January 31, 201214 yr Author Can anyone guess what this is from? http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/923112/heat.gif
January 31, 201214 yr Can anyone guess what this is from? http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/923112/heat.gif ' Nope, wanna tell us?
January 31, 201214 yr Author ' Nope, wanna tell us? Lebron missing 2 clutch free throws in the Bulls game.
January 31, 201214 yr Lebron missing 2 clutch free throws in the Bulls game. I can't believe Dwyane's surprised or disappointed. It's like clockwork...
January 31, 201214 yr Can anyone guess what this is from? http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/923112/heat.gif :lol: :lol: LeBron has that....oops...Daddy's mad face. DWade with the smh....and then walks away....:lol: :lol: That's awesome.
January 31, 201214 yr 20 best dunks? http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/31/best-20-dunks-in-nba-history-blake-griffins-dunk-is-not-nearly-the-greatest-nba-dunk-of-all-time/
January 31, 201214 yr Author ^ Glad someone said it. It was a great dunk but an even bigger overreaction to it.
January 31, 201214 yr Only if they can keep Bynum or Gasol. No chance that happens IMO. Do you really think Kobe would allow Dwight to be a moron? Kobe would destroy Dwight. There's no one in Orlando to keep him in check. There is in LA. Why would Dwight listen to Kobe? Wouldn't he have to be sold on the idea that the Lakers are his team? Getting Dwight Howard would be the first step in seeing Kobe play his last 4 or 5 years in other colors than Purple and GOld.
January 31, 201214 yr I disagree. The reaction is what makes a dunk. Had we had twitter and Facebook back when VC was in his heyday, MJ, Kobe over Dwight, Pippen over Eaing the reaction would have been just as much if not bigger. Plus with the beauty of iPhones you can pull up dunks on YouTube and debate all day long. That dunk last night was stupid. Better than LeBron jumping overs 5'10" pg for sure. Perkins is no slouch and his strength is the reason Blake couldn't properly grab the rim. And Blake still posterized him. That's saying something. Twitter makes things seem like an overreaction but in reality it isn't. Plus, Blake's catalog is gonna be stupid when he is done. Stupid.
January 31, 201214 yr Kobe dunking over Ben Wallace is top 20 worthy also but it happened in the preseason so it doesn't get the publicity it should.
February 2, 201214 yr This is a pretty interesting take on Kobe's season thus far: Even your staunchest Laker hater (you know, like me) has been inspired by Kobe cranking out these 30-point nights while fighting off a mangled wrist, aching knees, advancing age (16 seasons!!!), a highly publicized divorce and a monstrosity of an NBA schedule. Nobody plays harder, nobody cares more, nobody plays at a higher level while enduring more pain. He's one of the most incredible athletes we will ever see, something of a basketball machine, someone singularly devoted to his craft, someone who has convinced himself that he can become immortal simply by playing well for a longer period of time than anyone else. Kareem remained elite for nearly two solid decades (1969 to 1987), won titles 17 years apart and captured Finals MVP trophies fourteen years apart (his most amazing feat). Kobe seems determined to play 25 years and matter for at least 20 of them. Even if he can't be greater than Jordan, Kobe knows he can have a greater career than Jordan because of his era-specific advantages (dieting, training, surgeries, stem cells, Germany trips, you name it). That's what fuels him. I really believe that. Kobe Bryant wants people to look back 200 years from now, compare the raw numbers and say to themselves, "Who was better, Kobe or Jordan?" That's why any Kobe watcher knew he'd keep playing with that mangled wrist. You really think he would give up 10 weeks (and 1,000 points) after losing 16 lockout games (and another 500 points)? Come on. He's on a mission. If he cared only about winning, he would do his darndest to get Bynum (playing his best basketball ever) and Gasol (struggling without Odom, who was a terrific sidekick for him) more involved every night. If he cared only about chasing Kareem's record (and it sure seems like he does), then he'd match his 2006 scoring pace and just shoot 30 times a game. What matters more? I don't even think Kobe knows. He flips back and forth depending on the night, or sometimes, even the quarter. Because he's saddled with such dreadful point guards, Kobe has the ball in his hands constantly — his 38.2 percent usage rate is his highest since his 2006 Teen Wolf season (38.7 percent), and higher than any Iverson season and any Jordan season except for 1988 (38.3) — making that ongoing internal struggle even more transparent. Unable to attack the rim with the abandon of his prime, Older Kobe works methodically at creating space for his 20-footers, turnarounds, leaners and double-pump jumpers. The degree of difficulty is off the charts — like watching someone throw for 300 yards a game without any decent receivers or something. He's remaining relevant simply because he couldn't stomach the thought of not being relevant.
February 2, 201214 yr Even further in the article you get this about the Olympics: Anyway, London's starting five looks like Rose, Kobe (the "token veteran" starter who also happens to be outplaying Wade right now), Durant (a heavy favorite after Carmelo's early swoon), LeBron (locked in) and Howard (locked in). Note to everyone who loves Spain in an upset pick: Rose-Kobe-Durant-LeBron-Howard double as our first-team All-NBA squad if the season ended today. It's the most loaded USA Hoops starting lineup of all time. Just remember that when you're talking yourself into betraying the country with a "Spain +600" gold medal pick.
February 2, 201214 yr Author Even further in the article you get this about the Olympics: Anyway, London's starting five looks like Rose, Kobe (the "token veteran" starter who also happens to be outplaying Wade right now), Durant (a heavy favorite after Carmelo's early swoon), LeBron (locked in) and Howard (locked in). Note to everyone who loves Spain in an upset pick: Rose-Kobe-Durant-LeBron-Howard double as our first-team All-NBA squad if the season ended today. It's the most loaded USA Hoops starting lineup of all time. Just remember that when you're talking yourself into betraying the country with a "Spain +600" gold medal pick. That's funny I posted that in the Olympic thread.
February 2, 201214 yr Headin to Cleveland Sat. to catch the Cavs vs. Mavs. Should be fun Tell Dirk that PP92 said...."THANKS FOR NOTHING!!!!!!!" Wins a ring and loses all motivation to succeed.....smh.
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