The Jester’s Quart: Did David Stern Just Ruin Basketball?

Greg_Wyshynski · December 7th, 2007, 12:45 AM

Occasionally in a modern media culture of easily disposable headlines and news cycles that are faster than a stage of the Tour de France, the really important stories can be drowned out in the cacophony.

Like, for example, when the commissioner of one of the most popular professional leagues on...
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BaldBil · December 7th, 2007, 07:49 AM

Sorry pal. The NBA was ruined long ago when it was decided that traveling, walking, palming and a myriad of other infractions were not really meant to be called. Standing by while the players adopted the street thug culture prevalent in popular music surely didn't help matters. While I'm at it partnering with shoe companies to sell overpriced, slave shop manufactured crap marketed as cures for an inability to jump high or run fast didn't help either. I could probably go on a bit but will not.

karasz411 · December 7th, 2007, 05:55 PM

Yeah but the games are getting more exciting with the better players in the league. most teams have at least 1 player worth watching.

The NBA will soon be exciting especially when the younger guys get a bit more experience and certain players fill out (looking at you Durant... seriously add like 20 pounds and he will be ready to kill people on the court)

BaldBil · December 8th, 2007, 09:40 AM

I'm not buying any of that. I see no one on the horizon to revitalize this game. Lebron is all flash and dash with no substance......yet. If he is the Russell, Wilt, Magic, Bird, or Jordan of his era it does not bode well for the NBA.

Rusty27 · December 8th, 2007, 10:22 AM

Thank goodness for mens college Bball. I'd rather watch the lady Vols Bball than the NBA

December 7th, 2007, 12:45 AM	#1
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December 7th, 2007, 07:49 AM	#2
BaldBil Join Date: 06-15-2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 4,598	Sorry pal. The NBA was ruined long ago when it was decided that traveling, walking, palming and a myriad of other infractions were not really meant to be called. Standing by while the players adopted the street thug culture prevalent in popular music surely didn't help matters. While I'm at it partnering with shoe companies to sell overpriced, slave shop manufactured crap marketed as cures for an inability to jump high or run fast didn't help either. I could probably go on a bit but will not.

December 7th, 2007, 05:55 PM	#3
karasz411 Join Date: 02-02-2006 Location: philly Posts: 440	Yeah but the games are getting more exciting with the better players in the league. most teams have at least 1 player worth watching. The NBA will soon be exciting especially when the younger guys get a bit more experience and certain players fill out (looking at you Durant... seriously add like 20 pounds and he will be ready to kill people on the court)

December 8th, 2007, 09:40 AM	#4
BaldBil Join Date: 06-15-2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 4,598	I'm not buying any of that. I see no one on the horizon to revitalize this game. Lebron is all flash and dash with no substance......yet. If he is the Russell, Wilt, Magic, Bird, or Jordan of his era it does not bode well for the NBA.

December 8th, 2007, 10:22 AM	#5
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 23,488	Thank goodness for mens college Bball. I'd rather watch the lady Vols Bball than the NBA

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