Monday night’s NCAA Championship was so boring it literally put me to sleep. I was like my parents at 9:30 on a weeknight: nodding off in the living room with the TV on.
But it’s not like I’m eight and it was passed my bedtime. On a typical weeknight, I’m generally awake at the time when “One Shining Moment” played; this game was just legitimately that bad.
I finally gave up on the game some time late in the second half, after UCONN went on a run and had a ten-point lead – it was probably 32 to 22.
I’m sure there are tons of writers and bloggers around the country trying to put a positive spin on the game: praising the defense, celebrating Butler’s back-to-back championship appearances, cheering for dog mascots.
But I can’t do that.
If there had been any other basketball game on TV Monday night, I would have changed the channel.
(By the way, the entire NBA took Monday off. Not a great move, in retrospect.)
Stat of the Week:
Butler and Connecticut combined to shoot 26% from the field. That’s a bad batting average; it’s a terrible shooting percentage. Butler’s .188 wouldn’t even have cleared the Mendoza line
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You forgot to mention that everyone gave mad props to the "defense" that was played by both teams...uh nice try CBS. The offense just sucked. I know it. America knows it. And two time National Champion participant Brad Stevens and Butler know it.
ReplyDeleteIn the words of Matty J, "Oh well time for some real basketball."
Damn right. Bring on the NBA playoffs.
The Astros might not even clear the Mendoza line with their winning percentage this year. Though a celebration is in order after they won their first game today.
ReplyDeleteIs it sad that I watched the end of the women's final and found it much more interesting? That could be because a Texas team was in it and won. Did you guys enjoy family spaghetti night with Austin last night?