R.O.C.K. in the NBA

R.O.C.K. in the NBA

Klosterman discusses how NBA basketball teams and rock bands are in a way similar. Since rock band usually have four or five members and basketball teams generally have four or five distinctive players, this relationship works with remarkable consistency. He claims that the reason the Lakers collaps...

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Veröffentlicht in:Esquire (1979) 2005-01, Vol.143 (1), p.40
1. Verfasser: Klosterman, Chuck
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
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Ainge, Danny
Anderson, Jon
Athletes
Bands
Basketball players
Bird, Larry
Bonham, John
Butler, Caron
English, Alex
Henley, Don
Humor and anecdotes
Issel, Dan
Jackson, Phil
Lennon, John
McCartney, Paul
McGrady, Tracy
Musicians & conductors
Odom, Lamar
Ono, Yoko
Page, Jimmy
Plant, Robert
Professional basketball
Rock groups
Rock music
Wakeman, Rick
Walsh, Joe
Yao Ming
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Zusammenfassung:Klosterman discusses how NBA basketball teams and rock bands are in a way similar. Since rock band usually have four or five members and basketball teams generally have four or five distinctive players, this relationship works with remarkable consistency. He claims that the reason the Lakers collapsed last season is that they were like the 1970, breaking up Beatles, with Kobe as Paul McCartney and Shaq as John Lennon.
ISSN:0194-9535