Does basketball make Mos a whinier people?

[wally]

This is an important topic.

Basketball is a whiny sport and second only to soccer in flop fakery, etc. Does the emphasis on basketball (a court in every wardhouse) make Mormons in America whinier?

[Moliere]

No, but it gives us an outlet for our whining.

[Jacob]

This is an important topic.

Basketball is a whiny sport and second only to soccer in flop fakery, etc. Does the emphasis on basketball (a court in every wardhouse) make Mormons in America whinier?

Since nobody really flops in the church--offensive fouls in pickup ball?--old, overweight guys taking charges?--I say no. But maybe Mormons make basketball a whinier sport. Have you considered this possibility?

[wally]

No, but it gives us an outlet for our whining.

Would this not mean that it promotes whining?

[Moliere]

Would this not mean that it promotes whining?

Yes, and so does CUF

[Flystripper]

Yes, and so does CUF

I was going to ask if whining about basketball whiners makes Rugby fans seem less manly.

[jay santos]

This is an important topic.

Basketball is a whiny sport and second only to soccer in flop fakery, etc. Does the emphasis on basketball (a court in every wardhouse) make Mormons in America whinier?

I see no evidence that our basketball courts are even being used. No wardball for adults. Wardball for the youth has been reduced to a three game tournament. No pickup games. Practice for city league or super league teams is officially banned. Good luck to any teenager trying to get in to shoot hoops and practice by himself. The lawyers have taken over.

[Jacob]

I see no evidence that our basketball courts are even being used. No wardball for adults. Wardball for the youth has been reduced to a three game tournament. No pickup games. Practice for city league or super league teams is officially banned. Good luck to any teenager trying to get in to shoot hoops and practice by himself. The lawyers have taken over.

So sad. Where do you live?

We play ball on Tuesday night and another ward plays on Wednesday. We started getting too many people on Tues. so we started up a special invite group on Thurs, after YM league bball. Stake basketball is played in the same gym on Saturdays. And sometimes I take my kids on a Monday night to shoot hoops (though I hear you'r not supposed to use the church during fam night...oh well). Also, I'm fortunate to have a key now. Just another benefit of expressing to the bishop that I would hate a primary calling and ending up as ward athletic director...er, guy with the keys to the gym.

Of course, it all dies down in the summer, and the courts don't get used very often then.

[FN Phat]

It is interesting that the "Yes" responses are from Ute fans...

[DrumNFeather]

[RC Vikings]

It's just something to make us Mormons a little more frustrated. As a group of people we are just to white to be any good. It's like having a bar at a AA meeting.

[Jacob]

Just watched that video fullt expecting Danny to be at fault and whinny. In fact, MJ threw an elbow, shoved the ball at him, and wagged his finger in Ainge's face. But somehow, Ainge had the T called on him.

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Wasn't there another incident in that series where one of them choked the other?

[Donuthole]

Just watched that video fullt expecting Danny to be at fault and whinny. In fact, MJ threw an elbow, shoved the ball at him, and wagged his finger in Ainge's face.

Well, Jordan had a T called on him, too. Which was fair, IMO. The bad call was calling a foul on Ainge instead of an offensive foul on Jordan for throwing the elbow.

[creekster]

So sad. Where do you live?

We play ball on Tuesday night and another ward plays on Wednesday. We started getting too many people on Tues. so we started up a special invite group on Thurs, after YM league bball. Stake basketball is played in the same gym on Saturdays. And sometimes I take my kids on a Monday night to shoot hoops (though I hear you'r not supposed to use the church during fam night...oh well). Also, I'm fortunate to have a key now. Just another benefit of expressing to the bishop that I would hate a primary calling and ending up as ward athletic director...er, guy with the keys to the gym.

Of course, it all dies down in the summer, and the courts don't get used very often then.

That is pretty much how our building gets used. Moreover, the Tuesday night pick up games are very intense, bringing in a lot of Non-mos from the area, including a smattering of JuCo players.

[Tim]

Does IPU play ward basketball? He sure does whine alot...