2012 NBA Playoffs

[High_Gravity]

Eat shit, Thunder!

We're opening a can of "whoop-ass" tonight!

Lakers lost? I went out on a boat with 4 women and we got drunk. About the only thing that could have pulled me away from the game. I hope I get to see the Lakers lose game 5. Boy they are close but no cigar it seems. New era has begun.

Lakers lost, its your birthday, we gonna party like its yo birthday, drink bacardi because we're thirsty. I'm sorry, I'm just so happy Kobe isn't advancing and Durant is. Now I just have to worry about Duncan.



What have the Lakers done?

So basically its either going to be oldschool vs new if Durant meets the Celtics, or Duncan v Spurs would be interesting too. But I want Durant to win.

LMAO!

 

[sealybobo]

Thats only spoiled brats like Lebron, Wade and Kobe Bryant, there are still class acts in the league like Tim Duncan on the Spurs and the Celtics Ray Allen.

Why do I get the vibe that Ray Allen is an angry bitter man with a chip on his shoulder? Doesn't seem like a nice guy to me.

Angry bitter man? what makes you say that?

Just the stories I hear about him. But he's still super serious all the time even after winning a ring so maybe its just competitive I see. I'll give Ray his props. But do you ever see him smile?

Yesterday I went to a party where there was a former Detroit Lion. He only played offenive line for a couple years and blew out his knee so couldn't pass the physical and never played again. I'm not going to say his name because one time I was talkin about a buddy who faught in the UFC on Pay Per View and I was trashing him out for being lazy and not training and IT GOT BACK TO HIM! So embarrassed when I see him now.

But it was fun talking about the Lions and he was definately a basketball fan. Real nice guy. Built like a brick shit house. But not as tall as I would have thought.

I'm scared the Spurs are going to beat the Thunder.

 

[sealybobo]

Eat shit, Thunder!

We're opening a can of "whoop-ass" tonight!

Lakers lost? I went out on a boat with 4 women and we got drunk. About the only thing that could have pulled me away from the game. I hope I get to see the Lakers lose game 5. Boy they are close but no cigar it seems. New era has begun.

Lakers lost, its your birthday, we gonna party like its yo birthday, drink bacardi because we're thirsty. I'm sorry, I'm just so happy Kobe isn't advancing and Durant is. Now I just have to worry about Duncan.



What have the Lakers done?

So basically its either going to be oldschool vs new if Durant meets the Celtics, or Duncan v Spurs would be interesting too. But I want Durant to win.

LMAO!

Yesterday the guys on the halftime break were talking about how horrible it will be if it ends up being Indiana vs. Duncan. Because with the Heat, you don't have indifference. Either people want LeBron to win or not. They say too many people will be indifferent if its Indiana vs. San Antonio. Not us true fans, but the average ones.

They didn't even ******* contemplate it being Boston. Now I'm rooting for Boston. Those experts, like me, don't know what they **** they are talking about. Go Celtics!

That is, if its the Spurs. If its the Thunder, **** the Celtics. They are doomed. Honestly? They and any other team from the East is doomed. 76'ers? Boston? Heat? Indiana? Anyone want to bet $10,000 on one of these teams to win it all? Didn't think so.

 

[sealybobo]

^^^

This'll be the best year I can remember in a long time for basketball purists if this holds:

Pacers (a real team) beat the Heat (Whiny Wade and James and over-rated Bosh)
Celts (a real team) beat the Sixers (not a good team)
Spurs (12 deep) beat the Clippers (Chris Paul and Blake Griffin both whiners)
OKC beats the Lakers (Kobe and Bynum both punks and Artest a mental midget)

Well it looks like it is going to be OKC and the Spurs for sure but the East is still open, the Celtics choked big time Friday night and brought Philly right back into this series, we could be looking at a Philadelphia and Miami conference finals.

What if its 76ers vs. Indiana? I won't know anyone. That's ok though. This will be the best time to get to know them. Pressures on boys. Make a name for yourselves. Win or go home bitches!

Where are the Philly and Indiana USMB members? I want to hear from them.

 

[High_Gravity]

Why do I get the vibe that Ray Allen is an angry bitter man with a chip on his shoulder? Doesn't seem like a nice guy to me.

Angry bitter man? what makes you say that?

Just the stories I hear about him. But he's still super serious all the time even after winning a ring so maybe its just competitive I see. I'll give Ray his props. But do you ever see him smile?

Yesterday I went to a party where there was a former Detroit Lion. He only played offenive line for a couple years and blew out his knee so couldn't pass the physical and never played again. I'm not going to say his name because one time I was talkin about a buddy who faught in the UFC on Pay Per View and I was trashing him out for being lazy and not training and IT GOT BACK TO HIM! So embarrassed when I see him now.

But it was fun talking about the Lions and he was definately a basketball fan. Real nice guy. Built like a brick shit house. But not as tall as I would have thought.

I'm scared the Spurs are going to beat the Thunder.

Ray Allen seems like one of the better players in the league to me, he comes from a good Military family and seems to have his shit together, if you want to see bitter angry men look at Kobe Bryant he knows he will never catch Michael Jordan, take a look at Lebron in a few years and you will see the same thing.

 

[sealybobo]

I want to thank Basketball & Football for taking a lot of big ass young black kids and sending them to college and some to the pros. I've been noticing a lot of crime in Detroit lately. Things are really bad there. People are getting mugged while pumping their gas. Did you hear about Rev. Winans? They took his $15K Rolex. Anyways, I was thinking, if it weren't for basketball and football, a lot of those criminals might be 6 or 7 foot tall and 200 to 300 lbs.

Huh? are you saying if guys like Kevin Garnett and Shaq didn't play basketball they would be criminals? thats a pretty big allegation, and there still are criminals that size anyways.

No, but guys like Iverson, Dennis Rodman, Ron Artest or Rasheed Wallace might have. I thank God for this outlet or vehicle at least into college and then maybe even a career where they can make millions and maybe even reinvest some of that money in the neighborhoods in which they came from.

I wish I could know the total number of all black men AND women in Basketball and Football from Highschool on up to the NBA/NFL. The number must be in the million. Even if it were a half million. Sports are helping out the black community is what I'm saying.

 

[High_Gravity]

Lakers lost? I went out on a boat with 4 women and we got drunk. About the only thing that could have pulled me away from the game. I hope I get to see the Lakers lose game 5. Boy they are close but no cigar it seems. New era has begun.

Lakers lost, its your birthday, we gonna party like its yo birthday, drink bacardi because we're thirsty. I'm sorry, I'm just so happy Kobe isn't advancing and Durant is. Now I just have to worry about Duncan.



What have the Lakers done?

So basically its either going to be oldschool vs new if Durant meets the Celtics, or Duncan v Spurs would be interesting too. But I want Durant to win.

LMAO!

Yesterday the guys on the halftime break were talking about how horrible it will be if it ends up being Indiana vs. Duncan. Because with the Heat, you don't have indifference. Either people want LeBron to win or not. They say too many people will be indifferent if its Indiana vs. San Antonio. Not us true fans, but the average ones.

They didn't even ******* contemplate it being Boston. Now I'm rooting for Boston. Those experts, like me, don't know what they **** they are talking about. Go Celtics!

That is, if its the Spurs. If its the Thunder, **** the Celtics. They are doomed. Honestly? They and any other team from the East is doomed. 76'ers? Boston? Heat? Indiana? Anyone want to bet $10,000 on one of these teams to win it all? Didn't think so.

I am a Celtics fan win or lose but that loss Friday really scared me, the Celtics choked up an 18 point lead and gave Philadelphia the momentum in this series. If the 76ers win tonight its ******* over.

 

[High_Gravity]

I want to thank Basketball & Football for taking a lot of big ass young black kids and sending them to college and some to the pros. I've been noticing a lot of crime in Detroit lately. Things are really bad there. People are getting mugged while pumping their gas. Did you hear about Rev. Winans? They took his $15K Rolex. Anyways, I was thinking, if it weren't for basketball and football, a lot of those criminals might be 6 or 7 foot tall and 200 to 300 lbs.

Huh? are you saying if guys like Kevin Garnett and Shaq didn't play basketball they would be criminals? thats a pretty big allegation, and there still are criminals that size anyways.

No, but guys like Iverson, Dennis Rodman, Ron Artest or Rasheed Wallace might have. I thank God for this outlet or vehicle at least into college and then maybe even a career where they can make millions and maybe even reinvest some of that money in the neighborhoods in which they came from.

I wish I could know the total number of all black men AND women in Basketball and Football from Highschool on up to the NBA/NFL. The number must be in the million. Even if it were a half million. Sports are helping out the black community is what I'm saying.

A person with the size of Dennis Rodman or Rasheed Wallace still has value even if the NBA never existed, I wouldn't mind having those guys as my personal bodyguards if I could afford it they are huge, private security is a career they could do, body guards, bouncers etc etc, there are plenty of things big men could do if the NBA didn't exist.

 

[High_Gravity]

^^^

This'll be the best year I can remember in a long time for basketball purists if this holds:

Pacers (a real team) beat the Heat (Whiny Wade and James and over-rated Bosh)
Celts (a real team) beat the Sixers (not a good team)
Spurs (12 deep) beat the Clippers (Chris Paul and Blake Griffin both whiners)
OKC beats the Lakers (Kobe and Bynum both punks and Artest a mental midget)

Well it looks like it is going to be OKC and the Spurs for sure but the East is still open, the Celtics choked big time Friday night and brought Philly right back into this series, we could be looking at a Philadelphia and Miami conference finals.

What if its 76ers vs. Indiana? I won't know anyone. That's ok though. This will be the best time to get to know them. Pressures on boys. Make a name for yourselves. Win or go home bitches!

Where are the Philly and Indiana USMB members? I want to hear from them.

It will probably be Miami v.s the 76ers, I don't think Stern is going to let Lebron and company go out like that.

 

[sealybobo]

Angry bitter man? what makes you say that?

Just the stories I hear about him. But he's still super serious all the time even after winning a ring so maybe its just competitive I see. I'll give Ray his props. But do you ever see him smile?

Yesterday I went to a party where there was a former Detroit Lion. He only played offenive line for a couple years and blew out his knee so couldn't pass the physical and never played again. I'm not going to say his name because one time I was talkin about a buddy who faught in the UFC on Pay Per View and I was trashing him out for being lazy and not training and IT GOT BACK TO HIM! So embarrassed when I see him now.

But it was fun talking about the Lions and he was definately a basketball fan. Real nice guy. Built like a brick shit house. But not as tall as I would have thought.

I'm scared the Spurs are going to beat the Thunder.

Ray Allen seems like one of the better players in the league to me, he comes from a good Military family and seems to have his shit together, if you want to see bitter angry men look at Kobe Bryant he knows he will never catch Michael Jordan, take a look at Lebron in a few years and you will see the same thing.

Kobe has nothing to be ashamed of. Sure Shaq was MVP when he got his first 3 rings, but he was MVP when he won 4 and 5.

Ray Allen having one Ring is the classic example of how important one championship is in your legacy. Must feel good to have one.

Better to have two. And they might make the finals. You never know. Look at how crazy the playoffs have been so far. Who'd have thunk the Bulls would be gone? Or that Miami wouldn't have Bosh.

I wouldn't hate to see Spurs vs. Celtics. But I its the Thunder.

The big question now is can the Thunder beat the Spurs.

 

[High_Gravity]

Just the stories I hear about him. But he's still super serious all the time even after winning a ring so maybe its just competitive I see. I'll give Ray his props. But do you ever see him smile?

Yesterday I went to a party where there was a former Detroit Lion. He only played offenive line for a couple years and blew out his knee so couldn't pass the physical and never played again. I'm not going to say his name because one time I was talkin about a buddy who faught in the UFC on Pay Per View and I was trashing him out for being lazy and not training and IT GOT BACK TO HIM! So embarrassed when I see him now.

But it was fun talking about the Lions and he was definately a basketball fan. Real nice guy. Built like a brick shit house. But not as tall as I would have thought.

I'm scared the Spurs are going to beat the Thunder.

Ray Allen seems like one of the better players in the league to me, he comes from a good Military family and seems to have his shit together, if you want to see bitter angry men look at Kobe Bryant he knows he will never catch Michael Jordan, take a look at Lebron in a few years and you will see the same thing.

Kobe has nothing to be ashamed of. Sure Shaq was MVP when he got his first 3 rings, but he was MVP when he won 4 and 5.

Ray Allen having one Ring is the classic example of how important one championship is in your legacy. Must feel good to have one.

Better to have two. And they might make the finals. You never know. Look at how crazy the playoffs have been so far. Who'd have thunk the Bulls would be gone? Or that Miami wouldn't have Bosh.

I wouldn't hate to see Spurs vs. Celtics. But I its the Thunder.

The big question now is can the Thunder beat the Spurs.

I can't call the Thunder and Spurs, that is going to be a very competitive series, I have nothing against either team. I am more worried about my Celtics right now to be honest.

 

[sealybobo]

Huh? are you saying if guys like Kevin Garnett and Shaq didn't play basketball they would be criminals? thats a pretty big allegation, and there still are criminals that size anyways.

No, but guys like Iverson, Dennis Rodman, Ron Artest or Rasheed Wallace might have. I thank God for this outlet or vehicle at least into college and then maybe even a career where they can make millions and maybe even reinvest some of that money in the neighborhoods in which they came from.

I wish I could know the total number of all black men AND women in Basketball and Football from Highschool on up to the NBA/NFL. The number must be in the million. Even if it were a half million. Sports are helping out the black community is what I'm saying.

A person with the size of Dennis Rodman or Rasheed Wallace still has value even if the NBA never existed, I wouldn't mind having those guys as my personal bodyguards if I could afford it they are huge, private security is a career they could do, body guards, bouncers etc etc, there are plenty of things big men could do if the NBA didn't exist.

Of course you are right.

But remember this thought went through my head because of all the lawlessness going on in Detroit right now. A pastor can't even pump gas without getting mugged. And the cops aren't showing up. The economy is bad. So thank God for the millions of jobs sports creates. And even if a kid only plays in highschool, its better than running around the streets doing nothing productive. Sports kept me out of trouble. I use to get into a lot of fights and once I started wrestling, no more fights, other than the matches.

And did you see Coach Carter? Those kids never even dreamed of going to college until Coach Carter got a hold of them. That's a true story. You've never heard a story about how sports or rap saved a black kid from a life of crime?

I think you are just arguing to be argumentitive. I didn't mean any disrespect. Just stating a fact. NBA and NFL means thousands of black people are millionaires where they probably would have only been middle class at best. And coming from an inner city, statistically a lot of these kids would have turned to crime. Not all, but some. A lot of them even admit it in interviews. You act like I'm making this shit up.

 

[High_Gravity]

No, but guys like Iverson, Dennis Rodman, Ron Artest or Rasheed Wallace might have. I thank God for this outlet or vehicle at least into college and then maybe even a career where they can make millions and maybe even reinvest some of that money in the neighborhoods in which they came from.

I wish I could know the total number of all black men AND women in Basketball and Football from Highschool on up to the NBA/NFL. The number must be in the million. Even if it were a half million. Sports are helping out the black community is what I'm saying.

A person with the size of Dennis Rodman or Rasheed Wallace still has value even if the NBA never existed, I wouldn't mind having those guys as my personal bodyguards if I could afford it they are huge, private security is a career they could do, body guards, bouncers etc etc, there are plenty of things big men could do if the NBA didn't exist.

Of course you are right.

But remember this thought went through my head because of all the lawlessness going on in Detroit right now. A pastor can't even pump gas without getting mugged. And the cops aren't showing up. The economy is bad. So thank God for the millions of jobs sports creates. And even if a kid only plays in highschool, its better than running around the streets doing nothing productive. Sports kept me out of trouble. I use to get into a lot of fights and once I started wrestling, no more fights, other than the matches.

And did you see Coach Carter? Those kids never even dreamed of going to college until Coach Carter got a hold of them. That's a true story. You've never heard a story about how sports or rap saved a black kid from a life of crime?

I think you are just arguing to be argumentitive. I didn't mean any disrespect. Just stating a fact. NBA and NFL means thousands of black people are millionaires where they probably would have only been middle class at best. And coming from an inner city, statistically a lot of these kids would have turned to crime. Not all, but some. A lot of them even admit it in interviews. You act like I'm making this shit up.

Well the NBA only has 400 jobs, so what happens to the kids that want to make the NBA but can't do it? there are more people out there who failed to make the NBA than the ones who actually did it, I wanted to make the NBA at 1 point.

 

[sealybobo]

Huh? are you saying if guys like Kevin Garnett and Shaq didn't play basketball they would be criminals? thats a pretty big allegation, and there still are criminals that size anyways.

No, but guys like Iverson, Dennis Rodman, Ron Artest or Rasheed Wallace might have. I thank God for this outlet or vehicle at least into college and then maybe even a career where they can make millions and maybe even reinvest some of that money in the neighborhoods in which they came from.

I wish I could know the total number of all black men AND women in Basketball and Football from Highschool on up to the NBA/NFL. The number must be in the million. Even if it were a half million. Sports are helping out the black community is what I'm saying.

A person with the size of Dennis Rodman or Rasheed Wallace still has value even if the NBA never existed, I wouldn't mind having those guys as my personal bodyguards if I could afford it they are huge, private security is a career they could do, body guards, bouncers etc etc, there are plenty of things big men could do if the NBA didn't exist.

I literally live 20 minutes from the Wild Wild West. Worse than in Afganistan. And then there's Flint. Less than 1 hour away from two of the most dangerous places in America. What do they both have in common? Black communities, bad schools and slim job opportunities to name a few. I hate it if it comes off as racist, but thank God for sports. Now if we could just put up some factories in those neighborhoods and stop hiring illegals to do the work, maybe things wouldn't be so bad.

 

[sealybobo]

A person with the size of Dennis Rodman or Rasheed Wallace still has value even if the NBA never existed, I wouldn't mind having those guys as my personal bodyguards if I could afford it they are huge, private security is a career they could do, body guards, bouncers etc etc, there are plenty of things big men could do if the NBA didn't exist.

Of course you are right.

But remember this thought went through my head because of all the lawlessness going on in Detroit right now. A pastor can't even pump gas without getting mugged. And the cops aren't showing up. The economy is bad. So thank God for the millions of jobs sports creates. And even if a kid only plays in highschool, its better than running around the streets doing nothing productive. Sports kept me out of trouble. I use to get into a lot of fights and once I started wrestling, no more fights, other than the matches.

And did you see Coach Carter? Those kids never even dreamed of going to college until Coach Carter got a hold of them. That's a true story. You've never heard a story about how sports or rap saved a black kid from a life of crime?

I think you are just arguing to be argumentitive. I didn't mean any disrespect. Just stating a fact. NBA and NFL means thousands of black people are millionaires where they probably would have only been middle class at best. And coming from an inner city, statistically a lot of these kids would have turned to crime. Not all, but some. A lot of them even admit it in interviews. You act like I'm making this shit up.

Well the NBA only has 400 jobs, so what happens to the kids that want to make the NBA but can't do it? there are more people out there who failed to make the NBA than the ones who actually did it, I wanted to make the NBA at 1 point.

You still benefitted from basketball. It kept you out of trouble. Gave you an avenue or option. Without Wrestling I would have never been accepted to Eastern Michigan University. Did I ever wrestle in the WWE? No. But I got a college degree.

 

[High_Gravity]

No, but guys like Iverson, Dennis Rodman, Ron Artest or Rasheed Wallace might have. I thank God for this outlet or vehicle at least into college and then maybe even a career where they can make millions and maybe even reinvest some of that money in the neighborhoods in which they came from.

I wish I could know the total number of all black men AND women in Basketball and Football from Highschool on up to the NBA/NFL. The number must be in the million. Even if it were a half million. Sports are helping out the black community is what I'm saying.

A person with the size of Dennis Rodman or Rasheed Wallace still has value even if the NBA never existed, I wouldn't mind having those guys as my personal bodyguards if I could afford it they are huge, private security is a career they could do, body guards, bouncers etc etc, there are plenty of things big men could do if the NBA didn't exist.

I literally live 20 minutes from the Wild Wild West. Worse than in Afganistan. And then there's Flint. Less than 1 hour away from two of the most dangerous places in America. What do they both have in common? Black communities, bad schools and slim job opportunities to name a few. I hate it if it comes off as racist, but thank God for sports. Now if we could just put up some factories in those neighborhoods and stop hiring illegals to do the work, maybe things wouldn't be so bad.

Only people very gifted at playing basketball, football etc are going to be doing it professionally, most normal people won't ever have a shot at playing in the NBA. Theres got to be more for their future than that.

 

[High_Gravity]

Of course you are right.

But remember this thought went through my head because of all the lawlessness going on in Detroit right now. A pastor can't even pump gas without getting mugged. And the cops aren't showing up. The economy is bad. So thank God for the millions of jobs sports creates. And even if a kid only plays in highschool, its better than running around the streets doing nothing productive. Sports kept me out of trouble. I use to get into a lot of fights and once I started wrestling, no more fights, other than the matches.

And did you see Coach Carter? Those kids never even dreamed of going to college until Coach Carter got a hold of them. That's a true story. You've never heard a story about how sports or rap saved a black kid from a life of crime?

I think you are just arguing to be argumentitive. I didn't mean any disrespect. Just stating a fact. NBA and NFL means thousands of black people are millionaires where they probably would have only been middle class at best. And coming from an inner city, statistically a lot of these kids would have turned to crime. Not all, but some. A lot of them even admit it in interviews. You act like I'm making this shit up.

Well the NBA only has 400 jobs, so what happens to the kids that want to make the NBA but can't do it? there are more people out there who failed to make the NBA than the ones who actually did it, I wanted to make the NBA at 1 point.

You still benefitted from basketball. It kept you out of trouble. Gave you an avenue or option. Without Wrestling I would have never been accepted to Eastern Michigan University. Did I ever wrestle in the WWE? No. But I got a college degree.

Well I joined the Military right out of high school, my dad would not let me get into trouble he would whup my ass if I did.

 

[sealybobo]

A person with the size of Dennis Rodman or Rasheed Wallace still has value even if the NBA never existed, I wouldn't mind having those guys as my personal bodyguards if I could afford it they are huge, private security is a career they could do, body guards, bouncers etc etc, there are plenty of things big men could do if the NBA didn't exist.

Of course you are right.

But remember this thought went through my head because of all the lawlessness going on in Detroit right now. A pastor can't even pump gas without getting mugged. And the cops aren't showing up. The economy is bad. So thank God for the millions of jobs sports creates. And even if a kid only plays in highschool, its better than running around the streets doing nothing productive. Sports kept me out of trouble. I use to get into a lot of fights and once I started wrestling, no more fights, other than the matches.

And did you see Coach Carter? Those kids never even dreamed of going to college until Coach Carter got a hold of them. That's a true story. You've never heard a story about how sports or rap saved a black kid from a life of crime?

I think you are just arguing to be argumentitive. I didn't mean any disrespect. Just stating a fact. NBA and NFL means thousands of black people are millionaires where they probably would have only been middle class at best. And coming from an inner city, statistically a lot of these kids would have turned to crime. Not all, but some. A lot of them even admit it in interviews. You act like I'm making this shit up.

Well the NBA only has 400 jobs, so what happens to the kids that want to make the NBA but can't do it? there are more people out there who failed to make the NBA than the ones who actually did it, I wanted to make the NBA at 1 point.

How many things did Basketball teach you? Humility, teamwork, work ethic, practice makes perfect, respect, hand eye coordination, exercise is important, how to be a good winner and loser, and a million other life experiences. Plus it got you chicks, right?

 

[sealybobo]

Well the NBA only has 400 jobs, so what happens to the kids that want to make the NBA but can't do it? there are more people out there who failed to make the NBA than the ones who actually did it, I wanted to make the NBA at 1 point.

You still benefitted from basketball. It kept you out of trouble. Gave you an avenue or option. Without Wrestling I would have never been accepted to Eastern Michigan University. Did I ever wrestle in the WWE? No. But I got a college degree.

Well I joined the Military right out of high school, my dad would not let me get into trouble he would whup my ass if I did.

I had a great dad too. And yet I still consider Coach Watson and McBride like second and third fathers. Even if I saw them today, I would give them mad respect. Imagine how many kids they influenced that didn't have great fathers. Thank God for men like this.

Coach Sandusky can rot in hell.

 

[High_Gravity]

Of course you are right.

But remember this thought went through my head because of all the lawlessness going on in Detroit right now. A pastor can't even pump gas without getting mugged. And the cops aren't showing up. The economy is bad. So thank God for the millions of jobs sports creates. And even if a kid only plays in highschool, its better than running around the streets doing nothing productive. Sports kept me out of trouble. I use to get into a lot of fights and once I started wrestling, no more fights, other than the matches.

And did you see Coach Carter? Those kids never even dreamed of going to college until Coach Carter got a hold of them. That's a true story. You've never heard a story about how sports or rap saved a black kid from a life of crime?

I think you are just arguing to be argumentitive. I didn't mean any disrespect. Just stating a fact. NBA and NFL means thousands of black people are millionaires where they probably would have only been middle class at best. And coming from an inner city, statistically a lot of these kids would have turned to crime. Not all, but some. A lot of them even admit it in interviews. You act like I'm making this shit up.

Well the NBA only has 400 jobs, so what happens to the kids that want to make the NBA but can't do it? there are more people out there who failed to make the NBA than the ones who actually did it, I wanted to make the NBA at 1 point.

How many things did Basketball teach you? Humility, teamwork, work ethic, practice makes perfect, respect, hand eye coordination, exercise is important, how to be a good winner and loser, and a million other life experiences. Plus it got you chicks, right?

I'm not disagreeing that you can learn things playing sports however people really shouldn't look at playing in the NBA as their only goal in life, look at Greg Oden for example, he made the league but has so many injuries his career is pretty much finished. Getting a college education should be key so that will be something to fall back on if you don't make the league, thats all I'm saying. Getting a Bachelors degree is a much easier accomlishment for most people than getting drafted in the NBA.