I watch the NBA Finals because I have to. I'm a guy. It's the law. But what good is it? Well, it kills 3 hours or so, and I've always been a sports junkie. I don't even watch any of the regular season games, just the playoffs. I've said it before and I'll say it again: guys have "Playoff Hormones" that kick in during any sport's playoffs (well, not counting soccer). We suffer PMS, too: Playoff Mood Swings.
Why on Earth would I give a single damn about a bunch of ultra-rich athletes playing valiantly in order to bring home a ring? Beats me. Sure, we dudes all secretly wish it was us out there dazzling the fans with our adroitness. A big-time jam, a blocked shot, a crossover dribble and a lazer-guided assist to the big man in the middle. Or the pull-up three and nothin' but net. Man, that would feel great. But, it's something I'll never know. I guess we males live vicariously through all these hyper-tatted players who can perform incredible magic with a basketball. That's the best we can do.
Instead of soap operas, guys watch sports, I guess. Where's Labron going? Will Phil coach the Bulls next year? Will Kobe become the best to ever play the game (NO, it'll always be Michael!). Watching all the stars sitting courtside is also a spectacle that lets you know you're not one of the coolest people on the Planet like they are. But, we're still "THE FANS." Isn't NBA basketball supposed to be "FANtastic?!"
What it's really all about for me is this: the NBA Finals help while away yet another few weeks until what really matters comes to be: FOOTBALL SEASON! Now, that's what I'm talin' 'bout!
About the Author: Grant "Brad" Gerver is an entrepreneur and co-owner of Filibi.com: Quite simply the most generous classified advertising, auction and coupon business online. "gbgerver" is also a performing blues artist-songwriter with The Buzzard Brothers and on YouTube. He is a retired elementary school teacher who currently works in the mental health care field.
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