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Who Takes The Blame Starting Rotation
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dubaholic1 Star Player
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Prove em Wrong again, Kobe.
(This time About the 70 thing and the SI cover curse) |
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moonriver24 Franchise Player
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:17 am Post subject: |
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I'm actually looking forward to how the "Sage Kobe" will overcome his physical durability issues and be the Kobe we know. I'm not saying he's elite level but Kobe will still be a very good player next year. Interested to see the new tools/moves he has coming out since he works on his craft so much. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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Laker Lover Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Whats up with the cover?
What's he sitting on? Looks like a bus bench. Wrinkled pants? Plain white shoes? No background. |
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Janggoon8 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:10 am Post subject: |
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He's a Jack LaLanne 70 years old.
Jack LaLanne's feat at age 70
-handcuffed, shackled, and fighting strong winds and currents, he towed 70 rowboats, one with several guests, from the Queen's Way Bridge in the Long Beach Harbor to the Queen Mary, 1 mile. |
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Vin Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:21 am Post subject: |
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I'am so tired of hearing him say how old he is.
(bleep) that. |
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SDLakersFan Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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What a horrible cover. So dark and depressing. Why would he agree to that? |
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Four Decade Bandwagon Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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SDLakersFan wrote: | What a horrible cover. So dark and depressing. Why would he agree to that? |
Still better then the all white outfit w/hat photo shoot. Why did he agree to those? |
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AllorNothing Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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SDLakersFan wrote: | What a horrible cover. So dark and depressing. Why would he agree to that? |
He's Batman. |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
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kcxiv Star Player
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SDLakersFan wrote: | What a horrible cover. So dark and depressing. Why would he agree to that? | because he doesnt give a damn! Thats putting it lightly. He doesnt care what, you me or mediamember01 says. |
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doughboy90650 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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the looks of those shoes he has on .... says 70. Look like those white shoes with the huge soles. |
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THE_TWELFTH Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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In my opinion, It's all a ruse. Kobe is using it to get the media to play up the narrative they all want to witness and write about. "Kobe is an old, washed up, shell of himself, on the decline, with no hope of any further basketball success." He already knows how good he really is, and will use the low expectations to fuel the "Nobody expected this" stories that will dominate the season. I bet here will be no video of him actually playing anywhere (Just like all Summer long, though we know he's been training and playing on the low). He wants to shock and surprise. Him playing up his age will make what he's gonna do (just be regular Kobe) seem to be more amazing than it really is. _________________ Blood, sweat, tears,
We dripped all three just to get here.
No longer will I wake up and my dreams just vanished.
It’s staring right at me, I must take advantage.
Juelz Santana - "The Second Coming" |
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JayLida Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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THE_TWELFTH wrote: | In my opinion, It's all a ruse. Kobe is using it to get the media to play up the narrative they all want to witness and write about. "Kobe is an old, washed up, shell of himself, on the decline, with no hope of any further basketball success." He already knows how good he really is, and will use the low expectations to fuel the "Nobody expected this" stories that will dominate the season. I bet here will be no video of him actually playing anywhere (Just like all Summer long, though we know he's been training and playing on the low). He wants to shock and surprise. Him playing up his age will make what he's gonna do (just be regular Kobe) seem to be more amazing than it really is. |
About freakin time someone uses Good Common Sense! Great post, spot on! _________________ Winning is all that matters!! |
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Don Draper Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Does that make Nash 150? |
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KendrickLamar Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Somewhere kobe is sitting and laughing at the fact that ESPN did not include him in the top 10 shooting guard list. |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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JayLida wrote: | THE_TWELFTH wrote: | In my opinion, It's all a ruse. Kobe is using it to get the media to play up the narrative they all want to witness and write about. "Kobe is an old, washed up, shell of himself, on the decline, with no hope of any further basketball success." He already knows how good he really is, and will use the low expectations to fuel the "Nobody expected this" stories that will dominate the season. I bet here will be no video of him actually playing anywhere (Just like all Summer long, though we know he's been training and playing on the low). He wants to shock and surprise. Him playing up his age will make what he's gonna do (just be regular Kobe) seem to be more amazing than it really is. |
About freakin time someone uses Good Common Sense! Great post, spot on! |
_________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:22 am Post subject: |
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THE_TWELFTH wrote: | In my opinion, It's all a ruse. Kobe is using it to get the media to play up the narrative they all want to witness and write about. "Kobe is an old, washed up, shell of himself, on the decline, with no hope of any further basketball success." He already knows how good he really is, and will use the low expectations to fuel the "Nobody expected this" stories that will dominate the season. I bet here will be no video of him actually playing anywhere (Just like all Summer long, though we know he's been training and playing on the low). He wants to shock and surprise. Him playing up his age will make what he's gonna do (just be regular Kobe) seem to be more amazing than it really is. |
Like that Beats commercial with KG this year...oh wait that was actually true.
I actually think that he is just being more patient then he was last year. Remember the "we will have the best recovery for Achilles injuries ever" braggadocio last year, etc. Kobe's quiet on that front and I'm fine with that. He'll rightfully let his game talk. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:24 am Post subject: |
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kcxiv wrote: | SDLakersFan wrote: | What a horrible cover. So dark and depressing. Why would he agree to that? | because he doesnt give a damn! Thats putting it lightly. He doesnt care what, you me or mediamember01 says. |
Yep _________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays |
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NickF Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:37 am Post subject: |
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They're just making hay to sell SI, means absolutely nothing. |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Using the average NBA career, the average US men's lifespan, and Kobe's age and length in the NBA, he would actually be 287 in NBA years. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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Chronicle Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:52 am Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | Using the average NBA career, the average US men's lifespan, and Kobe's age and length in the NBA, he would actually be 287 in NBA years. |
Did you adjust for leap years? _________________ Kobe |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:57 am Post subject: |
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No, forgot about those. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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SDLakersFan Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Four Decade Bandwagon wrote: | SDLakersFan wrote: | What a horrible cover. So dark and depressing. Why would he agree to that? |
Still better then the all white outfit w/hat photo shoot. Why did he agree to those? |
I thought we all agreed never to speak of that again? |
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