ESPN article. Boxing lacks black superstars.

[kayjay]

in what sport?

**I follow basketball man. that team that lost wasn't really much of a team, way too much emphasis on 1 vs 1 and flashy play

where the Euro leagues focus more on the team element, moving the ball, etc.

that's probably what kay means, that the Euro's are more team oriented.

The US team played well last year. If they win more power to them.


I just don't want anyone to make excuses for the loser. "If other players were there . . . . . .


The same is true of boxing. No one knows exactly why the fighters winning today are winning. To say "if Kevin Garnett boxed he'd beat Wlad Klitschko" is both nonsensical and disrespectful. It's no better than saying "if Wlad played basketball he'd be MVP of the NBA"


Scoop Jackson's article appeared to be doing this

[MJ406]

yeah US played well last year, but that's because there more of a team, then in the past (remember the team one year with Andre Miller and I think Elton Brand which flopped really badly?)

^ was in the FIBA's so i dunno how it'll relate to your argument .. but yes I recall the LeBron, Carmelo, Duncan and Iverson team getting the Bronze

*wish we could get a roster list somewhere just to clarify.

I'll agree with that, as you can hypothetical just about anything in sports but what does it prove? not a whole lot

Scoop Jackson's article appeared to be doing this[/QUOTE]

Where is this scoop Jackson article? just wondering as it's came up several times .. is it in SLAM Magazine?

[kayjay]

yeah US played well last year, but that's because there more of a team, then in the past (remember the team one year with Andre Miller and I think Elton Brand which flopped really badly?)

^ was in the FIBA's so i dunno how it'll relate to your argument .. but yes I recall the LeBron, Carmelo, Duncan and Iverson team getting the Bronze

*wish we could get a roster list somewhere just to clarify.

I'll agree with that, as you can hypothetical just about anything in sports but what does it prove? not a whole lot

Scoop Jackson's article appeared to be doing this

Where is this scoop Jackson article? just wondering as it's came up several times .. is it in SLAM Magazine?

It's what this thread is about.

[MJ406]

thanks. wow shoulda known that

the magazine I brought up is a basketball one, where Scoop is also known to write articles for.

not too big a fan of his, as he almost always throws some kind of color/racial angle into his writing.

[Pullcounter]

obviously it's a matter of recruitment - most young black children go into other sports like basketball or football.

or they become recording artists or producers

[Horus]

This must be a comparative article...