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To: jrhana who wrote (1731)12/25/2010 12:06:50 PM
From: Thomas M.  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 2232
 
I can't remember the last time I heard a pro athlete speaking truth to power like this:

<<< ... This won't make LeBron James popular at the next players' union meeting, but Thursday he suggested the NBA would be more entertaining if there was contraction of teams.

In defending his decision to join up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat, James said the league was better when numerous teams had multiple stars. He said he hopes the league can return to that someday, because right now there isn't enough talent to support the 30 current teams.

"Hopefully the league can figure out one way where it can go back to the '80s where you had three or four All-Stars, three or four superstars, three or four Hall of Famers on the same team," James said. "The league was great. It wasn't as watered down as it is [now]" ... >>>

sports.espn.go.com

Tom