Posted by Nalod:

Posted by eViL:

Yet, half court teams have still been winning all the championships (San Antonio, Miami, Detroit, etc.) Not one run and gun team has won a title in the new era. Despite that, Isiah still sucks.

San Antonio plays the eurogame. Im not talking run and gun, but finesse. Penetrate Point who kicks it out with snipers waiting, if not it goes back in to Timmy. When US got licked in olympics it was evident those europoints were killing us! Back up on them the can shoot! Detroit had RasHweed who emulates the new center that can run and pop from long range. Ben was a role player! Billups played big, but he still took it in and kicked it out when clogged.

IN fact, Jordan and the bulls won this way. Had Finesse center flanked by role player at the 4. Luc Longly with Rodman, Will freaking Purdue flanked by Horace. Same formula.

Defense always wins and Spurs were able to "barely" stop the Suns last year. Shawn marion unable to hit consistant from out side was the difference. Suns got Hill to help that.

Miami got it done, and it could happen from time to time. Shaq was able to get it done and Toine could still hit it.

Its still evolving, but don't the rule changes also promote this?

Boston can succeed with finesse big man (garnett) who can hit the outside shot. Orlando with Dwight will have a problem until he can fill out his range a bit.

Not true Nolad, Timmy is the focal of the offense come playoff time...Phoenix is the poster child of the eurogame and knew they couldn't win without that big man in the middle..I think they are more dangerous now with Shaq in the middle, if healthy...You are not winning today unless you have that strong post presence...True the game has changed, but Champions was strong in the middle...

i am all for contracting too but that is unlikely to happen. as a matter of fact they are talking about expanding into european cities in the next 10 years. i don't know how that will work considering the west coast teams traveling plans. well anyway, today's game is alright but it seemed more exciting in the 90's. don't get me wrong, i am not saying this becasue the knicks stink. however, they just had more marketable stars. people knew who these players. i think today people know some but you ask a bystander who dwight howard is or to pick his face from a crowd, they most likely couldn't. it was a different era that had charismatic players. it should be the opposite considering the easy access with high level communication. but it is unfair to compare that era to this one because it is what it is. still the stars today are more media savvy than any other generation so they are popular. just not as much as the 90's era.i also think any good player back then would do well and even better this era. people look at patrick as a jump shooting center but he went to that move at the latter stage of his career. he was a very good post player and with no hand checking he would dominate.

THe NBA lives and dies by promoting the star.

I'd like to see more "Team" vs. Starphuching. The NFL does well by it and by shear economics the NHL does also. Not many "Stars" in the NHL, but that does not mean there are not great players.

Parity is good. Golden State and Utah made nice runs last year and made it interesting.

It would be Cheaper for Dolan to just buy another franchise than continue pissing money on Isiah and his hairbrained master plans!