I'm actually going to take a shot at my All-time favorite NBA player . Michael Jordan will always be in my eyes the greatest to play the game of basketball. The only thing now the guy is obsessed and its beginning to sicken me ... the fan who built my competative nature from him.
He walked away from the game and returned ... twice ! He brought the same flare and helped fill that void ... I was so sick of Kobe Bryant getting all the hype for winning rings ... thank the basketball powers for convincing MJ to lace em up for two seasons ... it could have been a Grizzlies jersey and I still would have watched him.
But as much as I want to dub the man the greatest competator ... I just can't . See Michael Jordan chose to leave the game of basketball and had nothing to be ashamed
of , but now he is just being a bully to those
who want to develop.
If you want back in ... then lace em up !
I'm sure everybody would be in favor of
His Airness deciding to bark orders out
in a Bobcats uniform. I know I sure
would. The Wizards were a bust , but
I know I sat practically on top of the Tv
to see MJ knock down shots. I traded
Kobe for him in my fantasy leaugue... I
would trade Kobe for Juwan Howard ...
So happy there is Lebron James and not
to mention he gave a Kobe a mouthful
loser-pudding on Christmas Day!!
So see there are those who compete and
those who are plain obsessed. The ones
who compete walk away from the game
accepting they don't have anymore to
give or step away with nothing to lose.
Larry Bird and Danny Ferry are two
examples of competators that that
accept the fact they don't have to be on
the court to contribute to a team.
Their voices are rarely ever heard but
they make the moves possiable to keep
winning. Unlike Michael Jordan who
pouts and decides to not show up for
his team. Really is that being a
competator? You shout at players
and are hard on them , but you
don't let them play ... and you can't
even sit down and watch a basketball
without being worked up... your
just coming off that you can't practice
what you preach.
The obsessed ones always seem to
have to always be in front of the
camera. Prime example is Terrell
Owens ... gifted athlete but doesn't
have a clue with when to shut the hell
up ! How could you even want to be
up there with Jerry Rice when all
you do is look like a clown and cry
about the stupidest things. Deion
Sanders made the " The whole world
shines on me " work . He knew when
to take the field and help a team win.
Another example is Ron Artest ...
YOU ARE NOT DENNIS RODMAN!
You can wear all the numbers that
add up to ten ... do all the interviews
bragging about being a defensive
player when you know full well your
just an overpaid athlete who may
get a few rings when its all said and
done. Your just copying but you
can't even do that right. Obession
is having an I attitude and you
do everything for you and only you...
there is no love involved or will ...
its really just like selling a car at a
dealership ... bs and walk over
everyone to get something for you.
I feel that alot of the pro athletes
today just want their money and
could careless about a ring. This
whole needing money at the end
of a terriable year is just funny
to me. Then they cry if some
team puts them on the bench
and doesn't play them at all. Play
for the love at least ... play like
your going to lose it all ... these
individuals just set themselves up
for a ticket straight out of pro
sports. What's the sense of putting
someone on the roster who is just
looking to collect the pay check ...
its about winning or losing ... its
about how you play the game.
If your obsessed about making
a name for you rather than
having the desire to win ... then
retire once your first three years
are up. Seriously fans want to see
championships... and their won
team-minded individuals not those
who are egotistical and material-
istic.
