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From: plw@panda.UUCP (Pete Williamson)
Newsgroups: net.sport.hoops
Subject: Re: Dirty players and throwing stones.
Message-ID: <539@panda.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 28-May-85 09:30:07 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 28 09:30:07 1985
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Summary: 

>There is something wrong with a player who uses his elbows to incapacitate
>the man guarding him.  And I think that kind of tactic is something we
>see too often from the Celtics.

This is a fairly serious accusation ... when, in the history of the NBA,
has a Celtic incapacitated a guarding opponent by throwing elbows? Who
were these players? How "often" has this happened? How badly were these
opponents incapacitated?

>As far as finesse basketball being boring to watch, I can hardly believe you
>said that.  The Lakers are far and away the most intereseting team in the NBA
>to watch.  Maybe that's bad - like the massive offense prevalent in the NFL
>nowadays - but at least its great fun to watch, much better than watching
>Ainge and Bird fumbling around under the basket.

That's another East vs. West cultural difference, I think. Bird doesn't have
the physical skills to compare with J or Michael Jordan, but he is the
brightest and most alert player to ever play in the NBA. This makes Boston
the most exciting team to watch and Larry the most amazing player to watch.
Love the way he "fumbles"!!



-- 
						Pete Williamson
"By hook or by crook, we will !!" ... #2