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So, Nationstaters, which do you like better: college or professional basketball?

I say college. Here's why:

1. The atmosphere of college ball is incredible, the fans are great, and the venues are classic.

2. March Madness blows away all other tournaments.

3. The kids who play college ball do so for the love of the game, not for strippers and Escalades.

4. I am the world's biggest Duke fan. NUMBER ONE, BABY!!!!

Duke can suck my big hairy balls.

Go Carolina.

Go Carolina.

NC can suck my other set.

NC can suck my other set.

So what loser team do you mistakenly follow, if not the greatness of UNC?

So what loser team do you mistakenly follow, if not the greatness of UNC?

The Great consistency of Michigan State.

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I would have to say college is generally more enjoyable (even more so during March Madness), but the three point line has become quite annoying in my opinion... you can practically dunk it from there.

I dont really like bball, but I watch college bball a little as opposed to no pro bball. I agree with you that college does it for the love of the game too as opposed to playing it as a business, so yea, college.

college. go louisville :)

3. The kids who play college ball do so for the love of the game, not for strippers and Escalades.
Kids who play college ball are the ones not quite good enough to make it into the pros right after high school...

3. The kids who play college ball do so for the love of the game, not for strippers and Escalades.
Doubtable. Sports in America are not about the "love of the game," they are about winning and getting ahead as a player. Every sports player in highschool is trying to milk the sport for a free ride through college and those in college are trying to make pro. Of course most love the game, but it doesn't make the former statement any less true. Sports would be alot more for the "love of the game" if so much bullshit made up importance wasn't placed on the games. This topic is an example. Love of the game? By the very fact they are on national television ruins the "purity" of college sports. And now they are even moving into highschool. Out of control.

Doubtable. Sports in America are not about the "love of the game," they are about winning and getting ahead as a player. Every sports player in highschool is trying to milk the sport for a free ride through college and those in college are trying to make pro. Of course most love the game, but it doesn't make the former statement any less true. Sports would be alot more for the "love of the game" if so much bullshit made up importance wasn't placed on the games. This topic is an example. Love of the game? By the very fact they are on national television ruins the "purity" of college sports. And now they are even moving into highschool. Out of control.

Thats just it. I've never had any reason to doubt that Duke players play basketball a) because they love it b) because they want to get better c) because they want to be part of a great tradition d) yes, because they do want to win.

There are certain players in college hoops that do any and all of the things you've mentioned. However, I don't think J.J. Redick, Sean Dockery, or Sheldon Williams is among them.

I wouldn't mind if Cincinnati would start getting its act together. That game against Kentucky last year was just awful. :(

Connecticut is my second team though, a winning team there!
Of course basketball is hardly my favorite game...

Kids who play college ball are the ones not quite good enough to make it into the pros right after high school...

And how many high-school to pro players have been genuine successes? I can think of three: Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant (although there have always been and will continue to be issues regarding his maturity that would not have existed if he had played in college), and Lebron James.

I live in DC, and I can tell you that the last straight-from-high school player I remember well is Kwame Brown, one of the most dissapointing and immature players I have ever had the misfortune to watch. If he had gone to college, his fate would have been far better because he would have been able to improve his game and grow as a person before jumping into the swamp of NBA basketball as a child.

:cool: BG Suedpark is the best ...

http://www.bgsuedpark.de/berichtem.php?mann=U10M

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Damn! How enjoyable was Sean Dockery's winning half-court heave against VT last night?!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/04/AR2005120401385.html

Left nut, haters.

The Great consistency of Michigan State.

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right on man! go state! onto another final four this year!!