Ugly ass basketball

[stevew]

Why does ABC subject us to this ugly ass detroit vs. Philly game. Iverson isnt even playing. And nice to see AI decked out in a jersey and hat, instead of the usual suit and tie. There has got to be a better game option than this.
They shoulda bumped Indy/Cleve up to 1 pm and put this out of its misery. Det is good, but this is classic Fugly ball.

[BigJohn&TheLions]

At least the Knicks are on at 3:30!

[JeeberD]

Why in the hell are you watching the NBA when there's college hoops on?!?!

[BigJohn&TheLions]

Is there much of a difference other than the college kids can spell their team's name?

[kcchief19]

Is there much of a difference other than the college kids can spell their team's name?Many of the college kids also know how to execute on offense and defense as a team. They haven't yet learned the "majesty" of standing around watching a teammate try to break down somebody on defense before shooting wildly out of control.

[Comey]

Is there much of a difference other than the college kids can spell their team's name?
There's a HUGE reason...the big one being that college hoops is REAL basketball. The NBA is basketball, but it doesn't have the atmosphere, the team play, or the energy of college hoops.

[k0ruptr]

ncaa ball is soooooooooo much better then the nba its not even fair.

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://sports.myway.com/news/03142004/v7834.html

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Allen Iverson said he was ready to play in Sunday's 85-69 loss to the Detroit Pistons but changed his mind after 76ers coach Chris Ford told him he'd come off the bench. "I'm a starter. I've been a starter here for eight years. I'm not a sixth man," Iverson said after the game. "I'm a starter. I know in this league ... if someone comes back from an injury, if he's a starter he starts. What's the difference? If you're going to cut my time down, cut my time down. It doesn't make any difference. I'm a starter."

Iverson has been hampered by a swollen right knee, which caused him to miss three straight games before Sunday. The league's second-leading scorer participated in the shootaround before the game but was on the Sixers' bench in street clothes at tip-off.

After the game, he said he "was already taped and everything and had my uniform on. I had to take it back off, so that was rough."

"I feel real disappointed because I told the trainers I was going to play," Iverson said. "He (Ford) said I hadn't run up and down the court, and he wasn't sure about my conditioning."

Ford and Iverson have had a rocky relationship since the coach replaced the fired Randy Ayers on Feb. 9.

"I didn't know he was going to attempt to play until how much time was left on the (pre-game) clock? Not much," Ford said. "From my understanding and what I was told yesterday after his workout, I'm going to look out for A.I. and the team. Somebody's got to make decisions around here."