What would you prefer? Analysts and fans focus on the trivial, soul-draining things, such as whether LeBron should participate in next year’s basketball dunk contest or great basketball games.

Sports are supposed to be about what happened in Madison Square Garden, Feb. 27, for example. There is no better way to have fun than with competition. Warriors guard Stephen CurryThe show was a success with 54 points, 11 three-pointers and Carmelo Anthony scoring 35. Carmelo Anthony scored 35 points and J.R. Smith had 26. Tyson Chandler grabbed 28 rebounds. In basketball terms, it was like taking a rabbit from a burning hat and wrapping it in Egyptian linen. Then, you sprinkle crushed lavender dust over it, and it will float in the air. Penn and Teller may be clapping and shouting somewhere. “Bravo.”

It doesn’t matter that the Warriors lost, at least not for tonight. Every game is important for Warriors fans who have to double-check their playoff seeding every 48 hour. Knicks fans, trying to beat Indiana for the second seeds, find each win closer to possibly their best postseason this century. For them, it was an exciting match. For the rest of us it was must-see television. It was one of those rare occasions where the game is more than a game.

It was one those best-case scenarios moments when there is no politics, no talking heads pontificating inanely, and no bizarro writers wearing old shoes and large pants criticizing players’ post-game clothes. Sports were simply fed intravenously into the blood stream. It’s not about reminiscing about your childhood, or appreciating the lessons of teamwork and dedication that sports offer. It’s about removing the building blocks from it. It’s important to remind fans every now and again why we love it.

Sports are divided into two groups: One is a distraction from daily life. Here, the stresses of family, work, and school can be kept in check for a while and then it’s time to move on to another world. The biggest problem is wondering if a player can make a shot before the 24-second clock runs out. Or an opportunity to discuss and elaborate on serious issues that are often overlooked due to their complexity.

It is a powerful way of taking a bite out issues like gun control or socioeconomics and bringing it down to a point where understanding these topics doesn’t require any doctorate. I am still trying to find a way to talk about the sequester without the dryness that is so evident in the suit and tie network.

Sports can lose their exuberance when they become dominated by soap operas 40 yards in a row, sex scandals, and small-mindedness. There is no escape and no learning. It’s a constant barrage of bile that leaves you feeling jaded and corrupted. While it is possible to argue who is responsible, each of us are guilty in our own way. Journalists and writers. Producers, editors, businessmen. Consumers. We are all in this together.

You may read it and be disappointed in the results of idealizing. You are entitled to that. It doesn’t really matter, since it is unlikely that anything will change soon. There is always more. “them”More than there are “us”Professional haters will always have an audience.

We must appreciate these moments when they do occur. You can take a deep breath and slow down. Even Knicks players were impressed by Curry’s performance in the Feb. 27 game. There was no name calling or fake-drama moments that would have sparked the tabloids. There was entertainment straight and without a chaser.

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