Response from today's blog from ma.com (friend's away message that said "go lakers")
Ahhh my dearest sports friend av.com...I applaud your testament to the way sports 'should' be; but I couldn't disagree more with basically everything you've said. It's time for the great av.com to enter the real world and leave the sports melodramatics of yesteryear for the 12 and under leagues because the reality of sports today is nothing, nor will it ever resemble what you have blogged today.
Certainly your piece brought my casual sports fan to a boil right away, by somehow assuming that NBA players, namely the Laker players, 'only play when they feel it necessary.' I've heard sport purists and dynasty haters dish out this line like it's going out of style. But what the heck does this mean? Are you saying that on some trip down the court the ENTIRE team just stands around and does nothing? Are you saying that the ENTIRE Laker franchise doesn't start really trying until they are 30 points down? I recognize this as your opinion, but alas I can't find a great deal of fact to support your view. I'm sure you will agree that you don't win 4 of the last 5 (or whatever) NBA titles by taking plays off and only playing part time. That kind of dynasty and dominance is pretty freaking impressive and I'm sure requires a great deal of hard work, both on and off the court. Does that mean a player never gets caught flatfooted on defense or out rebounded? Of course not; that's part of the game. When you play close to 100 games in a season, there are going to be times when the opponent out hussles a Laker, or Shaq makes a bone head play (you can't tell me that this doesn't ever happen in College Hoops or Football). But I can't see how such a successful team can get where they are by only playing part time NBA basketball.
Why do the Lakers deserve a championship?? I would say because they are the best team in the NBA (if they beat the Pistons that is). Are there any players in the NBA that deserve a championship?? Are you kidding? Are there ANY players in ANY sport that deserve a championship? Of course, because they are the best at the highest level. NBA is no different.
Another statement made me shake my head: 'I lost interest in the NBA when I noticed the players stoped caring. The game detioriated and it's obvious by how the NBA keeps pushing high school players ad the "next" Jordan. The NBA knows its product is crap but stull insists that it is the best basketball in the world!' Very very interesting statement there. So what you are saying is the NBA is the ONLY sport of the big 4 that promotes its young players? So you are saying that Peyton Manning was never billed as the next John Elway? You're saying that the NHL never compared Scott Gomez as the next Eric Lindros? And because the NBA is trying to promote its young players, it's in the wrong? It's pushing hike school players--as well as college players-- because they are the young, new blood that people can get excited over, just like every other sport. Without it, your ex-college boys Boozer and Anthony would not be poised as the next super stars in the league. And I'm sorry but please do point out any other league better than the NBA in the world. You can say that for the other sports in the big 4 as well. I think not playing in the Olympics are for health and money reasons only; having nothing to do with skill level (which I agree is greedy but that's their choice).
And this brings us right around to the reason why I like the Lakers when I'm not from LA. Let me give you a hint, I'm not from New York either and I like the Yankees. Why? Because I loooooove the dynasty. The dynasty is one of the best aspects in sports; when a team is so dominant and so much better than everyone else that they are perennial winners. Leagues need winners, winners that win on a consistent basis. Sure everyone likes the underdog and likes the mystery guest, but a league and a sport are better off when a dynasty exists. If for no other reason that the one you wrote the blog about: it gives people who would usually be casual fans a reason to get passionate and involved in the sport--it gives them a team to HATE. You hate the Lakers? You hate the Yanks? That's good! That's good for the sports! Because now you are into every game the Lakers play, rooting for the other team. I myself like the Lakers and Yanks and Tiger Woods because I like to see the best in the sport do well. I like the fact that Tiger blows away the competition, because when the day is done, he is the best player in the world and he SHOULD win. The Lakers SHOULD win because they have the best players and they are the best team. I like to see the best team win.
So ya I hope we are still friends.
Can tomorrow's blog be about how you can watch the last 5 minutes of a college basketball game and see the entire game. Perhaps a guest blog by Hizzle man on that topic. woop woop!!!
ma.com
av.com here - ya, we're still friends...i love disagreements, makes things more interesting.
Ahhh my dearest sports friend av.com...I applaud your testament to the way sports 'should' be; but I couldn't disagree more with basically everything you've said. It's time for the great av.com to enter the real world and leave the sports melodramatics of yesteryear for the 12 and under leagues because the reality of sports today is nothing, nor will it ever resemble what you have blogged today.
Certainly your piece brought my casual sports fan to a boil right away, by somehow assuming that NBA players, namely the Laker players, 'only play when they feel it necessary.' I've heard sport purists and dynasty haters dish out this line like it's going out of style. But what the heck does this mean? Are you saying that on some trip down the court the ENTIRE team just stands around and does nothing? Are you saying that the ENTIRE Laker franchise doesn't start really trying until they are 30 points down? I recognize this as your opinion, but alas I can't find a great deal of fact to support your view. I'm sure you will agree that you don't win 4 of the last 5 (or whatever) NBA titles by taking plays off and only playing part time. That kind of dynasty and dominance is pretty freaking impressive and I'm sure requires a great deal of hard work, both on and off the court. Does that mean a player never gets caught flatfooted on defense or out rebounded? Of course not; that's part of the game. When you play close to 100 games in a season, there are going to be times when the opponent out hussles a Laker, or Shaq makes a bone head play (you can't tell me that this doesn't ever happen in College Hoops or Football). But I can't see how such a successful team can get where they are by only playing part time NBA basketball.
Why do the Lakers deserve a championship?? I would say because they are the best team in the NBA (if they beat the Pistons that is). Are there any players in the NBA that deserve a championship?? Are you kidding? Are there ANY players in ANY sport that deserve a championship? Of course, because they are the best at the highest level. NBA is no different.
Another statement made me shake my head: 'I lost interest in the NBA when I noticed the players stoped caring. The game detioriated and it's obvious by how the NBA keeps pushing high school players ad the "next" Jordan. The NBA knows its product is crap but stull insists that it is the best basketball in the world!' Very very interesting statement there. So what you are saying is the NBA is the ONLY sport of the big 4 that promotes its young players? So you are saying that Peyton Manning was never billed as the next John Elway? You're saying that the NHL never compared Scott Gomez as the next Eric Lindros? And because the NBA is trying to promote its young players, it's in the wrong? It's pushing hike school players--as well as college players-- because they are the young, new blood that people can get excited over, just like every other sport. Without it, your ex-college boys Boozer and Anthony would not be poised as the next super stars in the league. And I'm sorry but please do point out any other league better than the NBA in the world. You can say that for the other sports in the big 4 as well. I think not playing in the Olympics are for health and money reasons only; having nothing to do with skill level (which I agree is greedy but that's their choice).
And this brings us right around to the reason why I like the Lakers when I'm not from LA. Let me give you a hint, I'm not from New York either and I like the Yankees. Why? Because I loooooove the dynasty. The dynasty is one of the best aspects in sports; when a team is so dominant and so much better than everyone else that they are perennial winners. Leagues need winners, winners that win on a consistent basis. Sure everyone likes the underdog and likes the mystery guest, but a league and a sport are better off when a dynasty exists. If for no other reason that the one you wrote the blog about: it gives people who would usually be casual fans a reason to get passionate and involved in the sport--it gives them a team to HATE. You hate the Lakers? You hate the Yanks? That's good! That's good for the sports! Because now you are into every game the Lakers play, rooting for the other team. I myself like the Lakers and Yanks and Tiger Woods because I like to see the best in the sport do well. I like the fact that Tiger blows away the competition, because when the day is done, he is the best player in the world and he SHOULD win. The Lakers SHOULD win because they have the best players and they are the best team. I like to see the best team win.
So ya I hope we are still friends.
Can tomorrow's blog be about how you can watch the last 5 minutes of a college basketball game and see the entire game. Perhaps a guest blog by Hizzle man on that topic. woop woop!!!
ma.com
av.com here - ya, we're still friends...i love disagreements, makes things more interesting.
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