Kobe to play for 2003 USA Basketball Team
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yep, larry never took off from the baseline and did a reverse dunk in kareems face (like kobe against KG tonight). Kobe could probably even give the legend in his prime a run for his money from downtown (kobe is the current king of the 3's in real competition).
Kobe's a good family man (he even puts his wife before his dad), he hasn't sold out to every corporation that's flashed $$ in front of him, and he's far and away the best clutch player in the game since MJ. MJ failed in the first two traits I mentioned.
kobe isn't fit to carry larry's jock strap.
larry played in college.
larry played in a much more competitve league than kobe does right now.
larry played the forward position. tough to compare the guard position with the forward position.
larry was the definition of clutch.
3 NBA MVPs
kobe's good. but don't compare him to larry legend.
and your comment about selling out. have you watched any commercials during the regular season or the playoffs? larry comes from french lick, indiana. he had absolutely nothing growing up. nothing.
here, do a google search for larry bird and one for kobe bryant and see what type of results come out.
and the ever important question: do you think he'd be as good without shaq?
larry played in college.
larry played in a much more competitve league than kobe does right now.
larry played the forward position. tough to compare the guard position with the forward position.
larry was the definition of clutch.
3 NBA MVPs
kobe's good. but don't compare him to larry legend.
and your comment about selling out. have you watched any commercials during the regular season or the playoffs? larry comes from french lick, indiana. he had absolutely nothing growing up. nothing.
here, do a google search for larry bird and one for kobe bryant and see what type of results come out.
and the ever important question: do you think he'd be as good without shaq?
I know it may be to tough to explain but I think it goes to character and overall appreciation of the game.
In the next game take a look at how many times Kobe talks to the refs...whenever he feels he was fouled or deserved a better call he whines to the refs.
Larry never got emotional, never spoke much, just played the game.
And yeah, it's just an opinion, but I strongly disagree so that's why I posted
and so are the others.
Kobe is good. He was top pick in his draft class. I started spreading the Kobe name to all my friends. They all thought i was stupid and they rubbed it in when he sucked big balls. Oh well ...
I dunno where to start with comparsions of Kobe and Larry begin.
2 diff positions.
bottom line.. both are MONSTER players.. they just made everyone around them good.
larry had the best clutch jumper ...
bottom line.. both are MONSTER players.. they just made everyone around them good.
larry had the best clutch jumper ...
I second that motion!!!
Kobe has skills, I'd give him that, but he'll never be THE PLAYER that Larry Bird was.
Kobe's very talented, but he's a glory hog and doesn't have the 10th of fire that Larry Bird had.
Kobe is only interested in one thing...himself...he doesn't care about his teammates or even the NBA....he won't even pass the ball unless it makes him look good.
the reason why larry wasn't able to slam into kareem's face was cause of his hair. kobe's got a very aerodynamic hairstyle which cuts down on wind resistance and drag. larry just had too much hair.
now if larry was bald that be a different story
now if larry was bald that be a different story
opinions on being the glory hog and show off aside...
I don't know about saying he'll NEVER be the player Larry Bird was....
I mean...he's in his 7th season....yeah...but he's still yet to reach his prime (setting the prime basketball age to a good 28-29)
and the whole competitive league thing...i dunno...just look at the western conference...there are 4 teams (SA, DAL, SAC, LA) that can take the championship w/out surprising anyone....i do miss the trash talking and the emotion in the game tho...refs watered down the fire in the middle of the game for sure...
All the guy said was that he was his favorite baller, nothing about who was better...
Kobe's great, but his career isn't even at the halfway point yet. So, yah, comparisons to people whos careers have long been over are a bit out of line. He jsut said he'd rather watch Kobe play than Bird, and I agree. As pretty as a jump shot can be, its nothing compared to a dribble drive with a dunk that started on one side of the basket and ended on the other side. With 2 7' guys trying to stop him.
Hehe, I don't know what it is about Kobe that just completely rubs people the wrong way. Aside from him being a Laker...
Several years ago the league was much more competitive.
Small example: Do you think any team from the East has a chance against any team in the West in the finals?
There was a time when the Pistons (Isiah+Dumars), Celts (McHale+Bird), Bulls(MJ+whoever) could compete with anyone from the West.
Small example: Do you think any team from the East has a chance against any team in the West in the finals?
There was a time when the Pistons (Isiah+Dumars), Celts (McHale+Bird), Bulls(MJ+whoever) could compete with anyone from the West.
Don't forget the Knicks (Ewing + Oakley + Starks).
They got ousted by Jordan's Bulls every year, but kept it close and made it interesting.
In fact, they took the Rockets to game 7 and would've won it in game 6 if Starks didn't blow it all.
Larry went to IU, couldn't hack it, quit, returned to French Lick to be a hick for a year, then was persuaded to go to Indiana State, where he made a bad school good and knocked up his girlfriend. He never won an NCAA championship. Kobe had the skills to jump directly into the NBA, where he was allowed to fail and build his game up to MVP caliber.
The current NBA players would destroy the old school 80's players. Part of the reason from my conversion from Bird to Kobe was watching replays of old NBA games on NBATV and ESPN classic. Shaq, KG, TMac, and Kobe are so amazingly superior in speed, shooting, and overall domiance of the game. Most of it has to do with the shape they're in... modern players work on their skills and strengh year round. 80's players look like pro bowlers in comparison.
Kobe may never get an MVP as long as he plays with Shaq. And Phil may never get coach of the year. That doesn't mean that they aren't the best in the league.
Kobe IS the definition of clutch. Last year against the spurs was as great a performance as Larry ever had. The free throw he missed to lose to the Twolves was shocking because he's never blown a free throw at the end of the game before. He's been money in the fourth quarter ever since the lakers beat the blazers and started winning rings.
I never called larry a sellout, but I respect Kobe for picking his endorsements wisely. MJ pimped Rayovac batteries and everything else he could make money from. Same with tragic.
Would he be as good without shaq, of course not. He'd be TMac II. But Magic never won without Kareem. Bird never won when Parrish and McHale got old, and MJ never won without scotty and phil. Even Jerry West needed Wilt before he won a ring.
Now he's representing his country. He is the Man.
this doesnt mean its not competitive anymore,
this just says that its lopsided and the better teams are in the west..
making the each conference competitive among itself but not against each other.
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