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il Padrino Ute · 04-21-2006, 03:30 AM

It's a replay of Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals. Boston against Detroit.

The depth of teams in those days were incredible. It's disgusting how watered down the NBA has become in the last 20 years. Either one of these two teams would have worked Michael Jordan and his Bulls in any of those 6 championship years.

Parrot Head · 04-21-2006, 03:35 AM

You can't be telling me expansion (to Canada of all places!), high schoolers, streetball, and inflated egos and salaries are bad for the game?

How do you like AI and Chris (Time out!) Webber not showing up for fan appreciation day? I can let guys slide on some things, but that's pretty crappy.

Mr. Iverson, Mr. Webber, please say hello to those who make your lifestyle possible....

il Padrino Ute · 04-21-2006, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Parrot Head

You can't be telling me expansion (to Canada of all places!), high schoolers, streetball, and inflated egos and salaries are bad for the game?

How do you like AI and Chris (Time out!) Webber not showing up for fan appreciation day? I can let guys slide on some things, but that's pretty crappy.

Mr. Iverson, Mr. Webber, please say hello to those who make your lifestyle possible....

I agree. While I can understand that any kind of celebrity wants to have some sense of privacy in their lives, I believe that they are somewhat obliged to accommodate the fans who have made them rich and famous.

As for what's become of the NBA today, I know it's odd to think so, but all that's happened really is bad. But then, perhaps I just have a bad attitude, eh?

:evil:

MikeWaters · 04-21-2006, 05:13 AM

let's face it--this early drafting crap has really hurt the game overall.

You don't get to use colleges as your development league. Plus, due to the lack of college experience, these guys come in without anyone really knowing much about them.

We get to watch "athletes" and not "basketball players".

il Padrino Ute · 04-21-2006, 05:23 AM

Amen.

It really is a shame that kids can go straight from high school to the pros. They have no concept pf the team game.

Another problem is that ESPN and it's highlights have ruined the game. Kids are no longer interested in learning the fundamentals. All they see is dunks and want to do the same. Rick Majerus was correct when he commented that the reason his Utah teams never had any highlights shown on ESPN was because nobody wants to see a down screen and a jumpshot.

Expansion has also been bad for the game. Far too many teams have diluted the talent.

I get the feeling that someday, expansion will move into Europe and we'll end up seeing the NBA Finals as the North American Champion vs. the European Champion. :evil:

JohnnyLingo · 04-21-2006, 02:58 PM

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It really is a shame that kids can go straight from high school to the pros. They have no concept pf the team game.

Um, they can't. You have to be one year removed from high school to enter the draft now.

il Padrino Ute · 04-25-2006, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyLingo

Um, they can't. You have to be one year removed from high school to enter the draft now.

Thanks for the correction. I didn't realize that.

04-21-2006, 03:30 AM	#1
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	I am watching ESPN Classic right now It's a replay of Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals. Boston against Detroit. The depth of teams in those days were incredible. It's disgusting how watered down the NBA has become in the last 20 years. Either one of these two teams would have worked Michael Jordan and his Bulls in any of those 6 championship years. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

04-21-2006, 03:35 AM	#2
Parrot Head Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 763	You can't be telling me expansion (to Canada of all places!), high schoolers, streetball, and inflated egos and salaries are bad for the game? How do you like AI and Chris (Time out!) Webber not showing up for fan appreciation day? I can let guys slide on some things, but that's pretty crappy. Mr. Iverson, Mr. Webber, please say hello to those who make your lifestyle possible.... __________________ Oh, he's very popular Ed. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waistoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude. - Bronco, when asked how to describe PH

04-21-2006, 05:23 AM	#5
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Amen. It really is a shame that kids can go straight from high school to the pros. They have no concept pf the team game. Another problem is that ESPN and it's highlights have ruined the game. Kids are no longer interested in learning the fundamentals. All they see is dunks and want to do the same. Rick Majerus was correct when he commented that the reason his Utah teams never had any highlights shown on ESPN was because nobody wants to see a down screen and a jumpshot. Expansion has also been bad for the game. Far too many teams have diluted the talent. I get the feeling that someday, expansion will move into Europe and we'll end up seeing the NBA Finals as the North American Champion vs. the European Champion. :evil: __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

04-21-2006, 05:13 AM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	let's face it--this early drafting crap has really hurt the game overall. You don't get to use colleges as your development league. Plus, due to the lack of college experience, these guys come in without anyone really knowing much about them. We get to watch "athletes" and not "basketball players".