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Lakers 102, Heat 104 (1OT)
acbaylove:
--- Quote from: Now_I_Know on December 26, 2004, 10:46:25 AM ---Bottom line, there's no way to get the ball into the paint for a lay-up without taking a huge risk.
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Are you from Israel? If so, Maccabi Tel Aviv is probably the best team in Europe doing it. It's not harder than shooting with a balanced shot from 3pts with the man everybody is expecting to make that shot, trust me. European coaches doesnt write just 1 game, but they always have 2-3 options for the last shot. And if somebody is doubled, there's another one totally free. Kobe had to watch him and give him the ball. You gotta make a lot of pratice, but you can do it. I "study" those situations since i play in a team, here in Italy. Remember Fisher's 0.4 seconds left shot? Well, that was an "European" game, with Fisher being the 3rd option.... 2nd options and 3rd options are as important as the 1st one. In the last Kobe shot, it looks like Kobe was the 1st, the 2nd and the 3rd option, and that the 3pts shot was the only option at all, you know what i mean? I'm sure 7even does, since he's German, European like me, and since he probably watches more European basketball than you.
acbaylove:
--- Quote from: KING VerbalAssaulta on December 26, 2004, 01:04:27 PM ---if kobe is so great..why are the lakers medicore in a fight for the last play off spot...some of you kobe dickriders where saying b4 the season they would be contend for the west title...
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Actually only Nik said it, not "some of you kobe dickriders"..
--- Quote ---kobe is same thing as tmac was last year in orlando....thank god the jordan comparisons can stop now since we see now that kobe cant carry a team on his own and now we realize this was shaq's team that won the 3 titles and kobe was ala scottie pippen/james worthy/kevin mchale.
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Jordan had Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen, and a great supporting cast (ex. Harper, Kukoc, Rodman, Grant, Paxon, Kerr..)
Kobe has just Odom and a bunch of morons.. (Atkins, Mihm, J.Jones, Vujacic, T.Brown, Cook, Medvedenko.. all players i'm sure you've never seen playing before they signed to the Lakers..)
acbaylove:
--- Quote from: KING VerbalAssaulta on December 26, 2004, 01:07:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: Antonio on December 26, 2004, 07:34:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: KING VerbalAssaulta on December 26, 2004, 07:23:40 AM ---lol...the lakers are in a fight for the 7th and 8th seeds...kobe doesnt make anyone better the way shaq does..the lakers fucked up...kobe = ball hog, dribbles 2 much, shoots 2 much...and doesnt get anyone else involved
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Once again it's easy to reply to you with stats: KOBE RANKS #6 IN NBA IN ASSIST PER GAME (7.2)
The truth is that Miami is a better team than the Lakers (without George, Butler and Divac), that Wade and Eddie Jones are two very good players (i just loved Eddie.. like everyone but Shaq did, in L.A.), that Leattner helped them a lot from the bench, that they had 4 different players rotating and defending on Kobe, and that Riley is the best coach ever to make games for a Center (remember Kareem?).
On the other side, Rudy T doesnt even have a gamebook: he just gives the ball to Kobe and Kobe creates. On the other side, Lakers have no decent players coming from the bench. And yesterday they started with Atkins, Mihm and Jumaine Jones. 3 decent back-up players, but nothing more. And if you consider the bench players were even worse......
I think you all disrespect Kobe too much. Yesterday Kobe did a great game, Shaq a pretty good (but nothing special) game. Yesterday Kobe did the last shot to win the game, while Shaq was so dumb to make a stupid foul against Kobe (his 6th) letting his team without him for the 4th quarter and the OT.
And, the last thing, you care too much about Kobe and Shaq. Or Jordan and Pippen. But remember a good supporting cast is fundamental: players like Horace Grant, Rodman, Harper, Paxon, Kerr, Horry, Fisher, Fox, Shaw, etc.. deserves the ring just like Kobe & Shaq. Cause it's a basketball TEAM, that's not tennis or golf.
So please, give it up with that random nonsense shit..
Lakers are in a fight for the 7th and 8th seeds..? Does it mean Miami did a wonderful game and Shaq dominated? Or viceversa?
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easy reply...kobe dominates the ball... someone has to fill up the stat sheet on an average team...key stat...look at the lakers record
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Fuck a record. This topic is about ONE GAME. The one against Miami. Lakers played a great game without Butler, Divac and George. Miami, the wonderful team you all love, gotta thank Kobe cause he missed his 45th points shot.
7even:
When you are at home, it is pretty likely you either make the lay-up/dunk or get 'fouled' and make them FTs. It's of course not 100% or something, but hey shooting a 3pt shot when everybody knows you're the one to do it after you havent scored for over 7 minutes isnt 100% sure to make it either, is it?
acbaylove:
--- Quote from: 7even the Harbinger on December 27, 2004, 04:38:38 AM ---When you are at home, it is pretty likely you either make the lay-up/dunk or get 'fouled' and make them FTs. It's of course not 100% or something, but hey shooting a 3pt shot when everybody knows you're the one to do it after you havent scored for over 7 minutes isnt 100% sure to make it either, is it?
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Exactly. Lakers had an horrible OT, with Kobe passing the ball and the Lakers playing horrible.
They should have tied the game to try it again.
They were at home, and Miami was without Shaq.
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