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The amazing thing about the NBA right now is that the second, third and fourth-best teams in the league aren't trying...

Posted by David (aka David) Jul 21 '17, 14:31

because they know they can't beat the best team.

Give Houston credit. At least they're going for it.

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The state of the NBA today is exactly why Jordan is going to be the best player ever for a long time. -- nm - MDH Jul 21, 15:06
And from Bwhatever: Yes, Hugh Freeze absolutely coaches again if he wants to - Strongbad Jul 21, 14:45 1
- Bruce Pearl held a BBQ and lied about it. He got a 20-year sentence for jaywalking. -- nm - David Jul 21, 14:47
I like how people are looking for ways to break up GSW because of their dominance - Will Hunting Jul 21, 14:45 1
- There's a popular shirt GS fans wear that asks the media to give their GM credit. -- (edited) - David Jul 21, 14:50
We, as fans, place too much importance on championships when evaluating players -- nm - Strongbad Jul 21, 14:42 1
- I will agree with that -- nm - crash davis Jul 21, 14:45
That league is pretty broken right now. You really kind of hope a team like Golden State will win another and the players will start wanting to show - pmb Jul 21, 14:35 12
- I just keep wondering what would have happened with Jordan's legacy if... - David Jul 21, 14:37 11
  - I agree, and I'm not quite sure why it's so different from other sports. I think part is that salary cap is specific to contracts so basically all - pmb Jul 21, 14:43 3
    - I do think that Team USA has had a strange impact in that way. - David Jul 21, 14:49 2
      - It's also way more fun to win and dominate than struggle and lose. If the money is the exact same everywhere and it were me I would do the same. -- nm - pmb Jul 21, 14:53 1
        
        Yup. I'm starting to think that Wade will wind up as the last star who truly did it on his own. - David Jul 21, 14:58
  - in addition to Stockton and Malone? They would have crushed it and Jordan's legacy would definitely not be as large. -- nm - crash davis Jul 21, 14:41 6
    - I definitely think that a pair of threepeats is key to the perception of Jordan. -- nm - David Jul 21, 14:46 5
      - To a degree. But it's also just an easier distinguishing factor than others because it's somewhat unique. - pmb Jul 21, 14:57 1
        
        "Trent Dilfer was a better quarterback than Dan Marino because he won more Super Bowls" -- nm - crash davis Jul 21, 14:59
      - For most fans, I agree. I perceive him a bit differently, but I'm not the norm. I see an all-time great scorer who won Defensive Player of the Year - crash davis Jul 21, 14:51 2
        
        Yup. He was or is nearly the perfect player at his position. He was just a driving scorer when he entered the league. -- (edited) - Krusty Jul 21, 15:01 1
        
        I just remember all those games where it was just blatantly obvious that he was not going to allow the team to lose. There is no way you can really - pmb Jul 21, 15:10

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