Re: Life is Good

[Randy Shinkle]

Michael Ryan wrote:
> I think you can include Sacramento in that notion of team basketball.


True, although the Nets have made the point much more loudly with their
leap in success this year.  Playing more as a team has *helped* the Kings
be successful, but it has *made* the Nets successful.

A Finals series between the Kings and Nets would have done wonders for the
NBA, IMO.  Not to mention the chances that the Nets might win.  It's hard
to disagree with your other post re the Lakers winning in 5; they are *not*
a good matchup for the Nets.

Randy '78


> Both NJ and Sac have 7 players that averaged 9+ ppg in the season.
> Kenyon 'led' NJ with just under 15 ppg, while both Peja and Webber had
> 20+ ppg for Sacramento.
>
> While the NBA gets a lot of grief from college bball fans, I personally
> like it.  The strategies are different but there are a helluva lot more
> similarities than differences.
>
> My biggest complaint of late about the NBA is the officiating.  I think
> collectively, this year has been terrible for officiating.  The need for
> a "make up" call to balance out the bad-call/non-call is getting out of
> hand.
>
> Mike Ryan
>
> ====================
>
> The Nets are really quite a story.  They have reintroduced the NBA to
> the concept of "team" basketball.  I think I heard correctly that the
> Nets are the first NBA playoff team in history without a player in the
> top 50 in the league in scoring.  The rest of the NBA doesn't quite know
> yet what to make of this team; if they did, Jason Kidd would have been
> the MVP.
>
> If you have a long-standing dislike of the NBA, watch the Nets in the
> finals and then next year (they should be on a lot more).  I'm not
> saying it's the same as college basketball (the most exciting sport on
> Earth), but it is refreshing, and you'll enjoy it.
>
> Randy '78

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