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Is it me, or does the NBA look less appealing now..
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Freak Show
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In the immortal words of Ed Mcmahon, "YES! YOU ARE CORRECT, SIR!"Crazy1 said:
Sorry kak, but I personally can't stand pro athletes, sports, whatever. just a bunch of overpaid, under-intelligent sissies
Kakdiesel
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Freak Show said:
Oh I agree with you..athletes these days believe it is a right for them to have all this money and attention--not a privelidge. Its sad really. I mean it all went downhill in the 90's...at least we can say one thing good about the 80's--the pro sports were way more interesting and less about celebrity and money
The NBA has been washed up a long time. The expansion that the 1990s brought has realy been detrimental to the league.
Yes, it was great to watch MJ, but was it really exciting to know he would average 40ppg and win the title? The league had its true superstar, but it had little drama.
The NFL, on the other hand, never lacks for drama.
Without MJ, there isn't much to the league. There is no definitve #1 player. Some would say Iverson, or Kobe, or KG or Shaq, but there is no one who approaches what Jordan brought to the court.
Jordan was truly gifted as an athlete, but had a mastery of fundamentals none of today's all-stars come close to. Kobe is the closest and he has a long way to go.
(Iverson is a gunner who shoots 11-30 for three nights and then 17-30 on the fourth. Big deal. Duke's Jasopn Williams is already more fundamentally sound than Iverson)
There are a lot of players in the league who don't belong at that level. Mike Miller was Rookie of the Year? He wouldn't have been player of the year if he stayed in college! Remember when Anfernee Hardaway was supposed to be the next great thing?
There are too many teams (and therefore too many players) and too many games.
From where I sit, the player with the ability to rise above the current crowd is Tracy McGrady. He is more athletic than Vince Carter, a terrific scorer (he got his points when everyone knew he was taking the shots), and still only 21.
Yes, it was great to watch MJ, but was it really exciting to know he would average 40ppg and win the title? The league had its true superstar, but it had little drama.
The NFL, on the other hand, never lacks for drama.
Without MJ, there isn't much to the league. There is no definitve #1 player. Some would say Iverson, or Kobe, or KG or Shaq, but there is no one who approaches what Jordan brought to the court.
Jordan was truly gifted as an athlete, but had a mastery of fundamentals none of today's all-stars come close to. Kobe is the closest and he has a long way to go.
(Iverson is a gunner who shoots 11-30 for three nights and then 17-30 on the fourth. Big deal. Duke's Jasopn Williams is already more fundamentally sound than Iverson)
There are a lot of players in the league who don't belong at that level. Mike Miller was Rookie of the Year? He wouldn't have been player of the year if he stayed in college! Remember when Anfernee Hardaway was supposed to be the next great thing?
There are too many teams (and therefore too many players) and too many games.
From where I sit, the player with the ability to rise above the current crowd is Tracy McGrady. He is more athletic than Vince Carter, a terrific scorer (he got his points when everyone knew he was taking the shots), and still only 21.
Kakdiesel
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Matt, did you see my post about Randy Johnson? no flame to ya 
Anyways, I agree with you except on who's gonna be the "next great thing" in the NBA..its not T-Mac---its not going to be anybody. THe talent is so diluted that everybody can go one on one and score these days.
You dont have any defenders anymore. GP was the greatest one on one on defense but he's lost a step due to age.
I gaurantee that you'll see some NBA teams fold here in the next few years...I mean jesus, bring the league back to less teams with more rich,deep talent.
Although its fun watching teams like the Bucks, 76ers, and a couple of others, actually play AS A TEAM on offense and defense instead of standing around and watching 1-2 players do they thing.
Anyways, I agree with you except on who's gonna be the "next great thing" in the NBA..its not T-Mac---its not going to be anybody. THe talent is so diluted that everybody can go one on one and score these days.
You dont have any defenders anymore. GP was the greatest one on one on defense but he's lost a step due to age.
I gaurantee that you'll see some NBA teams fold here in the next few years...I mean jesus, bring the league back to less teams with more rich,deep talent.
Although its fun watching teams like the Bucks, 76ers, and a couple of others, actually play AS A TEAM on offense and defense instead of standing around and watching 1-2 players do they thing.
I'll check for the RJ post. Was it recent?
