It should be in game action play not a celebration pose so 3,4,6 are out. They won't put Dwight on a statue so 5 is out. Out of those options 1 or 2 are realistic. Since Shaq already has a dunk statue they won't do a second dunk statue so#2 wins by default.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:35 am Post subject:
PartyMan wrote:
I like 6 best. Kobe is a winner.
This. The defining thing about Kobe's legacy is overcoming obstacles and doubters to win. This will capture it in bronze for eternity. When little kids see it in the future, their parents can tell them that above all, Kobe was a world champion and an inspiration for the rest of us. _________________ Lakers 49ers Chargers Dodgers
This. The defining thing about Kobe's legacy is overcoming obstacles and doubters to win. This will capture it in bronze for eternity. When little kids see it in the future, their parents can tell them that above all, Kobe was a world champion and an inspiration for the rest of us.
Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 11197 Location: The Other Perspective
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:09 am Post subject:
I'd never seen this clip of Bird discussing both Kobe and Lebron before. Good stuff: _________________ "Chick lived and breathed Lakers basketball…but he was also fair and objective and called every game the way it was played."
-from Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him
Joined: 23 Dec 2004 Posts: 3016 Location: Quality over Quantity
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:06 pm Post subject:
Kobe's statue is going to represent the dualistic nature of his career, so I predict he will have not one but two statues, or two Kobes that either morph or un-morph. The underlying theme of his career has been represented by the one constant in nature...change. I see half Mamba scowl and half Frobe. I see the right hand tearing the jersey away after the Phoenix dagger shot, combined with the kinetic energy of the San Antonio putback shot. Something like that.
Two Kobes.Two statues.
Kobe, and his story is almost too complex to be captured in one statue.
I mean as #8 he had countless moments of pure athleticism and grace that is statue worthy
Then as #24 he completely mastered his craft, textbook technique and footwork
Then you had him nailing those 2 free throws, stone faced after a torn achilles that just epitomized his character.
Then that one last moment of magic when he dropped 60 with a broken body because the whole world was watching and he wanted to put on just one more show.
But if you were to choose 1, #6 is my choice. Kobe was ALL about winning and that #5 that put him 1 above Shaq, was the ultimate vindication for Kobe. And if you were to ask the man himself about his greatest basketball moment, I think that moment in 2010 is what he would have chosen.
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