Posted by Bizzy211:
Posted by Kwazimodal:
Posted by Bizzy211:
People wasn't shouting about the league becoming "And 1" when the likes of Shaq (who was breaking the rim way back when), Barkley, Kemp, and Robinson were doing it. That's because most of yall didn't know about And 1 then, or yet alone, the Rucker games. Now that people have something to compare it to, they use it to death.
[quote]I hope you werent refering to me.Growing up in NYC in the 70s,I knew about Rucker probably before you were born.As for And1,who didnt know about it?Their mix tapes have been around for years Way back when Shaq was breaking the rim? It wasnt that long ago.
Players have been dunking going back decades but guys like Barkley and Robinson could actually shoot the ball,so could ,Jordan,Malone and too many other players to mention.Today in the highlights on the networks all you see is dunks because they cant show all the bricks that are being put up by guys who are more concerned about dunks then hitting a jumper,maybe you are too young to remember a time when a guy like Houston wasnt a rarity.
The league knows kids are buying up those mix tapes by the millions and want to show that the league has their own ballers.The only thing beaten to death in this league is dunking.
So are you gonna stand proud, tall, mighty and say that because you know of it everyone else knows about it? Come on man. This isn't a praise Kwazi for his age thread. I merely stated a general/open statement. There are alot of people refering to the NBA as rucker/street type ball.
But if you really think about it, alot of those same people didn't become familiar with it until the last 3-4 years. And what does shooting have to do with hanging on the rim. You didn't stay on topic here. I mentioned Shaq (as well as the other guys) because they used to hang on the rim alot. I remember when Shaq broke the whole hoop (not just the glass) by hanging on the rim. I don't care (in this thread) if anyone can shoot or not. It's about hanging on the rim. Get on topic.
Sorry,but you arent making any sense.I disagree with the original post and write about how dunks are being overblown as it is and I dont want the league to get any closer to and1 type of play that emphasizes style over substance,that ignores the fundamentals like actually making a jump shot and you come back implying that people that talk about and1 and rucker just heard about it recently:
"People wasn't shouting about the league becoming "And 1" when the likes of Shaq (who was breaking the rim way back when), Barkley, Kemp, and Robinson were doing it.
That's because most of yall didn't know about And 1 then, or yet alone, the Rucker games. Now that people have something to compare it to, they use it to death."
Since Im the only one here who mentioned And1 in this thread,it isnt unreasonable to believe that you are talking about me.I responded the way I did because I dont believe you are old enough to be telling me about Rucker.Thats your fault for implying that I just heard of streeball.
My post was on topic because I explained
why I dont want to see any more of an emphasis on dunking.Many players years back,not necessarily great ones could dunk but they could also do other things,thats why people didnt complain back then because they had different facets to their game.Even Shaq,who cant shoot very well can play D,find the open man and even had a good handle for a big man.
Alot of players coming into the league today can do nothing but dunk.Thats why giving one dimensional players even more time to
show off a minor part of the game is a bad idea.If they spent more time emphasizing shooting skills over who can make the most outrageous dunk like with And1,the game would be alot better.Alot of NBA players today are frustrated And1 ballers.
They used to have And1 as early as the 1920s,It was called the Harlem Globetrotters.Kids knew it was just entertainment back then but today they are buying into the And1 hype like its the way the game should be played.Emphasizing style over substance wont change that.