EPTNBA Regular Season 2011-2012 - Page 55
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Ace
United States16096 Posts
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Tien
Russian Federation4447 Posts
On December 29 2011 08:16 Ace wrote: The myth of Kobe Bryant is one of the most disgusting things when it comes to sports fans. There is no myth. The casual fans love the storyline bullshit but forget all the things Kobe did during the playoffs to even get the Lakers to where they were. And there are still casuals that think Kobe's talent and skill is just a myth. 5 rangs, 2 finals MVP. He has nothing to prove to you fools. The dude is a leader and gets his team to win games. That's it that's all. He led them through the Celtics finals. If you think otherwise you're just hopeless. | ||
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manicsquare
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Tien
Russian Federation4447 Posts
On December 29 2011 09:34 Ace wrote: News Flash: Every superstar player in the NBA works hard. There is nothing unique about Kobe's work ethic. ![[image loading]](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/041OcJT4sY3ih/610x.jpg) | ||
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Crais
Canada2136 Posts
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Ace
United States16096 Posts
On December 29 2011 12:26 Tien wrote: There is no myth. The casual fans love the storyline bullshit but forget all the things Kobe did during the playoffs to even get the Lakers to where they were. And there are still casuals that think Kobe's talent and skill is just a myth. 5 rangs, 2 finals MVP. He has nothing to prove to you fools. The dude is a leader and gets his team to win games. That's it that's all. He led them through the Celtics finals. If you think otherwise you're just hopeless. If you casual fans think Kobe's talent and skill is a myth then they're pretty dumb. I'm not saying Kobe sucks, I'm saying the levels of hyperbole when it comes to Kobe is always way overblown. On December 29 2011 13:04 Crais wrote: Watching this Jazz game is so frustrating. As soon as they get any momentum at all. turnover turnover turnover. Jazz are gifting them so many points. I stopped watching them but the team looked like a bunch of me first guys. Al Jefferson seems to have declined and isn't even trying to pass out of a double team. Devin Harris looks like he's going through hell. | ||
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slyboogie
United States3423 Posts
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Pobearo
United States351 Posts
And Golden State is looking like a giantslayer at the moment, handing in to Chicago and New York in back to back games, even with Steph Curry out. | ||
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chennis
Taiwan227 Posts
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Itsmedudeman
United States19229 Posts
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cLutZ
United States19574 Posts
Seriously agreed. I would say the myth is that NBA superstars work hard. Certainly many do, but Shaq should have at least 2 more rings than he does and many superstars past and present have had careers derailed because of poor work ethic. Shawn Kemp anyone? How do you explain Lebron James constantly being criticized for the same, obvious holes in his game for year after year? Why do so many athletes, who's primary job is being in shape, battle with weight issues? Ron Artest? Donovan Mcnabb? Eddy Curry? Sure, certainly many work hard, but its not a rule, its more like a thing that happens sometimes. | ||
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Pasado
United States142 Posts
Does it get any better than that? | ||
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VENDIZ
1575 Posts
On December 29 2011 20:15 Pasado wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y4pG1v6ZfY Does it get any better than that? As cool as it looks, it's not hard to do.. and the lack of hustle from the Bobcats' players was laughable, the presence of mind by the guys at halfcourt is.. less than impressive. Also D-Wade didn't run back on D >__< All the bad things which made such a thing possible takes a lot away from it, at least it does for me :\ | ||
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Pasado
United States142 Posts
On December 29 2011 21:29 VENDIZ wrote: As cool as it looks, it's not hard to do.. and the lack of hustle from the Bobcats' players was laughable, the presence of mind by the guys at halfcourt is.. less than impressive. Also D-Wade didn't run back on D >__< All the bad things which made such a thing possible takes a lot away from it, at least it does for me :\ You aren't impressed the way LeBron threw the ball with such precision, across that amount of distance?. It seems difficult it least, but I can't say I've tried it. | ||
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VENDIZ
1575 Posts
On December 29 2011 22:09 Pasado wrote: You aren't impressed the way LeBron threw the ball with such precision, across that amount of distance?. It seems difficult it least, but I can't say I've tried it. Well, the precision of it is fine I guess, though when you do something like that you throw it in a general direction (as he did), had it been a pin-point pass, then I'd be impressed, but this wasn't extraordinary. The distance isn't all that really, especially if you're a top athlete. | ||
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Malaz
Germany1257 Posts
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Mattchew
United States5684 Posts
On December 29 2011 12:26 Tien wrote: There is no myth. The casual fans love the storyline bullshit but forget all the things Kobe did during the playoffs to even get the Lakers to where they were. And there are still casuals that think Kobe's talent and skill is just a myth. 5 rangs, 2 finals MVP. He has nothing to prove to you fools. The dude is a leader and gets his team to win games. That's it that's all. He led them through the Celtics finals. If you think otherwise you're just hopeless. You are as arrogant as you are misinformed. Kobe is a great player but needs a great team around him to do ANYTHING. The year he spent without Shaq and before Pau and co. they missed the playoffs yet Kobe had one of his best statistical years. Yes the guy makes game winners and is clutch, noone is denying this. The real talent is the Lakers front office which has put outstanding teams around a great player. His 5 NBA titles are a facade, remember Horry and Shaq? Those guys were the reasons for the first 3 "rangs" Kobe has, how quickly we forget this in the 5 Ring conversation. And his 2nd finals MVP was bullshit they just had noone else to give it to. It has to rank as one of the worst finals MVP performances ever. He had his chance to prove to my "fool"ish self that he was all the adjectives lakers fans make him out to be from 2004 - 2007 when he was the only great player on the team. What did he do? Ball hog, lead his team to two 7th place in the west one and done playoff runs and miss the playoffs once, and put up some of the best stats of his career in HIS PRIME. His team was its worst in the prime of his career. | ||
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
And did someone say Shawn Kemp??? Best dunker of all time?? One of my favs at least, so vicious! | ||
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Mattchew
United States5684 Posts
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Itsmedudeman
United States19229 Posts
On December 30 2011 00:59 Mattchew wrote: You are as arrogant as you are misinformed. Kobe is a great player but needs a great team around him to do ANYTHING. The year he spent without Shaq and before Pau and co. they missed the playoffs yet Kobe had one of his best statistical years. Yes the guy makes game winners and is clutch, noone is denying this. The real talent is the Lakers front office which has put outstanding teams around a great player. His 5 NBA titles are a facade, remember Horry and Shaq? Those guys were the reasons for the first 3 "rangs" Kobe has, how quickly we forget this in the 5 Ring conversation. And his 2nd finals MVP was bullshit they just had noone else to give it to. It has to rank as one of the worst finals MVP performances ever. He had his chance to prove to my "fool"ish self that he was all the adjectives lakers fans make him out to be from 2004 - 2007 when he was the only great player on the team. What did he do? Ball hog, lead his team to two 7th place in the west one and done playoff runs and miss the playoffs once, and put up some of the best stats of his career in HIS PRIME. His team was its worst in the prime of his career. Agreed with this. God I hate the jordan comparisons however slight they might be. 3 rings were when he was shaq's sidekick, and 2 rings AFTER they rebuilt the franchise into a great team regardless of whether kobe was on it or not. There's a reason why he only has 1 MVP title, and 2 finals MVPs is HARDLY impressive. No one is calling him bad, it's obvious he's the best player on the lakers and was one of the best in the league, but whenever he gets put into a conversation of top 10 goats I just can't help but speak out. | ||
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