Why do guys watch sports?

I voted other. I’m a combination of all three. I’ll gear this towards the WNBA given what this blog is about, even though I’ll admit that I have strong NBA flavor in my posting:

1. First with male bonding, or "quality time with the fellas"

I have watched WNBA games with friends who are men and we watch it mostly to get a quality basketball fix in for the summer, when we can’t see the NBA summer league or go to a Pro Am game. While a pro am game does feature NBA players, I have seen some games too (and will try to see a John Wall and KD vs Nick Young and JaVale McGee game later this month), often times, they are playing playground ball, not playing proper defense especially, and I have to take their performances with a grain of salt sometimes, like when KD drops 66 at Rucker Park or when Nick Young drops 60 in another game for another Pro Am League. In a Pro Am game, the NBA player on the team is likely the best guy on his team, so no crap, he’s gotta be the best player on offense or defense, period, unless there are multiple players in the NBA on a team. The other guards, wings, and posts are all probably too short for those same positions in the NBA anyway, so it doesn’t surprise me when John Wall swats balls like Stretch in NBA Street Vol. 2 does out there.

Either way, in short, the WNBA provides the best quality basketball this time of year. It did take some time for me and some other friends to appreciate the product given that players can’t dunk, aren’t going to iso, etc, but they are still playing good and proper basketball. It also gives me time to say which WNBA players’ games some NBA players should look at. For example one friend points out to me that Andray Blatche should look at Crystal Langhorne’s game to see how he can maneuver in the post and get easy buckets. I want John Wall to have Sue Bird’s pull up and three point shot but Sue could learn how to drive to the hoop like he can.

2. Living through the players
I wish I could do what these players can do. But I’m happy with my life too. But it isn’t easy to live through WNBA players than living through NBA players as a man. But just because a boy can’t play in the WNBA doesn’t mean he’ll dismiss all the players and what they can do. Many boys probably wish they could shoot like many of the best shooters in the WNBA too but won’t say it publicly perhaps.

Many if not most of today’s NBA players do follow the WNBA closely today as well, and given that players in both leagues cross paths often, it isn’t uncommon that players of both leagues are close friends with each other.

At least for me, I were an aspiring NBA player, I’d rather be like Lauren Jackson than LeBoob. I like most any WNBA stars more than LeBoob too. His skill set is great, but his true colors are very narcissistic. Lifestyle also comes with NBA fame. I wish I could have a few women flashing at me after every game like most NBA players do. WNBA players don’t generally see men hitting on them after even a few games, at least state-side.

3. Love of the Game
I mentioned it already. I like watching great basketball players play a good game and play it the right way. The best NBA teams play basketball the right way too, though there are some players who seem that they would rather get on Sportscenter than make a good play.