How To Get Your Girl To Watch The NBA Playoffs With You

A guide to getting your sports averse lady off the defensive and on the ball.

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You've secured your NBA League Pass from the cable company, set yourself up with a year's supply of chips and dip, and planted your ass firmly on the couch. You're ready for the supreme sporting experience that is the NBA playoffs, but your girl? Not so much. She's sitting on the other end of the sofa, arms crossed, mean mugging like you just bad mouthed her mother.

The next couple of weeks don't have to feel like a wrestling match between LeBron James and your boo for your attention. Even the most ardent anti-NBA advocates can be converted into a legit fan girls with a little bit (okay, a lot) of finesse. Never miss a pivotal play and be forced to relive it on SportsCenter again. This is Complex's guide to getting wifey off the defensive and on the ball: How To Get Your Girl To Watch The NBA Playoffs With You.

Give Her a Breakdown

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Make A Game Out Of It

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Take Her To An Upscale Sports Bar

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Put Her In The Conversation

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Raise The Stakes

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Make Her A Jersey Girl

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Encourage Her To Have Her Own Opinion

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Foster Her Appreciation Courtside

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Cater To Her

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Engage In A LIttle Quid Pro Quo

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