NBA 2K11 Cover Athlete Michael Jordan, Confirmed
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Re: NBA 2K11 Cover Athlete Michael Jordan, Confirmed
Funny that you guys were discussing this. I honestly don't believe that every generation has this problem, but this one sure does.
This generation in particular has no idea nor interest in history and what came before them. I work with teenagers and it's sickening that most of them (I work with) don't appreciate the history of things they like now. Many of them love Lil Wayne, but have no idea that Lil Wayne takes some of his lines from The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac--many of them only know of Biggie Smalls because of the movie Notorious. Many of them like Floyd Mayweather but have no idea who Muhammad Ali is, and only know Mike Tyson as "that guy who ate somebody's ear". A co-worker from NY had on a Brooklyn Dodgers cap, and a teen asked him how come he had on a Red Sox hat if he was from NY.
MJ is the same way. Younger people only know him from shoes and ESPN Classic; they don't get how MJ absolutely dominated the league after 1990. I hate quotes, but my favorite one is from Jordan in Come Fly With Me: "When I get the ball, you're at mercy for whatever I want to do." That's sick, and that's how it really was. Only Jordan could stop Jordan. He wasn't God, but he was simply the best.Comment
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Re: NBA 2K11 Cover Athlete Michael Jordan, Confirmed
The saddest part is that this is the first generation that grew up with the Interwebz. It's all there for them, they just need to put in the effort. YouTube, endless references on the Internet, etc. Yet it's more ignorant than ever.
Larry Bird said it best in his prime, "People always forget about how good the old players were. I'm sure the same thing will happen to me in 20 years."
Everyone wants to witness greatness, the 80's had Bird & Magic, the 90's had MJ and the 00's had.......the answer is Duncan but no one wanted to watch his "boring" style. He remains the most underrated player in history IMO.
Kobe was easier for the media to hype up and focus on. Playing in LA, trying to mimic every MJ mannerism, his brat image and the drama off the court, etc. Kobe always did what Duncan could never come close to doing - making you care one way or another. You hate him or you love him, but he creates some emotion from 99% of basketball fans. Kobe's career has always been a soap opera, from the minute he refused to play for the Hornets. Duncan creates no emotion from the majority of fans, unless you consider falling asleep or changing the channel an emotion."You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier
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Re: NBA 2K11 Cover Athlete Michael Jordan, Confirmed
Jordan will be like Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain 20-30 years from now...
people will be like "Was he really that good ?"
Kobe and LeBron will be like Magic and Bird, distant memories but still referenced a lot during games, commentators will compare many players to LeBron and Kobe....but they will be fail comparisons.
The refs will blow the whistle every 2 minutes in the future NBA, and there will be no true superstars left...just beneficiaries.Comment

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