Was it like this when Magic and Larry were in the league?

[KyrieTheFuture]

No it's only on here where people have idiotic agendas.

Obviously it's the worst on here, but are you implying ESPN has no agenda?

[All Net]

Obviously it's the worst on here, but are you implying ESPN has no agenda?

They do but they do it in a different way. Here it'd just people doing it just to wind people up.

[Smook A.]

We don't know because the internet barely existed in the 80s and the media wasn't as good as it is today

[outbreak]

It was easier to respect both Magic and Bird. Sure people hated the other guy but they still had respect for him because both were true legends.

[RedBlackAttack]

Stop trolling here

I'm not saying he posted there, but the boards did exist back then. Someone posted a link a couple years ago with posts dating back to the early-mid 80s.

Looks like the link isn't working anymore, but here is the thread...

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=227563

[MVBallin2K]

If they were around today, they'd be in the same exact spot as other players today. Essentially, they'd be like KD and Lebron right now where two sides are arguing which one is better and refuse to accept what the other does .

[gts]

No it's only on here where people have idiotic agendas.

pretty much this...

And no it wasn't as bad, the rivalry was healthy.. we appreciated greatness no matter what it's name was or what color the uniform was.. you hoped they lost when they played your team but you hoped they won the other games so you could see them in the finals. not like today's idiot fans that cheer for injuries or hope the other team fails so their guy can have an easy trip to the title

We used to want (I still do) our team and it's players to go through the best to be the best

ISH is by far the worst when it comes to agendas if you discount team based sites.

It's gotten so bad here that not one topic can go by without being infected by pure nonsense.. With ESPN going down and hoops world closing up shop I keep hoping Jeff will final put his foot down and get this place back on track because ISH really does have the opportunity to become awesome again but instead it seems he only embraces the nonsense... Maybe it's gone to far to turn it around or maybe he just doesn't care

Fact is he bans the trolls and they're back with a new account spouting off the same nonsense they were spouting before...

[GrapeApe]

Back then they were called Lakers and Celtics fans. There were plenty of bandwagoners, but they were fans of the team more than the player. The only player-first fans were usually under the age of 12, though that likely still holds true today.

[HomieWeMajor]

It was MUCH worse when Bird and Magic were playing......... For obvious reasons.

For real
David Stern was clever to exploit the race relations in the US back in the 80s to manufacture this rivalry. He made millions off black and white people killing each other.

[Pushxx]

Do people even remember the OJ Simpson trial?

[LAZERUSS]

Funny thing about the arrival of Magic and Bird...

Most fans here honestly believe that when those two arrived, that they just completely dominated "the Old Guard" of the 70's.

However, it took several seasons before they were even considered the best players in the league (although Magic was winning FMVPs almost immediately.)

[mr.big35]

there were no espn back then to create bogus storylines

[LeGOAT]

Do people even remember the OJ Simpson trial?

I'm 13, what iz this

[NumberSix]

For real
David Stern was clever to exploit the race relations in the US back in the 80s to manufacture this rivalry. He made millions off black and white people killing each other.

Marketing/race baiting in the media. Typical tactic.

[Mr.Kite]

Before 2010, people were fans of teams.