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I agree. I like the fact he gets the crowd to hate him. I like that sort of atmosphere at a game. I hope the same sort of atmosphere is the same when the Jazz go to Sacramento next. There is nothing wrong with a hostile playoff type atmosphere at a game. There is nothing wrong with teams that have players who don't like each other. Provided of course the actions don't result in violence.
Yeah exactly. I was imagining that it was probably fun for the Jazz fans at the game that got to boo Artest. It makes the game more "action packed" or whatever.
That's why the NBA was so great in past decades, because of rivalries. Everyone in New York loved to boo Reggie Miller, the Bad Boy Pistons loved to play against Michael Jordan, Magic vs. Bird, Bird vs. Dominique, Jordan vs. Ewing, etc. etc. etc.
All the rivalries (if there is any) in the NBA right now are all sugar coated and watered down, that's why I said the NBA should have more guys like Artest who makes people get a sense of excitement at games whenever he goes to their arena to play against their team. It makes the game feel more competitive.
But oh well. I know I sound like i'm whining a lot about the current state of the NBA, but I still love watching this league.