Sports that you've learned to love later in life

[Julian87]

I put so much time and mental energy into the two sports I properly follow that doing anything more than casually following something else seems like too great an ordeal for me to really follow through with. I think in theory I could really enjoy baseball, rugby union and American football but I've only really dabbled on the outskirts of occasionally watching them.

This is pretty much me as well.

I used to semi enjoy watching many other sports like soccer, formula 1, tennis, AFL and union. But now pretty much only rugby league and cricket.

 

[ronharry033]

I never thought I'd get into cricket, but it slowly grew on me—the strategy, the pacing, the drama! It's funny how tastes evolve. Like how I used to overlook packaging, but now I notice great custom print boxes everywhere—they really elevate a product's appeal. Funny what you learn to love!

 

[Ali TT]

Wtf

 

[Coronis]

Would NBA count at the elderly age of 20?

 

[Molehill]

Would NBA count at the elderly age of 20?

This would be the opposite for me, a sport I’ve learned to loathe. Quite liked it as a kid, just cannot abide it now.

 

[sledger]

This would be the opposite for me, a sport I’ve learned to loathe. Quite liked it as a kid, just cannot abide it now.

How come?

 

[Furball]

I find scoring points is almost meaningless given how often it happens.

 

[Coronis]

I find scoring points is almost meaningless given how often it happens.

I mean, one could argue the same about cricket and runs, for that matter.

 

[ripper868]

You could, but the runs aren't as easy to come by as points are in NBA. A low scoring NBA game is rare these days, and generally, games don't reach a point where misses 'matter' until mid 4th quarter, which leaves 3.5 quarters of pretty mid back n forth with some highlight dunks/3s thrown in.

That said, it's been yeeears since I watched a full nba game. It just feels real sterile whenever I see it these days.

 

[Furball]

I mean, one could argue the same about cricket and runs, for that matter.

It's why I was less of a fan of the shorter formats.

 

[Ali TT]

You could, but the runs aren't as easy to come by as points are in NBA. A low scoring NBA game is rare these days, and generally, games don't reach a point where misses 'matter' until mid 4th quarter, which leaves 3.5 quarters of pretty mid back n forth with some highlight dunks/3s thrown in.

That said, it's been yeeears since I watched a full nba game. It just feels real sterile whenever I see it these days.

The change in the game in the last decade has made it less interesting in my view but the 7 game playoff series are like 5 test series in cricket in that you get to see ebbs and flow in momentum, interesting match ups between players and the psychology of keep having to turn up and perform under increasing pressure.

 

[Coronis]

The change in the game in the last decade has made it less interesting in my view but the 7 game playoff series are like 5 test series in cricket in that you get to see ebbs and flow in momentum, interesting match ups between players and the psychology of keep having to turn up and perform under increasing pressure.

I’d completely agree with this actually. A lot of the regular season is just not worth watching. But that feels like its been the case for a bit.

 

[ripper868]

The change in the game in the last decade has made it less interesting in my view but the 7 game playoff series are like 5 test series in cricket in that you get to see ebbs and flow in momentum, interesting match ups between players and the psychology of keep having to turn up and perform under increasing pressure.

Oh for sure, the BO7 playoffs in NBA and NHL are great for the sub-plots that develop. I'm a big enjoyer of the NHL and will regularly tune in for playoff games (when I can because timezones) but if it's my team, I'll pay for the months subscription and deal with being tired at work....my team did not make playoffs this year (Rangers).

 

[Molehill]

I find scoring points is almost meaningless given how often it happens.

You score, we score, you score, we score….

That and the orchestrated time running out, who scores last wins. It feels like some cheap Hollywood drama, will they stop the bomb in time before the clock runs out? Who cares!