From 2000-2009, basketball had its ups and downs.
Downs:
The Ron Artest fight
The Tim Donaghy betting scandal
The Kobe Bryant rape case
The decline of superstars like Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady*
The Greg Oden injuries
The AAU drama queens (Carmelo Anthony, O.J Mayo, Renardo Sidney ...the list goes on)
The Kwame Brown s and Darko s (Speaking of Darko, he just left the NBA. Could it be a good sign for this decade?)
*Although I am a huge Iverson supporter, I am also sad about McGrady's decline. His 13 points in 35 seconds was classic. I expected much more from T-Mac.
In fact, it was so classic that it deserves to be on this post.
There were points in this decade in which I felt that basketball was at an all-time low. I still never lost faith in the sport the great Dr. James Naismith invented.
The next decade has many positives to look out for. There are many young stars who are already beginning to take over the league. Some could say that we are in the Golden Age of Guards .
Anyway, I am going to make four bold predictions about this upcoming decade.
1. LeBron James Will Have His Sp ...
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