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#1 ·
Season starts tonight!

New season = new thread.

Get your predictions in and what not. Some of you have done that already in the off-season thread.

Tonights predictions:

Wizards at Cavs
Celtics at Heat
Mavs at Lakers
 
#6,801 ·
Re: "MONTA ELLIS HAVE IT ALL!"

Tonight... Essentially that pure, crystalline moment where you realize you’re rooting for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the NBA.
 
#6,802 ·
Re: "MONTA ELLIS HAVE IT ALL!"

Wow. The Lakers win yet another ridiculous game. They went from 15-13 halfway through the first to 110-109 without even having the lead in the game. I've never seen a team make it look so difficult to win but are still able to keep winning.

Jazz lose. Rockets beat the Warriors. Lakers are now a 1/2 game out of the 8; 2 games out of the 7 and only 3 out of the 6; with 19 left to play; including 2 against the Warriors and a home finale against the Rockets.

Remember when the "experts" were saying the Lakers had no chance to make the playoffs? :lmao
 
#6,806 ·
Re: "MONTA ELLIS HAVE IT ALL!"

A-Rod and Lance Armstrong are well known and successful, they both underwent "procedures" like Kobe :bron2
:kobe5

I meant well-known about the procedure/treatment. He's also been the most successful since his visit to Germany. That crap he did is all experimental anyways, I don't believe it's known whether it actually works or not. I mean, just look at the other guys who have done it like Gilbert Arenas and Bynum. Even Grant Hill has done it.
 
#6,809 ·
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Kobe Bean Bryant carrying the Lakers.

:kobe6 :kobe6 :kobe6
Kobe is the Lakers' greatest asset and their worst enemy. When he goes ball chucker and tries to play 1 on 5 hero ball, he kills the team. When he actually plays like a good teammate, they are an entirely different team. I actually don't mind him taking a lot of shots. It's the bad shots he takes at times that pisses me off. If he has an open jumper or a lane to the rim, then by all means, take the shot. But when he gets stuck in iso with the rest of the team standing around doing nothing and he ends up shooting a contested brick, that's when they lose.

Let it be stated for the record, I am not a Lakers "fan". I am a Steve Nash fan. I have been since the 90's. I used to live in Phoenix back in his MVP days and got to see him live. I am loyal to him as a fan, even though he went to the Lakers. I still gotta root for my guy. If that means rooting for the Lakers, so be it.
 
#6,808 ·
Re: "MONTA ELLIS HAVE IT ALL!"

Check The Ticker ‏@ChecktheTicker
#Lakers Kobe Bryant is the 1st player with 40+ PTS & 10+ AST in back-to-back games since Michael Jordan in April 1989.

34/6/7 on 54%FG/44%3PT since the All-Star Break (last 9 games)

36/6/7 on 56%FG/48%3PT the last 8 games. Guy is simple unreal. On top of it all 34 years old and is having one best seasons of his career. He keeps playing like this he will continue to move up my GOAT list.
 
#6,827 ·
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I won't be surprised after all of the trouble this season, if somehow the Lakers go on and take the Championship.

If it does happen one of two things will have to occur:

1 - Red Viper must be banned straight away

OR

2 - This thread must be closed immediately
 
#6,831 · (Edited)
Re: "MONTA ELLIS HAVE IT ALL!"

I won't be surprised after all of the trouble this season, if somehow the Lakers go on and take the Championship.

If it does happen one of two things will have to occur:

1 - Red Viper must be banned straight away

OR

2 - This thread must be closed immediately
Won't matter - we'll all be down in hell ice skating there since it froze over and Brian Scalabrine kicked the devil's ass and started running the place, providing hookers and blow for each and every visitor.



WITH NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE
 
#6,835 ·
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Any chance Philly brings him back? Or does he walk... that is, if he CAN walk on those busted knees... and leave for nothing?

If he gets healthy next season, he could be a huge factor to whoever gets him.
If I were Bynum, and healthy, I'd sign a one year tender and give Philly a year of actually playing. The team doesn't deserve to be duped like that. They deserve at least one year of the guy they traded for in the off-season.
 
#6,839 ·
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He has most 40 point games and tied for most 30 point games this season. And what's his team's record in those games? If he's so great, why is his team so bad? Surely someone who's supposed to be one of the greatest ever can lead a team with the best center in the NBA and two other HOFers to a respectable season right?

You're marking out over a 9 game sample size. So what if he had those numbers in two games this season? You can find multiple players in the NBA currently this season who've had mind-blowing numbers for two games in a row.

This is the typical Kobe fanboy overrating everything he does. Am I saying what he's doing isn't impressive? No, I'm not. But he's not having some legendary season like you'd like to believe.
 
#6,840 ·
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He has most 40 point games and tied for most 30 point games this season. And what's his team's record in those games?

You're marking out over a 9 game sample size. So what if he had those numbers in two games this season? You can find multiple players in the NBA currently this season who've had mind-blowing numbers for two games in a row.

This is the typical Kobe fanboy overrating everything he does. Am I saying what he's doing isn't impressive? No, I'm not. But he's not having some legendary season like you'd like to believe.
I posted his season numbers.

He shooting highest 48%FG of his entire career. Along with rebounds, and assist for overall career numbers. Not career highs for assist and rebounds better overall average. Care to name some? Please share them. I'll be waiting. Nope this is people underrating him not overrating him. This another season why he is most hated athlete in sports maybe ever.
 
#6,841 ·
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I don't hate Kobe. Not at all. I dislike his fanboys, who overrate everything he does. Whenever the Lakers win, it's because Kobe is just so great. But whenever they lose, it's never Kobe's fault. Everything Kobe does becomes overrated by them. Everything. Kobe goes 3-21 in a game and they find a way to spin it and make it seem like Kobe had a great game.

Name what? Players who've had better seasons than Kobe or players who've had great numbers for two games in a row?
 
#6,842 · (Edited)
Re: "MONTA ELLIS HAVE IT ALL!"

I don't hate Kobe. Not at all. I dislike his fanboys, who overrate everything he does. Whenever the Lakers win, it's because Kobe is just so great. But whenever they lose, it's never Kobe's fault. Everything Kobe does becomes overrated by them. Everything. Kobe goes 3-21 in a game and they find a way to spin it and make it seem like Kobe had a great game.

Name what? Players who've had better seasons than Kobe or players who've had great numbers for two games in a row?
At age 30 argueabley. Dude I posted the stats/numbers here they are again.

Check The Ticker ‏@ChecktheTicker
#Lakers Kobe Bryant is the 1st player with 40+ PTS & 10+ AST in back-to-back games since Michael Jordan in April 1989.


Kobe is 1st Laker with 40 points and 10 assists in back-to-back games since Jerry West in 1970.


I'm looking forward to you posting a name other than those (2) I listed. I'll be waiting. What player in NBA history as put up those numbers in their 16th and 17th NBA season? I'm no fan boy believe me. I'm Lakers fan first and foremost just calling it like I see it.
 
#6,843 ·
Re: "MONTA ELLIS HAVE IT ALL!"

It's not that often that a player puts up 40/10 in back-to-back games. I never said it did happen often. If that's what you're asking for, then no there isn't many players that have put up 40/10 in back-to-back games. Especially not in their 17th season, considering most players don't even play that long. Most of the all-time greats didn't play that long.

But my main thing is, that's two games. A two game sample size. You can take two games for a lot of players, no matter what the age and make it look more spectacular compared to others.

For example this season James Harden in two consecutive games, averaged 41 points, 7 assists, 6.5 rebounds and steals on 64% shooting from the field, 43% from three, 87% from free throw.

Stephen Curry in a two game span, averaged 46 points, 6.5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals on 67% shooting from the field, 78% shooting from three and 91% from free throw.

That's just two guys off the top of my head without looking up stuff. My point is, that you can take two games from a lot of players just this season alone and they have mind-blowing stats.
 
#6,844 ·
Re: "MONTA ELLIS HAVE IT ALL!"

It's not that often that a player puts up 40/10 in back-to-back games. I never said it did happen often. If that's what you're asking for, then no there isn't many players that have put up 40/10 in back-to-back games. Especially not in their 17th season, considering most players don't even play that long. Most of the all-time greats didn't play that long.

But my main thing is, that's two games. A two game sample size. You can take two games for a lot of players, no matter what the age and make it look more spectacular compared to others.

For example this season James Harden in two consecutive games, averaged 41 points, 7 assists, 6.5 rebounds and steals on 64% shooting from the field, 43% from three, 87% from free throw.

Stephen Curry in a two game span, averaged 46 points, 6.5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals on 67% shooting from the field, 78% shooting from three and 91% from free throw.

That's just two guys off the top of my head without looking up stuff. My point is, that you can take two games from a lot of players just this season alone and they have mind-blowing stats.
But in end they were great but short of Kobe overall numbers and impact. Coming back from 25 down to New Orleans than following game with 3 3's to send game into overtime last night with only 2 minutes remaining. With dunk in OT to seal the game.

Kobe 27.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 5.7 apg - 48% FG, 58% TS. Those are some insane number for anyone. Especially for SG. Even though Lebron numbers are way way better.
 
#6,845 ·
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I don't find much impressive about having to come back and beat one of the worst teams in the league and barely beating the Raptors at home. Sure Kobe's overall numbers were great, but it's not like he did against great competition.
 
#6,846 · (Edited)
Re: "MONTA ELLIS HAVE IT ALL!"

I don't find much impressive about having to come back and beat one of the worst teams in the league and barely beating the Raptors at home. Sure Kobe's overall numbers were great, but it's not like he did against great competition.
It's NBA stuff like this happens all the time. Just like Heat the other night were losing to Orlando Magic Lebron made buzzer beater 1st time in Miami Heat uniform. I think Lakers have had 3rd best record W/L record in last 20 games they have beat some good teams not all scrubs. With Nash, and Gasol missing more than 20 games this season I would say it is impressive. Howard been shell of his former self since Orlando even though he does keep getting back to old self. This is best I've seen from Kobe since 2008 season. He drives to hoop at will he looks quicker, faster, with higher vert. It's nuts..
 
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