The Credits: Thursday

by Josh Tucker on Dec 17, 2009 9:11 AM PST in Credits Comment 9 comments

Sorry guys — Wondahbap's computer is on the fritz, so no clever movie title to personify your Credits today. Hey, I never claimed to be the creative one in these parts. On to the links, which start with this new MVPuppets clip (which intro'd today's Daily Dime TV):

And now, some links:

Behind the Box Score, where Kobe is better than almost all of you - BDL
Pau Gasol controlling the boards - TrueHoop
Kobe wields dagger - Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
Kobe #1 in Legler's 10 Favorite Things
Poll: Who is the best clutch player in Lakers history? - LA Times

MORE LINKS after the jump...

Kobe's lesson to Tiger: Winning trumps all - Y! Sports
Kobe Bryant upset about question - LA Times
Lakers, Kobe Bryant beat Bucks at the buzzer - LA Times
Last-second shot wins it for Lakers - OC Register
Lakers vs. Bucks in-game report - LA Times
Pau Gasol proves to be quite the hot shot - LA Times

Sorry for the short list today, folks. There's a reason this isn't my job (it was, once, for a short time, and I fired myself and hired a better replacement)...

Feel free to use the comments below to add links I haven't included above.

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From Truehoop: “Can you find examples of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James or Kobe Bryant getting whistled for offensive fouls with the ball on the way to the hoop with the game on the line?”

Yes. I just don’t have Synergy, or any of those fancy tools at my disposal, but Kobe has been called for charging in a few key situations, if my memory serves me.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on Dec 17, 2009 9:21 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Agree

I can recall such situations as well

Strength & Honor
It's good to be the Champs

by Josh Tucker on Dec 17, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Great breakdown of design of last shot by Kevin Ding

http://www.ocregister.com/sports/phil-224593-kobe-started.html

Kobe initially thought Phil was crazy for not passing the ball into the front court, instead opting to have the ball inbounded in the backcourt, to dissuade a quick double team on Kobe. Kobe thought about it for two seconds, then realized what Phil was up to. It worked.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on Dec 17, 2009 9:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I can tell you the design of the last shot without reading that article....

Kobe: What’s the play Phil?

Phil: Um, let’s try this…..Kobe, you do exactly what you did earlier except this time MAKE THE FUCKING SHOT.

Kobe: OK

Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."

by pslakerfan on Dec 17, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

he structured the play the same way

as in game 4 of last years finals and game of the 1991 finals
his strategy was to not allow the defense to set up in a fixed area.
by passing it in from the backcourt, we can kick it out to someone on the other side of the court and cause the defense to scramble and get caught off guard.

Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!

by shaqfor3 on Dec 19, 2009 1:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs