Re: Anti Bulls sentiment

[bocelts@scsn.net (R. Bentz Kirby)]

Can't say that I disagree with everything that Rich says, but I do a lot.  It is
funny that Mike can count on driving to the hoop, hooking the defender and getting
the foul.  It is easy to see why Chicago can just keep the game close and win.  No
one else in the league has this luxury.  And about the traveling, I am sick of seeing
four steps for the big dunk and shuffling your feet to get position to knock the
other guy off the block.  Then you get the foul too.  Defense should be allowed.

On the last "steal" in the game the other night, Stockton was held, knocked down and
the defender came through his back.  Give me a break and call the foul.

The game packaged by the NBA lacks credibility.

On the other hand, Malone has to take the ball to the hoop.  Jackson has his
tendencies scouted so well it is a joke.  He ought to be able to count on getting the
foul calls just like Mike.

I am sick of the "be like Mike" bull and the packaging.  But, I blame that on the
American public who buys all the crap.  I got out of my way to try to avoid any
product Mike endorses.  It is not much, but it is my blow against the empire.  An
athlete shouldn't have that much influence.  In a way, Barkley's I ain't a roll model
attitude almost looks refreshing.

I would like to see an NBA where walking is called, charges are called, and stars
don't get the calls like Mike does.  And he whines everytime that don't call it his
way.  I will be glad to see him go myself.  I wish that the Jazz would wake up and
play.  They have not played at the same level of intensity that they did against San
Antonio and LA.  But, they don't have another game left.  Wake up today.  Drive to
the hoop.  Don't fall away on your free throws and play intense defense for 48
minutes.  And they win.

Rich Davies wrote:

> Because I am sick of him. I am sick of his arrogance. I am sick of hearing 'the
> greatest player ever...' I am sick of his complete and total disregard/disrespect
> for anyone else in the NBA. I am sick of his 'untouchableness'. I am sick of his
> attitude that the refs should be in his back pocket. I am sick of listening to
> Bob Costas (among others) worship him. I am sick of this being Jordan's NBA.
>
> He acts like the good guy, and does his interviews for his image. And his image
> brings him $. And $. And $. And $ ...
>
> Whoever it was on the list that discussed the effect of Jordan on streetball
> players everywhere, was completely right. They want to be 'like Mike'. They want
> the ball. They want the glory. They want the money.
>
> And then there is the NBA. They have allowed traveling for years. They have
> implemented rules that discourage team play and promote one-on-one matchups. They
> allow the refs to promote their stars by giving not only questionable calls to
> them, but non-existent ones as well. And whoever makes the NBA more money, is
> more likely to get the call. Lastly, they have allowed the NBA to become the JBA;
> Jordan's Basketball Association. They have lost credibility in my eyes by their
> obvious deference to Jordan. The only reason I continue to show interest in the
> NBA, is because of the Celtics. Otherwise, I would have tuned out several years
> ago.
>
> Rich D.
> (my 2 cents from the lower midwest)
>
> JThorneST@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I understand that a lot of people are against the Bulls and thus are biased.
> > Also I am pro-Bulls and thus I am biased the other way. But some of the
> > comments from this board during both this Utah series and the Indiana series
> > are ridiculous. Sure MJ gets his fair share of calls, and the refs aren't the
> > greatest, but it's both ways, don't complain about a Kerr flop off a Malone
> > screen, which BTW I don't even think was a flop, but fail to mention Malone's
> > flop on Longley early in the 3rd quarter that gave him 5 fouls and made him
> > sit for about 15 minutes(game minutes). Utah also gets away with quite a lot
> > of illegal screening by their guards, although they haven't been screening
> > much for Malone in this series because Malone thinks he is god's gift to the
> > art of jump shooting. Don't even get me started on Malone kicking his legs out
> > when he shoots, when he looks like a scared 13 year old, but yet he is 6'9"
> > 255 pounds and can do a lot of damage.
> > And in particular the anti MJ sentiment doesn't make any sense, because he is
> > not a trouble maker, is arguably the greatest player of all time, plays both
> > ends of the court, and is a big time competitor who is all about winning,
> > unlike many of today's players. He doesn't blow off interviewers, and makes
> > his teammates better. I could understand disliking a number of Bulls such as
> > Rodman, Pippen, Jackson, and others, but MJ is an entirely different story in
> > my book. The only thing that I could see disliking the Bulls for is perhaps an
> > over-saturation with their winning 5 titles, but that shouldn't be enough to
> > be so against them.
> > Just my opinion-I'm sure I'll get killed on it and people will spin things to
> > their hearts content.



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Peace,

Bentz
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