I don’t give a damn about basketball, which I consider the most poorly designed and pointless human activity imaginable (hey, let’s call time out after we shoot a free throw, due to that there foul. ZZZZ). But, like I suppose just about everybody, I will be hoping King James falls on his face after this display of self absorption previously unknown in human existence..
What...you don't like "Wow, what great teamwork and strategy, perfectly executed for.... two points..." ...and relies on many trials and statistics to tease out a winner? :-)
Put your hands together with the fingers up. Wiggle the fingers to the right and >swish! Two points!< then wiggle your fingers to the left and >swish! Two points!<. Repeat (maybe varying things slightly sometimes) until clock nearly expired--then intentionally thumb wrestle (intentionally breaking rules is part of the game, you know) and slow things way down.
If you want similar action but faster paced, try watching ping-pong.
But... you can't argue with the market. It makes money..people don't seem to care for good design. And there's a market for self-absorbed showmen in America.