I get that equation to baseball. I grew up with baseball and understand the build up to every pitch..several of my favorite watched games ever were 1-0 2-1 3-2 types with great situational hitting, great pitching and defense.
I love hockey, especially live, even though it is low scoring most of the time because it is so physical, people get hammered constantly. I don't understand rugby, but I often watch a lot of a game while flipping channels just because of the physicality of the sport.
I really think I would love soccer if it was played like hockey and rugby and American football. If people were getting hit it would be fun to watch.
I used to love NBA basketball, but I can't stand it anymore because it isn't played rough like it was in my day. I like to watch our Vols because they usually play tough defense.