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Is basketball your favorite sport?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by VanityHalfBlack, Feb 15, 2015.

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favorite sport

  1. NBA

    72.3%
  2. NFL

    30.0%
  3. NHL

    3.8%
  4. MLB

    10.8%
  5. MLS

    1.5%
  6. Wrestling (The fake kind)

    1.5%
  7. MMA

    1.5%
  8. Boxing

    0.8%
  9. Tennis

    3.1%
  10. Jerry Lin Christmas

    8.5%
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  1. VanityHalfBlack

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    Asking a question In a basketball forum, of all places/ lol. As a pastime, for entertainment and to watch. I try not to get to obsessive over it as I dwell into other sports but there is something about the all star weekend that just brings out the 10 yr old in me. I don't follow the home run derby or anything but is MLB -all star rendition just as good as the NBA? The NFL, or NHL? What about Soccer??? I'm going to go out on a limb and say I think basketball is better than sex, no?
     
  2. Jontro

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    Right now it's the Rockets because Liverpool is currently out of the playoffs spot.
     
  3. MadMax

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    My favorite sport to watch is whichever one my kids are playing at the time. My older boy plays hoops year round, so I'm around the game constantly.

    My favorite pro sports league to watch is MLB. But I love NBA and NFL (specifically Houston teams) as well.
     
  4. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost not wrong
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    Favorite to play: basketball

    Favorite to watch on TV: football

    Favorite to watch in person: hockey
     
  5. sealclubber1016

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    The Rockets are my favorite team, but I probably prefer Football to the NBA. The way fouls are called/not called in basketball drives me up the wall.

    I also watch Baseball, but if the Astros aren't involved my interest drops greatly.
     
  6. Jontro

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    Ping pong is fun to play and watch.

    Also I find bowling entertaining as well for some reason (to play and watch).

    I voted none of the above.
     
  7. VanityHalfBlack

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    Bowling is pretty awesome, I agree with you there. You can drink/smoke and eat pizza while watching or bowling. Sounds like my sport to play and watch.
     
  8. Roc Paint

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    Absolutely my favorite. One of the few sports you play by yourself, and for that reason...I love it!

    Go Rockets!
     
  9. Jontro

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    Probably because we've played the sport and enjoyed it. I used to think Pool was trash to watch on ESPN until I learned to play it. I'm attracted to Allison Fisher for some reason.
     
  10. VanityHalfBlack

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    But the all star weekend guys? That was so much fun. Man I wish I was at the Houston one a couple years ago. Probably not traffic wise but damn what a fun time to spend on the weekends.
     
  11. droxford

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    GOLF!!!!

    Then basketball
     
  12. AroundTheWorld

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    Football (soccer)
     
  13. heypartner

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    Uh. Basketball is a metaphor for life, where I come from

    The cornfields of Illinois
    Who owns the copyrights to the phrase March Madness since the '30s
    Played in the Western Big Six (the historically best bball conference in Illinois by far)
    Playing the game Bobby Knight popularized
    Where the Chicago Public League would drive to to test their mettle

    And we destroyed Isiah Thomas and Mark Agguire at their own game. Freelance running the fastbreak. Except we did with No dribbling. 5 man passing downhill

    They were game planning against our motion offense all year, so our Belichickesque coach had us practice their freelance game all year to surprise them at their own game. Good times

    We didn't even need advance analytiics to beat them
     
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    Tennis is a true mans sport. Only the real men can ball it up on the tennis court
     
  15. heypartner

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    I'd also like to say that I have been very blessed by basketball

    After high school, I went to Rice to witness Ricky Pierce's last year when he was the NCAA's leading scorer. After that, Phi Slamma Jamma came into Autry Court. I'm like, ****, not even Bobby Knight can that at their game.

    Then the Rockets drafted Akeem

    Fast forward 20 years, then Clutch started the internets best fan-based sports site. And it was about basketball starting with Mario Elie. Too awesome

    Just blessed
     
  16. rocketsjudoka

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    My primary sport is Judo but basketball is my favorite team sport and the team sport I've played the most.

    Unfortunately age and nagging injuries have really sapped my ability to play basketball and it is very rare these days that I play. I miss these days that I could just go out to the gym or the park and spend a couple of hours just playing pickup with almost anyone.
     
  17. J Sizzle

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    I probably like watching Football a tad more than basketball, but I think the NBA is the most fun league to follow. The Rockets are also my favorite sports team so that helps.

    Golf and basketball are tied for which sport I enjoy playing the most.
     
  18. Poloshirtbandit

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    I agree but you can make the same argument about PI/holding calls in football.
     
  19. HR Dept

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    Favorite sports to watch are basketball and football. Probably equally.

    As far as as playing goes, that would be golf.
     
  20. Dubious

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    The reason we all play golf is that golf is all we can play.
     

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