Guys whining about profanity on a cable network might be the funniest thing I read all day long.
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The NBA reached its zenith during the late 1980’s with fantastic Laker/Celtics championship matchups. The downfall began with the disgustingly thug Piston teams & were continued with the Jordan rules - a foul was called if a defender breathed on his enormous ego. The Bulls artificial dynasty was the handiwork of the media, officials, & greedy NBA management. The NBA became unwatchable & gets worse every year.
Nah, you are blowing the comments out of proportion (imagine that on this board). Nobody said they were offended and nobody complained despite your stupid post. People just asked when ESPN got the go ahead to air stuff with F bombs. Name a time other than this that they or any other normal cable channel has done this. You can't name a single one. Pay for view, sure, normal Cable...never.
Actually, if you’ve been paying attention, you would notice that increasingly cable networks are able to get away with more and more profanity. I’ve noticed it in movies being shown on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and others.
ESPN2 airs the bleeped/clean version if a few f-bombs bother you.
I could not imagine watching a bleeped version myself.
I could not imagine watching a bleeped version myself.
Jordan isn't a nice person but it's silly how some of you let hate cloud your judgement.
From Basketball Reference - Career FT Rate
Wilt .505
Magic .489
LeBron .407
Jordan .358
Nobody is "whining" about it. The only reason it caught my attention is because it's something new that I'd never heard on ESPN before ..and thus it provoked curiosity about when the rules changed on this.
I can assure you that I am in no way offended by the sound of F-bombs.
Plus, if you're using it all the time, you lose the impact of the well-timed F-bomb that's sometimes needed for extra emphasis...
I think Jordan's still irritated over Pippen and his Game 7 migraine against the Pistons. I expected him to go-in on him, but he didn't.
Hopefully the later episodes gets into the Dream Team and how Jordan and other players blackballed Isiah Thomas from being on the team. Isiah's always been a bitch and I love seeing Jordan rip him to shreds.
Hopefully the later episodes gets into the Dream Team and how Jordan and other players blackballed Isiah Thomas from being on the team. Isiah's always been a bitch and I love seeing Jordan rip him to shreds.
He looks amazing and the guys who played against him confirm he was as amazing as he looked.
Good observation. I agree. I had forgotten but he literally appeared to levitate at times. There are freak athletes and then there is Jordan in his early 20s.
I said he'll no, as most everyone would. I suppose? That's the difference in mentality. Jordan is the Goat
I would still treat people with class and dignity, especially my teammates. Unlike Jordan .
Are you Jordan's mother , PR man , or just a nut hugger , lol . Seriously dude , you can't force someone to love Jordan . You seem to have some kind of man crush or fetish about him . It's creepy.
So, you played with Jordan? Assuming you did--Since, well, you know how he treated his teammates.
Dude, the Pistons beat the shit out of him. Those weren't fouls---that was assault.
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I love how some act as if MJ was the only star to get, well, star treatment...C'mon, man. Also, keep this in mind: No one could guard that mudder****er. Its why the Pistos basically committed felony assault on his ass..
Its no secret, only Jordan nut danglers wear blinders about it.
Not crazy about Lebron either. I'm not talking about the player , I'm talking about the person.Is that you, LeBron?
Defensive? No. I mean don't you find it silly to call someone defensive for simply rebutting a statement? Who should I have said: "You are right"? I mean I could say, "You seem a little defensive about your hero's, Bird and Magic"----Right?
Also, I know plenty about Bird and Magic.
Bird was a ROOKIE on a team that only won 30 games the previous year: They won 61 his rookie season.
Then they added Parish and Mchale... Then Ainge...Then Dennis JOhnson..
Here is what DIDNT happen----They did not change the structre of Bird, and the offense. Didn't happen.
Same with Magic...MOF, the hiring of Riley was great for Magic. He was the focal point from Day one with Riley---Get the ball, and go.
As for MJ? When Jackson came in, he totally changes the entire offense. runs the triangle. Convinces Jordan to be more reliable in his teammates---Then gets him some dudes he can do that with. Jackson says as much.
I love Bird, and Magic. Esp, Bird. But those two didn't "give up the ball" so to speak as MJ was asked to do.
Oh, I am quite aware of how demanding the dude was. You are right---It was common knowledge. Many have said---If you wasn't mentally tough enough, he would run you out of town. BUT...those same guys, or most, also said they were grateful for being pushed ...
But only a Jordan hater would wear blinders about that.
You really are clueless. Bird and Magic saved the NBA because they were unselfish players. They made passing the ball cool. My goodness. Maybe watch some highlights on Youtube or something.
Magic was a Point guard and Bird was referred to as Point Forward. Why? Because they enjoyed passing as much or more than scoring.
The more I read your post and I realize just how uninformed and unaware you are.
This is absolutely true. Anyone who buys into this absurd revisionist notion that Jordan saved the NBA needs to rewatch this tremendous HBO documentary on Magic and Bird, for it tells the true story:
Jordan did indeed do wonders for raising the NBA's profile. But he ain't the one who saved it from that malaise the league was enduring in the late 70s. Instead, that was the work of Magic and Bird being a different kind of superstar ...one that valued passing above scoring and winning WAY above stats.
I do believe Jordan is the GOAT, but he still was just riding on Bird and Magic's coattails in terms of his role in the NBA's stratospheric rise in the 80s and 90s.
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Count on the internet turning a good documentary into negative posts. The show is great, bottom-line and especially at present when there is hardly anything sports related of interest.
There are just miserable people no matter what unfortunately.
Sorry, I thought this game thread was about the last waltz. I loves me some Dylan.
MJ summed Kobe up perfectly.
“He’s gonna take the game and make it one on one. He’s not gonna let it come to him.”
“He’s gonna take the game and make it one on one. He’s not gonna let it come to him.”
This is true, but that ain't much different than how MJ approached the game. Pot calling kettle... Neither MJ nor Kobe were known for the "pass first" mentality that epitomized Magic and Bird.
But that approach still worked mighty well for Kobe, right?
Love the Last Dance series. Great stuff! Takes me back to when the game was so fun to watch. Alot of good memories being brought back from when the very best players determined the games results on the court by blood sweat and tears.
Love Michael Jordan and the other players giving their insight as well.
Very good TV.
Love Michael Jordan and the other players giving their insight as well.
Very good TV.
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