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Things you miss about the NBA

Postby Pig Miller on Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:23 pm

Was just thinking about things I miss about the NBA (not specific players)

1) NBA fights. Shaq tackling Barkley. Van Gundy on Mourning's leg. Good times.

2) Hand check rule. Loved that rough style of play.

3) Old arenas. The Forum, the Boston Garden. At least we still have MSG.

4) Trash talking. I know they still do it, but they have to hide it more. loved it when Jordan and Payton would be clearly jawing back and forth.

5) Great nicknames: The Worm, Microwave Vinnie Johnson, Reignman, The Admiral
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby lakersyunowin on Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:45 pm

the lakers being good
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby CaCHooKa Man on Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:04 am

phil jackson coaching the lakers
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby lakersyunowin on Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:12 am

CaCHooKa Man wrote:phil jackson coaching the lakers


see my comment. :man10:
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby purp n gold on Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:25 am

I miss "It's FANtastic".

I also miss centers.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby sho on Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:58 am

1--nut hugger shorts
2--goggles, none of this face shield nonsense
3--no 3 pt line. I think it helped create better players. Players could hit the mid-range, the long-range, there seemed to be better offensive production
4--the physical play and the trash talk. Those two things seemed to bring more intensity and drama to watching the games.
5--players really disliking other players, maybe it's me, but it seems all the players are friends off the court and it makes the rivalries watered down. This may be a by-product of the lack of trash talk and physical play too.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby Jellincon on Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:24 am

Emotion.

Players have to act like robots because of the stupid technical foul rules.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby bleed purple n gold on Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:32 am

sho wrote:1--nut hugger shorts

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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby LakerFan1235 on Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:41 pm

physicalness.
nba on nbc.
emotions.
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Every time I begin to wonder...He proves it...That is why I won't lose hope in him.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby purp n gold on Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:56 pm

LakerFan1235 wrote:nba on nbc.


I'm ashamed I didn't post this... JOHN TESH THEME:
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby revgen on Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:26 pm



While I love the NBA on NBC theme, the CBS one from the 80's was also top notch.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby 432J on Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:28 pm

1. NBA on NBC

i still miss watching games on NBC when i was a kid. watching those old games sure brings me back, especially to those 2000-2002 lakers dynasty teams


2. Real, Dominant Centers

long gone are the days where centers like shaq, hakeem, robinson, ewing, and mourning were the most feared and dominating players in the league. now the only good center in the league is dwight and he's nowhere near the dominating force these guys were in their day. the center is such a dead art that they dont even have centers on the AS ballot anymore :man10:

3. When more than 3 teams had a chance at winning the title

it wasn't that long ago where it was a free for all between 6-7 teams when it came to the NBA championship. now with the rise of "super teams" there are only a few teams who have a real shot at a title
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby ramsay13 on Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:19 pm

Batman(Shaq) and Robin(kobe) duo :jam2:
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby D.B. Cooper on Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:24 pm

bleed purple n gold wrote:
sho wrote:1--nut hugger shorts

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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby Balance&Options24 on Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:24 pm

I know he's a baseball guy, but Bob Costas was just as good in the NBA.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby dj vitus on Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:09 pm

D.B. Cooper wrote:
bleed purple n gold wrote:
sho wrote:1--nut hugger shorts

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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby Rooscooter on Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:00 pm

1. 3 for 2 Free throws
2. Burnt Marshmallow Afros
3. The old Nuggets Uniforms
4. The game pace of the early 90's
5. "no double teaming"
6. Tape Delay national televising.... even during the playoffs and finals
7. Bill Russell and Rick Berry with Dick Stockton broad cast team (only one by the way because they only televised one game a week)
8. Kareem with hair
9. Weekly cocaine rumors surrounding the top 10 or 15 players in the game
10. World B. Free
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby gcclaker on Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:21 pm

Real refs like Jake O'Donnell, Mendy Rudolph, Darrell Garretson, Richie Powers, Earl Strom...
Nor can the Lakers get blamed for always making the right decisions over decades. At some point its not just luck or "gamble", its superior management and superior ownership.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby purp n gold on Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:57 pm

Rooscooter wrote:6. Tape Delay national televising.... even during the playoffs and finals


Roos, why do you miss tape delay? I rejoiced when KCAL stepped out of the stone age and started playing Laker games live.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby Rooscooter on Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:53 am

purp n gold wrote:
Rooscooter wrote:6. Tape Delay national televising.... even during the playoffs and finals


Roos, why do you miss tape delay? I rejoiced when KCAL stepped out of the stone age and started playing Laker games live.


It was a poor attempt at humor while showing that the "good ol days" weren't that good in some respects. :man10:
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby Lakerjones on Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:33 am

One thing more than all else: Chicky Baby. Chick Hearn = the GOAT. He made the games for me as much as any player or anything else.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby wcsoldier81 on Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:42 am

The NBA wit less social networks and less blogs
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby Laker_Dynasty on Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:49 pm

The old NBA website, new one looks lame.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby sho on Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:21 pm

Rooscooter wrote:
purp n gold wrote:
Rooscooter wrote:6. Tape Delay national televising.... even during the playoffs and finals


Roos, why do you miss tape delay? I rejoiced when KCAL stepped out of the stone age and started playing Laker games live.


It was a poor attempt at humor while showing that the "good ol days" weren't that good in some respects. :man10:



I learned you don't go nut-hugger shorts #1 in attempt to do the same thing.
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Re: Things you miss about the NBA

Postby Vasashi17 on Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:23 pm

When David Stern had a soul...
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