Lakers 96, Mavericks 91: Bynum Roars Again, But Kobe Hurt
by DexterFishmore on Mar 12, 2011 10:11 PM PST
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Hell Week - four games in a span of seven days, all of them on the road, all against opponents ranging from "tough" to "elite" - is over. And agonizing as it was to see the Lakers drop a game in Miami they had within reach, it's hard to complain about how the week went as a whole. The Lakers tonight did away with the Dallas Mavericks, 96 to 91, to wrap a nice 3-1 ribbon around the road trip. Of their three victories this week, tonight's was the most important, as it pulls them within half a game of the Mavs and puts them in great position to finish with the second seed in the Western Conference.
Andrew Bynum continued his brilliant March surge with another high-impact performance. The young big man scored 22 points, collected 15 rebounds and anchored the Lakers' team defense, which held the Mavs to 1.05 points per possession. The champs also got fine work from Ron Artest, who was a force at both ends and helped ice the win with a critical offensive board and put-back in the final minute. And Steve Blake, of all people, came through with his best game in... damn, I don't know. A few months? In 27 minutes of playing time, Steve ran the offense with a steady hand, dished out five assists without committing a turnover, hit some big treys and chipped in some good defense as well.
Unfortunately, it's not all good news out of Dallas this evening. Late in the third quarter, Kobe Bryant came down on Shawn Marion at a bad angle and turned his ankle something fierce. He went to the locker room for treatment, returned to the floor and played down the stretch, but after the game Phil Jackson called it a "severe" ankle sprain and said that Kobe's status for Monday's game against Orlando is up in the air. Kobe told reporters that when the injury happened he was "scared shitless." He seriously feared that he'd broken it and that he'd be done for the season.
At this moment, there's not much point in speculating whether Kobe will miss any time. He likely doesn't know himself. Last season, he played through injuries repeatedly until he decided to shut it down and rest for nine games. At one point he suggested, on the afternoon of a game against the Golden State Warriors, that he'd return to action that night, only to sit out and then miss another game on top of it. The point being, these things often don't get decided until right before tip-off, so we'll just wait to see who's on the court come Monday night.
Even before he got hurt, this wasn't one of Kobe's better outings. The accuracy of his shot was off, and his shot selection was too speculative at times. He and Derek Fisher together made just 6 of 26 from the field. The bench, though, was nice. After a pretty forgettable effort in Miami, Blake, Lamar Odom, Matt Barnes and Shannon Brown put up 28 points, nine assists and 10 rebounds.
A main difference between tonight and the Lakers' loss to Dallas back in January was the play of the Mavs' backcourt. They torched the champs in the first meeting with some brilliant shooting, but in this one they couldn't find the touch. Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Rodrique Beaubois, Jose Juan Barea and Corey Brewer combined to make 12 of their 37 attempts. Some of these were open looks that just didn't fall. Plenty, however, resulted from Laker defenders running them off the three-point line and into the Bynum-enforced no fly zone.
The only two guys Dallas got going were Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion. Both were excellent. Despite constantly having to shoot over the long arms of a Laker big man, Dirk dropped in one high-arcing set shot after another en route to 25 points. Marion got 25 as well, doing much of his damage on the offensive glass. It was another poor effort by the Lakers on the defensive boards. The Mavs recovered 34% of their own misses and scored 16 second-chance points. That and some egregious free-throw shooting (10 misses in 27 attempts) almost cost the Lake Show the W.
The schedule now turns very much in the Lakers' favor. There are 15 games remaining and only four of them are on the road. Five of their 15 opponents will be playing on the second night of a back-to-back set. One of those five, in fact, will be the Mavs, who play the Lakers on March 31 after facing the Clippers the night before. Nine of the Mavs' remaining 16 games are on the road, so things are lining up pretty well for the Lakes to pass them in the standings. The champs are also just a game behind both Boston and Chicago out East.
So yeah, this road trip was definitely a success. A perfect 4-0 would've been great, but if ahead of time I would've offered you three wins, including a blowout of the Spurs and this key W over the Mavs, all y'all would've taken it. Without question, the MVP of the trip was Andrew Bynum. The kid is just playing some amazing ball, and it wouldn't surprise me if he ends up first-team All Defense, despite the time he missed at the beginning of the year.
Now let's hope for the best for Kobe's ankle.
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FTA/ |
FT% |
3FGA/FGA |
2PT% |
3PT% |
EFG |
TS% |
OReb Rate |
DReb Rate |
PPP |
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L.A. |
86 |
9 |
0.33 |
63 |
0.16 |
46 |
38 |
48 |
51 |
29 |
66 |
1.12 |
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Dallas |
87 |
13 |
0.17 |
87 |
0.19 |
47 |
25 |
45 |
49 |
34 |
71 |
1.05 |
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Rest Kobe
Your health is more important right now
"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
this
but he probably wont.
:/
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
If I'm Phil I wouldn't let him play
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Mar 12, 2011 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
for sure
"This team is going to win regardless of if I get 15 points or if I get four points. That’s the kind of team we are," he said. "But this team won’t win if we don’t have defensive toughness on the inside. I just think that’s the biggest thing I can bring." – Andrew Bynum
This
Give him Monday off and let him gear up for the game on Friday against Minny.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
why not the other way around?
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Have him play Monday and give him Friday off?
Why? Whole point of telling him to stay home on Monday is to give him more rest.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I probably would have taken 2-2 on the road trip,
so 3-1 is a nice surprise.
Can't spell "Colletti" without LOL.
I feel good
Kobe’s a warrior, he’ll be fine..
It's deep how you can be so shallow
by Pegasus_Floats on Mar 12, 2011 10:18 PM PST reply actions
i'm glad blake finally showed up and earned his paycheck
"This team is going to win regardless of if I get 15 points or if I get four points. That’s the kind of team we are," he said. "But this team won’t win if we don’t have defensive toughness on the inside. I just think that’s the biggest thing I can bring." – Andrew Bynum
Great recap Dex
4-0 would’ve been ideal and sweeter but 3-1 ain’t too shabby especially when the 3 came against the team we needed to take down most.
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Missed the game, so enjoying this recap.
You guys must’ve been close to having heart attacks when Kobe hurt his ankle during live action — it was gut-wrenching on NBA TV with the outcome of the game known!
"Please tell me some of these stories about Los Angeles being the basketball capital of the world." - Red Auerbach
"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
Great recap, but so serious.
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
"Please tell me some of these stories about Los Angeles being the basketball capital of the world." - Red Auerbach
"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
by Koshu on Mar 12, 2011 10:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
hey koshu
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
"Please tell me some of these stories about Los Angeles being the basketball capital of the world." - Red Auerbach
"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
how are you
i hope everything is well regarding the tsunami situation. heard that hawaii had some high storm alerts
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Sure did.
And the air-raid / tsunami-alert sirens are freaky!
We’ve been so lucky here the past two tsunami: just dumb luck that the characteristics of these tsunami laid waste to local areas but spared outlying areas that were nonetheless dead in their crosshairs.
"Please tell me some of these stories about Los Angeles being the basketball capital of the world." - Red Auerbach
"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
just a scary situation to be in right now especially for countries
constituting of peninsulas or islands. i was watching videos of the japan destruction and it’s absolute terrible.
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Seriously!!!
I keep saying some of that footage is more insane than in 2112.
"Please tell me some of these stories about Los Angeles being the basketball capital of the world." - Red Auerbach
"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
2112? damn never saw that lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
is that a really futuristic flick?
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Hahaha! . . . Oops.
2012.
"Please tell me some of these stories about Los Angeles being the basketball capital of the world." - Red Auerbach
"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
i know jus messin
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Some of the tourists here are experiencing bittersweet emotions regarding being here (safe)
while their families are in Japan.
"Please tell me some of these stories about Los Angeles being the basketball capital of the world." - Red Auerbach
"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
survivor's guilt yea i know
it’s always rough to sit here and be posting and talkin lakers while so much shit went down. unfortunately the least we can do is pray for their peace.
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
And, ya gotta believe more of these are on the way . . .
. . . just a matter of when and where!
(note to the universe: PLEASE HONOR THIS REVERSE JINX!)
"Please tell me some of these stories about Los Angeles being the basketball capital of the world." - Red Auerbach
"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
check this craziness
September, 11th = World Trade Center Crash
January, 11th = Haiti Earthquake
March, 11th = Japan Earthquake
12/21/2012 When the world will end → 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 = 11
I THINK SOMEONE IS TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Mar 12, 2011 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
The world will really end on December 11, vs. December 21??
(imperfect circular argument, hehe)
"Please tell me some of these stories about Los Angeles being the basketball capital of the world." - Red Auerbach
"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
stop that
we are not GSoM or DenverStiffs
/conspiracies
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:43 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I got it from Facebook
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Mar 12, 2011 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
Haiti was on Jan. 12....
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by DexterFishmore on Mar 12, 2011 11:04 PM PST up reply actions
LOL
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I wish I wasn't allergic to cats
Leaving Jimmer Fredette open for 3 is like leaving Brad Pitt alone with your wife. You know he's gonna hit it.
by RA37thriller on Mar 12, 2011 11:42 PM PST up reply actions
hmm
anyone know why the next game is on monday? Pi day festivities??
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
and Cotto just owned Mayorga! whoooo
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Mar 12, 2011 10:23 PM PST reply actions
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wow
cant believe we regressed after the last game. Shame on all of you!!!
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Only 75 users
but over 3k posts
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Three users over 200, with Blue just missing membership in the club. . . .
Prolific.
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I should start ramblin on about nothing
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
You wouldn't be the first.
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
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To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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But then I would be first.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
LOL, true.
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
lol
:p
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
But if you type "first"
You’ll be DQ’d, hehe.
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"质量是我们的尊严。服务是我们的电梯。" ("Quality is our dignity. Service is our lift.")
WaveOcean leads SBNation in frequent-flyer miles.
very PJ like jab lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Props to Ben
Always sneaking in lol
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
lol, I had to leave for dinner in the third quarter and DVR'd the rest of it
Shocked I snuck in though.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
snuck in drunk
sobered up now
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by princeton11loveshalos on Mar 13, 2011 1:09 AM PST up reply actions
damn
I will never get into the “top commenters” list. I hate the cool people on this blog. : )
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
i wonder if i should comment more...
i don’t want to spam either, but thinking back, most of our comments are… mm nevermind.
by eddieyou1018 on Mar 13, 2011 4:01 AM PST up reply actions
Check this out!
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;ylt=ArI6PYKjZLYrOmvobTwpNq8vLYF?slug=ap-jackson-cubanjabs
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lol, fined 250k dayum
NBA cares
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"the next time i check in a hotel and the previous guess doesnt put toilet seat down and i fall into the toilet. im gonna be pissed "-Ron Artest
Damn
250,000$ fine
"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
lol
Cuban has had some conversations with Sheen about possible programming for HDNet, the cable network Cuban owns.
"Two men and a 7-footer," Cuban said, smiling. "I could see it. We’ll have Phil in the corner going `Winning!’. Give him a quart of tiger blood, see what happens."
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
yea that was hilarious
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Kobe didn't actually land on Marion, he just landed really awkwardly
Here’s a gif of it!!:
http://i.imgur.com/kW4IO.gif
"If it wasn’t for In-and-Out burger, I probably would have gone to Memphis or something." – Ron Artest
oh no
"Baron is one of those guys who feeds off the crowd, but if the crowd sucks, he just feeds himself." - Bill Simmons
"the next time i check in a hotel and the previous guess doesnt put toilet seat down and i fall into the toilet. im gonna be pissed "-Ron Artest
If that was me my ankle would have exploded off
"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
so true
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
if that was lebron there would've been shattering news conferences around the world
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
It would be bigger than the haiti earthquake
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Mar 12, 2011 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
yeah
as if the world hangs on his elbow
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
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that is a damn scare
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
OOOOWWWWW
I can only watch this once.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
yeesh
looks pretty bad.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Kobe can get through anything:
2000 NBA Finals Game 2:
2000 NBA Finals Game 4:
"If it wasn’t for In-and-Out burger, I probably would have gone to Memphis or something." – Ron Artest
by LAL32 on Mar 12, 2011 10:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
yeah
that was the finals series I mentioned earlier. He missed game 3 completely so it must have been pretty bad.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Seems so long ago
Yet I still remember that series
Leaving Jimmer Fredette open for 3 is like leaving Brad Pitt alone with your wife. You know he's gonna hit it.
by RA37thriller on Mar 12, 2011 11:43 PM PST up reply actions
crutches? WHEELCHAIR! (calling paul pierce)
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Mar 12, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
well at least we know what pierce can do after retirement
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
wheelchair manufacture? lol
“We have the best quality, lowest prices. It’s The Truth!”
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:32 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
LOL
“You’re killing me, Paul!”
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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hey he could make some serious dough
with advertising campaigns from his own finals experience not to mention with extra services such as “On-Demand Wheelchair” and he could become the NBA’s official wheelchair administrator like Kia.
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
"That's how we roll!"
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
he will be the president of Wheelchair Manufacture
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Mar 12, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
"This isn't an apocalypse. It’s a motherf***ing war." -Hdg23
"Doc hasn’t beaten MI5, the Jackson 5, Maroon 5, the Dave Clark Five, the Ben Folds Five, Babylon Five, Dave Brubeck’s "Take Five," the In-N-Out Five-By-Five, or the traffic on the 405. (And y’all know Kobe’s taken down that last one.)" -Brian Tung
good thing he has ankle insurance
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"When Jordan retired, you just thought a player like that wouldn’t come along again. But then Kobe almost immediately drew those comparisons, and that says it all. He established his own identity as one of the best players to ever play the game." -Hakeem
OT but does anyone know who this dude is over here?
jd_hastings
he’s listed under the SSR twitter list
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He is a reader, is all.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
ahh
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@basquiatball
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Thank You.
I couldn’t remember his basketball-centric twitter name.
only his other account lol
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:36 PM PST up reply actions
remarkably similar to what LeBron plays...
bas-quit-ball
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Thanks you Lakers for salvaging my sports week.
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wha happened earlier this week?
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Arsenal FC.
shit hit the fan :(
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
As an experiment . . .
They should play an NBA game with the soccer offside rule in effect.
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hahah
that would be crazy
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
10-years-ago-Vince Carter would just jump over the last defender for the 'oop.
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Vinsanity
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
great day
Man U, Princeton, Lakers all won :D
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by princeton11loveshalos on Mar 13, 2011 1:11 AM PST up reply actions
i hate you
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Ireland also pointed out that if Bryant did sit on Monday, the Lakers don’t play again until Friday. That’d be 6 days off.
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it's a tough call
on one hand we really can’t afford to lose vying for that 2nd see but then again it’s also important for him to be healthy. I think it’ll come down to game time and Kobe will decide based on the importance of the game. If he does play I think him coming off the bench wouldn’t be bad.
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yup pride
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That's part of it...
But if anyone has earned the right to never have to come off the bench, it would be Kobe.
and Fish
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8 + 24 > 23 + 6
um
and Fish Kobe is the only one lol I’d rather see Fisher in a suit and tie coaching at this point
Hustle, Heart and giving a damn is to much to ask from the Los Angeles Lakers
I don't wanna see Kobe chasing Jason Richardson around screens on monday.
Let him rest.
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8 + 24 > 23 + 6
yeah
I’d rather see Fish chase J-Rich around screens.
lol, I kid. I want him to sitout monday.
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This!!
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
7 game home stand. (3/14 - 3/31) Notables:
3/14 – Magic
3/20 – Blazers
3/25 – Clippers (BRAGGIN’ RIGHTS SON)
3/27 – Hornets
3/31 – Mavericks
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3/18 - Minnesota, I'm going
Notable ‘cuz it’s a trap game.
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daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn
thats a lot of home games.
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7-1 on home stand?
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
6-1?
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derp.
I meant 7-0
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
Only road games left are @ Utah, Golden State, Portland and Sacramento
We have the possibility of winning 28 to 29 road games.
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Utah – W
Golden State – W
Portland – L
Sacramento – W
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W W W W
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
I'm serious.
Fisher game winner in Portland.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
A man can dream.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
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by Koshu on Mar 12, 2011 10:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Very nice.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
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by SoCalGal on Mar 12, 2011 11:04 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
But I help him in the liberry, not classroom.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:04 PM PST up reply actions
I could watch this for hours
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well, he did against the Clippers, soo why not?
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Mar 12, 2011 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I don't see us going 2-0 at the Rose Garden
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I do.
Faith!
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
We better not lose in Sacramento.
A – Could be last Kings game up here. “Well, we went out beating the Lakers” FFFFUUUU
B – I will be there so that would suck.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
It's the last game/day of the season, if the game means nothing standings-wise, Phil might sit people
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NNNNOOOO.jpg
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
plus
he might want sacramento to get one last hurrah if they do move, or is that a stretch?
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Phil doesn't like to sit people.
Something about ‘giving the fans what they paid for’.
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by Saurav A. Das on Mar 12, 2011 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
That's what Kobe said.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh
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We might have a repeat of the "effort level" that enabled a Steve Blake triple-double though
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Now if only the Staples fans would give the Lakers the effort they paid for.
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jazz have lost 10 of 13 since sloan left
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I think they are tanking it in the foolish hope of landing Jimmer Fredette.
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dont they have 2 first round picks or something
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I'm not sure they are for this year's draft, but I bet Ben R knows.
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They'll have the Nets' pick and their own
So essentially a mid-lottery and a late-lottery one.
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Utah and Indiana
Want Jimmer.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
lol
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I would laugh so hard if Indiana took Jimmer
When they have a huge gaping hole at the four and that’s about the only thing this draft is deep in.
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Sounds like something Kahn would do.
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Kahn is going to stock up on PF
lol
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
Fredette would actually be a pretty solid triangle guard
I just wouldn’t take him instead of Harrison Barnes or Derrick Williams.
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I'd take him over everyone in this draft
Leaving Jimmer Fredette open for 3 is like leaving Brad Pitt alone with your wife. You know he's gonna hit it.
by RA37thriller on Mar 13, 2011 12:22 AM PST up reply actions
Doesn't have enough lateral quickness to consistently guard anyone in the NBA
He’ll be a dynamite scorer and a passable point, but you can compensate only so much for not having enough athleticism. It’s why he’s a late lottery pick instead of a top five selection.
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So what you're saying is, an upgrade over Fisher.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 13, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
That's setting the bar pretty low though :D
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lol, touche
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I think he will be a mid-first rounder in that draft
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utah was crazy enough to take hayward in the lottery
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Hayward wasn't a great shooter even in college though
Jimmer is well, fucking Jimmer. No question he can score on anyone. Only question is whether he shows enough lateral quickness to guard anyone.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
They don't need to tank to get Jimmer
They have the Nets’ first rounder, although they might want to use that on Terrence Jones rather than Jimmer.
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Chad Ford projects him to be the 13th overall pick for the Jazz
lol
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jazz are fucked
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We've known this for years. About their fans at least. Sad the Lakers won't get the annual broom series this year.
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yes i enjoyed those free series
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Shocked they didn't trade Harris right after getting him
Now they have to deal with him wrecking his trade value by playing like crap.
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nah that is sprainned ankle, just 2 weeks will be fine again
hey lakers moving the ball very well without kobe,
Awesome sweet revenge today!
Here’s hoping that Kobe is going to recover as fast as he aways does (he’s wolverine after all) and the Lakers wont even need him as they stomp the magic on monday.
catch ya cats lata
Night ya’all
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Bulls currently tied with the celtics for 1st seed
though, the celtics have a leg up on them in the loss column.
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I think Bulls will def. get the #1 seed the way they're playing
I don’t see us catching them, but Celtics may still be in reach. Unlikely tho.
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Celtics have looked rusty the last few games.
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The foreigner is hurting the team.
It just doesn’t look right.
Out in the East, you think NYK can beat the Heat in a 7 game series?
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
the fucking bulls wow
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I'm getting to the point where I want Boston over the Bulls.
Because the Bulls look extremely tough for us to beat.. unless Kobe manages to single-handedly take Rose out of the game, it’s a very very tough series. Maybe not as tough as Boston last year, but tougher than this new incarnation of the Celtics.
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by Saurav A. Das on Mar 12, 2011 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
How awesome would that be tho?
Phil’s last run, against the city of Chicago.
I think it would be a great series, and Phil would outmatch Thib
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:11 PM PST up reply actions
Either one would be exciting, but a rubbermatch with the Celtics is just too good to pass up.
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Nothing wrong with Lakers-Celtics too
Agreed.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
Our frontline would have to overpower theirs, which is possible, but meh
Kobe would also have to turn Bogans into his bitch for that entire series.
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Whilst simultaneously guarding Rose effectively.
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by Saurav A. Das on Mar 14, 2011 2:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know about Boozer...
We own him.
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movie? tv show? anime?
I’m on netflix right actually, just logged in.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
Anything.
I think imma turn to National Geographic. They always have something good.
Blood+
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
yea, i thought the same thing
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
I'll give it a try. Not big on anime. Just got into that popular ninja one.
And digimon of course. always digimon.
also, you can't go wrong with spartacus
unless you’re a youngin’ in which case, DO NOT WATCH IT.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:12 PM PST up reply actions
lol
that’s the actual name of it. “blood plus”
I watched District 9 the other day. That was awesome. The director/producer of that movie should get the Halo Movie.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
I have been google-ing once a week to see when part two goes into production
that movie was so good.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
kobe should rest on monday don't care if they lose to orlando
healthy kobe is what we need for the playoffs not a one legged shot jacker
later brosephs
gotta finish stuff.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
peace
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
G'nite
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Hey, didn't know you where still hangin around.
"Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character." - John Wooden
Yup, working on tomorrow's Credits.
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
LOL. This is money:
Over the past two weeks Andrew Bynum’s image has reappeared on the Lakers’ Back To The Future family portrait.
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
HA! That's awesome. Who gets credit for that one?
"Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character." - John Wooden
@DrewUnga
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 12, 2011 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
G'nite
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
Inhuman
“I’ll just do what I always do: don’t sleep, get treatment around the clock and I should be fine,” Bryant said.
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6211456
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
Chucker got hurt? Noooooooo...
Trade deadline- Like watching paint dry
"Have I forgotten to fire anybody?" -Bill Parcells
Almost broke his ankle.
he was this close to being out for the season.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
Out for the season is bad
Out for the post season is much worse…
Trade deadline- Like watching paint dry
"Have I forgotten to fire anybody?" -Bill Parcells
by angelofdeath on Mar 13, 2011 12:00 AM PST up reply actions
Hey SCG I forgot to tell you
My family is fine, thanks for asking… They got out about 2 hrs before the waves hit, which is cutting it too close in my opinion…
Trade deadline- Like watching paint dry
"Have I forgotten to fire anybody?" -Bill Parcells
Definitely close, but glad they got out.
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
Shit, SBN Clipper is down right now.GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
Gotta love Kobe
“It was still sore, so I had to stop being a chump and just suck it up and go out there and play.”
SUCK IT LEBRON!!!
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/
Kobe: "Listen, if you told me at the beginning of the year that we’ve got two games at home to win a championship, yeah, I’ll take that shit"
I just time traveled
I just finished studying at 1:50 am and I felt like a beer so I walked (ran) to 7 eleven got a six pack and when I got home I freaked because my clock said it was 3am. wtf?
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
LOL, lush alert.
2010 was a kick ass year. - Kobe Bryant
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
First time back in a long time
I just saw highlights of the game. I’ve seen some really bad ankle sprains in my practice, and Kobe’s definitely ranks up there. But, I’ve never seen anyone with that degree of sprain run/jump within such a short time. Sometimes I wonder what kind of human Kobe Bryant is.
Phil Jackson:"This is the NBA: No Boys Allowed...Big boys don’t cry. But if you’re going to do it, do it in the toilet where no one sees you."
Kobe isn't human
didn’t you know? Its common knowledge around these parts. Imagine if that was Shaq how long his fat ass would be out for. : )
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
tried to mind link with the brother...
atdhe.net was down, so I listened on NBA audio and had the boxscore on other computer. I live in the Dallas-Ft Worth area. So I closed my eyes and imagined him and said, please get up, please be alright, your ankle is ok. Was real happy when he returned. get well Kobe! 3-1 was great, but damn, damn, damn I hate to see the Heat beat the boys under any circumstance! As always, love this site!
Use atdhenet.tv next time.
Phil Jackson:"This is the NBA: No Boys Allowed...Big boys don’t cry. But if you’re going to do it, do it in the toilet where no one sees you."
by Brownnel2000 on Mar 13, 2011 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
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