America's Sports Focus

This was supposed to go up yesterday, but Blogger was having some hiccups.
So right now we're in the midst of the Spring Lull (unless there's another name for it.) After the Super Bowl ends, and before March Madness (or for some, until Baseball Season starts) it's hard to cover sports. There's regular season basketball, hockey, and College Basketball on, but none of those sports seem to draw too much interest from the general populace. I think this is due to either the non-stop nature of the game, plus the intricacies involved putting them out of reach of the average citizen.
First basketball. The main reason I think Basketball doesn't draw as many fans is because it lacks game defining moments. If there's a good basketball game, then it's really tightly scored, and it's back and forth until the last five minutes. I think a lot of fans unconsciously tune out the rest of the game because of this, and feel awkward watching a game where nothing seems to matter for most of the game. Not to mention the fact that high-level basketball involves so many intricacies that without having played a lot, it's hard to appreciate what's going on. Due to the nature of the game, its hard for the announcers to explain these intricacies as well. Baseball and Football have stops, in which replays and analysis can be done, and thus enlighten the fan. Replays may very well take up a key point in the game for Basketball coverage.
Hockey is similar. While there are stopping points with goals, there isn't a lot of time to run replays or explain what's going on amidst the play by play. The intricacies go even deeper with Hockey, since most of the country hasn't played real ice hockey...ever. This is different in Canada, because most of the country has played, and many of the stars are home grown. Basketball is more popular with the younger crowd (and in lower income areas) because they feel they can actually make it to the NBA. This isn't so with the NHL, which seems alien to most of the fan world.
America can only keep up with so many sports actively, and Baseball and Football happen to be the ones that are easiest to relate to. Unfortunately, due to the nature of Hockey, Basketball, and Soccer, America doesn't have the focus to keep their mind on such a fast sport, and I think it'll be a long time before they eclipse their counterparts.