why are sports all star games so lousy and boring? best players, worst games?
144352
Taking the best players and putting them together does not make the best team.  A team takes time to get to know each other, learn plays and the tendencies of the other players.  I would take the pistons in a best of 7 right now over any of the all-star teams, because they are a team and know their role upon that team.  The All-star team will have 12 people who are all the number one option on their team and now have to share the ball amongst each other, many of them are not asked to play defense as it may wear them down and negatively impact the offenseive side of the ball so there is also no defense in the NBA all-star.  \n\nThe bst all-star game is baseball, and it is beacuse the game is largely a one on one sport and thus the team aspect of sports has little impact.  The third baseman can't help the centerfielder hit and neiter can anyone help the pitcher make strikes(they can make outs but not strikes).
869527
i know of the WNBA but its not as fun to watch!! with  the NBA the guys can dunk and do more and when you watch WNBA its all pretty much watchin 10 girls run up and down the court for 2 hours (ive seen a few games), ur right it is boring!!they dont get that agreesive and they cant make the good shots.......like dunking and making the DEEP 3 pters
988563
Because theres not enough action going on. Periods of just twiddling your thumbs and waiting for something to happen. Thats why you need beer, peanuts and hotdogs to fill in the gaps of boredom from the sport.
625738
Yeah the grahpics are horrible on my xbox360! and i hate the way the views are on that game, i just wanted the game cause d-wade was on it! nba 2k6 is the best nba game you could get!  they got some sick grahpics on der!
1073151
I think it is kind of a popularity contest. There are people who vote for the really good people and then there are people who just vote for their team. I think your example was a good one. Jason Varitek did nothing last year, while Joe Mauer was a good hitter. Also, players who are veterans are voted in. Roger Clemens, of course, still has it, but sometimes they vote in people who had a good year last year and didn't make it. Take Johan Santana. The year he won the Cy Young he did not make the all-star game. Last year he did, and he was not having a good year.
216037
golf or baseball. They are both boring
399003
first of all arent u suppost to play more than 5 players? Detroit is wack they got no one to pull of the bench.  theres sumtin called fatigue and foul trouble. like chauncy billups said game 7 last year he got 4 fouls the first 4 minutes n thats y he struggled.  im sure tony delk will do a good job... not!  Lets talk about the Spurs duncan n ginoboli were hurt n they still win 60 games!  lets talk about Tony Parker! Leads the laegue in points in the paint! Ginoboli is an all star n gold medalist n duncan is a 3 time finals mvp and nba mvp twice.  N they got a better bench this year. its over baby! Spurs all the way!
639682
Its because these people are from the, "We want to be entertained now!" mindset, and do not have the intelligence to appreciate the uniquness baseball offers, that the other big three sports do not in three categories.  \n\nThe first is that baseball is the only one of the four sports that does not have a clock.  You play the game until it is over, and they cannot play those stall games to run out the clock.\n\nSecondly, baseball is the only sport of the big four where it is the defense and not the offense that puts the ball (puck) into play.  The offense has to react to the defense, and not vice-versa.\n\nThirdly, baseball is the only true team sport.  By that I mean everyone in the lineup has to wait for their turn to do something offensively, and, with this being the case, it is truly more of a team game.  In basketball, if Shaq or Colby are hot, they set up the plays to get them the ball, in hockey, they try to get the puck to their top scorer, and in football, the offense is usually geared around the big playmaker.  But, in baseball, everyone plays a key role on offense, since everyone will eventually have their turn at the plate.  \n\nPeople who hate baseball are spoiled, "I want it now" instant gratificationists, who cannot appreciate the uniqueness, as well as the pureness of the game. Outside of the American League adopting the Designated Hitter in 1973, baseball has kept its rules in tact.  \n\nAnother thing about baseball that does make it unique is that, outside of the other three sports that have "cookie cutter" fields, each baseball park has its own outfield dimensions, and other little uniqunesses, that make the game all the more special. \n\nI agree with you 100% about the attitude of those who hate baseball!  I do not think that they can put those basketballs where you suggested, becuase there is no room for them there, since their heads have already taken up occupancy.
1104632
i think even the commentators were needing to call the samaritans - it has to be the dullest monstrosity i've ever sat through at such a high level and i'm pretty sure i was losing the will to live, or even worse the will to drink my beer! i'm amazed the players didn't just curl up on the pitch and have a snooze. i can see why the Swiss hadn't had a goal scored against them - everytime anyone got close i bet they were too pre-occupied with tying a noose to be bothered. it's supposed to be the finals for gawd's sake, not a kick about between the hungover, bottom 2 teams in the local pub league on a sunday afternoon...i mean even the penalties didn't evoke any passion!
133841
I truly agree wit u! Now and days most bball players only play to get paid and to be famous.And if all they have to do is show up, then thats all they're going to do.
1163832
No Idea. NBA sucks. \n\nBaseball is ridiculous..even when not tainted by 'roids. \n\nOnly two sports: NFL and NHL.
1129850
Interleague play sucks. It screws up the schedule and serves absolutely no purpose.
282956
There may not be jerseys around and the game sometimes moves to fast to stop and recognize a face. And they're guys, most of the time, so they don't too much care as long as the game is played. Also, most often games start out of nowhere, just a bunch of guys on the court, when theres enough its like "hey, lets play a game". Even when everyone agrees to meet there at a certain time, no one says over the phone lets pick team because one person maay not be reliable or someone better might show up the day of the game.
377747
I am sure I am in the minority on this but I hate the shootout. I would rather see a tie than a shootout. Why would you decide a game based on little more than a skill competition. Baseball doesn't play 1 extra inning then go to a HR contest. Basketball doesn't play 5 min OT then go to a free throw contest. Why pick a single skill and have that decide the outcome of a hard fought contest. It just doesn't make sense. Why not line up the teams three fastest skaters and have a relay race for the extra point.
1123450
I would have to agree, there is nothing interesting about baseball. I think people like it when they aren't athletic enough to play a real sport.
166210
Soccer Rocks!  Base/softball is sooooooooooooooo boring.
1104176
Most Ameicans are into high scoring games (NBA, NFL). Another reason is that th media has the Fifa World Cup in the back burner. And also, because Americans think the sport is boring. The irony of this, they watch golf. Go figure. \n\nGO USA, win, lose, or draw!