I was watching the 92 Finals of Bulls vs Blazers on ESPN classic. What amazed me was the level of contact allowed by the league. I had forgotten that the NBA used to be a game with real men. No easy baskets, very little touch fouls, physical play. Michael Jordan went to the line every couple minutes but he actually earned it. He got hacked! Fast forward to the 2006 NBA Finals. I like Dewayne Wade, but he got over 25 free throws, and half of them were "sissy" fouls. He didn't earn a lot of his trips. So my question is, can his 45 point game in 2006 REALLY be compared to Jordan's 45 in 1992. They both worked hard, but now the NBA really limits defense. I love the NBA, but I look at it now, it just looks so "soft." I often think, could Wade, Arenas, James, and some other players do what they do against the 89 Detroit Pistons, or the 1996 Bulls? What about the 92 Knicks? Would certain players be put on the foul line 20+ times a game? It just seems so watered down now.
2007-03-19
08:04:25
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