by mana on Wed Dec 25, 2002 10:41 pm
Most certainly it would be nice to see the best dunkers all enter and compete this year. I understand why they should not be froced to compete as you said early, they should be invited instead of force. But it come to me that playing basketball is their jobs and they are getting pay a ridculous amount of money. Many would argue they have their rights and freedom to choose whether to enter or not but keep in mind, ASGW is during the regular season, it's their jobs to play basketball through the entire season and they should be thankful because the fan vote for them. Given all the medis coverage, money and fame, i think they should be in the contest if selected. I wouldn't use the word force. Since it's already an event in ASGW, maybe fan should allow to vote for the stars they want to see in 3point shootout and dunk contest.
As a customer/fan point of view, i am in fact paying these players by buying games tickets, their shoes and accessories. If we selected them, they thereforce should be in the competition, no question ask simple as that.
Playing in the NBA is their jobs, in returns they are given fame and fortune, marketed as sport heros, appear on national tv, frontpage night in/out, have their own clothing and shoes. It IS THEIR responsiblities to play the games to entertain us the customers/fan.