What the Game Is STILL Missing; Why the NBA Is Not the Same

Posted: 9th May 2010 by Gregory Calvaire in NBA
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The NBA's obsession for star power has compromised the position of role players. At the risk of sounding a bit audacious, I must say that now more than ever I miss the good ol’ days of the NBA. Coming from a basketball fan that never lived to see Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, George Gervin, or Dr. J play, this assertion sizzles with irony, but the past 10 years of basketball feel more like a century than a decade. The game is changing so much and I can’t help thinking it is changing for the worse. It used to be a league of will and desire, where the best teams fought endlessly for championships lead by elite talents but propelled by top notch role players. Now we prepare for a 2010 free agency class promising a plethora of superstars for sale, which had GMs cleaning out their ...

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