The NBA Playoffs
The NBA playoffs have started Saturday the 19th of April. As a sports fan I love to watch a good game between two teams that are very competitive. This year predictions have the Boston Celtics facing the Los Angels Lakers in the NBA finals. This would be an outstanding final, as far as competi
tion and competitiveness. I love the Boston Celtics, not so much the Lakers, but to sit and watch this type of game would be very exciting. The NBA playoffs have gained a lot of publicity because of the first round match ups, the game that is most controversial is the Phoenix Suns versus the San Antonio Spurs. I watched the first game yesterday, and it was a very good game, Spurs one in double overtime. This game is hyped up because last years meetings ended with blood and angry teams. The rematch is living up to the hype it is drawing.
I love to sit and watch any type of sports. The NBA has offered a talent level that is untouchable in any other basketball league. The teams are drafting younger players each year, some just out of high school, and others just 18 or 19 years old. The playoffs offer up the best teams in each league, and eliminate a team after a series loss to the other team. This is a great way to see how good your team really is. You are required to win four games to advance to the next round of the playoffs. There is three rounds to the playoffs before the finals. The finals are usually the two best teams out of each league.
The NBA playoffs are a very big part of popular culture for many reasons. I think that the biggest reason that supports popular culture is that most young kids look up to these athletes and strive to be like them. Basketball is very popular among any sports fan. With the amount of money spent on players and ads to feature a player or his shoes draws in millions of people. The idea that one day you could be that famous athlete draws an array of people. Popular culture promotes money and fame. This is what makes the NBA so popular among viewers worldwide.
If you would like to post your prediction for the NBA finals I would love to see it posted on my blog. I predict Boston versus Phoenix with Boston winning in six games. What do you predict?
References:
David Arey, (17 April 2008), “Perfect Ending”, http://www.brijit.com/subject/33638/2008-nba-playoffs
The NBA playoffs have started Saturday the 19th of April. As a sports fan I love to watch a good game between two teams that are very competitive. This year predictions have the Boston Celtics facing the Los Angels Lakers in the NBA finals. This would be an outstanding final, as far as competi
tion and competitiveness. I love the Boston Celtics, not so much the Lakers, but to sit and watch this type of game would be very exciting. The NBA playoffs have gained a lot of publicity because of the first round match ups, the game that is most controversial is the Phoenix Suns versus the San Antonio Spurs. I watched the first game yesterday, and it was a very good game, Spurs one in double overtime. This game is hyped up because last years meetings ended with blood and angry teams. The rematch is living up to the hype it is drawing.I love to sit and watch any type of sports. The NBA has offered a talent level that is untouchable in any other basketball league. The teams are drafting younger players each year, some just out of high school, and others just 18 or 19 years old. The playoffs offer up the best teams in each league, and eliminate a team after a series loss to the other team. This is a great way to see how good your team really is. You are required to win four games to advance to the next round of the playoffs. There is three rounds to the playoffs before the finals. The finals are usually the two best teams out of each league.
The NBA playoffs are a very big part of popular culture for many reasons. I think that the biggest reason that supports popular culture is that most young kids look up to these athletes and strive to be like them. Basketball is very popular among any sports fan. With the amount of money spent on players and ads to feature a player or his shoes draws in millions of people. The idea that one day you could be that famous athlete draws an array of people. Popular culture promotes money and fame. This is what makes the NBA so popular among viewers worldwide.
If you would like to post your prediction for the NBA finals I would love to see it posted on my blog. I predict Boston versus Phoenix with Boston winning in six games. What do you predict?
References:
David Arey, (17 April 2008), “Perfect Ending”, http://www.brijit.com/subject/33638/2008-nba-playoffs
1 comment:
I agree with you that the playoffs are a big part of our culture today. I am not even a fan of the teams that are playing in the playoffs and yet I find myself watching and cheering on the games anyways. It's amazing how influential sports can be on people.
Great post!
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