USA-France Open Thread
by DexterFishmore on Aug 15, 2010 9:30 AM PDT
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Microphone check, one-two one-two.
We are gathered here today because there's actual basketball to watch. Our very own Lamar Odom will be leading the red, white and blue against... well, a different red, white and blue. The opponent is France, the game is at Madison Square Garden at 10:00 a.m. California time, and the sights and sounds can be enjoyed on ESPN2 and/or ESPN3.com.
Boris Diaw captains the French team, which includes down-market NBA players Nicolas Batum, Ian Mahinmi and Alexis Ajinca. Sadly, Frederic Weis will not be there today to enrage Knicks fans. Just for fun and to warm you up for this game, however, there's video of Vince Carter's historic dunk on Weis after the cut.
Let's get buck nasty, y'all.
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Well
here is hoping Lamar can kick some serious French butt!
I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.
Team USA or the Reds...
Team USA or the Reds, guys?
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
are we playing the Soviet Union?
if so, I want someone to remove the Hot Tub Time Machine from Team USA’s locker room.
I'm asking whether I should watch Team USA or the Cincinnati Reds.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
The Marlins.
They’re going for the sweep today.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
great day for some roundball
Baseball Tonight- please just hurry up. No one cares who’s going to win the AL wild card
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
I can't stand to watch baseball anymore
And the analysts are outright retarded. What’s the point of having such a long season if you’re already discussing who’s going to the playoffs with FIFTY GAMES TO PLAY?!?!?!?! Why play so many damn games if half the league is out of it by June, and by July only 10-12 teams still have a shot. And now we got what, 30 games left? Baseball is too fucking long and boring.
Am I the only one who gets offended that Yahoo has the NFL and MLB buttons before the NBA's?
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Many of the major sports magazines have their websites formatted in that order.
Check out sports illustrated and ESPN.
I know
that bothers me
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
why?
they are both more popular than the NBA, well at least here in the US. But internationally, the NBA is light years ahead.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
MLB? i dont know about that
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
It is.
In fact, the NBA is almost on par with the NHL.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Let's go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
Which is so sad
when you consider how much exposure this league and its stars get as opposed to how much the NHL does
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Joshua S.
The NHL is not on the same level as the NBA so dont get sad
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
The NHL? hell noooo
Where do you people live? NHL is dormant, not even close to the same level as the NBA
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
It depends on how you rank them.
Based on game attendance, the NHL is actually ahead of the NBA.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Let's go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
Everytime i see MLB games on TV, all the poor performing teams have no one in the stands
The same with NBA. If your teams is bad, people wont go out to watch. NFL always gets fans because its a one week thing and its on the weekends mostly. Most of NBA games are during the work week
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
The average MLB game has about 30,000 fans in attendance.
Whereas the NBA is only about 17,000. The fact that the MLB season is has like a hundred more games than the NBA makes this statistic even more interesting.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Let's go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
The MLB gets the bulk of its attendance in the summer
People go to eat garlic fries and get a tan. People I know when they tell me theyre going, very rarely do they even mention the actual game. Its just a relaxing outing. The NBA’s games are in a bad time of the year. And when they do play in good times, its the playoffs, meaning you gotta have money to go
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
this article should be useful:
http://www.plunkettresearch.com/Industries/Sports/SportsStatistics/tabid/273/Default.aspx
obviously its the NFL at number one, then MLB at a distant second, then the NBA and NHL tied for an even more distant third.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Let's go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
Ive looked at numerous of those supposive accurate statistics
Where I live at least, the NHL is irrelevant. For example, apparently Nascar is considered the top spectator sport, but in reality is it more popular than professional team sports? of course not
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Again, it all depends on what you rank them by.
You could argue the NBA is the most popular based on the number of twitter followers.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Let's go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
True
I think the NBA is thriving in my books. As I mentioned, look at this summer…all that was aired was NBA free agency, even when the NFL season is just about to start. People are getting more interested in the league. The NBA is the most controversial league. Thats why its intriguing
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Controversial?
I don’t know about that. The NBA does get the fans outta their seats, due to the amazing athletes.
I think the MLB is the most controversial.
Sweet 16
I meant the actual players are the most controversial
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
sad, but true and the last couple years the league has been hemorrhaging millions. Stern said that the NBA is on par to make about as much revenue as the WNBA because of this. It could get worse with a players strike on the horizon.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Stern has actually marketed globally better than here in the states
Basketball is the clear cut second most popular sport worldwide thriving more overseas. I think recently the NBA has been on the way up. Look at this summer…On ESPN all that was talked about was the NBA free agency, even over NFL topics.
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
he is marketing the sport globally
but they are still running a loss this year. before the ASG, Stern said they will be running a loss of near 400 million dollars for the season.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Its called
inevitable contraction of bad teams. I see that on the horizon if this really keeps up this way. Too many owners losing too much money.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
Which is a bit of an inflated figure
The owners are losing money, but not that much.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I'm excited!
I can’t wait to see how this point guard and small forward heavy roster will compete against bigger teams like Spain.
But even more so than that, I’m consumed by thought of what the 2012 roster could possibly look like. If the 8 core players commit (Lebron, Wade, Kobe, Melo, Paul, Williams, Howard, and Bosh), that will leave 4 spots open. Boozer and Prince have also been given an “pass” on 2010 to still be elgible for 2012. And of course, most obviously, there were be atleast a few more young studs available by 2012 to fill out the roster.
Durant is obviously going to be the top scorer on this team, because the offense will give him the most shots out of sets. But add KD to the Redeem Team. Is he still going to be “the guy”? And that’s an interesting lineup issue. Wade rode the bench behind Kobe and Kidd, while Melo played PF. Where would KD fit in the starting lineup?
i think in 2012
the starting line-up will be CP3, durant, bron, melo and howard. wade and kobe will be 31 and 33 respectively by then and probably have two more long seasons under their belt, and they may be relegated to the bench to save their energy.
3peat.
Starting Lineup
Tyson Chandler, Kevin Durant, Andre Igoudala, Chauncey Billups, and Rajon Rondo
I’m surprised KD is going to play PF, but France is not bulky.
wow....small line-up
I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.
by Sarge Clemins on Aug 15, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
France leading 14-11
with 2 to play in the first. The offense looks terrible, and a suspicion I had about Kevin Durant so far looks very plausible at the moment.
wow this thread is quiet
that steal and assist by curry just now was sick!
yeap
It would be quite something if we get 100+ comments for an exhibition game in August and on a Sunday morning.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
I'm watching Premier League football. =]
Sweet 16
by bluexfalcon on Aug 15, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
heh
the french called the VC dunk over Weis “Le dunk de la mort.”
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
le dunk de balles dans la bouche?
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
by 99bc99 on Aug 15, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I took french in high school.....
The dunk of the balls shuts the mouth? I’m probably wrong.
Well let me welcome everybody to the wild wild west. A state that's untouchable like Elliot Ness.
close.
the dunk of balls in the mouth.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Let's go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
Kevin Durant, poor boy
What are you going to do when you don’t get 10+ FTAs per game because of cheap bullshit foul calls that you get nightly in the NBA? Oh, and you are actually being forced to play SF and players more suited to guarding you?
Kevin Durant is a magical unicorn
I love his game, and he’s amazingly humble. I am jealous of his jumper!
RRRROOOOONNNNNDDDDDDOOOOOO
Probably not a wise thing to say on a Lakers blog, but the dude’s a beast.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
nice play by Rondo
on a P&R with Odom. I actually really like LO as the screener. I’m surprised we don’t see some LO P&Rs more often.
fuck
its gonna get hot in the next few days.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
you hit 110, you let me know
looks like no rain for us today. sucks, because it’s like mana from heaven.
110?
maybe in Palm Springs, but not where I live. Probably it will be in the high 90s.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
who winnig....im at work
I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.
thanks!
I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.
by Sarge Clemins on Aug 15, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
"ripples through the nba world"?
everyone knows melo is not signing and is gone next year. btw, lol at spike lee wearing his jersey…
3peat.
and it's not like Denver is screwed next year
they have only $6 million in guaranteed contracts and $17 if Nene exercises his player option. Even under the current system, Denver would have plenty of cap space to rebuild unlike Cleveland.
Because star-caliber players are going to be flocking to ...
Denver?
I think they’re effed. They got lucky with Melo, and built some players around him. They’re done if he leaves.
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
True, true. It did go well with Kenyon's "lip" tattoo.
Why he cover that?
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
If you build it
they will come. It only takes one big name to say I’m going to Denver and then we could see it become great again even without Melo, but they will probably have to rebuild for a year or two. They’ll probably sign Billups again and then try to trade his expiring contract through the year to get someone and then build around Lawson and whoever they might be able to get for Billups’ experience and maybe even try to package Birdman’s horrendous deal off their books.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Joshua S.
alot of Durantula hatin in here lol
Faith.... a fan's biggest downfall
my opinion is...
that Durant has become a “Foul Creator.” While he is a great player, IMO he’s no better than Carmelo Anthony. Melo has more bulk and is better down low, but Durant is probably a bit quicker and has more vertical.
My problem is that Durant, on offense, has become a player who seeks out situations to merely create fouls so he can get to the FT line where he shoots 90%. While a good perimeter scorer, this is mostly against undersized guards and forwards who end up hitting him on his elbows because of his legendary length. Against a taller players, or players with more bulk to go with speed (AK47, Artest, Melo), Durant relies on the swing-through foul when these players body him up on the perimeter.
Overall, KD is a Top 10 NBA player. But he’s not a great perimeter player if you take away his ability to create FTAs for himself. His game, IMO, is better suited for the mid-range and elbow game, like Paul Pierce or Kevin Garnett. KG is an almost perfect example. Durant needs to bulk up more, and become a true forward hybrid.
yeah he needs to get ripped if he really wants to be dominant
Faith.... a fan's biggest downfall
by desecrator09 on Aug 15, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah, take away durant's FTAs, he's not THAT great of a perimeter player
plus i think he’s been getting a ton of hype over this summer. i don’t think he’s in the top 3 by any means, right now. maybe in the next coming years.
3peat.
Well, getting to foul line is a part of becoming an efficient scorer. There are other parts of his game
that need work such as creating for others and passing and defending.
I disagree completely
I love Durants game. He’s just fine. He’s skinny because he’s playing SG and not sacrificing speed. He’s trying to bulk up, but his skinny frame is what makes him fast.
Yeah
well he played SF last year and its really no surprise that his speed wasn’t enough to get him going against Artest. He really does have to bulk up at least some. He shouldn’t be smaller than Kobe by any means.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Joshua S.
I understand that you guys are saying he "didn't get going against Artest"...
But nobody did in the playoffs last year. That is not a valid baseline. Pierce shot his lowest FG% against Artest also. The only time Durant got off on Artest was when he went by him or shot over him. Yea, he may gain bulk over time; but that is not his strong point. It’s speed, height, and shooting.
Actually
his strong point is his ability to draw fouls through various methods. He still needs bulk if he ever wants to develop a post game or maneuver his way on the court without being completely stopped. Like I said, he does not need to be any smaller than Kobe if he is going to be playing SF.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
LOL @ people not saying that Durant's strong point is shooting.
Even I said the OKC foul disparity for their home games was rough in the Lakers first round series. But you’ll not hear me say anything bad about his stroke.
’Tis marvelous.
M a r v e l o u s
It is marvelous
just because his strongest suit is drawing fouls doesn’t mean shooting isn’t his strong suit. He’s just at his best when he can get in a rhythm at the ft line and then get into a groove with his shot. His shot mechanics are marvelous, but he’s at his best when he gets his defenders in foul trouble and the defender can’t get into a rhythm instead of him having to play himself into a rhythm. No one’s criticizing his stroke.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
keep your fingers crossed that Denver implodes
and looks to completely rebuild as I suggested. Billups is a Team Option in 2011-12.
That dunk over Weis
was the best thing Vince has ever done in his career. That’s sad.
http://twitter.com/wondahbap
im LOLing too
I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.
by Sarge Clemins on Aug 15, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually think I'd put the dunk contest above
the dunk ove Weis because he legitimately could have become the first player with a perfect record through the whole thing if it wasn’t for Kenny Smith. lol.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Joshua S.
Marty Mart
The Weis dunk was real live action, but you might be right. His 2000 Dunk Contest was the best Dunk Contest ever. After seeing all these lame dunk contest where winners take 3-5 attempts to pull of dunks, seeing Vince’s win was a masterpiece as far as dunks go. One take for all of them. That’s also something I respected about Dwight’s dunks. He nailed most on the first attempt.
It’s just too bad neither seemed to perfect their actual games.
http://twitter.com/wondahbap
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
by shaqfor3 on Aug 15, 2010 11:36 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Odom 28 pts 14 rebs
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
DAMMMMNNN
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
Yah, he seems to be doing really well.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
Durant=fail
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
If only he could do that daily
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
Odom must have eaten his twizzlers today.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-3Pm2Z_RDw
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
the worst French defeat since the French Revolution
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
by shaqfor3 on Aug 15, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
ahah
“As far as I’m concerned, war always means failure.” —Jacques Chirac, President of France
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
Umm
there have been quite a couple stinging defeats since then haven’t there.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Joshua S.
they think that they have a chance?
Fouling?
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
LO was a great pick up
They could use a Tim Duncan, as old as he is
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
I lied about Odom to smart_guy.
Surprised that no one picked it up.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
wow
I believed you, cause I watched the last 3 mins of the 4th quarter
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
hahaha
that was not a smart_move lol.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
how was kobe at the china scrimmage yesterday
when he was also supposedly helping kanye on new tracks? must travel pretty quickly.
3peat.
Kobe does not travel to Kanye
Kanye travels to Kobe.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
by LakerUNLTD on Aug 15, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Can't imagine Kobe rapping lol.
Maybe he’ll burn Shaq, baq.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
kobe acually raps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpzJgLzzX38
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
Lmao
That was sad. I hate rap.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
Hip hop is the best.
" I wanna be the best, I wanna be the best simple and plain and to be the best you have to win and thats what drives me" -Kobe Bryant
by 15xtimeNBAchamps on Aug 15, 2010 1:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
No.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
Yes.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
Yes
" I wanna be the best, I wanna be the best simple and plain and to be the best you have to win and thats what drives me" -Kobe Bryant
by 15xtimeNBAchamps on Aug 15, 2010 5:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Agree X1000000000
The most versatile music goes the MVP. We talk about anything and everything there is to speak on and do it well and with style. Rock gets second place and country last cuz i can’t stand listening to people who sound like their life is over and wanna commit suicicide. except Honkey Tonk Badonk a dunk or however its spelled. now that was a funny country song
by Blackmamba81024 on Aug 15, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh lyrics is all a preference.
Some people would prefer not to have to hear about how all these artists have nicer and more money, bling, cars, and women than the rest of us.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
Well, the rest of you.
Twitter feed: @dexterfishmore
by DexterFishmore on Aug 15, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Hahaha
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
There goes another Dexter Fishmore knee slapper comments
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
Some would prefer
you to explore the entire genre before making statements that stereotypically only encompass maybe 25% of what is covered.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
by Marty Mart on Aug 15, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Or 90% of hip hop on the radio today.
I’m not hating on hip-hop, in actuality, I like it, it was my favorite genre, until about 2004, when it really just turned down hill. I am hating on current generation hip-hop, but I still enjoy 90’s and early 2000’s rap.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
good stuff til out there
just not on the radio! but yeah the focus of it has definitely changed. most new stuff is shit.
by wickedskillz on Aug 15, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
My bad, when I say I hate rap, I meant only this new shit.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
well, listen to any B.O.B song,
and read the lyrics
extremely inspiring
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
Lets not say any
B.o.B has his own share of club hits and fun songs that are literally just for fun and aren’t meant to really enlighten
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
I'm not even going to say that
half of the new stuff on the radio is a combination of all the stuff that people have wanted for years. They combine the dance music people loved in the 1990s, not exactly the same but there were all kinds of dances in the 1990s that were just terrible with songs that were likewise, with the hardcore gritty image that people always seem to want. Does it mix well? No, but thats what happens when legions of people feel it better to download shit instead of buy it and the majority of people who buy it have a terrible taste in good hip hop music.
Its not that different than a lot of the records you got in the 1990s. Only difference is back then people used to buy real hip hop music as well, so it had more exposure, now if your name isn’t established already its hard as heck to get a song on the radio let alone a worthwhile deal without a plug from an established artist. I hate when people say this generation of music sucks. Do you realize people used to dance to MC Hammer’s Pumps and a Bump? Seriously, the only difference between now and then is the exposure. Oh and there are other reasons dealing with label ownership and all that stuff, but there is no need for a history lesson
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
Wait
There is no hiphop being played on the radio, your probably getting confused with “hip pop”. Because hiphop gets no radio play.
" I wanna be the best, I wanna be the best simple and plain and to be the best you have to win and thats what drives me" -Kobe Bryant
by 15xtimeNBAchamps on Aug 15, 2010 10:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
sure nail biter
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
lol 120
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Well
only one players getting cut so ur just going to have to deal with one of them.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Joshua S.
apparently Udonis Haslem has been arrested
for possesion of marijuana
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
Most Excellent.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
Cry more?
Kthxbai.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
Took you long enough to find out lol.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
Sick dunk
Vince isn’t what he used to be
"I don't mind being the goat. I don't mind being the villain, hated. I've been that my whole career, so it's not like that's anything new. I don't mind people jumping on the bandwagon or jumping off. I just focus on playing the game." -Ron Artest
I was working so I missed out, I plan on catching one of the USA games
all I can do is HOPE
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"Like Mike" is on TV
I am laughing at how realistic it is. Apparently after draining a gamewinner over David Robinson in his first game, the kid gets signed to a lucrative contract. I dont even think KAHHHHNNNN is that stupid.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, the States, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 309 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest both by land area and population. It is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries.The U.S. economy is the world’s largest national economy, with an estimated 2009 GDP of $14.3 trillion (a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity).
Indigenous peoples of Asian origin have inhabited what is now the mainland United States for many thousands of years. This Native American population was greatly reduced by disease and warfare after European contact. The United States was founded by thirteen British colonies located along the Atlantic seaboard. On July 4, 1776, they issued the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed their right to self-determination and their establishment of a cooperative union. The rebellious states defeated the British Empire in the American Revolution, the first successful colonial war of independence. The current United States Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787; its ratification the following year made the states part of a single republic with a strong central government. The Bill of Rights, comprising ten constitutional amendments guaranteeing many fundamental civil rights and freedoms, was ratified in 1791.
In the 19th century, the United States acquired land from France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Russia, and annexed the Republic of Texas and the Republic of Hawaii. Disputes between the agrarian South and industrial North over states’ rights and the expansion of the institution of slavery provoked the American Civil War of the 1860s. The North’s victory prevented a permanent split of the country and led to the end of legal slavery in the United States. By the 1870s, the national economy was the world’s largest. The Spanish–American War and World War I confirmed the country’s status as a military power. It emerged from World War II as the first country with nuclear weapons and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union left the United States as the sole superpower. The country accounts for two-fifths of global military spending and is a leading economic, political, and cultural force in the world.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
by shaqfor3 on Aug 15, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
nothing represents my country
like a triangle of freshly polished apples
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
American Pie was brought by the English
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
*Apple Pie not American
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Aug 15, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea
I think people just think its American because of the phrase.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
same could be said about hamburgers
Its just one of many dishes that are popular in the US, not necessarily first created here.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Pretty much every "American" food has origins in another country.
Pizza – Italy
Hamburger – Germany
French Fries – …duhh
Hot Dogs – Germany
I think soda is the only food that is truly American.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Let's go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
NOOOO, french fries came from Africa
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
Why is he green?
Is he a leprecaun? Or did he eat something bad?
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
He a pineapple
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
You gotta go back to Comedy School
Sweet 16
by bluexfalcon on Aug 16, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
haha...damn!
I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.
by Sarge Clemins on Aug 16, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
is that the pie thats made of cheeseburgers and donuts?
sign me up
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
thisiswhyyourefat.com
No, this is a for real website. Check out some of the sickest creations of food ever. Ridiculous
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
Lol! This is my favorite. Bacon-flowers.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
This is an actual item on a menu
Mozarrella stick sandwich
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
stares, looks away, stares again, drools excessively
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Let's go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
lol the asterisks didn't show...
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Let's go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
Twitter feed: @dexterfishmore
by DexterFishmore on Aug 15, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
they forgot to deep friy that puppy
"Lebron has the ball, dribbles down the court, splitting the Lakers defenders with 5 seconds left on the clock with the game on the line in the 2011 NBA Finals Game 7! Lebron pulls up from deep, in Kobe's face and drains the three pointer! HEAT WIN HEAT WIN!!! 89-88!!!!!
...BEEP BEEP BEEP...BEEP BEEP BEEP...
Then Lebron's alarm goes off and he wakes up and goes downstairs to eat a delicious breakfast made by his mom and Delonte West."
by bigdeal1188 on Aug 15, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Another one
The Great Wall Of Chocolate
Description: Layers of ice cream and cheesecake topped with whipped cream, chocolate and caramel sauce and an oreo cookie crust.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
Last one I promise and just because its funny.
THE MEAT TANK!!!!!!!
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
OMG
lol. Damn!
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
That's just gross
Hell, I’d eat that wall of chocolate (five bites to 10 bites)
even half of that mozzarella stuck sandwich
and three or five bacon flowers, but that meat tank is just one of the least appealing or appetizing monstrosity I have ever seen. Just looking at it, I want to barf.
Lakers 2009 Road to Redemption: TREVOR, DEREK, LAMAR, PAU & KOBE.
Play the game of which Lakers reminds you of: Devin Ebanks - TA - TI, Shannon Brown - Chris Brown, Pau Gasol - Jesus, Machine - Luis Scola/Russell Brand, PJ with mustache and beard - Colonel Sanders.
by PeanutButterSpread on Aug 16, 2010 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, that's a tank?
I had something totally different in mind.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
oh you dirty mind you
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
(/stands in front of a dry Mississippi in the year 2456)
(/refils the entire river with drool)
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
Ok.
Just because you throw someone a pass, and they score, it doesn't mean you made them a better player.
I would eat that.
In a heartbeat.
In fact, just before my heart stopped beating.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
thats what happens to your arteries after you eat that.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
If anyone's bored
There’s a nice snippet about Kobe in this little article here:
http://www.santamariatimes.com/sports/71b842cc-a6a3-11df-9392-001cc4c002e0.html
Lakers 2009 Road to Redemption: TREVOR, DEREK, LAMAR, PAU & KOBE.
Play the game of which Lakers reminds you of: Devin Ebanks - TA - TI, Shannon Brown - Chris Brown, Pau Gasol - Jesus, Machine - Luis Scola/Russell Brand, PJ with mustache and beard - Colonel Sanders.
by PeanutButterSpread on Aug 16, 2010 12:27 AM PDT reply actions
Food people why?
Now I gotta get off the computer and cook, nicely done, thank you all who posted pics, I really enjoyed getting hungry…LOL
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
Sorry bout that Miss Brittney
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
yes yes i am
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I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.
by Sarge Clemins on Aug 16, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Another one ready to leave the nest.
{sniffle}
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
lol look around! ive been doin it since yesterday!
I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.
by Sarge Clemins on Aug 16, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
TWSS
cant resist
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
http://twitter.com/smart_guy24
But still failed
too lazy to post the screenshot
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