Originally Posted By DAR It was very touch and go the last few years. I just find most NBA basketball to be a sluggish bore. Didn't watch one minute of the finals. Had to deal with the Bucks just tanking games to get one of the top three picks. Instead they fall to sixth. A name that kept popping up was Corey Brewer from the Florida Gators. I liked this kid. Works hard. Defends. Has great character. Came to Milwaukee to workout. Another name? Yi Jilian from China. Doesn't really work hard. Didn't come here to work out. Doesn't want to play here. The Chinese goverment doesn't want him here. So guess who they take?? Yep Yi. That's it I'm done. I will continue to put my full support into college basketball.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad DAR I can offer some sympathy as I have been a fan of the NBA, right up to the end of MJ's career, again. But nowadays, it seems boring. I honestly don't know why, maybe it's just me. I think there is a team in my town, Atlanta .... what is it... some kind of bird maybe? Thrashers? No. Falcons? No... bah I can't recall.
Originally Posted By Indigo Having lived through the Sam Bowie and Arvydas Sabonis hold out situation as a fan in Portland, I feel your pain. Don't count the Buck's out. They might find another Michael Redd further down the list. -John who is very happy with this years draft for Portland, btw.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 DAR - I was thinking about you when the selection was made right after they got done talking about how he didn't want to play there....( that part kind of ticks me off too, but why take him at that point with good players on the board ? ) - <DAR I can offer some sympathy as I have been a fan of the NBA, right up to the end of MJ's career, again. But nowadays, it seems boring. I honestly don't know why, maybe it's just me< Dad, imagine living in Chicago as I did, the town of also rans usually - and being able to really enjoy the MJ era - then have to watch the really bad stuff we had until just recently. I do not think you are alone in finding the NBA boring - did you catch the comment from Joakim Noah ( now a Bull ) - when asked if he watched the Bulls a lot on TV -- he said some but that he preferred to watch college basketball to the pro game...I thought that was hilarious ! As for us - I predict if Joakim does not go as part of a larger trade ( Kobe) before the year starts, Scott Skiles will love his work effort but it will take approximately 1 day before his mouth lands him in the doghouse !
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<it will take approximately 1 day before his mouth lands him in the doghouse !>>> ROFL LOLOL hahahaha!!! So so true. vbdad, I cannot begin to imagine living in the town with the Glory Day's Bulls! What an awesome awesome time in sports, an ERA really with an EPIC tale. I don't think it's a stretch to compare the end of MJ's career with the burning of Rome, in which case there was more than one Nero. That being said, I think college ball is as exciting as ever! What happens to these young men between their alma mater and pro contract? Also, I had no idea Joakim is with the Bulls! I'm really out of touch. Last point, Shaq should still be in LA but I don't blame him at all. Not enough lime light for 2 SUPER stars there?
