Comments on: My Girlfriend Loves Gregg Popovich and She Doesn’t Even Know It http://celticshub.com/2009/12/04/my-girlfriend-loves-gregg-popovich-and-she-doesnt-even-know-it/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:01:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Michael.Barthe http://celticshub.com/2009/12/04/my-girlfriend-loves-gregg-popovich-and-she-doesnt-even-know-it/comment-page-2/#comment-15856 Michael.Barthe Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:13:07 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4578#comment-15856 As a european fan of the NBA I've always found this name to be highly inappropriate. Sure, almost all the best players in the world play in the NBA and the Europe Live Tour showed that the best team are indeed in the NBA (though the european teams gave proved to be valuable opponent) but that still doesn't make the NBA champions the "world champions" The Spurs changed the names on their banners and I found that great. That's one of the reasons why I'll always admire the Spurs organisation. But actually, go ahead, call your teams "world champions" and give more arguments to every other country than yours out there to think that americans are arrogant. The belief in the world is that for the Americans, the world revolves around their country, well I have to admit that it looks like it when we see those things. As a european fan of the NBA I’ve always found this name to be highly inappropriate. Sure, almost all the best players in the world play in the NBA and the Europe Live Tour showed that the best team are indeed in the NBA (though the european teams gave proved to be valuable opponent) but that still doesn’t make the NBA champions the “world champions”

The Spurs changed the names on their banners and I found that great. That’s one of the reasons why I’ll always admire the Spurs organisation.

But actually, go ahead, call your teams “world champions” and give more arguments to every other country than yours out there to think that americans are arrogant. The belief in the world is that for the Americans, the world revolves around their country, well I have to admit that it looks like it when we see those things.

]]> By: Paul http://celticshub.com/2009/12/04/my-girlfriend-loves-gregg-popovich-and-she-doesnt-even-know-it/comment-page-2/#comment-15672 Paul Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:39:26 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4578#comment-15672 Comedian Billy Connelly touched on this years ago... "At least when we, (Brittish) proclaim to be World Champions at something... we've actually invited another country to compete!" I always find that funny. Comedian Billy Connelly touched on this years ago…

“At least when we, (Brittish) proclaim to be World Champions at something… we’ve actually invited another country to compete!”

I always find that funny.

]]> By: Dasher http://celticshub.com/2009/12/04/my-girlfriend-loves-gregg-popovich-and-she-doesnt-even-know-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15662 Dasher Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:04:07 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4578#comment-15662 Pop changed the name from World Champions to NBA Champions. The NBA did not force them to do anything (for the morons who think they did). He changed it out of respect for Manu Ginobili who had just won the Olympic Championship with Argentina. Nothing more nothing less. Pop changed the name from World Champions to NBA Champions. The NBA did not force them to do anything (for the morons who think they did). He changed it out of respect for Manu Ginobili who had just won the Olympic Championship with Argentina. Nothing more nothing less.

]]> By: Michael http://celticshub.com/2009/12/04/my-girlfriend-loves-gregg-popovich-and-she-doesnt-even-know-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15650 Michael Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:47:44 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4578#comment-15650 I can't find a link, but I remember at the time reading that Pop was behind that change. Especially with as many international players as he's had on his rosters, I think he realized World Champions wasn't accurate. I can’t find a link, but I remember at the time reading that Pop was behind that change. Especially with as many international players as he’s had on his rosters, I think he realized World Champions wasn’t accurate.

]]> By: Matt http://celticshub.com/2009/12/04/my-girlfriend-loves-gregg-popovich-and-she-doesnt-even-know-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15642 Matt Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:38:22 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4578#comment-15642 The comment about the World Series being named after a New York newspaper is inaccurate. http://www.snopes.com/business/names/worldseries.asp For what it's worth, the Bulls' banners refer to them as "NBA World Champions" and the Lakers' banners seem to read most naturally as "National Basketball Association World Champions," but the Celtics' banners just have the NBA logo, the year, and "World Champions." The comment about the World Series being named after a New York newspaper is inaccurate. http://www.snopes.com/business/names/worldseries.asp

For what it’s worth, the Bulls’ banners refer to them as “NBA World Champions” and the Lakers’ banners seem to read most naturally as “National Basketball Association World Champions,” but the Celtics’ banners just have the NBA logo, the year, and “World Champions.”

]]> By: G... http://celticshub.com/2009/12/04/my-girlfriend-loves-gregg-popovich-and-she-doesnt-even-know-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15638 G... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:48:21 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4578#comment-15638 It is obvious that teams from Europe or other leagues are going to have their dèrrieres handed to them by an NBA Champion; however, they should actually do it if they want to be entitled the right to call themselves World Champions. There is a world outside those borders, guys It is obvious that teams from Europe or other leagues are going to have their dèrrieres handed to them by an NBA Champion; however, they should actually do it if they want to be entitled the right to call themselves World Champions. There is a world outside those borders, guys

]]> By: Gil http://celticshub.com/2009/12/04/my-girlfriend-loves-gregg-popovich-and-she-doesnt-even-know-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15625 Gil Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:36:14 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4578#comment-15625 Anyone remember the good ol McDonald's Championship? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Championship Anyone remember the good ol McDonald’s Championship?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Championship

]]>