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MJ - Bird - Magic - Kobe
Not to be bias but I think Kareem should replace Bird |
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Do it Mitch!
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| 32 wrote: | Do it Mitch!
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| calistrtballr wrote: | | 32 wrote: | Do it Mitch!
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| Kareem is the Rodney Dangerfield of the NBA. |
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Yong
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| dude has to come lakers. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| 32 wrote: | Do it Mitch!
#Durant2016 |
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Nightwalker
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:42 am Post subject: |
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No Kareem? Come on Durant how did you leave him out of top four.  |
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| Nightwalker wrote: | | No Kareem? Come on Durant how did you leave him out of top four. |
Because the media, led by BSPN has been feeding their narrative, and ignoring KAJ for so long that KD just doesn't remember him. The only reason he chose Kobe over LBJ despite the full court press by BSPN is that he's played with and against the both of them and knows what's really up.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:18 am Post subject: |
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I've always like KD....
But seriously come on man... No KAJ??
Kick Bird the hell outta there  |
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| I love KD, but not having Kareem on there is asinine. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:50 am Post subject: |
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| The whole Mount Rushmore thing became a tired cliché about six months ago. |
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Lakers95
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| But stat geeks and efficiency aficionados across the internet have told me that Kobe isn't even in the conversation of the top 15 players of all time. Am I really supposed to value the opinion of some nobody like Kevin Durant, who's only a former MVP, scoring champion, and a guy who has been to the NBA finals over theirs!? |
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| Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | The whole Mount Rushmore thing became a tired cliché about six months ago. |
Definitely on the Mount Rushmore of tired cliches. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| Lakers95 wrote: | | But stat geeks and efficiency aficionados across the internet have told me that Kobe isn't even in the conversation of the top 15 players of all time. Am I really supposed to value the opinion of some nobody like Kevin Durant, who's only a former MVP, scoring champion, and a guy who has been to the NBA finals over theirs!? |
Depends on how much you align with the idea that Bird > Kareem. |
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| pjiddy wrote: | | Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | The whole Mount Rushmore thing became a tired cliché about six months ago. |
Definitely on the Mount Rushmore of tired cliches. |
I have a sneaking suspicion these quotes would be different, if Kobe wasn't on Durant's list. |
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I've always liked KD. Do It Mitch!
Durant and Westbrook for 2017. Oh wait, we'd still miss the playoffs.  |
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| Nordvader wrote: | | pjiddy wrote: | | Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | The whole Mount Rushmore thing became a tired cliché about six months ago. |
Definitely on the Mount Rushmore of tired cliches. |
I have a sneaking suspicion these quotes would be different, if Kobe wasn't on Durant's list. |
I would still think it's an arbitrary number. Why not a Top 5, which would make much more sense in a basketball discussion? I guess it's a fun thought exercise to force someone to pick a top 4, but it guarantees an "unforgivable" omission. Because Kobe is on it, we're okay with it...except, where's Kareem??? Mount Rushmore should be 3 Lakers + MJ!! |
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Kobe haters out in force
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It would be interesting to poll the players on whether they know where the actual Mt. Rushmore is.
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| Chronicle wrote: | | Kobe haters out in force |
like clockwork |
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| 22 wrote: | | Chronicle wrote: | | Kobe haters out in force |
like clockwork |
Over sensitivity out in force too.
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Just curious. Has any notable person come out with a Mt. Rushmore that didn't include MJ?
Other than MJ, are there players are basically on everyone's rushmore? |
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Is anyone even still interested in ever visiting Mt. Rushmore?
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| Did he say them in that order? |
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