People always expect the next Jordan, Bird, Magic out of players now. I dont see whats wrong with being the first James, Bryant, Iverson, Wade, etc.
The game will never be what it was then. The NBA was so successful in the 80s when people were dying for a great product largely in part because the NBA struggled so much in the 70s with the ABA split and lack of marketing. The game was still great in the 70s but its sort of the way it is now. Teams like San Antonio, Detroit, Cleveland, and Utah dont have the appeal that a Celtics/Lakers rivalry had. In the 70s, the key teams were the knicks and lakers in the early 70s but after that it became Portland, Seattle, Golden State, Washington, and the Sixers. Outside of the Sixers/Blazers(Erving/Walton) series, I cant really recall too many superstar type matchups. Al Attles and Nate Thurmond versus Wes Unseld wasnt quite that caliber. I really think this year, the nba needs cleveland to play in the finals because a detroit/san antonio series is going to be about as bad as the mighty ducks versus senators, nobody would give a darn.
and btw, Carlos Boozer has had the most phenominal transformation of trash to greatness Ive ever seen. I wouldnt have traded Armando Benietez for him at one point.
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