Speaking as a white kid in the Philly area in the 80s, nobody saw Dr J as black, per se…We saw him as awesome.
And yeah…3-pointers suck compared to the legendary Rock the Baby dunk.
Posted on 11/15/2024 7:45:34 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Not surprising Shaq prefers his era.
Speaking as a white kid in the Philly area in the 80s, nobody saw Dr J as black, per se…We saw him as awesome.
And yeah…3-pointers suck compared to the legendary Rock the Baby dunk.
Exactly. Time to get rid of 3 pt line.
Loved Dr J.
Saw him at a slot machine at the Tropicana in Atlantic City once and the 20 dollar tokens looked like quarters in his hand.
‘ Time to get rid of 3 pt line.’
Don’t see that happening anytime soon.
I am with Shaq 100%.
Much like the ruining of MLB, analytics told the NBA that it was more "efficient" to shoot a lot of 3-point shots instead of 2-point shots. They are already going down the same path of boredom that had overtaken much of MLB.
I’m ambivalent.
I did not like the thuggery of the 80s and 90s, like Laimbeer, et al. I prefer skill.
I had no idea what were the politics of any Sixer. I didn’t care. All I cared about was beating the Celtics or Lakers.
Nowadays, many players’ identities are wrapped up in politics.
I don’t go to a Trump rally to watch him play Eruption or shoot hoops. I feel the same way about athletes, and musicians…shut up and play.
Three, four steps, and a dunk? Maybe if the refs actually called traveling, the games would be more exciting!
Well, that’s a non sequitur.
Easy to do that. All you need is a coach to train a player to practice his 3 pt shooting. And you have the next Curry on your team.
Regarding baseball. There are only "three true outcomes.
Ah, no.
Thanks to the Left, everyone is forced to pick sides now.
It’s an expansion.
Re: the casino story…very cool. If they looked like quarters in Dr J’s hands, they’d look like nickels in the hands of Moses Malone or Darryl Dawkins. What an era.
Yes. Which is what the Boston Celtics are doing under Coach Joe Mazzulla.
The don’t play Defense anymore. Scores used to be in the 80’s or 90’s. It’s a boring product.
I miss the Spectrum. The new place isn’t the same.
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