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"Do you plan to enter an NCAA basketball pool?"

It's nolo contendere on this one.

Like I mentioned, basketball is terra incognito to me.

Wow. That is two latin phrases in two lines!

When I was a kid, I had no tutelage in the subject. Bball was the unifying king of games at our school but it was not for me.

I never really did understand any of it.

That may be because I didn't play at all. Well, gym class. But you can fake it there. Run up and down and hope that you are on the skins team. Or that the lookers are.

I would pray that they not pass (is that the right word?) the ball to me because I would probably drop it and if I didn't drop it I would have to dribble which I never learned how to do either.

It was a disaster. But so was gym class for the most part.

As I grew up, I was interested in pep rallies and all and cheering for the home team but that was all social stuff. I had no idea how the plays worked or what fouling was or how to guard. I do know there was zone or man on man. Or something.

So, I guess you can see why I am not going to join any basket ball pool.

I will vote NO.

But, somehow, I want to be able to explain why.

On the other hand, I guess it is a good thing that I don't have to. It isn't a written exam.

The other respondents said YES 45%; NO 55%.

I guess there are more clueless people than me.

Is it just me or does the drawing of the bball court look like two penises pointing at one another?