MIDWEEK MIXIES AND MUSHIES!!

WEDNESDAY WHEREABOUTS

Oh Wednesday, you're here again…you dirty little minx you.  Teasing us into believing that the weekend is close while at the same time we hate you because we had to fight through Monday and Tuesday just to get here.  

It's a love/hate relationship and is kind of my theme for today's ramblings.  I like most Americans love the NCAA men's basketball tournament affectionately known as March Madness and all the revelry that goes along with it.  I love the NBA and NHL's long drawn out regular seasons because I can pretty much count on at least one of those professional sports being on TV from October until May, especially those late night games on the West Coast (thank you West Coast road trips!!!)

What I really can't stand/hate is the NCAA men's basketball coverage that picks apart every single win and loss…every single one.  For instance, the Duke Blue Devils have gone from unbeaten to having lost 2 games in a row.  NEWS Alert!! The universe is collapsing around, coaching legend Coach K has lost his touch, the freshmen led team is too young and inexperienced to lead themselves and their long standing love affair with the 3 point shot is turning sour and they can't find another girlfriend fast enough!!  Bleh!  I am not saying that 2 losses in a row for a previously unbeaten team of their level (perennial top ten team) is not cause for concern but I mean it's January…they have 2 losses.  They also have the potential number draftee for this year's NBA Draft.  No one has been declared out for the season, no one failed physics and can't play again until March…I say give it some air and focus your sports reports on something more exciting like this - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpBvBRn4juw Aaaaannd some of this - 

Looping back to the love for the NBA/NHL super long seasons with games every night, garners my hateful attention when it comes to the same exact thing…the long drawn out season!!  While I am addicted to sports and therefore must watch something each day/night but tuning into some of these games billed as "MARQUEE" match-ups is enough to make you go cold turkey on the whole idea of watching televised sports…it's that bad.  Whether it is a "highly touted" rivalry game between the Knicks and Celtics or Heat and Nets…they are usually duds.  Even the teams doing well end up playing a lot of midweek snoozers in Charlotte or Sacramento but get air time because LeBron James or Keving Durant are on the other side of the match up.

I don't know what the solution is but 82 games seems like it's too many for most teams/fans to handle.  Maybe play 48 games and have 2 All Star weekends in there filled with entertaining dunk, skills and 3pt competition.  Have one in Vegas and have one in New Orleans.  Get the word out, the NBA is about partying!!!  As for the NHL, it's just too many games…It's apparent with the speed and skill of most games played that there are no plays off because if you do, you get yourself snapped in half by the other team's goons (which I love that aspect of hockey).

Well that's about all I have to LOVE & HATE in sports right now.  Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday!!

HAPPY WATCHING!!!