Mom to N.B.A.: Play Ball!

Currently, the NBA lockout is a very serious matter. It has even gone on longer than the heavily debated NFL Lockout that ended in time to see the full season take place. However, this is not the same deal for the NBA. So far, countless games have been cancelled, and there is a chance that the season will not happen this year. Obviously this is a big problem for the fans of the sport, as they have fallen in love with the sport and have become accustomed to watching their team play every night. Cancelling games and perhaps the season could lead to a dramatic drop in the fan base, as well as create a large amount of saddened NBA followers. To me, this lockout situation does affect me slightly, as there were days when I would sit down and watch the Celtics play, especially when the playoffs came around. With the season being delayed, it just doesn't seem like any good can come out of the situation.

Isabel Gillies, the author of this article, seems to state a similar opinion on the matter. However, she takes a different point of view. Instead of voicing complaints from a fans point of view, she does it from a mothers. She tells the story of her son, who became engulfed in the sport recently, and is worried about how the lockout will affect him. She loved seeing him amazed at the skill and technique involved, and how he would try to duplicate some of the moves of the professionals in his own driveway. Gillies seems concerned that the lockout can change his mind on basketball and that he may loose interest, and she uses this pathos approach to truly show her concern for what might come if the NBA season does not take place.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/opinion/the-nba-lockout-through-a-moms-eyes.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss