hoopsaddict.com - 5/21/2008
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What is the difference between loving an NBA player one minute and hating him the next? Between rooting as hard as humanely possible for the guy one year and then cursing his name half a decade later?
Context.
Context is everything. As sports fans, we invest heavily in the games we watch and our opinions are formed, in large part, by the circumstances surrounding the contests. I know for ...
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The 10-man rotation, starring Kobe's $9,000 assists
Ball Don't Lie —
... always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Inside The Lakers. To celebrate his MVP, Kobe gave each teammate an engraved Jaeger-LeCoultre watch. PF: With Malice.
The San Antonio Spurs are not a dynasty. (Um, yet.) SF: TSN. Shoals: Spurs vs. Lakers, the series most likely to determine this year's champion, is hate central. SG: Hoops Addict. Context is a huge part of the reason why we love or hate an athlete. ...
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