I love watching most sports and have enjoyed the Winter Olympics. I wonder if I am the only one disturbed however by how important chance seems to be in many winter events. I am particularly thinking about short track skating and snowboard cross. The Olympics should be about being the best,not the luckiest.
Originally posted by Matt S
Anyone checked out how the Pistons are playing in the NBA lately, with no legit superstars? How many rings does Iverson have? Oh, BTW, when was the last time the Yankees won the Series; it's been so long that I forget.
OK, Matt, I'll agree with you on hockey but you have absolutely no clue whatsoever on the NBA or MLB.
First, the Yankess are probably the greatest sports franchise of all time. The only other teams that even come close to their dominance are the 60s Celtics (loaded with talent) and the great college teams of UCLA (also loaded with talent). Second, even though it's been a few years since they won it all, they compete for it every year, usually up to the ALCS. Lasty, name the last small market, low salary MLB team to win the series. Big money and big talent win in MLB, it's been that way for 100 years.
Allen Iverson has single handedly pushed the 76ers well beyond what they were capable on their own. Anyone with a shred of basketball knowledge recognizes this. Sure he's brash but he's also one of the greatest and most durable point guards in the history of the NBA.
Pistons - no legit superstars? Do you watch the NBA? The had 4 of the 12 EC All Star game spots. The Pistons have probably the most loaded across the board superstars in the league. Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace are among the most recognizeable and popular players in the league. Most teams would trade their top two players for Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton (except the Heat, of course).
Stick to hockey and swimming in your analyses.
Originally posted by Matt S
Anyone checked out how the Pistons are playing in the NBA lately, with no legit superstars? How many rings does Iverson have? Oh, BTW, when was the last time the Yankees won the Series; it's been so long that I forget.
OK, Matt, I'll agree with you on hockey but you have absolutely no clue whatsoever on the NBA or MLB.
First, the Yankess are probably the greatest sports franchise of all time. The only other teams that even come close to their dominance are the 60s Celtics (loaded with talent) and the great college teams of UCLA (also loaded with talent). Second, even though it's been a few years since they won it all, they compete for it every year, usually up to the ALCS. Lasty, name the last small market, low salary MLB team to win the series. Big money and big talent win in MLB, it's been that way for 100 years.
Allen Iverson has single handedly pushed the 76ers well beyond what they were capable on their own. Anyone with a shred of basketball knowledge recognizes this. Sure he's brash but he's also one of the greatest and most durable point guards in the history of the NBA.
Pistons - no legit superstars? Do you watch the NBA? The had 4 of the 12 EC All Star game spots. The Pistons have probably the most loaded across the board superstars in the league. Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace are among the most recognizeable and popular players in the league. Most teams would trade their top two players for Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton (except the Heat, of course).
Stick to hockey and swimming in your analyses.
