College basketball is better then the NBA
http://scarecrowgrin.com/2015/11/12/ten-reasons-why-college-basketball-is-better-than-nba-basketbal/

LOL. That's the funniest thing I've read all week

 

[jrpross]

1. The Kentucky Wildxats are a college team, not an NBA team.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

CBB is better because they actually play by the rules. They really don't call things like goal tending, traveling, and then there's that god awful continuation rule where you can fouled at half court and still go for a lay up for the and-1.

Don't forget where a player gets mugged every time under the basket going for a shot, or trying to rebound, or, heck, all the time. Yet a touch foul is called 30 feet from the basket.

And the 'crossover' with 4 to 5 steps dovetails in with your traveling.

 

[WitnessGreatness]

CBB is better because they actually play by the rules. They really don't call things like goal tending, traveling, and then there's that god awful continuation rule where you can fouled at half court and still go for a lay up for the and-1.

Uhh.... What? They call goal tending and traveling. You do know the NBA has a gather step right? The continuation rule is actually a favorite him. It rewards the offense and doesn't let the defense get cheap fouls and bog down scoring. It also isn't fouled at half court and get a layup. It's actually just one or two steps where you are making a move to score is what continuation actually is.

CBB also doesn't play by the rules as they allow teams to hack on nearly every play yet it goes uncalled, whereas in the NBA they call fouls so the game has more freedom of movement, etc

 

[Jmeeks54thebest]

Uhh.... What? They call goal tending and traveling. You do know the NBA has a gather step right? The continuation rule is actually a favorite him. It rewards the offense and doesn't let the defense get cheap fouls and bog down scoring. It also isn't fouled at half court and get a layup. It's actually just one or two steps where you are making a move to score is what continuation actually is.

CBB also doesn't play by the rules as they allow teams to hack on nearly every play yet it goes uncalled, whereas in the NBA they call fouls so the game has more freedom of movement, etc

They most certainly do not call those on a regular basis, especially if you're a star. By "gather step" I think you meant, traveling step. Why the heck are they playing basketball if they're not even going to dribble the ball?

The continuation rule is a favorite for NBA fans. You know what limits cheap fouls? Fouling out. I remember James Harden getting fouled while dribbling across the 3 point line, gets a foul called, and proceeds to take 3 more steps (without dribbling mind you) and lay it up. He went to the line to complete the 3-point play and I changed the channel.

What you call freedom of movement, I call lack of defensive intensity.

Don't even get me started on the atrocious music they play during the game either. I feel like I'm 9 years old and having my birthday at freaking Gaddi Land (sp?).

 

[liveblue92]

They most certainly do not call those on a regular basis, especially if you're a star. By "gather step" I think you meant, traveling step. Why the heck are they playing basketball if they're not even going to dribble the ball?

The continuation rule is a favorite for NBA fans. You know what limits cheap fouls? Fouling out. I remember James Harden getting fouled while dribbling across the 3 point line, gets a foul called, and proceeds to take 3 more steps (without dribbling mind you) and lay it up. He went to the line to complete the 3-point play and I changed the channel.

What you call freedom of movement, I call lack of defensive intensity.

Don't even get me started on the atrocious music they play during the game either. I feel like I'm 9 years old and having my birthday at freaking Gaddi Land (sp?).

GOML!!!