as if pro basketball (well, at least the NBA version) has become as physical as the NHL or NFL. Ok, maybe that's overstating it... a little... but good lord! While they do call falls, it seems to me that the only fouls they call are if you (1) directly punch someone in the face, or you (2) lightly blow on someone's ear. That's it. It's literally a fight or a no-contact "wtf was that call??" situation. You can grab, hold, push, wrap your arms around, run into like running back, and otherwise knock the living shit out someone... and it's perfectly fine.

After watching some of the Spurs/Thunder series and now some of the Spurs/Knicks game last night... I've rediscovered why I have nearly zero interest (other than looking up how former Illini players are faring) in what happens in the NBA.

Give me the college game. Maybe the overall skill level is lower, but christ on a cracker... at least it's not like watching MMAsketball.