NBA/Basketball Analogies
Comments using NBA players, basketball skills, and league references as metaphors to debate innate talent versus practice or training in a likely tech or performance context on Hacker News.
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This debate is like watching Michael Jordan go one-on-one with someone who makes basketballs explode.
Why does it matter if you're an NBA fan.
So is playing basketball, but we can't all be Earvin Johnson.
lol and this whole time I thought I was the only NBA fan on HN. :)
It's like fantasy basketball vs real basketball
Who says NBA fans don't or can't play basketball?
The NBA has a salary cap, unlike the MLB. Some say it forces players like LeBron to play for less than they are worth.
It's not for you to decide. Why do NBA stars get millions of dollars for being able to throw a ball in a hoop really well?
Do you apply the same though for the NBA?
not everyone can be dirk nowitzki :(