tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109185.post113805173685940874..comments2024-01-19T04:10:26.520-05:00Comments on Globetrotter: Greatest Show on Earth?aloneconformisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09472413290684481198noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109185.post-1138758514073952412006-01-31T20:48:00.000-05:002006-01-31T20:48:00.000-05:00By all accounts, Kobe is a dick. That said, I have...By all accounts, Kobe is a dick. That said, I have a tendency to Tivo Lakers games to watch him. In addition to his ability to drop 81, I think he's the most clutch player in the league today. Sometimes I'll fast-forward to the 4th quarter to see if he's got a chance to do his thing in a close game. He rarely disappoints.<BR/><BR/>And by not really liking him, I am ensured of happiness. If he fails, I feel satisfaction. If he wins the game, I feel exhilarated.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342199027777229075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109185.post-1138251133643828562006-01-25T23:52:00.000-05:002006-01-25T23:52:00.000-05:00one of the freedarkos had this response. it's dead...one of the freedarkos had this response. it's dead-on...<BR/><BR/><EM>At 9:35 PM, Bethlehem Shoals said...<BR/><BR/>81 is beyond basketball good and evil; it's about something far bigger than one season or team. kobe proved last night that he owns the game, the same way that lebron regularly professes his love for it and AI turns it into a metaphor for the human condition.<BR/><BR/>it's not a question of whether last night made him immortal, or stands as the greatest accomplishment the sport has yet known. what kobe's performance did do was spell out, once and for all, who he is as a player, why he belongs among the all-timers, and how he's like and unlike others in the pantheon. kobe-hating on sunday afternoon meant beating up on an easy target surrounded by question marks; monday morning, those same people were now in the position of trying to front on a clearly-defined legacy.</EM>aloneconformisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472413290684481198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109185.post-1138250962861251292006-01-25T23:49:00.000-05:002006-01-25T23:49:00.000-05:00actually dookie, that's brilliantly stated... i vi...actually dookie, that's brilliantly stated... i visited our peers at <A HREF="www.freedarko.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">freedarko.com</A> who, like every other sports blog on the planet, has a post about kobe's manhood. i made this argument:<BR/><BR/><EM>At 9:04 PM, aloneconformist said...<BR/><BR/>no one can question kobe's individual talent and not be full of bitterness and self-loathing... but is his accomplishment good for the game... or even his team? it's almost better that wilt did his in a blowout. all that means is that he went for his when it didn't mean anything... is it good for the lakers to think that every time they have a bad game, the first thing kobe thinks is shoot and don't stop shooting, ever, not say... incite the team to a comeback. maybe he can't, because maybe at this point they don't even like him or respect him as a teammate or a leader--oh, they respect his game, but have you noticed every time lamar odom compliments kobe, he looks like he's forcing down brussel sprouts?<BR/><BR/>what kobe did is probably the most impressive single player, single game performance ever but despite popular opinion, i actually think it's more difficult for a post player to score big points than a wing because somebody has to actually pass the ball into the post (evidenced by the 20 assists mentioned in ryan b's comment). as a wing, you ain't gotta pass to nobody... but yea, wilt was dominant in his era, his stature compared to the rest of the league was like say... kobe... compared to the raptors.<BR/><BR/>i'll finish by saying tmac has been in a similar position many times this season, and he has not once taken more than forty shots in one game (and kobe has better individually talented players on his team, players that can create scoring opps for themselves). tmac consistently puts his team in a position to win, and doesn't necessarily have to take the last shot (as seen last night against detroit). so, we know who's the better scorer, but who's the better player?<BR/><BR/>jordan never scored more than 70 points in a game for a reason, he never reached a point, especially after phil jackson arrived in chicago, where he felt he had to.</EM>aloneconformisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472413290684481198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109185.post-1138172569581888432006-01-25T02:02:00.000-05:002006-01-25T02:02:00.000-05:00watching kobe scoore 81 was self revealing..i felt...watching kobe scoore 81 was self revealing..i felt sadistic. i cared not about basketball and the faces of his teamates. all i wanted was for him to keep scoring.i still think kobe is a dick. his post 81 interviews were very pretentious. but he doesn't pretend to have skill.....dave chapelle said it best "it's like the judge gave him the ball and said 'here boy, play for your freedom'"dukehogwildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524295582476344252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109185.post-1138127083169141822006-01-24T13:24:00.000-05:002006-01-24T13:24:00.000-05:00how the frick can you like kobe? this is mindblowi...how the frick can you like kobe? this is mindblowing. how much shit did we give him in that playoff series vs. houston three years ago? chants of "RAPIST, RAPIST, RAPIST..." remember?!? did you like him then? bullshit. i'm floored... are you sure this isn't about something else? i'm sorry i ruined your lucky jacket... it was an accident... how many times do i have to tell you... it was an honest mistake... how does anyone mean to pee on a jacket?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109185.post-1138124465456193112006-01-24T12:41:00.000-05:002006-01-24T12:41:00.000-05:00i like kobe. ever since he got booed in philly. ...i like kobe. ever since he got booed in philly. i laughed too but inside i was crying.trainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742017966813452004noreply@blogger.com