By diehard Go To PostThis definition of clutch being how many championships you have won is a pure fallacy that you conjured up.3sp make up random new definitions?
Why i never...............................................................
RealGM @RealGM 9 minil y a 9 minutesBrace yourselves, Lakers fans...
Byron Scott Has 'Major Chance' To Be Retained By Lakers:
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/241555/Byron-Scott-Has-Major-Chance-To-Be-Retained-By-Laker
By vic Go To PostBrace yourselves, Lakers fans…
The Lakers could then make a complete reset in 2017 with the possibility of Phil Jackson running the front office and Luke Walton as head coach.
So one more season of suffering then a complete reset? Hmmm...
By Kabro Go To Postfuckwhat's wrong? more tanking is fine.
By KingGondo Go To PostLiverpool. YNWA m8.cool. Klopp is my favourite guy in football.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostWhat if Embiid's foot healed timeline is pretty positive for Hinkie:I've seen this story before....i know how it ends.
https://twitter.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/720371606892199936
Embiid will never play. Either because tank karma...or Bryan will trade him for Rondo
By 3SidedPolygons Go To PostWhich is why i said "becoming". I chose my words carefully.You're creating a false equivalencey.
The idea that someone isn't clutch and won 5 rings is illogical. Now you can say a more clutch person on a bad team doesn't have to win 5 rings. But to say that someone won 5 and is unclutch is just, it escapes reason.
If you define clutch as fg% in a super small sample size, maybe change your definition.
You're taking too unrelated statements.
(A) Being Clutch --> (B)Winning Close games
(C) Winning Close Games in the play offs --> (D) More likely to win Chips.
And trying to say D == A.
But they're not necessarily related. They could be. But aren't.
Being A certainly increases the Chances of D. But D does not equal A.
And this is where i wish i could be bothered to go and look up the correct formal logic symbols. to check i used the right ones.
Why are we arguing? Why not just appreciate Kobe's last moment. Enjoy his career. If you rooted for or against him, who cares? And to the Laker/Kobe fans arguing with those that just want to hate, let it go. They're just trying to ruin your fun. Ignore them.
I hated Michael Jordan in the early 90s. He destroyed Magic in '91, which was the first time I was really old enough to properly appreciate the game. I hated him with a passion. Overrated. Ball Hog. Not a team player. Etc. But I got older. And when he returned, I could appreciate his game, how he played, what he did. He was amazing. By far and away the best player I have ever seen play the game. I hear young cats on the court these days talk about MJ as if he was just good, not great. "harden is better" is even something I've heard. But I saw him and I look back with admiration for how he played. His greatness in the sport is unmatched.
Kobe Bean Bryant gave everything to the game that we love. Whether you put him in your top 5, 10, 20, or whatever, he was one of the greatest basketball performers to have ever played the game at any level. He dazzled us with shots that were unbelievable, passes that seemed impossible, plays that defied our perceptions of the sport. Maybe he destroyed your team like MJ destroyed mine. But we're not children, anymore Admire what he has done like you should admire what Lebron has done, Curry is doing, and what the next all timer whether it be Davis or Towns or some kid in a gym practicing his handles right now is doing. Let it all go. Sit back and say "man, I watched that guy play for so long and what he did was unreal."
Remember all the times you were worried he might "go off." Remember all the times he did something that pissed you off, ripped your heart out, celebrate, or made you want to go out and try a move for yourself. Because that's what this is all about. We root for our teams but we watch to be entertained and Kobe did that better than almost anyone who has ever picked up a ball.
I was 12 years old when Kobe entered the league. I vividly remember when we drafted him and his workouts and everything. The internet was a new thing to my family then. I was reading LA Times articles about him. Kobe was never my favorite player. Magic had been my favorite as a kid and to this day. Robert Horry was always my favorite Laker since Magic's retirement and eventually Pau. But I have always felt linked to Kobe. I was 12 when he started and I'm 32 when he ended. I spent 20 years of my life looking forward to watching him play. He was a scrawny teen back then. He was so quick and nimble, could contort his body in so many ways. I've seen most of every game he's ever played. My only brief pauses were in college when we didn't have access to home games. I've seen him play in person at least a dozen times, I wish I'd had seen him a dozen more. I always had a feeling watching him play that I might see something amazing tonight and so often he delivered. That type of feeling is so rare.
I was 12. I was a kid. I'm now an adult. I'll probably have kids in a couple years. Kobe is the last non-family link i have to my childhood. Tonight that part of me essentially dies along with him. For me, it's bittersweet. As I've gotten older, my passion for the game may not be as strong as it once was. Or maybe it is it's just that it's so much more time consuming. I was 16, doing homework in front of the TV, watching my team. Or I was getting up late to catch Kobe in the Garden at 12:30 on a Sunday. Now I go shopping for groceries or have a meetup with some college buddies I rarely see, or I'm going hiking with my girl and our dog.
What if there is never another Kobe? I don't mean greatness. There are other players just as great or greater. There are others to come. But for me? Will I have have the excitement I had to watch any single player as I did Kobe? I think back to the first time I ever saw him play, courtside, against the hated Jazz. I was 15. I couldn't believe my luck. I got to see Kobe up close. I was jumping off the walls for a week before the game. Nothing else makes me that excited, anymore. I still love the game. I still play the game. I still talk about the game. But I just don't know if I can ever be as excited for the game without Kobe. It sounds weird, but that's how it is for me. I don't expect this to mean the same for anyone else. It's my unique experience and mine alone. Everyone has their own and maybe some feel the way I do with something else. I can only express my feelings, as disjointed as they must appear, in my own way. The most excited I've been this year watching basketball hasn't been Curry's wizardry or Westbrook's force, though I have immensely loved every second of it, but the few rare games Kobe seemed to be more like the Kobe we remember.
Tonight I'm going home. Back home. To my parents' place. Dad and I are going to watch this last game together. In the same room I've seen countless memories with Kobe. His alley-oop to Shaq, the airballs against Utah, his 81 points, his streak of 40 point games. Sure, the place has been remodeled, the old CRT TV is long gone and a large plasma sits in its place, but that's where his career began for me. That's where my dad and I bonded most while watching him play. My phone will be off. My eyes fixated on the television screen ahead of me. I will take a deep breath. Shit, I may just cry a bit. Tonight, I get to watch him one last time. I'm going to miss this. Maybe I see my own mortality now that's Kobe's career is ending. Maybe I just really fucking loved watching him play. Maybe it's something else. I honestly don't know. But what I do know is when he walks back into that tunnel tonight, towards the locker room one last time, a piece of me will be leaving with him. And until that final moment comes, I will relish every fleeting second left I have. And when it is gone, when the buzzer has sounded, and it has all concluded, I will thank him for giving me something that scrawny 12 year old kid never saw coming.
Anyway, yeah..that's kind of how I feel today. Just wanted to put it out there, I suppose. I don't expect anyone to read it. Enjoy tonight, whether you're going to watch the Warriors make new history or watch history fade away. Tonight is unique for us NBA fans. Soak it in. Tomorrow will not be the same.
I hated Michael Jordan in the early 90s. He destroyed Magic in '91, which was the first time I was really old enough to properly appreciate the game. I hated him with a passion. Overrated. Ball Hog. Not a team player. Etc. But I got older. And when he returned, I could appreciate his game, how he played, what he did. He was amazing. By far and away the best player I have ever seen play the game. I hear young cats on the court these days talk about MJ as if he was just good, not great. "harden is better" is even something I've heard. But I saw him and I look back with admiration for how he played. His greatness in the sport is unmatched.
Kobe Bean Bryant gave everything to the game that we love. Whether you put him in your top 5, 10, 20, or whatever, he was one of the greatest basketball performers to have ever played the game at any level. He dazzled us with shots that were unbelievable, passes that seemed impossible, plays that defied our perceptions of the sport. Maybe he destroyed your team like MJ destroyed mine. But we're not children, anymore Admire what he has done like you should admire what Lebron has done, Curry is doing, and what the next all timer whether it be Davis or Towns or some kid in a gym practicing his handles right now is doing. Let it all go. Sit back and say "man, I watched that guy play for so long and what he did was unreal."
Remember all the times you were worried he might "go off." Remember all the times he did something that pissed you off, ripped your heart out, celebrate, or made you want to go out and try a move for yourself. Because that's what this is all about. We root for our teams but we watch to be entertained and Kobe did that better than almost anyone who has ever picked up a ball.
I was 12 years old when Kobe entered the league. I vividly remember when we drafted him and his workouts and everything. The internet was a new thing to my family then. I was reading LA Times articles about him. Kobe was never my favorite player. Magic had been my favorite as a kid and to this day. Robert Horry was always my favorite Laker since Magic's retirement and eventually Pau. But I have always felt linked to Kobe. I was 12 when he started and I'm 32 when he ended. I spent 20 years of my life looking forward to watching him play. He was a scrawny teen back then. He was so quick and nimble, could contort his body in so many ways. I've seen most of every game he's ever played. My only brief pauses were in college when we didn't have access to home games. I've seen him play in person at least a dozen times, I wish I'd had seen him a dozen more. I always had a feeling watching him play that I might see something amazing tonight and so often he delivered. That type of feeling is so rare.
I was 12. I was a kid. I'm now an adult. I'll probably have kids in a couple years. Kobe is the last non-family link i have to my childhood. Tonight that part of me essentially dies along with him. For me, it's bittersweet. As I've gotten older, my passion for the game may not be as strong as it once was. Or maybe it is it's just that it's so much more time consuming. I was 16, doing homework in front of the TV, watching my team. Or I was getting up late to catch Kobe in the Garden at 12:30 on a Sunday. Now I go shopping for groceries or have a meetup with some college buddies I rarely see, or I'm going hiking with my girl and our dog.
What if there is never another Kobe? I don't mean greatness. There are other players just as great or greater. There are others to come. But for me? Will I have have the excitement I had to watch any single player as I did Kobe? I think back to the first time I ever saw him play, courtside, against the hated Jazz. I was 15. I couldn't believe my luck. I got to see Kobe up close. I was jumping off the walls for a week before the game. Nothing else makes me that excited, anymore. I still love the game. I still play the game. I still talk about the game. But I just don't know if I can ever be as excited for the game without Kobe. It sounds weird, but that's how it is for me. I don't expect this to mean the same for anyone else. It's my unique experience and mine alone. Everyone has their own and maybe some feel the way I do with something else. I can only express my feelings, as disjointed as they must appear, in my own way. The most excited I've been this year watching basketball hasn't been Curry's wizardry or Westbrook's force, though I have immensely loved every second of it, but the few rare games Kobe seemed to be more like the Kobe we remember.
Tonight I'm going home. Back home. To my parents' place. Dad and I are going to watch this last game together. In the same room I've seen countless memories with Kobe. His alley-oop to Shaq, the airballs against Utah, his 81 points, his streak of 40 point games. Sure, the place has been remodeled, the old CRT TV is long gone and a large plasma sits in its place, but that's where his career began for me. That's where my dad and I bonded most while watching him play. My phone will be off. My eyes fixated on the television screen ahead of me. I will take a deep breath. Shit, I may just cry a bit. Tonight, I get to watch him one last time. I'm going to miss this. Maybe I see my own mortality now that's Kobe's career is ending. Maybe I just really fucking loved watching him play. Maybe it's something else. I honestly don't know. But what I do know is when he walks back into that tunnel tonight, towards the locker room one last time, a piece of me will be leaving with him. And until that final moment comes, I will relish every fleeting second left I have. And when it is gone, when the buzzer has sounded, and it has all concluded, I will thank him for giving me something that scrawny 12 year old kid never saw coming.
Anyway, yeah..that's kind of how I feel today. Just wanted to put it out there, I suppose. I don't expect anyone to read it. Enjoy tonight, whether you're going to watch the Warriors make new history or watch history fade away. Tonight is unique for us NBA fans. Soak it in. Tomorrow will not be the same.
By giririsss Go To PostNah, Fuck Kobe.
By SSJ2TeenGohan Go To Postyeah, fuck kobelmao
By reilo Go To PostFuck Kobe. Full stop..
By Dipro Go To Postcool. Klopp is my favourite guy in football.He's pretty phenomenal. Really excited to see what he can do with a full season next year and more players he actually chose.
By HasphatsAnts Go To PostOkay. How many pairs of those goddamn shoes did Kobe give out to dudes?they're limited editions.
as in, nike have been running the factories to their limit for months to make as many as possible.
Kobe fans need to just avoid the bait. Its why I will never talk about Iverson on most Basketball sites...people have their minds made up already
By knux-future Go To PostKobe fans need to just avoid the bait. Its why I will never talk about Iverson on most Basketball sites…people have their minds made up alreadythe player just means different things to different people.
laker fans have a much more emotional tie to him and that colours their perspective.
By giririsss Go To Postthe player just means different things to different people.
laker fans have a much more emotional tie to him and that colours their perspective.
LOL, Our perspective happens to be aligned with 99% of the basketball world, past and present. But yea, emotional tie. That works too.
Mamba - Yup. Same story. I was 11. I'm 31 now. Eddie Jones was my guy until he was traded. I specifically rejected going to games the last 2 years because I didn't want to watch this version of him. Last game I went to live was pre-Achilles - he hit a game winner. Place went bananas.
By 3SidedPolygons Go To PostLOL, Our perspective happens to be aligned with 99% of the laker basketball world, past and present. But yea, emotional tie. That works too.Yeah. Fixed that for you.
By giririsss Go To PostYeah. Fixed that for you.
I didn't mean hating ass fans. I meant players and coaches. Everyone saying he's their Michael Jordan. Some fans saying he's an overrated Steve Francis.
I'm content in knowing he's the former.
By unknown Go To Postwade about to style on the celtics.stfu
By vic Go To PostYeah, HOU ain't loosing this game.
Can't be perennial first round fodder without making the playoffs first. So let em in. 3 out of 4 years of Morey's constructed team they're bounced in the first round. Can't wait for the axe.
By Rob Go To Postlol OlynykCamera guy got faked out too lmao
who bites on a Wade 3PT
By Omzz Go To Postpretty sure even the starters back in toronto aren't watching this shit lmaousual excuses lol
By unknown Go To Postusual excuses lolWhere's the excuse? Lmao, keep trying
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:15192271 Tmac and Horry on Kobe this season.
I don't know who the female host of this is, but she's really good. Every time I've seen a segment with her hosting she's really good at steering the conversation, but, with out having to rely on pre-meditated questions. Really good at listening to the guests and getting a real conversational flow going.
I don't know who the female host of this is, but she's really good. Every time I've seen a segment with her hosting she's really good at steering the conversation, but, with out having to rely on pre-meditated questions. Really good at listening to the guests and getting a real conversational flow going.
By Omzz Go To PostWhere's the excuse? Lmao, keep tryingyou have subliminal ways of damage controlling ,dont front lol.
By Smokey Go To PostWat in the fuk is going on with Gerald greens hairevery time he changes it he goes in a slump
By unknown Go To Postyou have subliminal ways of damage controlling ,dont front lol.lmao you damage control by sayin afflalo and oquinn are out