NBA 2010-2011 Season - Page 114

On March 07 2011 13:54 RowdierBob wrote:
Probably the same reason I watch the Bucks :'(

On March 07 2011 14:52 cma1681 wrote:


I've gotta say the Warriors have one of the most exciting teams to watch today. They remind me of the mid-2000s Nuggets with Iverson and Anthony running the team. No defense, high scoring, fun as hell to watch.

On March 07 2011 13:05 sixghost wrote:

Watch professional wrestling if you need stars to have outsized personalities.

On March 07 2011 15:18 slyboogie wrote:


I understand that people don't love it when their athletes talk a lot or show personality. But the reality is that without a cohesive narrative and effective actors, things get boring. That doesn't mean every basketball player needs to be Stephen Jackson or Dwight Howard but I like when the athletes I watch express themselves and when we can attach certain ideas to players. Charisma is the tool that allows the viewer to connect with the watched, not just appreciate. Personality does not mean a lack of humility!

You must have a team you enjoy? Their personalities don't matter to you?

On March 07 2011 13:05 sixghost wrote:

Watch professional wrestling if you need stars to have outsized personalities.

On March 08 2011 03:24 XaI)CyRiC wrote:
I agree that the Rose-Wade comparison article was pretty meaningless and very questionable.

However, I just want to put in my two cents about the idea that Rose being so stoic and not displaying much "personality" should be held against him. Of course it'd be nice if he was more personable and outspoken, but he's not and his team will market him just fine regardless. It would be a problem if his quiet, stoic demeanor impaired his ability to lead his team, but I think we've seen evidence that that's not the case. Rose is a lead by example type, and that's just as respectable in my mind as someone who is a very vocal leader. I think Duncan is a great example of this. Even KG, who is known for screaming at his teammates, does a lot of his inspiring by just working his ass off and showing how much he cares on the court. In that regard, Rose's play and continued improvements in his game speak very loudly.

On March 07 2011 19:35 Jayme wrote:


Wait what now?

So you like it when people have absolutely no personality, don't show any confidence in their own abilities, and are really really boring people because they as may well be robots for all the humanity they show?

I always thought that was what...BW in Korea was lacking for instance. Everyone was SOO modest and it was so fucking boring. I knew people in the BW scene more for their individual play style than their attributes as a person...because a lot of them didn't have any.

Luckily the NBA doesn't suffer that same problem and because of that we get nice delicious fireworks when rivalries clash. You don't need outsized personalities but let's be honest here...

On March 07 2011 15:18 slyboogie wrote:


I understand that people don't love it when their athletes talk a lot or show personality. But the reality is that without a cohesive narrative and effective actors, things get boring. That doesn't mean every basketball player needs to be Stephen Jackson or Dwight Howard but I like when the athletes I watch express themselves and when we can attach certain ideas to players. Charisma is the tool that allows the viewer to connect with the watched, not just appreciate. Personality does not mean a lack of humility!

You must have a team you enjoy? Their personalities don't matter to you?

On March 08 2011 05:13 Southlight wrote:
I think there're more than you'd think. Amare and Melo have given that impression, historically people like AI, Marbury, and even to an extent Jordan. Trickle down to other players and you get people like JR Smith, Nick Young, Chris Bosh, etc. all of whom have inflated egos and perceptions of their own game. Whether these people are entirely "cocky [and] self-absorbed" is debatable because we don't actually know them, but most NBA players, especially the stars, don't really give the impression of being good teammates, or at least when they try to give the impression of being good teammates they often sound more like unauthentic lip service. Like Lebron.

Edit:
Incidentally I think role players are much less likely to give off this impression than star players, often because they've been bludgeoned into forced recognition of their own not-star-ness, and so are more likely to have humility, play hard, and be good teammates (or else they'd find themselves by the road side).

On March 07 2011 19:35 Jayme wrote:


Wait what now?

So you like it when people have absolutely no personality, don't show any confidence in their own abilities, and are really really boring people because they as may well be robots for all the humanity they show?

I always thought that was what...BW in Korea was lacking for instance. Everyone was SOO modest and it was so fucking boring. I knew people in the BW scene more for their individual play style than their attributes as a person...because a lot of them didn't have any.

Luckily the NBA doesn't suffer that same problem and because of that we get nice delicious fireworks when rivalries clash. You don't need outsized personalities but let's be honest here...

I'm a bulls fan. Don't confuse someone being shy and humble with them not having a personality or not being charismatic. Players don't need to act like clowns for me to find them interesting.

Also, it's not like he's a robot. It just doesn't seem like he is very comfortable being interviewed yet. Watch him during the actual games, or during timeouts and you'll see him express himself more. For instance toward the end of the 2nd Heat game when he ran down the court screaming at the crowd after putting them up 5.

I wouldn't want every player in the NBA to have the same demeanor as him, but that doesn't mean that he's boring. I don't know why people put so much emphasis on what people say in interviews, yet disregard 3/4 of a season's worth of actions. How could you possibly say he lacks confidence in his ability, have you ever seen him play?

I don't care how many times he says that he doesn't think he's the MVP, or that he's not sure if they can win the title, that's not what he really thinks.

On March 08 2011 05:08 Ace wrote:
there aren't that many "cocky, self absorbed" idiots in the NBA. Especially at the super star level. With the exception of Lebron for one major incident and maybe Kobe (who isn't as cocky as people think) who else fits that description?

On March 08 2011 06:08 Holcan wrote:
well thats easy to answer since they are my favourite players !

ray allen, brandon roy, steve nash, dirk, tim duncan, danny granger, kevin durant, tayshaun prince, the list goes on im just to lazy to continue.