From: rpierce@oracle.com (Russell Pierce)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Jordan >= Magic && Bird
Summary: wow-watch that stress level
Keywords: angry reply, freak, chill out
Date: 10 Sep 92 22:35:15 GMT
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In article <1992Sep6.050113.8692@random.ccs.northeastern.edu> gary@ccs.northeastern.edu (Gary Duhaney) writes:
>In article <1992Sep4.221953.9423@oracle.us.oracle.com> rpierce@oracle.com (Russell Pierce) writes:
>>>When Jordan was playing guard he dished out some really nice passes.
>>
>>	What??  Jordan pretty much always play guard.
>
>No shit.  I was referring to point guard.
>
	Well excuuuuse me, next time I 'll try harder to read your little mind!
	The way it was written is obviously not what you meant-is this 
	my fault or yours??
>>
>>>No one went wild about it.  Also, Jordans role is not to set up
>>	Maybe no one you know, I've seen fans go nuts after MJ
>>	makes a killer assist.
>
>So have I, but not to the extent they do of Magic/Bird.  No where
>near as much.
>>

	Well, well, so we've been watching games in different places with   
	different people-what a shocker.  

>>>his teammates as it was for Bird/Magic.
>>
>>	I'm sorry but I always thought that basketball was a TEAM
>	^^^^^^^^^^
>>	game and that it is every players role to set up his other
>
>You like Wilt "100 pts/women in one game" Chamberlain.  Like Karl "I'm
>probably the only 30pt scorer who has <3 apg" Malone.  Like Mark "I
>just get out of the way" Eaton.  There are quite a few of them.
>Living in a dream world are we, or just haven't watched too much
>bball.  But I accept your apology for being ignorant.
>
	Oooohh-another brilliant point.  Clue in pal-your 3 examples
	have a total of what, 1 maybe 2 NBA rings.  By the way, I do
	watch quite a bit of hoop, but I play even more.  Which is 
	more relevant to knowing the game?   Also, contrary to your 
	opinion, basketball is a team game and if you had ever played,
	you might realize that all good players do whatever they 
	can to set up teammates.  Teams that play as teams win(IE Chicago,
	Boston, the Lakers) and teams that play as individuals lose(Houston,
	Philly, Nets etc.)  If you don't believe this you are beyond all hope.

>>	teammates.  Even though they play different positions, 
>>	all players should be doing their best to create opportunities
>>	for themselves as well as their teammates.  I also think you 
>
>Ahhhhhh.  The mindless utopian version of basketball.  Been
>watching Hosiers again.
	  I believe it's spelled 'Hoosiers'(DUUUUUHHHAAANNNEEEYYYY)
>
	Nice difference in opinion.  Maybe to you it seems a dream, but
	to other people, it's the only way to play the game.

>>	are being a little anal about Jordan not getting credit for
>>	being a great passer.  Pretty much everyone I know thinks
>>	he's a great passer and team player.  
>
>DUUUHHHHH.  My point wasn't that he wasn't a great passer or team
 as in DUHANEY???
>player or that he got no credit for being a great passer.  DUUUHHHHH.
	Once again this is just your opinion-why must you be so defensive-
	too much work and no play???  lack of sexual release-I can only wonder
	and pity you.  Did you watch the dream team??  MJ played the point
	quite a bit, and played it very well.   His passes were just as 
	highly praised as Magic's, Bird's or Pippen's.
>The original article said that Jordan wasn't as good a passer
>Bird/Magic.  My point was that people pay more attention to his
>athletic ability and often ignore his other ability.  I frankly
>couldn't care less about whether he gets credit of whether he's
>a great passer etc..  Just making an argument for someone.
>>
	Here again your infinite knowledge shines thru.  Some people may be
	more aware of his athletic skills.  However, many others see the 
	complete player that he is and realize he has worked hard since he
	became a professional to acheive this level of play.

	Maybe instead of being bitter and hostile, you should channel
	your energy in a different way.  Put on those ol' hightops, grab
	that roundball and head out to the courts.  Nothing like playing
	a little team basketball and giving your all to set up a 
	teammate for the winning hoop.

		Have a nice day-

			Russ
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