Kobe Bryant Discussion: Mamba Out!

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  1. LoyalBull

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    Top 25 could mean #5 of all time... I guess I'm failing to see the slight.

    The numbers bare what they will... there are numbers, there are lies and there are statistics. Often all the same thing.

    I tend to think Kobe benefited from the rule changes and was over-heralded by his fanbase based on usage vs production.

    I advocated using the amnesty on Kobe Bryant following the massive resigning with the first injury and still believe the Lakers would be better off if they had. Now perceptually... they couldn't obviously... but I've never seen a GOAT have that many teams make the lottery.

    To absolve Bryant of the way the team was constructed is shortsighted. The Lakers catered to him and it has cost them for the last 7 years.

    I'm not dancing on anyone's grave and I'm not trying to change anyone's opinions... merely citing "alternative facts".
     
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  2. Barnstable

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    That's an accurate term
     
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    Jordan is a top 50 player. I'd probably have him in the mix of Dr J, Baylor, Barkley, Big O, Ewing, and Hakeem, among others. Not sure exactly where in that group. Not trying to change anyone's opinion. Sad that he hurt his team by leaving to play baseball and having one foot in and one foot out again in Washington and playing GM.
     
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    Jordan is that crying meme guy right?
     
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    Also the ground is the floor guy I think too.
     
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    Something about the ceiling is the sky or something along those lines. He's top 250, somewhere in there.
     
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    Didn't that guy punch out teammates or something? Make a rookie cry in front of his peers? Sounds like a douche.
     
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    I heard he was crying because he drafted Kwame Brown with the 1st overall pick.
     
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    Didn't someone kill his Dad because of his massive gambling debt, and the league tried to cover up or something? Sounds like a model citizen. Still probably top 100 tho
     
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    I don't know. Jordan wasn't a very good golfer though.... maybe top 150 somewhere between Kareem and Jason Terry
     
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    Honestly I don't mind if that's what you believe. My only issue was that you put it in every thread. I get if you hate a guy (we generally do the same to LeBron around here) but you gotta understand what turf you're standing on, you know?

    If you want to start a Bulls thread like Mash, I'm sure a handful of us will pop in to tell you Butler is leaving. ;)
     
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    Butler. Perfect name for a number 2 guy to assist a true #1 option. Think Albert for Batman.
     
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    LOL. You should apply for Putin's troll brigade. They are hiring and are looking for a Lead Stealth Troll. You can telecommute and get dental.
     
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    Bill Cartwright once took Jordan aside and threatened to take his head off when he wouldn't lay off him in practice. After that he backed off...
     
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    sirron once threatened to take Byron Scott's head off and then went ahead and did it in a couple of ways.

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    Some really cool behind the scenes stuff you may not have seen of Kobe's last game.
     
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    Look forward to seeing this. Figured there would eventually be something as he had like 15 cameras on him from when he arrived.
     
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    At 20:03 he says "big smooth" to someone I don't recognize. Any idea who it was?
     
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    Not sure, but was it Joe Smith?
     
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    They had all former players there, so my best guess is Samaki Walker.
     
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