I hate how steve nash is absolutely so overrated, why is that?

Steve Nash is soooo overrated..i hate that. I mean yeah i have to admit he is a good passer and a good point guard, but I mean i heard people saying he's probably the best PG in history or simply just the NBA right now. I mean over A.I. no wayy!! People are never giving A.I. the credit he deserves..what just cause steve nash is averaging about 4 more assists than him he's sooo much better now. wth. A.I. is 3rd in the NBA in scoring..he plays the most minutes a game, never getting tired, and playing his heart out, and hes averaging 7.3 assists a game. He finds the open man, can break anyones ankles, and knows how to create a shot for himself. i hate when they say he's a ball hogg...with those numbers...no he's not. AND HE'S DEFINETELY SUPPOSED TO HAVE THAT ALL-STAR PG STARTER SPOT EVERY YEAR. he deserves a lott of credit. and plus unlike other players, AI has a lot of years left in him.

Iverson's ROCKS!! GO NUGGETSS!! (even tho im from chicago, who suck.

answwer please :)

I hate how steve nash is absolutely so overrated, why is that?nba tickets

If you like AI what does it matter what others think? They're both good players and have lots of fans.

But I don't agree with folks that claim Nash is the best PG ever. Not that he is a bad PG but he is not the best ever.

I hate how steve nash is absolutely so overrated, why is that?nba fights ,nba teams

Puleeeeese...What about Deron Williams who hands Chris Paul his butt on a platter every time he plays him. He can also shut down AI in a heartbeat. Steve Nash? He's one of my favorites, but he's no Stockton, no Magic, no Big O, but he's good in his own right. Can anyone tell I'm a Jazz fan???? lol
I don't think Nash is the best pg ever, but he's top 10 for sure.

his defense isn't really good at all. but he does what a point guard is supposed to do, improve his teams play, be a leader and make the passes.

i think ai is underrated, i dont know why people dont give him as much credit... i think he should be playing shooting guard actually, but he's never been in a position to do so. but still, he does very well at pg, and like you said , always plays his heart out.
Well he would not be so overrated if people would stop overrating him..
AI is good but Nash makes everyone else good. Didn't Ai start over Nash in the all star game??????
Iverson is a great player, much more talented than Nash, but will he be able to make Phoenix win as much as Nash can? That's why they really praise Nash.

But are there really a lot of people saying Nash is the greatest point guard EVER? I don't know anyone who says he is, but they say he is the best point guard right now - which in fairness may be true. But not of all time!

During Nash's MVP seasons, his scoring and passing and shooting percentage stats were pretty much an average season for Stockton (a great defender too) during his peak. And Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, and Bob Cousy's numbers were off the charts.

If people are in fact saying he is the greatest point guard ever, yes, that is overrating him, I agree. And if Iverson keeps being criticized, then that is underrating him!
He can't defend Nash is an horrible defender.
It's a tough comparison because when you think of a point guard they are usually pass first, shoot second,and A.I. is a shoot first pass second point guard.

I agree that Nash is very over-rated and there is no way that he is even in consideration as being the greatest of all-time: Magic Johnson , Oscar Robertson, John Stockton, Jason Kidd all have had better careers than Nash.

Iverson is one heck of a scorer and that's the strength of his game. Nash is a great distributor but he's no where near the best of all time.

A.I. is definitely having an all-star worthy year and hey the fans voted and they want to see the Answer start so all props to him!

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I bet if Jason Kidd was on the Suns, he'll be considered the best point gaurd too with all those all stars players to work with. but I can't take anything away from steve nash though, he's a bad a** player.
The main reason he is considered the best is you have to watch the suns play without him. Its a totally different team without him, that's why he stands out more than the other PGs. You could probably see a better offense run in acollegegame than when Nash is off the floor. They weren't a consistent playoff team until Nash got there. Now they are putting up 50-60 win seasons and title contenders. And yes Amare and Marion were there when they scrubs.

Don't get me wrong, every other PG in the league is more athletic, faster, and stronger than Nash. So in comparison and in head to head match-ups these players are more than likely going to outperform him on the stat sheet. The only difference is PHX wins the games. When the PG position is defined by making your team better that's why he is considered the best in the game today.

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And Steve Nash's MVP season's he had these stats along with leading the league in assists. %26gt;50% from the field, %26gt;40% from 3pt range, and %26gt;90% from the line. Only four other players in NBA history have ever done that.
The best PG is Chris Paul. But Steve Nash is still the best passing PG in the NBA averaging over 12 assists a game. He is also a great scorer. He averages 19 PPG and he could score more if not such a great sharer of the ball. If you have ever seen him in a game you would know that he can score. He has also won two consecutive MVPs and last year should have had three, which would make him one of the only players in history to do that. He might also be the best passing point guard ever to play and he makes everyone better, which is what a PG is supposed to be, not a scorer.
i know seriously

STEVE NASH CANNOT GUARD A ****** CHAIR!
Iverson's really good but Nash is way better. Definitely not overrated... HE'S THE BEST PG EVER!!!
he's good but if you give me marion, stoudemire, bell, and barbosa i would average 12 assists a game too. i would win 2 mvps also
Allen Iverson is more of a natural shooting guard than point guard. I would even put Mr. Triple Double -- Jason Kidd ahead of him if I were to make a list....low FG% be damned. How can the league MVP be overrated? The day Steve Nash joined the Suns they became a better team that's what a point guard is suppose to do. The Nuggets did not become an overnight success when AI joined them did they?
Wow..

I don't even really watch basketball and I know Steve Nash is one of the best players in the league

I'm a bulls fan and I would take Nash any day...
He's not overrated. He's the best point guard in the NBA (even though Chris Paul is quickly catching up and will probably take over as the best point guard in the league pretty soon.)
Nash is no where close to the best PG in history, probably not top 5, but he's still the best right now. He is a lights out shooter (47% from 3, come on), has lead the league is assists the past 3 years, and it's obvious how much better he makes his team. AI is great, but he's never been a good shooter (he's having a pretty good year with his FG%), and up until this year has averaged around 4 TO's a game, his assist to TO is always much lower than Nash's. They're both great, but as far as PG goes, Nash %26gt; AI
U sir r absolutely right finally someone with a brain better that Ivo never!! Iverson has got to be th best PG in the nba and i bet he'd wup nash in a one on one
he's not overrated besides he's not the greatest PG, and he's just a hall of famer PG
cuz he's white and whenever they get a chance to vote for a white MVP they do it on the spot cuz those chances don't come often anymore...its true
AI isn't even a PG he is a SG. He has a score first mentality most of the time. And I have heard very few people say Nash is the best PG ever. He is the best in the league right now, with Paul and other up and coming guys getting closer. Nash is clutch, he can find anyone and he makes everyone around him way better. AI seems to hinder his team mates more than he helps. I love AI but Nash is definitely better as a PG.
Nash is good at outside shooting, passing and speed, Absolutely horrible at everything else. Most of his success comes from the system he plays in anyway. Atleast with AI you get some kind of rebounding (despite the size) and amazing defense.
both Iverson and Nash rock!

they're both in my top5 favorites

Don't worry,

Iverson rocks, but he doesn't get acknowledged as the best PG in the game because he is not PURE PG,

most of his career in Philly, and even now in Denver, he's known as a Scoring Guard,

that's why

and Nash is still the best PG in the game,

people like him so much bcuz whenever Nash is injured,

the Suns are flatout as bad as KRAP
It's all about practice. Practice. Yeah I'm talking 'bout practice. A.I. is a piece of sh*t and ******s all the time. That is why Nash is considered better. I think Deron Williams was better than both of them last year. Chris Paul and Jason Kidd are above them all this year.
I agree Nash is overrated, but AI is no were near the best PG ever either. Ever heard of guys named Magic, Stockton, Big O, Hodini of the Hardwood? all those guys usurp both Nash and Iverson in many many ways.

Why is so much blame put on Allen Iverson???

he's one of only a handful of players in the last 10-15 years to live up to his billing and actually have a hall of fame career. its alot of nba players averaging double digits...but they are not hall of fame players.

they ask him to score and carry the team, he does that...but they say that he shoots too much..., they say he didnt pass enough...he one of the most unselfish players in the NBA,...now they saying that he has to make the "other players better"...you can put all the weight of everyone's ability on one guy,....its absurd.....he plays for the USA in the olympic, while alot of the other all star players opted not to go, and he doesnt get invited this time...??? go figure...

you cant blame the guy for everything

Why is so much blame put on Allen Iverson???nba referee

Practice is essential, this guy just has no idea what a team is, and because of that he'll never win a championship.

He's a great individual talent, no doubt about it, but individuals do not win championships alone- they need a good team supporting them.

Unless he opens himself up to that idea by attending practice and working things out with teammates and a coach, he's going to be looked at with pity, because he has so much potential that he's wasting.

Why is so much blame put on Allen Iverson???basketball tickets ,nba teams

Cuz thats how it is now a days in the NBA. If your team isn't doing well on a regular basis they blame the guy who is the leader/star on the team and who is makin the most money, in this case, that would be Allen Iverson. Allen can't do it all and it's not like the team around him isn't good, it's solid, but its inconsistent and that costs them games and evidently, costed them the playoffs. He's the official scape goat really, just like Shaq was with Lakers, when we lost in the NBA Finals to Detroit...

Who'd the management blame? Shaq. Whose fault was it? The entire team's for playin like **** and gettin worked, but of course, the scape goat was Shaq, thats how it is, in this case, the scape goat is AI...its a horrible thing, but thats the NBA for you...
In the past, you can blame that A.I. is the only good players in the 76ers. No one can help him. Therefore, it is understandable for his selfish style and losing game stat.

However, 76ers got Chris Webber this year to help him but 76ers still sucks. You know, it's not others, it is Chris Webber. One of the best forward in NBA. Then, 76ers still won't change anything. AI still keeping his 30 times FG per game. 76ers still sucks. The most important is he ruin the career of Chris Webber.
bcuz he a young black man, wit braids, and tattoos.
he's the "leader" dude.who else is to blame???ya can't change that.iverson is the image of the sixers.whatever happens to it.it always comes down to A.I.whether they win or lose.
Allen Iverson is the best!!
He's the best player on the team and one of the best players in the league. When you think about the Sixers, the first thing that will pop up will probably be Allen Iverson. Plus, when people do something wrong, they want someone else to blame.
He's said to be the leader of the Sixers and you can't blame the people that expect too much from him. There are people who just put blame on someone when they lose and when in time of victory the heroics of Iverson are not seen or noticed. The 30+ shots Iverson takes are necessary because he's the one that brings the team to success unlike Bryant who just wants to make a name and dreaming in bringing the title of MJ of the greatest Baskeball Player ever..Iverson is better than Kobe
Beacuse he takes 30 shots every game. So in winning he's a hero and in his team losing he's the villain. Nuff said!
I have no idea. He averages 33 points and 7.5 assists - last year he became the first person to be in the top five in ppg, apg, and spg. His teammates are inconsistent. Korver will score 20 one game and come back with 4 the next. He shot 45% or so from the field but one game he would miss 5 threes and the next shoot 100%. Andre Iguodala was also unreliable, even though he is one of my favorite players. He was much like Korver. John Salmons must be the most selfish bad player in the league. You'd figure when you are that bad you would try to distribute the ball to look good, but he would take it himself everytime. He'd have the ball stolen more often than not. But of all of the 76ers, Samuel Dalembert had to be the worst. At one point, he had missed 5 STRAIGHT LAYUPS/DUNKS. 5. That's inexusable. And every few plays he would be called for a goaltend. After rebounds he would fire his passes into the stands. Constantly fight for rebounds with his teammates, too. And he would foul everyone that came within 2 feet of him. Webber actually had a great year. The only reason that he gets blamed is because Allen Iverson is better and those two didn't really fit. Had Webber been the better player, Iverson would be the one getting the blame.
I dont know its not A.I.s fault is the 76ers franchise they havent done anything to get a good team around him.

Wow, maybe the NHL should get some thugs or a unfaithful refs or some goalies that are into killing

This is ridcoiuls all i see when i turn on the TV is

stupid s hit about some star quater back or some baseball player or some gambling going on in the NBA i can not stand it, it does not make sense to me why people would watcht these ungreatful thug as s fools on TV instead of good sports men like hockey players WHY????????????

Wow, maybe the NHL should get some thugs or a unfaithful refs or some goalies that are into killing dogs..?nba mock draft

It's just like I answered in a previous question and what Puckdat said......average people are into simplistic things. It's why Britney Spears sells and classical doesn't...it takes too much thinking to understand more complex things. The "thug" culture that you all stated is simplistic, and thus more people will fall into it. Hockey takes knowledge and two skills.....that of being able to play it, and then the ability to do that while on skates. Not as easy as getting a ball and throwing it around.

Wow, maybe the NHL should get some thugs or a unfaithful refs or some goalies that are into killing dogs..?nba scores ,nba teams

Touche. I love hockey and I have found your ether into it or you not. I have Friends who dis it, saying all they do is fight all the time. I blame the media, because they love to show the fights and make fun. It is my favorite sport. Players are friendlier and are willing to sign autographs [for free] and take photos with there fans. Its full of action,grace,and skill. Remember all ways keep your stick on the ice.
Now thats a hell of a point. Hockey does deserve more coverage on tv. But untill Betmann stops ******* the leauge up, they wont. They need a contract to have hockey back on espn. They would get more coverage. As for the thug coverage, thats true. They dont deserve all this coverage, at least not half of it. But, when it is one of the highest paid players in the NFL, well, thats not going to go away unforutenitly.
This sh!t is pissing me off. ESPN, STOP BEING GAY!!! Bettman better put hockey back on espn, or I'm gonna get even more pissed.
Thats true, more NBA,MLB and NFL scandals than NHL scandals. USA likes football, baseball and basketball more than hockey so there is lots of coverage for those sports. Here in Canada we see lots of hockey news but nothing more than the odd scandal. The average hockey player has more respect for rules than a football player etc. but NFL,NBA, and MLB are bigger in the states and so players are more competitive and take steroids etc.. If your a hockey player for Florida Panthers, seriously is there much pressure to win.
The hockey world has had it鈥檚 share of controversy over the years. We have had many players and true-fans fall prey to drug-abuse, gambling, alcoholism, etc鈥?

Don鈥檛 get me wrong. 鈥?I am not sticking up for other pro-sports and I do GET your points but we are no angels. Our records are not squeaky-clean.

Still 鈥?pound for pound (other then WG) more hockey players and fans (opposed to other sports) come through for their local communities or personal issues more often, and with more passion and unselfishness. %26lt;--- Maybe you should focus on this issue instead of attempting to sell an unblemished image.
The most common scandal in hockey over the years seems to be drinking and driving. While I am in no way trying to diminish just how serious this crime is, it is one that you seem to see the average Joe commit. Hockey players, even those with huge salaries, seem to be more down-to-earth and able to handle the life of a professional athlete. A friend of mine went to the airport after the Sens beat out Buffalo and the players she met - including Alfie - were courteous enough to let her know where they were going that evening and to introduce her to other players (and no, it's not what you're thinking - she's forty and no supermodel). We have a great sport with many true gentlemen playing it , especially now that we're rid of Yashin. It's unfortunate that major American networks won't give it a fair chance.
Same reason rap and the gangsta culture sells. The average Joe is a moron.
It's a double standard. If there was a hockey player who had done any of these things the sports world would just use it as a reason to hate hockey even more.

Even though nobody likes to admit it, hockey players have the best sportsmanship of any league in the world. NBA, MLB, and NFL players are all spoiled brats while hockey players are more humble and actually love playing hockey.
That is VERY true, I noticed that on ESPN, all I would hear is all about the Yankees, when they were 12 1/2 games behind the Red Sox. All the sports channels that are national, just talk about all that bull. I try to only watch local sports channels, because they actually talk about teams that matter to me, not all this crud you see on ESPN. It seems like ESPN is trying to appeal to the females, and gossip loving people instead of the diehard sports fans.
Good point
Because this crap sells and that's all the media is concerned about. It's disgusting, I know.
Hockey is just not as big as those sports so if a player were to do some of the bad things other sports stars do it'd just be frowned upon and people would continue to look down on it. It's ridiculous that a hockey player injuring another player is worse than killing dogs or raping underage girls. And why is bonds home run record important if he was on steroids the whole time but Sosa's records were questioned for the accidental use of a corked bat.(i'll give him the benefit of the doubt)

It also doesn't help that hockey players are not as presentable as other athletes. Usually not the best looking and not great talkers if it be because they're shy, foreign or just Canadian. ;P
Perhaps, but this is one reason I actually like the NHL's under-the-radar status.

Hockey's exposure on ESPN is limited to two minutes on SportsCenter for the occasional highlight or dead horse-beating on how barbaric of a sport they portray it to be (F them), but I like the fact that the sport isn't so overblown, unlike the NFL. Yeah, Michael Vick is a douche, but it's a one-day story. That's it. Same thing with Big Ben's motorcycle crash last year. I get sick of how much time is put into these kinds of stories.

Have Kobe Bryant surpassed Magic Johnson or Larry Bird?

nba titles:

Magic: 5

L. Bird: 3

Bryant: 3

finals mvp:

Magic: 3

L. Bird: 2

Bryant: 0

nba mvp:

Magic: 3

L. Bird: 3

Bryant: 0

Olympic Medals:

Magic: Gold

L. Bird: Gold

Bryant: 0

scoring titles:

Magic: 0

L. Bird: 0

Bryant: 2

assist titles:

Magic: 4

L. Bird: 0

Bryant: 0

steal titles:

Magic: 2

L. Bird: 0

Bryant: 0

ncaa titles:

Magic: 1

L. Bird: 0

Bryant: 0

Rookie of the Year:

Magic: 0

L. Bird: 1

Bryant: 0

usbwacollegeplayer of the year:

Magic: 0

L. Bird: 1

Bryant: 0

All-Star MVP:

Magic: 2

L. Bird: 1

Bryant: 2

seasons averaging double doubles:

Magic: 9

L. Bird: 6

Bryant: 0

Anyways, why are we comparing Kobe to MJ %26amp; he's not even better then Magic or Bird? When we compare Kobe to MJ we are disrepecting MJ %26amp; other great players as well. You Kobe fans need to stop that!

KOBE BRYANT SUCKS!!!!

Have Kobe Bryant surpassed Magic Johnson or Larry Bird?nba mock drafts

I agree kobe has won four playoff games since SHAQ daddy left and has proved he cant get it done by himself. MJ, Magic, and Bird made the guys around them better kobe doesnt. KObe is not the Greatest player ever!!!

SO all the stupid laker fans just need to keep quiet

Have Kobe Bryant surpassed Magic Johnson or Larry Bird?nba street ,nba teams

I think your assessment of Kobe Bryant is a bit unfair. Kobe is a great player. Without him, the Lakers would have been battling the Celtics for ping pong balls in the lottery. No he is not MJ, he isn't Bird, and he isn't Magic. He is an incredible talent. Lets assess where he stands with the greats once he finishes his career.
he has surpassed them at being a prima donna crybaby ballhog
Dude ur just a biased little idiot that doesn't know what he's talking about. I mean a lot of the stinking topics you brought up, kobe didn't even participate in. Who the hell cares about NCAA titles, you can't compare him to magic and bird in that because he was so good he didn't need to go to college! Olympic medals is also an unfair topic, because kobe's never been in the olympics.

A lot of the stuff ur comparing is totally stupid because all three of these players are good at different things, why don't you bring up topics like All-NBA first team, All NBA first defensive team, single game accomplishments, and everyone will clearly see that kobe has already far surpassed what Magic and Bird ever did, and KOBE'S NOT EVEN HALFWAY THROUGH HIS CAREER!!!!!! Kobe is a better overall player than Magic and Bird, and he's definitly better than Jordan.
By scoring 81pts in a game is not easy ,is not just keep shooting,if its just shooting,why cant others superstar came close...
He has passed them in that he's a bigger jerk, rapist, baby and egomainiac assbag.
Dwayne wade can't even be compared to Lebron.

DWAYNE WADE SUCKS!!!!
I dont really like Bryant, but come on. Nobody is going to believe what you wrote. Do you seriously think Kobe sucks. If you do than you don't know basketball. Give the guy the respect he deserves. He can give it to you any way he wants to. From outside or inside. All the numbers of titles you are showing doesn't mean anything. They had great supporting casts. Kobe's doing it by himself. And he is better individually than both of them. Those numbers of titles dont mean anything. IF you like number so much look at this, 81. Not to mention that he can also get his teamates involved. Kobe is a great player, whether you like him or not. Dont disrespect.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

Put Bird or Magic on any team, in any era EVER and their team automatically joins the conversation about who will win the championship.

Kobe is active now and playing under the conditions he (and the rest of the City of L.A.) begged for just before Shaq was forced out.

The Lakers were not even in the playoffs the first year after Shaq left and Shaq has won a title with the Heat.

Magic and Bird were not only liked but truly loved by their teammates. Do you think Kobe gets that same "love". HIGHLY UNLIKELY.

(I can hear the chatter by youngsters)

That's "old school" that was "then" blah blah blah blah blah blah. I keep hearing young people talk. The sad fact is many of them wouldn't know a good basketball game if it jumped up and bit them in the butt.

Kobe has a long way to go. While he has already shot more times than Bob McAdoo14,751 to Bryant's 14,760 he has already missed 739 more times than McAdoo.

So Kobe is #52 in all time attempts and number #66 in field goals made. If Kobe is so freaking "great" of a shooter, why isn't he #52 or better in SHOTS GOING IN as well?

Kobe Bryant does not suck, he just shoots too much. Actually, if he would pass more he would be less predictable. Those double and triple teams that he shoots against would not be as aggressive. What's more, he would actually SCORE MORE because a higher percentage of his shots would be going in. Who knows how many more 50+ point games he would have...

Plus, he wouldn't have to hit those freaking playground "sloppers" that clang off the rim for an instant fast break for the other team.

If my last few statements sound like nonsense to you, then you don't know the first thing about basketball.

Don't send me any hate mail until you have been to a basketball camp with pro coaches and players, or played for people with NCAA championships or highly revered high school coaches (like me).
nba titles:

Kobe 3

Wade 1

finals mvp:

Bryant: 0

Wade 1

nba mvp:

Bryant: 0

Wade 0

Olympic Medals:

Bryant: 0

Wade 0

scoring titles:

Bryant: 2

Wade 0

assist titles:

Bryant: 0

Wade 0

steal titles:

Bryant: 0

Wade 0

ncaa titles:

Bryant: 0

Wade 0

Rookie of the Year:

Bryant: 0

Wade 0

usbwacollegeplayer of the year:

Bryant: 0

Wade 0

All-Star MVP:

Bryant: 2 (1 head to head with Wade)

Wade 0 (0 head to head with Kobe)

seasons averaging double doubles:

Bryant: 0

Wade 0

Wade only wins on one thing and thats only because shaq was 34 years old. Kobe - 7 pionts. Wade - 1 pionts... oops I mean 1 piont.

WADE SUCKS!!!!

You forgot 3 things

First All-NBA Team

Kobe - 5

Wade - 0 (Didn't get enough votes to surpass Kobe)

50+ Games

Kobe - 21

Wade - 0

Tripple Doubles

Kobe - 14

Wade - 3
Has my little sister passed Magic or Bird?

Why ask the question?

The 3 Titles Lakers won back to back to back,

all 3 Shaq was Finals MVP and scored mid 30s and

rebounded in high teens. When is the last time

Kobe did that in the Finals, much less first round?

answer: NEVER!!!!!

yes KOBE SUCKS!!! but he also SWALLOWS!!!!!

Wow, maybe the NHL should get some thugs or a unfaithful refs or some goalies that are into killing

This is ridcoiuls all i see when i turn on the TV is

stupid s hit about some star quater back or some baseball player or some gambling going on in the NBA i can not stand it, it does not make sense to me why people would watcht these ungreatful thug as s fools on TV instead of good sports men like hockey players WHY????????????

Wow, maybe the NHL should get some thugs or a unfaithful refs or some goalies that are into killing dogs..?nba mock draft

It's just like I answered in a previous question and what Puckdat said......average people are into simplistic things. It's why Britney Spears sells and classical doesn't...it takes too much thinking to understand more complex things. The "thug" culture that you all stated is simplistic, and thus more people will fall into it. Hockey takes knowledge and two skills.....that of being able to play it, and then the ability to do that while on skates. Not as easy as getting a ball and throwing it around.

Wow, maybe the NHL should get some thugs or a unfaithful refs or some goalies that are into killing dogs..?nba scores ,nba teams

Touche. I love hockey and I have found your ether into it or you not. I have Friends who dis it, saying all they do is fight all the time. I blame the media, because they love to show the fights and make fun. It is my favorite sport. Players are friendlier and are willing to sign autographs [for free] and take photos with there fans. Its full of action,grace,and skill. Remember all ways keep your stick on the ice.
Now thats a hell of a point. Hockey does deserve more coverage on tv. But untill Betmann stops ******* the leauge up, they wont. They need a contract to have hockey back on espn. They would get more coverage. As for the thug coverage, thats true. They dont deserve all this coverage, at least not half of it. But, when it is one of the highest paid players in the NFL, well, thats not going to go away unforutenitly.
This sh!t is pissing me off. ESPN, STOP BEING GAY!!! Bettman better put hockey back on espn, or I'm gonna get even more pissed.
Thats true, more NBA,MLB and NFL scandals than NHL scandals. USA likes football, baseball and basketball more than hockey so there is lots of coverage for those sports. Here in Canada we see lots of hockey news but nothing more than the odd scandal. The average hockey player has more respect for rules than a football player etc. but NFL,NBA, and MLB are bigger in the states and so players are more competitive and take steroids etc.. If your a hockey player for Florida Panthers, seriously is there much pressure to win.
The hockey world has had it鈥檚 share of controversy over the years. We have had many players and true-fans fall prey to drug-abuse, gambling, alcoholism, etc鈥?

Don鈥檛 get me wrong. 鈥?I am not sticking up for other pro-sports and I do GET your points but we are no angels. Our records are not squeaky-clean.

Still 鈥?pound for pound (other then WG) more hockey players and fans (opposed to other sports) come through for their local communities or personal issues more often, and with more passion and unselfishness. %26lt;--- Maybe you should focus on this issue instead of attempting to sell an unblemished image.
The most common scandal in hockey over the years seems to be drinking and driving. While I am in no way trying to diminish just how serious this crime is, it is one that you seem to see the average Joe commit. Hockey players, even those with huge salaries, seem to be more down-to-earth and able to handle the life of a professional athlete. A friend of mine went to the airport after the Sens beat out Buffalo and the players she met - including Alfie - were courteous enough to let her know where they were going that evening and to introduce her to other players (and no, it's not what you're thinking - she's forty and no supermodel). We have a great sport with many true gentlemen playing it , especially now that we're rid of Yashin. It's unfortunate that major American networks won't give it a fair chance.
Same reason rap and the gangsta culture sells. The average Joe is a moron.
It's a double standard. If there was a hockey player who had done any of these things the sports world would just use it as a reason to hate hockey even more.

Even though nobody likes to admit it, hockey players have the best sportsmanship of any league in the world. NBA, MLB, and NFL players are all spoiled brats while hockey players are more humble and actually love playing hockey.
That is VERY true, I noticed that on ESPN, all I would hear is all about the Yankees, when they were 12 1/2 games behind the Red Sox. All the sports channels that are national, just talk about all that bull. I try to only watch local sports channels, because they actually talk about teams that matter to me, not all this crud you see on ESPN. It seems like ESPN is trying to appeal to the females, and gossip loving people instead of the diehard sports fans.
Good point
Because this crap sells and that's all the media is concerned about. It's disgusting, I know.
Hockey is just not as big as those sports so if a player were to do some of the bad things other sports stars do it'd just be frowned upon and people would continue to look down on it. It's ridiculous that a hockey player injuring another player is worse than killing dogs or raping underage girls. And why is bonds home run record important if he was on steroids the whole time but Sosa's records were questioned for the accidental use of a corked bat.(i'll give him the benefit of the doubt)

It also doesn't help that hockey players are not as presentable as other athletes. Usually not the best looking and not great talkers if it be because they're shy, foreign or just Canadian. ;P
Perhaps, but this is one reason I actually like the NHL's under-the-radar status.

Hockey's exposure on ESPN is limited to two minutes on SportsCenter for the occasional highlight or dead horse-beating on how barbaric of a sport they portray it to be (F them), but I like the fact that the sport isn't so overblown, unlike the NFL. Yeah, Michael Vick is a douche, but it's a one-day story. That's it. Same thing with Big Ben's motorcycle crash last year. I get sick of how much time is put into these kinds of stories.

Who would win in a game of 2 on 2, Kobe Bryant & Steve Nash v.s. Michael Jordan & John Stock

I'd say MJ %26amp; Stockton all the way.....

Reasons:

8 NBA Finals combined

6 NBA Titles (per MJ)

8 Conference Titles combined

5 Steal titles combined

10 Scoring Titles (per MJ)

9 Assist Titles (per Stockton)

6 Finals MVP (per MJ)

5 Seaon MVP (per MJ)

3 Gold Medals combined

4X All-Star MVP combined

1 NCAA Title (per MJ)

1 Defensive Player of the Year award (per MJ)

Anyways, MJ %26amp; Stockton's stats speak for themselves. They'll blow Kobe %26amp; Nash away. MJ is a better scorer then Kobe %26amp; Stockton is a better assister then Nash. MJ %26amp; Stockton are better defenders as well.........

MJ %26amp; Stockton all away!

P.S. Out of the 4 only 3 of them are team players...and that's to bad for Nash because his teammate is the one that's not a team player!

KOBE BRYANT SUCKS!!!!!!!!

Who would win in a game of 2 on 2, Kobe Bryant %26amp; Steve Nash v.s. Michael Jordan %26amp; John Stockton (prime years)?nba live 2007

Kobe %26amp; Nash....Easy.

Who would win in a game of 2 on 2, Kobe Bryant %26amp; Steve Nash v.s. Michael Jordan %26amp; John Stockton (prime years)?nba betting ,nba teams

MJ %26amp; Stockton. Stockton is the all-time leader in steals and assists. And we all know what MJ can do scoring-wise.
looks like you answered your own question... good job
Stockton Jordan 60% of the games.

Nash and Kobe are really close to both these guys at their position. but the weak link is Nash's defense. i think Stockton can lock him down. if either Kobe or Jordan get hot this team will win though.
MJ Stockton, because MJ simply would not lose in his prime to a punk like Kobe. Nash is better than stockton though. and Yeah i agree with you Kobe sucks donkeys.
Bill Russell (11 rings) and Sam Jones (10 rings), with a total of 21 rings, would kick all of their a ss es.

They also combined for 23 conference titles, compared to 8 for Jordan/Stockton.

They knew how to win...all the time.

btw, which 3 are team players? I know Stockton and Nash are, but who else is?

http://airjudden2.tripod.com/jordan/inde...

http://airjudden2.tripod.com/ejf/indexf....
I notice you didn't put any effort into puting Kobe and Nash's stats up, not that stats matter in a 2on2 game anyway. Besides, the only reason Stockton got all those assists was because he was constantly dumping it down to Malone off pick and rolls.

Kobe and Nash would win. Nash is a more precise passer, not to mention a WAY better shooter, and Kobe is the better scorer. M.J. doesn't have the range or handles Kobe does.
kobe and nash

stockton is too old
What kind of question is that of course MJ and Stockton! Have you ever watched any of their all-star games. I bet you never even watched a game with MJ or Stockton in it. Thats like Areans and Shaq VS. Isaia Thomas and Malone! You are retarted you never even heard of the word NBA!
MJ STOCKTON

I like kobe and MJ matchup, but Nash is a team player, not much of anything else. Stockton could take him 1v1 thus giving it to MJ JS.
MJ and Nash is a better combination
They can play against each other 100 times and it would be close to even. They're all so talented that it'd be a toss up.

What NBA Player Would Have A Chance To Be In The NFL?

prolly lebron and iverson, they were football stars in highschool.

What NBA Player Would Have A Chance To Be In The NFL?nba history

a 6'5 leaper with good hands as a wide receiver...(d-mase, larry hughes)

some white guys can play QB, kicker, punter...(nash, kidd, dwill)

a speedy guy can play the tailback (tj ford, devin harris, chris paul)

lebron as tight end...

small forwards can be linebackers

power forwards and some centers can be defensive ends...

shooting guards are safeties

point guards are corners, since they are fast...

centers can be defensive tackles or nose tackles...

example in defense

DT - shaq, eddy curry

DE - amare, dwight

LB - artest, rashard, lebron

S - larry hughes, joe johnson

DB - chris paul, mo williams

example in offense

QB - AI

RB - tj ford

FB - rasheed

WR - rudy gay, wade

TE - lebron, melo

G - horford, zach randolph

T - al jefferson, boozer

C - brad miller

What NBA Player Would Have A Chance To Be In The NFL?nba trade ,nba teams

Lebron James many people dont know he was a good reciever in high school
i would say, allen iverson, or nate robinson...those guys got the heart of a lion!!!!plus they whoop up on guys bigger than them everynight!!!!
Dennis Rodman
Ben Wallace- he's huge
Steve Nash as a kicker
Glen Davis.. Boston Celtics
Yao Ming
Shaq...did you see how fast his team got out of the way last night when he was headed for them...then again he could only probably run one play then he would have to be taken out...so I will say LeBron...he is big and athletic.
i would venture to guess that most were stars in high school but i want to see shaq as a tight end
Shaq. Offensive Line. In his prime he would have made a good DE.
LeBron James. Guy is freakin' athletic!