Sam Smith, of the Chicago Tribune, has an interesting take on the NBA's odd suspension of Joey Crawford. Smith, a veteran NBA reporter if there ever was one, thinks that, by suspending Crawford, the "association" is sending the following message to its officials: leave the stars alone.
Remember, Commissioner David Stern describes the NBA as a "sports entertainment league."
Vince McMahon describes the WWE as "sports entertainment."
Drive and Dish does not intend to imply that the NBA is "fake" in the way that wrestling is. But the NBA does emphasize the entertainment aspect of its product. The NBA is as much about showbiz as it is about basketball.
Just food for thought.
Friday, April 20, 2007
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Oh boy, another NBA conspiracy thoery. Do we have a conspiriay nut job here? Do you think 9/11 was an "inside job?" You probably think David Stern and the Israeli Mossad are responsible for 9/11 and manipulating the draft lottery. Forget Lee Harvey Oswald....David Stern killed JFK.
Your an idiot.
As a veteran Pacers fan, I find your description of Sam Smith as a "veteran NBA reporter" to be laughable. Sure, he's been around the league forever, but Smith has always been more of a creative writer and polemicist than a bona fide reporter. I'm sure Sam will say that several "sources" are telling him that the Bulls are close to a deal for Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and LeBron James before the NBA draft in June. He always invents trades, controversies and conspiracies. Whatever keeps the idiot Bulls fans excited up there in Chicago.
Sam Smith is usually a good read, but he has zero credibility.
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