while today's young players are supremely talented they say that they don't play the right way and are ruining the game do you believe so?
2006-10-24 08:54:03 · 7 answers · asked by dannni 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Yes... they care more about themselves than their teams. They care more about how they look than how they perform. Sad and sorry state.
2006-10-24 08:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by jh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The young pro players DEFINITELY believe in style more than substance. Its a combination of (a) I don't think younger players know how to play the game particularly well so they just do the things they know (shoot, dribble, both of which puts the spotlight on them); and, (b) they don't treat basketball as a team sport.
I'm not sure some of the "older" pro players know how to play that well, either. (Exhibit A: Shaq.)
Is it ruining the pro game? Sure. The playoffs are the only time worth watching, and then because I love seeing the non-team teams get their butts kicked and because the teams that rise to the finals usually are the only teams in the league that play the game right. But then again, the pros are all about selling stuff, and if Allen Iverson jerseys are moving, do you thing the NBA is spending alot of time wondering why?
2006-10-24 09:02:39 · answer #2 · answered by DR 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's true of any young person in any profession, and in most situations. Especially young people who have enjoyed success early on. At a low level, you can make something work out or successful by force of your own will and ability (i.e, high school basketball), but once you get to a top level (i.e. the NBA), you find out that everyone is as good as you.
Then comes the problem. Some people will simply try to continue in the same or a similar line as gave them success in the past. They may train up and improve their game all the time, but ultimately, you cannot create success at an elite level by yourself.
If you are in a situaton where you are not being successful as a group, you will naturally want to shift the blame away from yourself and that you are still a winner, even if the team isn't.
What I am saying is that I think that often young people are sucked into a trap they don't realise they are in, and their pursuit of success can look like selfishness.
Others recognise this trap, and realise that as long as you find a way to succeed, everyone looks good. (I.E., after the 76ers trip to the finals, players like Kevin Ollie got huge salaries which individually they weren't worth.)
2006-10-24 11:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by mooseymoose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh hell yeah...they are to busy being all about themselves than the team. BBall is a sport that has way to much "me" involved instead of "team". Worried to much about what shoes they have on or how good they looked when they dunked or whatever...its pathetic and thats why bball (pro) is only worth watching come playoffs. Now if you watch the right teams in college their coaches do not allow them to do things like that (UK, Duke - I hate them but respect them -, Texas Tech). Its pathetic...
2006-10-24 09:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by gwbgod 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
while one has no substance, type is all that's left and that's all Obama is approximately. although president he could no longer qualify to run a Burger King in view that would desire to require integrity.
2016-12-28 04:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. i blame it on and 1. love the game. ao the best ill take him on lakers anytime, but i have only seen one player make it to the league and i rarely see him skip in the games. but i wont say its ruining the game. no. its entertainment, and damn good entertainment i might add. just practice shooting as much as u dunk,crossover and spin.
2006-10-24 12:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by bull 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they believe controlled substances are very important.
2006-10-24 09:48:54 · answer #7 · answered by Thomas O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋