The New Bad Boys of the NBA

In the weeks following All-star weekend, I noticed the affects these “Bad Boys” had on the league, none more evident than the Flagrant II foul, which would be considered a simple hand check to Laimbeer and his cohorts in crime: Mahorn, Rodman, Sally and Thomas. Can a team no longer throw five goons into the game to intimidate the opposing players with their reputations, trash talk and brute force? The teams and players have to be sneaky now, but don’t be misled, some of the dirtiest players battle on the hardwood every night the NBA laces them up.