The State of The NBA

On the day after the 25th anniversary of the greatest NBA draft in history, we are left wondering how a league that was the class of professional sports has fallen so far in such a short amount of time. Here is a list of some of the names that graced that epic draft in 1984:

1. Hakeen Olajuwon- Hall of Fame
2. Sam Bowie
3. Michael Jordan- Greatest player that will ever lace up
4. Sam Perkins
5. Charles Barkley- Hall of Fame
6. Alvin Robertson- All-Star
7. Otis Thorpe- All-Star
8. Kevin Willis- All-Star
9. John Stockton- All-Star

2009 Draft:

1. Blake Griffin

This is the tale of the tape to what this league has become... a joke. The regular season these days has turned into a mere formality. You have about 6 teams that consistantly make the playoffs, while the remaining teams pretty much draw straws for the remaining spots. There is no competitiveness whatsoever in the first 2 rounds of the playoffs. I can't count how many times this year that people shot uncontested, wide open shots. This isn't a result of good offensive strategy, it is a result of flat out laziness by the defense. As opposed to having good team chemistry, these days it is pretty much get the ball to one player and get out of the way. The depth of talent is a joke, and the competitiveness is a joke. So my question to everyone is why watch this garbage? Sure, the kids born after 1984 don't know any better. That is just bad parenting. Show these kids how the game is supposed to be played, watch ESPN Classics for God's sake... I tend to compare the fall off in basketball to the fall off of boxing. Which would you rather see, Ali/Frazier or Klitshchko/(hell, I can't even name another heavyweight these days). Point proven!