Olympic Basketball - Page 16

You know, I'd always thought that I was the best player, to be honest with you. I always thought, Michael Jordan when he started winning, he just had more help than me. So, when I finally came to Phoenix, I had told the late, great Cotton Fitzsimmons, 'Hey dude, I'm the best basketball player in the world. We're going to the Finals.' And he said, 'That's why I traded for you.'

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So Game 2, I'm talking to my daughter.

She said, 'Dad? Are y'all gonna win tonight?'

I said, 'Baby, your dad is the best basketball player in the world. I'm going to dominate the game tonight.' And I remember... I think I had like 46, 47. I played great. And Michael had 52.

And I got home that night, and my daughter was crying, and she said, 'Dad, y'all lost again.'

I said, 'Baby, I think Michael Jordan's better than me.'

She said, 'Dad, you've never said that before.'

I said, 'Baby, I've never felt like that before.'

On August 04 2012 15:45 igotmyown wrote:
Celtics fans care. Also college teams defense makes me cringe compared to a good nba team. They don't close out consistently, it's shameful.

Also a lot of the playoff losses are much more devastating than in college. They spend years training, then they push themselves so hard. In the finals Durant and Ibaka were in tears in the 4th quarter. Durant cried for a week after the finals

Lebron's game 6 against the Celtics would have crushed his career if he lost. Some of the nba losses can almost destroy who you are as a person, which is why it means so much for them when they win.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/5/20/2181650/charles-barkley-michael-jordan-2011-nba-playoffs
When Barkley realized Michael Jordan was better than him.

On August 04 2012 16:07 TommyP wrote:


yes Lakers, Celtics, bulls and maybe a couple of teams have fans that are good, there are still how many others that are shamefully bad. AT the end of the day those guys are still making millions and college basketball they are trying to prove themselves in order to some day make millions.

On August 04 2012 19:25 AxionSteel wrote:
A lot of the smaller market teams like San Antonio and Portland have amazing fans, they don't have competition from other major sports I guess.

On August 04 2012 19:27 Roggay wrote:

Okc fans are amazing too. At games atleast.

Anyone watching Spain - Russia?

On August 04 2012 23:12 Telcontar wrote:
Lithuania really bringing it to USA. Hope they can keep up in the second half.