[Jokelahoma]

Absolutely correct, and therein lies the problem. The NBA is not representative of how the game should be played. It's played by a bunch of "me first" freaks of nature who worry first and foremost about their own stats, then their contract, then how they are represented in the press, and so on. About number 658 on their priority list is "oh yeah, how's the team doing?". It's the reason these marginally talented streetball thugs believe they can make it to the NBA... the style of game really isn't much different. In the NBA, there are never two teams playing against one another. It's 10 individuals competing for air time on ESPN.

Sadly, it seems the only place you can see basketball played as it should be, as a team sport, is in college ball. And even then, it's mostly at the mid-major conference level.

Equally as sad, this won't bother the players on the team at all. They'll come home, hop in their Escalades, throw on their $1200 sunglasses, put on a DVD and turn up the gangsta rap tunes, and laugh about it. After all, winning the Olympics doesn't factor in to their contracts, and taking pride in representing your country might harm their "street cred".

This is disgusting, but as the article said, also inevitable. At least now I feel a tad better about never again watching the NBA.

[razorback-bert]

Last week, bored with nothing on the tube, I watched StreetBall, I couldn't find any rules for the players.