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Off Topic - Any Panther fans that USED to be NCAA BB fans?

RickyManningJr

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Just wondering if I am alone. I used to love watching college hoops.  I used to watch a couple games a week and was all over the tournament.

 

I could care less now. Players are in and out so fast, it just seems like a waste of time to learn about anyone until they hit the NBA. 

 

Anyone else?

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I used to enjoy it a whole lot more back in the late 80's/early 90's when I was really into it because you actually got to follow a team and watch as the players grew. Now, it's mostly a one, maybe 2, and done and move on to the NBA. There's really no point to following a college bb team anymore. 

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15 minutes ago, Riverboat Ron said:

Basketball became boring when I realized being a 5'11" white guy means you get dunked on by 6'7" opponents, a lot.

Ya I LOVE playing pickup games with guys that are 6'7" and can drain every jumper. 

I love playing for cardio but it is impossible when you can't stay on the court.

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For a variety of reasons, the quality of the NCAA game has really declined relative to the NBA over the last couple of decades.  I used to follow it very closely but now I pretty much just follow the NBA.  Once you watch a lot of NBA games trying to watch NCAA basketball is pretty painful.

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20 minutes ago, tondi said:

For a variety of reasons, the quality of the NCAA game has really declined relative to the NBA over the last couple of decades.  I used to follow it very closely but now I pretty much just follow the NBA.  Once you watch a lot of NBA games trying to watch NCAA basketball is pretty painful.

Used to be the opposite.

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57 minutes ago, Riverboat Ron said:

Basketball became boring when I realized being a 5'11" white guy means you get dunked on by 6'7" opponents, a lot.

Yup.  I never really played basketball, but I grew up playing baseball.  fug that, I should have played soccer.  That definitely would have been my thing.  Feel like with my endurance and aggression I could have been a good RB

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