Where Did The Hustle Go NBA Basketball ?

The NBA is like some fashion show and everybody wants to look pretty for the cameras. Give me a break !! Let the bodies hit the floor already.

There is no hustle anymore like when Dennis Rodman flew into the stands like superman or when the Bad Boy Pistons hit Jordan hard ... so hard the fans at home gasped at home. I even found the finger wag by Mutumbo to be body shaking ... its just a glamorous NBA mochary and I'm sick of it.

Thanks to Chris Anderson there is hope for what NBA basketball should be ... all about the hustle. I don't even want to see a clothesline like Mchale did to Rambis in the 80s ... I think Ron Artest blew that for everyone in his motorcity stupidity ... hey Ron quit the Dennis Rodman act your nowhere close! I don't want to see guys who look all blown up winning defensive awards and rebounding titles. Its easy to put your hands up and catch a ball when your seven foot something ... the worst part is they have little heart pumping through their over-paid hearts.

Take a look at Chris Anderson ... he is a crazy dude
sporting some socks that you would where underneath
your Dockers for church ... I guess the dress socks are
still in ... just ask Chris Mullin and Rik Smits during
their career with the Pacers. He sports a mohawk and
a handband ... and look at the tatoos.... this is one
crazy guy ... just like Rodman he jumps up and grabs
the boards , dives for the loose ball , puts his body on
the line to win. Its no surprise that Anderson is the
craziest player in the game.

NBA basketball is just a hold it all for the post
season deal and its terriable for all year long fans.
Remember the days of the 72-10 Bulls ? Well
remember every game when defense was
entertaining because Rodman wanted every damn
board ? Now these players take off plays and let
the ball go off the rim and don't bother getting
floor burns ... Can we see a player dive for a ball
more than two times a quater?

Well I guess tuning in to Nuggets games is the
only alternative to seeing a guy hustle against
the seven footers ... like Rodman went up
against Ewing , The Dream , David Robinson ,
and Shaq to just name few. He played mind
games with Malone , Oakley , and Alanzo
Mourning . The players who call themselves
defensive players are really kidding
themselves. You can fake the heart and
enthusiam ... you have to play all out every
game and not take off a play. Its just not
evident ... I guess the Birdman has this
because he played in the unknown only to
pop his spiked-infested head back in to an
NBA rotation. Like Rodman he played small
college ball and overcame adversity to create
a persona made for defensive play in pro
basketball.