Everyone, good morning. Good morning, everyone. As I am writing this, the sun is rising above our land, and yesterday was the official tip-off of college basketball season. It is far more indicative of autumn’s beginning than changes in weather or the clocks.
Although professional basketball is still in existence for several weeks, the NBA has become more focused on activism and statements than the actual product. Also, the New Orleans Pelicans continue to blow leads in spectacular fashion, but I promise that really isn’t the point of this. Just a depressing side note.
Anyway, the NBA’s focus on appeasing China and playing at being social activists has been a major distraction for years. The China controversy has led to some league stars and the league being exposed to hypocrisy.
And to be quite fair, it’s not as though the NCAA is completely out of the social justice scene. There has been threats to withdraw from states that adopt conservative policies and laws, as well as the strange hesitation to allow college students who have made millions to earn extra money beyond scholarships. The NCAA is not an organization I like at all.
Basketball is more enjoyable at college levels, however.
Particularly, the No. The No. 10 Kentucky team faced the No. 9 Duke in the first game of Coach K’s last season at Duke, and it was a spectacular game, despite some serious errors from Kentucky and some sluggish play from guys who by the end of the year will absolutely be dominating teams. Duke looked far better in this game than they looked all year last year, culminating in Duke’s 79-71 victory over the Wildcats.
College basketball and college football are the ones I’d choose over the NBA and NFL 10 times out of 10. Last night, however, was a good example. College football has provided a thrilling and exciting experience that is comparable to the NFL’s. And I don’t have to worry too much about what coaches at these universities are doing outside of the game (which the exception of LSU’s Ed Orgeron), and the players are balancing stellar athleticism with college life so they don’t have that much time to go out and Kaepernick their entire career.
If last night was any indication, it’s going to be an exciting season for college basketball, and a damn sight better than anything the NBA could attempt to win me over with.
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