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Old 11-12-2011, 01:40 PM   #19
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If this lockout happened 4 years ago, I couldn't have cared less.

But I returned to caring about the Knicks again last season and enjoyed it. The quality of player is so much superior to the college game. And I liked having games to watch in the winter.

So, count me as someone who would like to the league not miss the season.

A Dec 15 start on a truncated season would be perfect. Regular season would be very meaningful.
+1, I agree with that.

On the other hand, I've been watching MSG's 1994 Road to the Finals every Wednesday night. What a game professional basketball used to be. Night and day compared to today.

On a minor note, the first thing you notice is the tattoos, or the absence thereof. I was watching a game between the Knicks and the Bulls and the only guy on the court with a tattoo was Toni Kukoc. I think that goes hand in hand with the NBA becoming a me-first league. Players looked for more flash and individuality by coating their arms with ink. The ironic thing, of course, is that now everyone does it -- even the scrubs on the bench.
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