Charles Oakley says the NBA has no heart

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one thing i miss is hand checking. shyt has led to way too many fouls in today's league, aside from that I disagree. Guys still got heart and passion and no one is out there not wanting to win a playoff series.
 

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For the most part he's right. For someone not actually apart of it as long as it's entertaining it is fine. But for someone like charles oakley who was part of the NBA and competitive basketball it must be shytty to look at as it is now
 

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Yeah, Too friendly, many floppers, too much complaing/crying to refs, everybody wanna be best friends. LAME Tweets Beef instead of talking shyt in person on the court, everybody in FASHION SHOW :wrist:.

bytch ass injury players wants to rest.....look at Iverson went through but that mfer still play. Look at Jordan got flu but that mfer still play.

LeBron - "82 games is too much for us so I want 56 games" :what: what a b!tch.
 

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It's at the point heads are just repeating cliches.

Friends don't allow friends to one up them. The idea that it's effecting the game is bullshyt.

Funniest thing is there were more fouls called in 90s than now
 

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This is why its hard for me to watch/listen to sports radio. I wish i could stop altogether but i admit its kinda addictive. Listening to on-air personalities and "insiders" talk about contracts and off field issues has taken lots away from the actual games themselves. Sports=WWE

I also hate how we as fans have to be GM's to enjoy the game. I want to know the players on my team and I want them to compete. I hate that everyrhing is constantly micro-analyzed. That never happened in previous generations. I love basketball, but it's not important enough for me to include being a GM in my fandom. I know a few contracts and the current state of picks, but in all reality, I just want to enjoy the games.
 

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I grew up in the 80s and 90s too...there's some truth to that...if by "heart" you mean less physical defensively....definately.

Oakley was a true BULLY in the league, that dude was dirty as fuk on defense....they don't make em like that anymore.
 

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one thing i miss is hand checking. shyt has led to way too many fouls in today's league, aside from that I disagree. Guys still got heart and passion and no one is out there not wanting to win a playoff series.
No they don't. It's plenty of guys not wanting to win playoff series. LeBron James is a prime example. He sabotaged two teams intentionally just so he could walk away easier. That's SOFT. These guys rather create super teams than compete against top notch players. That's SOFT!
 

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Oakley is like the prime example of a nikka who says shyt just to say it....like that oldhead who will go on and on but never actually go into depth...
 

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one thing i miss is hand checking. shyt has led to way too many fouls in today's league, aside from that I disagree. Guys still got heart and passion and no one is out there not wanting to win a playoff series.
Statistically speaking the NBA has the least fouls per game it's ever had. In fact, each successive season there's less and less fouls. This will be the first season ever where we'll see more 3PA than FTA. So...you're wrong. :yeshrug:

In general you old head nikkas love to state a lot of popular opinions about today's league that you'll find out are disgustingly inaccurate if you actually take some time to do some research and look at the stats and not just regurgitate what every other nikka is saying.
 
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It's a bunch of talented dudes in the league today, but something's missing.

Feels like a talented boys league and not a talented "grown man's" league like it used to.

Players are more athletic, but less intelligent.
 
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