Professional basketball, despite having played
a crucial role in my youth, was not something I thought I would miss while
abroad. I'd already given up on the sport: I can't say for sure if it's because
the quality of NBA basketball has really gone to hell since the days of
Bird and Magic or if it's just because I'm a
Timberwolves fan, but it had gotten to the point where I
couldn't sit still in front of a game for more than five minutes. And
parting with the kind of money necessary to witness one of these sloppy,
disinterested bore-fests in person with 15,000 nacho-eaters who only make noise
when the scoreboard tells them to? Please.Tag - French basketball
Saturday 21 January 2012
French Professional Basketball: Sacre Bleu!
By Baron von Rupp on Saturday 21 January 2012, 15:28 - Weird stuff, à la française
Professional basketball, despite having played
a crucial role in my youth, was not something I thought I would miss while
abroad. I'd already given up on the sport: I can't say for sure if it's because
the quality of NBA basketball has really gone to hell since the days of
Bird and Magic or if it's just because I'm a
Timberwolves fan, but it had gotten to the point where I
couldn't sit still in front of a game for more than five minutes. And
parting with the kind of money necessary to witness one of these sloppy,
disinterested bore-fests in person with 15,000 nacho-eaters who only make noise
when the scoreboard tells them to? Please.Wednesday 5 October 2011
Breaking News: Tony Parker to Play in Villeurbanne!!
By Baron von Rupp on Wednesday 5 October 2011, 16:05 - In the News
The official press conference won't take place until tomorrow, but word on the street is that the deal is done: the Spurs point guard is going to spend his lockout vacation right here in Lyon.
