Been a long time. I`ve missed on a lot of dunks, 3-pointers, assists, blocks, steals etc pp. A lot has changed in the last couple of months. And, of course, nothing has changed. A number of injuries aside, teams are where they were `projected` to be. The contenders that we had at the beginning of the season are doing what they were supposed to be doing - contending. The `so-so` teams are still battling with themselves most of the time, which prevents them from making a run for anything. And still, the season is fun. The financial crysis is looming, getting more real than ever, still this season is fun. We have a number of performers in the game, a number of entertaining teams, some mini-rivalries - it`s pure fun. Or really close to it.
The way Shaq is playing, it`s like having your playlist shuffle to a good old jazz song that makes some good old memories pop up. Wade is unreal. I don`t worship stats, but still - it`s just unreal. Except it is very much real. LeBron was doing it all last season and before that as well. Now, he`s doing even more? Great is not that great of a word, but I guess it`ll have to do. Kobe? Perfection. As in, he`s been on the road to perfection his whole career. And it`s a road with no end. Howard is just too big. But he`s just big enough for the NBA. He embodies fun. He gives back a lot - and takes away more with some shot-blocking that has fans dissapointed if he blocks `just a couple` of shots. The list could go on forever, but that`s not the idea.
The NBA is facing a lot of problems right now. So are the teams, players, the fans. And as guys get injured, as some greats pass away, as the `money` factor becomes more and more relevant, the leagues manages to maintain a fun-first, fan-first appearance. To me, that says a lot. So to me, the season has been fun, it has been providing that feel-good emotion, that is the most important thing to have, especially in troubling times.
We`re all surviving the times, so is the NBA. It`ll get worse before it gets better, but the game shall prevail. In that I`m sure.
The way Shaq is playing, it`s like having your playlist shuffle to a good old jazz song that makes some good old memories pop up. Wade is unreal. I don`t worship stats, but still - it`s just unreal. Except it is very much real. LeBron was doing it all last season and before that as well. Now, he`s doing even more? Great is not that great of a word, but I guess it`ll have to do. Kobe? Perfection. As in, he`s been on the road to perfection his whole career. And it`s a road with no end. Howard is just too big. But he`s just big enough for the NBA. He embodies fun. He gives back a lot - and takes away more with some shot-blocking that has fans dissapointed if he blocks `just a couple` of shots. The list could go on forever, but that`s not the idea.
The NBA is facing a lot of problems right now. So are the teams, players, the fans. And as guys get injured, as some greats pass away, as the `money` factor becomes more and more relevant, the leagues manages to maintain a fun-first, fan-first appearance. To me, that says a lot. So to me, the season has been fun, it has been providing that feel-good emotion, that is the most important thing to have, especially in troubling times.
We`re all surviving the times, so is the NBA. It`ll get worse before it gets better, but the game shall prevail. In that I`m sure.
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