| Show Sports Talk with Ben Anderson I do not like basketball basket basket- ball I probably would be bemore bemore bemore more interested if the Jazz actually did something great this year But every time I listen to any sports radio program or look on the web there is always something about the voting I dont don't get mad but I do get frustrated Hearing this day after day just makes me want to go out and ring peoples people's necks and knock some sense into them What I say is just deal with it Its It's been a good two weeks since the league awarded Steve Nash who I feel is the best choice the theaward theaward theaward award for being the best player in the this sea sea- son But people are complaining complaining complaining com com- that everyone is against Shaquille ONeal Who in the heck cares I know there are people out there who do but when was the last time a point guard let alone a white guy won the The last white guy that won the award was Larry Bird in 1985 I read in a rep report rt that the voting was race oriented 0 OK K lets let's take a look Mi Michael Micha ha l Jan won five Magic Johnson won four Karl Malone and Tim Duncan each got two Charles Barkley David Robinson Allen Iverson and Shaquille ONeal all took home one Not a single white guy in the bunch since 1985 Not to sound racist but its it's about time this happened Steve Nash signed with the Suns as a free agent and helped turn a 53 29 team last year to a 62 20 team this year Coach Mike D' D Antonis Antoni's new style makes a huge difference Some people say look at the Lakers They lost more o games James than the Mavericks Look who was on the Lakers team last year Karl Malone Gary Payton and Kobe Bryant were the starting five No wonder why the team made it to the finals Kobe was the final remnant of this troupe The Mavericks for instance still have Dirk and Michael Finley along with a very good supporting cast of players Steve Nash sure helped to spark that team but I wouldn't want to play for Mark Cuban no matter how much he offered me Since were we're already on the subject why didn't John Stockton ever win a award If you compare compare compare com com- pare Nash to Stockton the latter was a bit better but buthe buthe buthe he was never awarded the trophy Karl won it because of John Nash won it with the help of his team who are playing as one So dont don't tell me that should be the J ave toad is one of the greatest pl players play play- y- y ers on the court No Noone one has hasa a more dominating presence presence presence pres pres- ence on the floor than he does He can take games upon himself and dominate let alone win Hopefully with the conference conference conference con con- ference finals going on right now this whole situation situation situation situa situa- tion will be laid to rest What's done is done Lets Let's hope that it will be forgotten forgot forgot- ten and people will get on their lives and play the he game |
