This one needs to be accredited to one of our dear friends, P:You ever notice how in every sport other than basketball, a player is joyful and ecstatic after doing something to help his team? Hockey players hug each other radiantly; baseball players slap hands and fist pump jubilantly; football players jump into each other (and presumably smile under their helmets). Not so is the case with basketball players. They get furious and rave ferociously. Kevin Garnett can't stop dropping F-bombs. He smacked Rajon Rondo in the head after he exploded to the rim one game. Lebron James looks as if he's going to eat a little baby. Kobe Bryant looks like he's going to implode. Paul Pierce might kill somebody every time he hits a big three-pointer.
Anyway- that's why we love the NBA. Where amazing (emotional response) happens.
Good job P for bringing this conversation to the web. Good ha'ara. Learning a fierce and intense rav chaim can really get us going. I always yell at my chavruta, shouldn't we be happy when we learn. I hope I am not on the same level of those chayas. Maybe true simcha is attained through screaming and yelling. who knows? maybe subby knows cuz he's the boss.
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