Comments on: We’ve Gotta Get These Damn Kids And Their Untucked Jerseys Under Control http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/ slangin' knowledge... since 2003. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: aland411 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-39770 aland411 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:22:22 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-39770 I LOVE THE NBA, the action is faster and frankly the quality of play is better. No league has become more watered down the nfl. It's amazing to me, .500 teams coming down the stretch in the nba is boring bad basketball, but 6-6 and 7-7 teams in the nfl is some how great football. The NFL is not parity it's mediocrity. What tickles me is it's common for anyone who wants to bash the nba to run down a list of players who have been in trouble with law, and label the entire league, yet they never bring up ray lewis, ray carruth,randy mcmichael, lenard little, larry johnson, rod smith, pacman jones or the hundreds of other nfl players who have been in trouble with the law. It's the nfl with a former player in jail on death row for murder, not the nba. Players in the nba get into trouble and its the entire league, but in the nfl it's just that particular person. The double standard is funny!!! I LOVE THE NBA, the action is faster and frankly the quality of play is better. No league has become more watered down the nfl. It’s amazing to me, .500 teams coming down the stretch in the nba is boring bad basketball, but 6-6 and 7-7 teams in the nfl is some how great football. The NFL is not parity it’s mediocrity. What tickles me is it’s common for anyone who wants to bash the nba to run down a list of players who have been in trouble with law, and label the entire league, yet they never bring up ray lewis, ray carruth,randy mcmichael, lenard little, larry johnson, rod smith, pacman jones or the hundreds of other nfl players who have been in trouble with the law. It’s the nfl with a former player in jail on death row for murder, not the nba. Players in the nba get into trouble and its the entire league, but in the nfl it’s just that particular person. The double standard is funny!!!

]]> By: MC http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-32443 MC Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:21:07 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-32443 It seems like the Technical foul calling by refs right now is a bit overboard. It's not universal. Stern needs to call a meeting to train them on how to make these calls. The players are getting called for things like shrugging shoulders or just tossing the ball at the ground too hard..I understand what Stern's trying to do, but he needs to make sure its applied in a uniform manner. Could take some time. http://loveandbasketball2.blogspot.com It seems like the Technical foul calling by refs right now is a bit overboard. It’s not universal. Stern needs to call a meeting to train them on how to make these calls. The players are getting called for things like shrugging shoulders or just tossing the ball at the ground too hard..I understand what Stern’s trying to do, but he needs to make sure its applied in a uniform manner. Could take some time.

http://loveandbasketball2.blogspot.com

]]> By: Hush D http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-30812 Hush D Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:23:54 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-30812 Stern is out of control. "Lakersorbust", I love the game too but while it may be correct that the NBA broke attendance records again and that values are increasing. That is what is disturbing. Ticket prices go up and most people get priced out of the games...that certainly happened in Portland although due to their awful management, play and behavior they have been forced to lower prices. My point is look how white and upper class fans are that are attending games. And I don't measure the success of the game by the corporate love of the good business. You need to distinguish between the love of the game and the love of the corporate controlled greed and arrogant management that surrounds the game. Love the game not the bling! Stern should shorten the season so the players are not falling apart halfway through the season. I wish I could fire Stern myself. Stern is out of control.
“Lakersorbust”, I love the game too but while it may be correct that the NBA broke attendance records again and that values are increasing. That is what is disturbing.

Ticket prices go up and most people get priced out of the games…that certainly happened in Portland although due to their awful management, play and behavior they have been forced to lower prices.

My point is look how white and upper class fans are that are attending games. And I don’t measure the success of the game by the corporate love of the good business. You need to distinguish between the love of the game and the love of the corporate controlled greed and arrogant management that surrounds the game. Love the game not the bling! Stern should shorten the season so the players are not falling apart halfway through the season. I wish I could fire Stern myself.

]]> By: lakersorbust http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-30792 lakersorbust Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:41:19 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-30792 All of these comments about how much you hate the NBA or how the game sucks or how the sponsors are running from the game are plain stupid. What is true is that the NBA broke the NBA attendance record again last year, team values are increasing and the sponsors (adidas, Nike, beer, etc. love the advertisement) shut up already! If you don't like the sport, don't watch it! All of these comments about how much you hate the NBA or how the game sucks or how the sponsors are running from the game are plain stupid. What is true is that the NBA broke the NBA attendance record again last year, team values are increasing and the sponsors (adidas, Nike, beer, etc. love the advertisement)

shut up already! If you don’t like the sport, don’t watch it!

]]> By: tom franklin http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28795 tom franklin Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:50:30 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28795 Stern encouraged the TV networks, sneaker companies, major sports magazines, and NBA franchises to promote the thug "loser" image for the last 15 years ...and now they want to reverse course...good luck Stern encouraged the TV networks, sneaker companies, major sports magazines, and NBA franchises to promote the thug “loser” image for the last 15 years …and now they want to reverse course…good luck

]]> By: the Doctor http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28710 the Doctor Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:32:32 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28710 Johns right, slamball - fun. NBA - not so much. If the Stern really wants the NFLs success. He should copy what really makes it great: short season, one and done playoffs. Johns right, slamball – fun. NBA – not so much.
If the Stern really wants the NFLs success. He should copy what really makes it great: short season, one and done playoffs.

]]> By: The Critic http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28520 The Critic Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:37:14 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28520 The NFL has problems and few would deny that but the NBA is a small league in comparison. The players are the face of the league and any good business plan has to take into account the prevailing mood of the customers. Thus, when 'sheed acts like a coked up rapper it has an effect. Sponsors begin to question their investment. Maximus Stern is trying to change the image. I'm just not sure he's the right guy to do it. They need to bring in Darryl Dawkins. He could change things. The NFL has problems and few would deny that but the NBA is a small league in comparison. The players are the face of the league and any good business plan has to take into account the prevailing mood of the customers. Thus, when ‘sheed acts like a coked up rapper it has an effect. Sponsors begin to question their investment.

Maximus Stern is trying to change the image. I’m just not sure he’s the right guy to do it. They need to bring in Darryl Dawkins. He could change things.

]]> By: Dave http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28321 Dave Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:27:42 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28321 I'm glad that someone has finally addressed the unevenness of how the NFL and the NBA are perceived when it's the NFL that has the real image problem. Outside of the Stephen Jackson's strip club melee and the recent accusations leveled against Sebastian Telfair the NBA has had a relatively quiet off-season whereas in the NFL we hardly went a week without hearing about another player getting arrested for either beating the crap out of his wife or driving while under the influence, don't even get me started on the Bengals. I'm willing to admit that I'm not as into the NBA like I was back in the Jordan days but I'm not going to blame my lack of interest on the players, cause if any thing they seem to be a lot more palatable than the bums running around with helmets every Sunday. I’m glad that someone has finally addressed the unevenness of how the NFL and the NBA are perceived when it’s the NFL that has the real image problem. Outside of the Stephen Jackson’s strip club melee and the recent accusations leveled against Sebastian Telfair the NBA has had a relatively quiet off-season whereas in the NFL we hardly went a week without hearing about another player getting arrested for either beating the crap out of his wife or driving while under the influence, don’t even get me started on the Bengals. I’m willing to admit that I’m not as into the NBA like I was back in the Jordan days but I’m not going to blame my lack of interest on the players, cause if any thing they seem to be a lot more palatable than the bums running around with helmets every Sunday.

]]> By: steve http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28102 steve Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:41:20 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-28102 stern's an idiot. let them play. check this out- for anyone looking to work in sports and stuff there is an internship contest at www.sony.com/pursue-it - there are jobs with the NFL and all these other places. just passing it along good luck stern’s an idiot. let them play. check this out- for anyone looking to work in sports and stuff there is an internship contest at http://www.sony.com/pursue-it – there are jobs with the NFL and all these other places. just passing it along good luck

]]> By: Babs http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27987 Babs Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:51:30 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27987 In order for Stern to establish a respectable image for the NBA, he needs to establish a "short shorts" rule. Bring back the Bird-McHale era of leg! Really white, hairy dudes.....that's what he wants. LOVE those classic games. I can't even focus on the plays...dazzled by the blazing white skin exposed everywhere. In order for Stern to establish a respectable image for the NBA, he needs to establish a “short shorts” rule. Bring back the Bird-McHale era of leg!

Really white, hairy dudes…..that’s what he wants. LOVE those classic games. I can’t even focus on the plays…dazzled by the blazing white skin exposed everywhere.

]]> By: Mike http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27922 Mike Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:06:44 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27922 I agree with Big Daddy. The NBA is BORING. It's just dribble down the court, pass it to the same guy over and over again, then that guy tries to score. Give me a good NFL game any day. I agree with Big Daddy. The NBA is BORING. It’s just dribble down the court, pass it to the same guy over and over again, then that guy tries to score. Give me a good NFL game any day.

]]> By: John http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27919 John Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:43:54 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27919 Want to get the NBA's popularity back? Two words. Slam. Ball. Want to get the NBA’s popularity back? Two words.

Slam. Ball.

]]> By: Big Daddy http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27916 Big Daddy Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:27:40 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27916 "Your average Joe Whitey out there probably watches the NFL, probably doesn’t watch the NBA, and if you ask him why, he’ll probably give you a reason about thugs, and attitude, and players who don’t care, etc." For me it is none of these reasons. Rather simply that I don't care for professional level basketball. I enjoy high school and college level basketball, but just can't get into the pros. And yet, I prefer the NFL to college and high school when it comes to football. Go figure. . . . “Your average Joe Whitey out there probably watches the NFL, probably doesn’t watch the NBA, and if you ask him why, he’ll probably give you a reason about thugs, and attitude, and players who don’t care, etc.”
For me it is none of these reasons. Rather simply that I don’t care for professional level basketball. I enjoy high school and college level basketball, but just can’t get into the pros. And yet, I prefer the NFL to college and high school when it comes to football. Go figure. . . .

]]> By: bizzle http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27914 bizzle Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:07:57 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27914 Perhaps the NBA should begin outlawing that smug, shiteating grin that David Stern wears around while riding on his high horse. The NBA has for years been focusing on the "superstars", and rightly so because they're amazing athletes. But to try to homogenize them by regulating stupid shit like having your jersey tucked in is ridiculous. Perhaps the NBA should begin outlawing that smug, shiteating grin that David Stern wears around while riding on his high horse. The NBA has for years been focusing on the “superstars”, and rightly so because they’re amazing athletes. But to try to homogenize them by regulating stupid shit like having your jersey tucked in is ridiculous.

]]> By: syzygy http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27897 syzygy Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:28:23 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/10/19/weve-gotta-get-these-damn-kids-and-their-untucked-jerseys-under-control/#comment-27897 I don't understand the tech for stripping off warmups, but hasn't it always been on the books that it's an untucked jersey warrants a tech? I don't see how forcing players to tuck in their jerseys limits individuality. Untucked jerseys look sloppy. That's all, really. It's a small step towards reforming the NBA's image. It's not the biggest rule change, but it'll have at least a small effect. I honestly don't see a problem with this at all. In high school, refs would get on our cases if our jerseys weren't tucked in. The NBA obviously should expect more from their players than my shitty high school league (which actually featured Joakim Noah for a few years...yes, THE Joakim Noah) so I don't see why it's unreasonable to T someone up for an untucked jersey. Also, Mark is dead on about the NFL-NBA image issue. I don’t understand the tech for stripping off warmups, but hasn’t it always been on the books that it’s an untucked jersey warrants a tech?

I don’t see how forcing players to tuck in their jerseys limits individuality. Untucked jerseys look sloppy. That’s all, really. It’s a small step towards reforming the NBA’s image. It’s not the biggest rule change, but it’ll have at least a small effect.

I honestly don’t see a problem with this at all. In high school, refs would get on our cases if our jerseys weren’t tucked in. The NBA obviously should expect more from their players than my shitty high school league (which actually featured Joakim Noah for a few years…yes, THE Joakim Noah) so I don’t see why it’s unreasonable to T someone up for an untucked jersey.

Also, Mark is dead on about the NFL-NBA image issue.

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