OT: Russian Basketwrestlingball
Pretty sure this will be Sparty's strategy this week.
With a dose of flailing arms style.
So it’s not off topic?
Sparties defense since 2000.
This is how sparty trains there refs!
If nothing else, that was entertaining.
Why the hell is there even a ref? Or a coach for that matter?
This is fucking hilarious and has to be exhausting AF.
That is really bizarre.
For a more exciting, but similarly violent sport, worth checking this out.
I've watched 5 min, and the red team seems to be dominating TOP.
You gotta tell what this is? Breakaways seem more frequent as attrition sets in.
There's an excellent episode on Netflix about the sport. Here is the netflix trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSoW395j4RM
It's called Calcio Storico.
Lol, is that just a reason to fight? Does the ball really serve a purpose?
You have to throw the ball into the teams netting on the opposite side to get a point. But basically you let each teams forwards fight and injure each other so the path to the other side is a little easier.
I assume the winning team is released from the rest of their prison sentence.
wtf
I got a bloody nose just watching that
Can someone let me know when the kissing starts? I don't wanna watch the whole thing. I'm assuming it happens at some point though, right?
MSU's alternative uniforms are weird.
I’m not sure I follow the rules. If you pin a guy is out? Does he go to the sideline for two minutes?
Somebody’s gonna get hurt.
1/3 wrestling, 1/3 rugby. I'm not positive the remaining 1/3 counts as basketball, but I found this fascinating regardless.
Tom Izzo just cancelled his Pornhub subscription
Pretty funny that all our thoughts immediately went to Sparty. I can't wait to wager on this stuff in the middle of the day.
LOL I instantly came up with a genius Sparty quip and dreamed of getting all the upvotes, only to find that literally everyone else had the exact same first thought.
I'm going to tell my kids this was the '89 Detroit Pistons
Lol. For real. Also, the 90's Knicks/Pacers games say "hold our beer"!
Ron Artest says "throw my beer"
Thank you OP for this little treasure. This would be the only form of basketball where I get playing time!
that is definitely the most "WTF?!?!?!" thing I have seen in a LOOOOOOOOONG time. Thanks for sharing.
Might as well share these
Rugby without interference meets a hockey fight.
I mean...
Best thread this year. Can't stop laughing.
I'm sure everyone is familiar with the joke of going to a fight and a hockey game breaking out. That video is like going to a fight and an msu basketball game breaking out.
Msu wore white vs Illinois no?
Typical Russian fun and games! They are tough SOBs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVkXNdH2mA
Surprised no one has posted one of these about the crazy capture the pole Japanese game (or however it works). I probably found out about it from here in the first place.
Can someone explain embedding again or point me to a recent post that explained it? I just saw it a couple days ago here but don't remember where. The link on the Mgoboard FAQ is broken.
On YouTube side click Share, then Embed, then copy the embed code.
On MGoBlog side just above the comment box is a row of stuff beginning with B I and ending with Source. Click the Source button, the other stuff goes gray as you have a plain text box. Paste the embed code, click Source again. Save.
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This is a recreation of the '72 debacle. Fuck Russian "basketball".
Yeah, I'm still frosty about it.