You didn't possibly bet on the Lakers + 4 like I did and start celebrating @ 102-104 only to realize Kobe fouled Lewis with 0.05 seconds left on the clock as the clock runs to termination and realize Kobe single handidly killed your spread and even could have won the game if he didn't choke so horribly?

OneOther

United States10774 Posts

June 10 2009 06:58 GMT

#3342

On June 10 2009 14:08 decafchicken wrote:

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Back in 1986 i believe was the last recorded incident.

wait what lol

Roffles

Pitcairn19291 Posts

June 10 2009 07:02 GMT

#3343

Ja Kobe, way to choke the game.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

June 10 2009 08:34 GMT

#3344

So I woke up at the very end of the 4th quarter with the Lakers inbounding the ball.

Kobe shoots and...:/

ffs I just turned the tv off.

Manifesto7

Osaka27157 Posts

June 10 2009 10:32 GMT

#3345

So all it take for the magic to win by four points is shoot 63% from the field and have Kobe play like Nick Anderson.

Lakers in five.

RowdierBob

Australia13297 Posts

June 10 2009 12:48 GMT

#3346

In all fairness the Magic really choked in game 2 at the end also.

Judicator

United States7270 Posts

June 10 2009 13:12 GMT

#3347

On June 10 2009 19:32 Manifesto7 wrote:
So all it take for the magic to win by four points is shoot 63% from the field and have Kobe play like Nick Anderson.

Lakers in five.

KOFgokuon

United States14900 Posts

June 10 2009 14:37 GMT

#3348

sickness, go magic

Xeris

Iran17695 Posts

June 10 2009 15:41 GMT

#3349

On June 10 2009 21:48 RowdierBob wrote:
In all fairness the Magic really choked in game 2 at the end also.

no they didn't .. Courtney Lee missing a last second layup doesn't equate to the Magic choking

72AND10

United States93 Posts

June 10 2009 16:16 GMT

#3350

To the guy who said that this is the first time he's seen Kobe choke in crunch time, my guess is that you haven't watched Kobe throughout his career. He is by no means a choke artist, but believe me that's not the first time hes messed up on a play that can decide the outcome of a game. In his defense, he is human and I wouldn't consider that play "choking." Every player is going to make mistakes.

Two, I'm in agreement with Xeris. It doesn't matter how poorly Kobe is playing. He has the best chance of making the last shot.

God damn at 62.5% shooting. Broken record?

72AND10

United States93 Posts

June 10 2009 16:17 GMT

#3351

On June 11 2009 00:41 Xeris wrote:

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no they didn't .. Courtney Lee missing a last second layup doesn't equate to the Magic choking

Phil Jackson actually made a comment that Gasol should have been whistled for goaltending. But thats typical Phil playing mind games as usual.

But yeah, I wouldn't equate that to choking. There was an article clearly describing that the layup was a lot tougher than it looked. Here's a play drawn up for a rookie. He catches the ball nearly under the basket on the run and has to lay it up over a 7-footer. It's not the easiest task to do.

XaI)CyRiC

United States4471 Posts

June 10 2009 17:11 GMT

#3352

On June 11 2009 01:17 72AND10 wrote:But yeah, I wouldn't equate that to choking. There was an article clearly describing that the layup was a lot tougher than it looked. Here's a play drawn up for a rookie. He catches the ball nearly under the basket on the run and has to lay it up over a 7-footer. It's not the easiest task to do.

Let's also not forget that he barely played that game as well. Hard for a rookie who had been sitting all game to come in and win a game in the Finals for his team.

72AND10

United States93 Posts

June 10 2009 17:40 GMT

#3353

On June 11 2009 02:11 XaI)CyRiC wrote:

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Let's also not forget that he barely played that game as well. Hard for a rookie who had been sitting all game to come in and win a game in the Finals for his team.

Good point. Probably the biggest point I failed to address.

BalliSLife

1339 Posts

June 10 2009 18:03 GMT

#3354

Jordan did something similiar in the playoffs as well, he had the ball stolen from him and it costed them a game. But i think a mistake like that lead to a championship after from mj

72AND10

United States93 Posts

June 10 2009 18:13 GMT

#3355

In most instances, regardless of a mistake that Jordan has made, he has still won the championship.

But if you're referring to MJ getting the ball stolen by Nick Anderson in Game 1 against the Magic in 1995, the Bulls lost that series

Xeris

Iran17695 Posts

June 10 2009 18:16 GMT

#3356

yep... Jordan was in no way perfect every game... =P no superstar ever played every crunch time perfectly. shit happens

unknown.sam

Philippines2701 Posts

June 10 2009 18:20 GMT

#3357

On June 11 2009 01:16 72AND10 wrote:
To the guy who said that this is the first time he's seen Kobe choke in crunch time, my guess is that you haven't watched Kobe throughout his career. He is by no means a choke artist, but believe me that's not the first time hes messed up on a play that can decide the outcome of a game.

i wouldn't say i've followed his career over the years (simply because i'm not a fan) BUT i've seen kobe miss a fair amount of potential game tiers/winners. with that said all i'm claiming is that i've never seen him turn the ball over before in the manner that he did (he tried to split the defense and had it poked away).

unknown.sam

Philippines2701 Posts

June 10 2009 18:23 GMT

#3358

On June 11 2009 03:16 Xeris wrote:
yep... Jordan was in no way perfect every game... =P no superstar ever played every crunch time perfectly. shit happens

i believe it's called human error