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kdog3683
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States916 Posts
June 10 2009 06:46 GMT
#3341
On June 10 2009 13:56 Xeris wrote:
ya I know that but ARGGG!


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?
Multiply your efforts.
OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
June 10 2009 06:58 GMT
#3342
On June 10 2009 14:08 decafchicken wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2009 13:36 OneOther wrote:
yeah the laker free throw was awful. kobe shooting 50% from the line is not a good sign. i mean, how often do you see that


Back in 1986 i believe was the last recorded incident.

wait what lol
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
June 10 2009 07:02 GMT
#3343
Ja Kobe, way to choke the game.
God Bless
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
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.
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27148 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.
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RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13005 Posts
June 10 2009 12:48 GMT
#3346
In all fairness the Magic really choked in game 2 at the end also.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
Judicator
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
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.
Get it by your hands...
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14893 Posts
June 10 2009 14:37 GMT
#3348
sickness, go magic
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
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
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72AND10
Profile Joined January 2009
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
Profile Joined January 2009
United States93 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-10 16:20:18
June 10 2009 16:17 GMT
#3351
On June 11 2009 00:41 Xeris wrote:
Show nested quote +
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


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
Profile Joined October 2002
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.
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72AND10
Profile Joined January 2009
United States93 Posts
June 10 2009 17:40 GMT
#3353
On June 11 2009 02:11 XaI)CyRiC wrote:
Show nested quote +
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.


Good point. Probably the biggest point I failed to address.
BalliSLife
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
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
Ya well, at least I don't fuck a fleshlight with a condom on and cry at the same time.
72AND10
Profile Joined January 2009
United States93 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-11 00:37:07
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
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
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
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unknown.sam
Profile Joined May 2007
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).
"Thanks for the kind words, but if SS is the most interesting book you've ever read, you must have just started reading a couple of weeks ago." - Mark Rippetoe
unknown.sam
Profile Joined May 2007
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
"Thanks for the kind words, but if SS is the most interesting book you've ever read, you must have just started reading a couple of weeks ago." - Mark Rippetoe
72AND10
Profile Joined January 2009
United States93 Posts
June 10 2009 18:39 GMT
#3359
Zomg! Are you claming that Jordan is human!? How dare you!?!?!?! Blasphemy!!!
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
June 10 2009 19:10 GMT
#3360
On June 11 2009 03:20 unknown.sam wrote:
Show nested quote +
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).


that's true that was really rare... as I mentioned it seemed like EVERYTHING was off - his ball handling was really shoddy
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