Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden argues a call with referee Brian Forte during Game 4 of second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Slocum, Associated Press
You know what I don’t get about James Bond? He’s got women throwing themselves at him, he’s got a license to kill, he’s got all these cool cars and gadgets … how ’bout a smile? — Jerry Seinfeld
You know what I don’t get about NBA players? They’ve got more money than the president (and a cooler job), they play a game for a living, they don’t have to sit in front of a computer screen eight hours a day (unless it’s to play video games), they have fame and fortune, people fawn all over them …
How ’bout a smile?
Instead, we get scowls and surliness; we get serial grumps. We get John Wall, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons and The King (of grumpy) LeBron James — perpetually angry, irascible, malcontented, thin-skinned. They’re grumpier than Kevin Costner on screen. They appear to have a permanent case of heartburn.
Who wants to watch that?
Remember those guys in the opening scene of “Les Miserables” (the musical version)? They were having more fun than NBA players. The Lakers play the game as if they are pulling a shift at the coal mine.
Remember those guys in the opening scene of “Les Miserables” (the musical version)? They were having more fun than NBA players. The Lakers play the game as if they are pulling a shift at the coal mine.
There are a few exceptions. Steph Curry plays the game with a certain joie de vivre, and the Phoenix Suns seem to be having fun. “It feels like a college team sometimes,” Deandre Ayton told ESPN, “but we get so much money for this.”
“We have a real team,” Jae Crowder said. “We have camaraderie. We play for one another. We’re all on the same page. I think that keeps us connected.”
Just for that, wouldn’t you like to see those guys win the championship?
But the Suns are the exception. Most NBA teams are about as fun as a colonoscopy.
Players can’t get along with one another. They’re surly toward fans and media. They pout their way out of perfectly legitimate (rich) contracts. They spend half of every game complaining about calls, always up in arms about something. They obsess over social media and strike back …read more
Source:: Deseret News – Sports News
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