From: paul@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul R Krueger)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Lloyd Danielsd (was Re: Spurs Update)
Keywords: Spurs
Date: 27 Aug 92 19:27:26 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

In article <markts.714934575@mcl> markts@mcl.ucsb.edu (Mark T. Schmidt) writes:
>In <1992Aug26.234426.19135@uwm.edu> paul@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul R Krueger) writes:
   <stuff deleted>

>Well, salty, I am glad that you are presenting such a clear, unbiased
>viewpoint. In response I will give you my opinion of Utah. Although it is
>a beautiful state the people are backwards and bigoted. Even though
>I respect Karl Malone, I feel sorry for him. He plays before a home
>crowd which perceives him as an outsider, a non-white, before they
>consider him as a basketball player (as evidenced by the All - Star 
>balloting in the past). So you have fun cheering along with those
>"jolly good" spirited mormons as you watch your Jazz choke in the playoffs
>yet again. Me? I'll be watching a young, talented team coached by a man
>who loves and cares for his players. Which is the real reason behind
>Tark's success.
>I know this won't make you happy salty. In fact it will probably only
>make you more resentful. It appears as though you are jealous of
>Jerry's success for one reason or another. Perhaps you have not 
>felt appreciated for any work that you have done in your life. But your
>insecurity is not a good reason to derail the achievements of others.
>BTW, do your fellow Utah fans know you used the words "suck" and "hell"
>in the same paragraph? You're liable to lose any chance you had for
>Jazz season tickets!
>adios,
>mark.

    Okay, let me put it this way. I hope Houston stomps all over the 
    Spurs!! Is that better. I only said Utah because I expect them to
    win the division. I am a Utah fan, but only because my childhood
    NBA hero was Pistol Pete and through the transition from New Orleans
    to Utah, I just stayed loyal to the team I always liked. I don't
    give a shit about the Utah fans. They may have a lifestyle that I
    don't agree with, but that doesn't matter to me. I follow the team.

    Still, the Bucks are my true favorites. Born and raised in Milwaukee
    I don't really know anything about the prevalent culture in Utah 
    (other than the fact that there are plenty of mormons around). And
    you are right, I do resent Tark's success, but is has nothing to do
    with a lack of success in my life. I've done just fine and am happy
    with my lifestyle. I resent Tark's success because he has absolutely
    no aversion to any wrongdoings as long as he has a winner. To me he's
    a loser. Reminds me of conservative, rich businessmen who don't pay
    their taxes and support people like Bush who in turn fucks over the
    middle and lower classes of the country.

    BTW, claims of the Jazz choking in the playoffs are obvious, but it's
    not like the Spurs have done any better. And if you truly believe that
    the Spurs will be better than Utah or will advance further in the
    playoffs this year, than you're just showing your ignorance of the NBA.
    Maybe you're just resentful of the Jazz' success!! ;)

    --salty