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May 09, 2008

The NBA vs. College Basketball Debate

I've debated this several times with my buddies and there seems to be a large divide of people who absolutely love college basketball and hate the NBA, and people who hate college basketball and love the NBA. It seems to be the argument against the NBA is that the brand of basketball is stereotypical superstar v. superstar one on one basketball, the players are just a bunch of overpaid crybabies, there is no emotion like there is in the college game, most players just mail it in to collect checks, there is not a lot of team unity and so on... And the argument against college basketball is that the game is more focused on the coach than the actual players, my belief that the court just isnt big enough for the size of the kinds who play these days, every time down the floor there is either a three taken or someone missing a layup, no room for athletic players to shine, nobody outside of North Carolina cares about the Duke/UNC match ups every year, defenders are allowed to clog the lane as long as they want and so on Being a huge NBA fan and a huge fan of the NCAA tournament i was wondering how YB feels about the respective leagues and why. I personally would like to see the college game opened up a lot. Like allowing these amazing kids to get six fouls (the game is so must more physical now,) widening and lengthening the lane and three point line so there is more room to operate. (you almost never see mid range jumpshots in college) but anyway i would like to hear what everyone thinks.

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  • Mr_Rosewater

    Mr_Rosewater said May 09, 2008

    NBA. The quality of play in college is too thin these days. Even the best teams aren't great. They're just really good. Snooze.
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  • JScore

    JScore said May 09, 2008

    NBA is a superior product. It's where the best players in the world come to play. When I watch the NCAA tournament I'm watching the NBA prospects to see what they've got; every year out of the entire field, only a few are true NBA quality players. I think that pretty much speaks for itself. I think the people who are more into the "intangibles" of sports prefer college.
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    • ConnorNolte

      ConnorNolte Placard_verified replied May 14, 2008

      The NBA is too much about entertainment... here is a list of the top five things I hate about the NBA
      http://www.samepagesports.com/top-five-things-i-hate-about-the-nba/
      • JScore

        JScore replied May 15, 2008

        Great points, but my attraction to the league isn't the glitter and glamour. It's the level of play. I usually mute the television and put on some music of my own. I tend to find play-by-play and colour commentators to be mostly annoying. Ha.
  • XtaticFanatic

    XtaticFanatic said May 09, 2008

    The NBA is way more exciting to watch. College basketball is the pick and roll of basketball. The NBA is the dunk in your face. And it isn't competitive enough in college basketball. Every time I see a top 25 team playing an unranked team on TV, I immediately change the channel 'cuz I know it's going to be a blowout 95% of the time.
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  • Dewey

    Dewey Placard_complete_small said May 09, 2008

    College basketball is losing more and more of its luster each year. Purists say that the NBA is "ruining" the college game; however, I would argue that the NCAA is killing itself. Pay the athletes, and then maybe they'll stick around longer than they're forced to (and for what it's worth, I think the NBA age limit is a joke). There are hundreds of millions of dollars being made from college sports, but somehow an athlete accepting even the smallest handout is a problem. That's why the NBA is so much better. College is killing itself by pretending that academics are the top priority.

    NBA > College.
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  • BearsNecessity

    BearsNecessity said May 09, 2008

    Each has something to offer, some of it good, some of it bad. Can't we just accept that and move on? There's no way to settle this debate.
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  • osukufan88

    osukufan88 said May 09, 2008

    Are you serious? College Basketball hands down is the best sport out there.
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  • JNASTY

    JNASTY said May 10, 2008

    I like both. But College ball is way more exciting when it is tournament time.
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  • ILOVESPORTS23

    ILOVESPORTS23 said May 11, 2008

    I like both. But I do see the lack of passion in some NBA players, and it sometimes makes me wonder if they are really in it for the Love of the game or just a paycheck.
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  • arlen_simmons

    arlen_simmons said June 03, 2008

    The NBA? Seriously? It's like watching YMCA pickup basketball. Four guys standing around, creating an isolation game.
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