Sunday, May 10, 2009

THE BALLERS NOTE!!!!

Before I begin, allow me to warn all readers that this blog is not aimed toward anyone or any group of people. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY!

I’m sure many of you guys have either been to a tourney basketball game or seen the NBA playoffs. For those who have, we all know about the recent Rafer Alston slap, the dirty Dwight Howard elbow, and the Derrick Fisher tackle. My initial response: “WOW, what has basketball come to now days?”

It’s all that trash talking, pride, and anger that’s ruining the game right? WRONG

I’m sorry to say but from the origin of basketball, trash talking, pride, and anger has all been a part of it. That’s what makes the game what it is. That’s what makes sports what they are.

I agree though, basketball without these “bad things” would be amazing but there cannot be good without the bad. In games, people will trash talk, you will get angry, you will get prideful, refs will make bad calls, and people will play dirty, because it’s all a part of the game. It’s playing with passion that creates these “bad things” but that’s what makes it so fun to play and so fun to watch. Sports would not be where they are without passion.

So what do we do? How do we stop the slaps, and fights associated with sports? Do we tell players to stop playing with passion? NO, because without passion basketball becomes a simple act of throwing a ball into a hoop. Instead, we learn that what stays on the court stays on the court. We learn that the trash talking, the pride, and the anger are all just part of the game and there are no personal meanings behind it. And as fans, we don’t discourage these “bad things” we just remind players that there are no personal motives, its passion and a desire to win.

As a last note, remember; what happens in basketball and in sports is just passion there are no personal motives behind it.

Love All,

GhanDEEP

1 comment:

Immer said...

I don't think playing dirty was supposed to be a part of the game, but it is now. With that said, however, I think playing dirty is a result of weakness, not passion. Players don't need to resort to that kind of play if they truly want to win. I can understand that people will get frustrated on the court, but again, using such measures is a sign of weakness. Play defense, not dirty.

I do agree though. There cannot be good without the bad. In regard to all of this, I'll tolerate "bad things" as long as passion remains in the game.