In general I am not a big fan of the NBA. For the most part professional basketball seems like a different sport than college basketball. Some of my disinterest may have something to do with the way the "stars" outshine the game. I watched about 2 minutes of the second game of the finals. The Spurs thumped the Cavs. I think the Cavs were down by 20 plus points before the first half ended (a real nail-biter). Something that I have noticed at the college level and the pro level is that when a foul is called the expression on the face of the guilty party is priceless. A picture paints a thousand words. The facial expressions begin with "who me?", "I'm shocked and surprised" and continues with "I can't believe you called a foul on me!" and a gracious acceptance of the fact that the referee made a mistake and "I will forgive you this time". That's star power. What wonderful acting. This is quite a contrast to how Philippians 2:15 describes star power. "Do all you have to do without complaint or wrangling, show yourself guiltless and above reproach...in a warped and crooked generation in which you shine like stars in a dark world".
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