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Originally posted by Woodee
Mark,
Why isn't the NBA basketball?
The only thing about the NBA thats entertainment is the
Officiating and thats why the coaches and players get so upset with the Refs. Granted there are knuckleheads in the NBA like Wallace, Artest and Pat Riley.
It bugs me when people refer to the NBA as pure entertainment. If thats the case, players like Russell, MJ, Bird, Magic etc, etc are all singers and dancers.
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I think the league nowadays is much different from when the players you mentioned played, including Jordan. This is his last year, after all.
If you're going to talk about players playing basketball, let's talk about current players, such as T-Mac, AI when he can, Kobe, and of course Vince. (There are others, too.)
Don't get me wrong, I grew up with the 80s NBA and am a huge Bird fan and loved the Magic/Bird rivalry, but those times are gone.... it's time to move on.
I think Riley has a point.
Mike