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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:11 am    Post subject: #NBArank 91-100: Kobe checks in at No. 93

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93. Kobe Bryant

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@kobebryant | Score: 43.0

Last year's rank: 40

2015-16 RPM: -0.69

Insider profile: At this stage, Kobe has turned into a parody of himself, with seemingly every field-goal attempt coming "against all odds," as Bryant dominates the ball during possessions and often shooting long jumpers against double coverage.


http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13821983/nbarank-91-100
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:13 am    Post subject:

Ha. I was just wondering when this was going to hit.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:14 am    Post subject:

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Ha. I was just wondering when this was going to hit.


Start ducking for cover.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:14 am    Post subject:

Really don't care what ESPN thinks about Kobe. There hate is well documented
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:15 am    Post subject:

Oh boy. Everyone brace yourselves. (And I think he will outplay his 93rd pick this year).
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:17 am    Post subject:

Higher than I expected. Hibbert's the one they totally whiffed on.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:18 am    Post subject:

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Insider profile: At this stage, Kobe has turned into a parody of himself, with seemingly every field-goal attempt coming "against all odds," as Bryant dominates the ball during possessions and often shooting long jumpers against double coverage.


Kobe's gonna talk about this all year.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:19 am    Post subject:

I suspect the backlash will be a little more muted this year.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:21 am    Post subject:

As long as Kobe stays relatively healthy he'll be able to use stuff like this to propel himself to at least the level of an all-star. I mean if he just hits his open jumpers that's like an automatic 20ppg.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:22 am    Post subject:

His passing last night was beautiful. If he can play more balanced like that he will be a top 50 level player easily.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:23 am    Post subject:

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I suspect the backlash will be a little more muted this year.


Well, if you can't stay on the court, that's going to hurt him.

All the other arguments/justifications they make in the video discussion are irritating.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:28 am    Post subject:

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#NBArank for Kobe last 4 seasons:
'12-13 - 6th
'13-14 - 25th
'14-15 - 40th
'15-16 - 93rd
http://es.pn/1LipIs9

https://twitter.com/espn/status/651806745011073024?lang=en
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:37 am    Post subject:

i think that rank is appropriate
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:48 am    Post subject:

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Insider profile: At this stage, Kobe has turned into a parody of himself, with seemingly every field-goal attempt coming "against all odds," as Bryant dominates the ball during possessions and often shooting long jumpers against double coverage.


Kobe's gonna talk about this all year.


Seems like a fair description of last season's Kobe tbh.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:50 am    Post subject:

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#NBArank for Kobe last 4 seasons:
'12-13 - 6th
'13-14 - 25th
'14-15 - 40th
'15-16 - 93rd
http://es.pn/1LipIs9

https://twitter.com/espn/status/651806745011073024?lang=en


Oh man. Let's hope they aren't overly optimistic again for the 3rd year in a row. =(

I want to see Kobe walk off that Staples Center court for his final game, not have it be on the bench.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:52 am    Post subject:

Meaningless ranking. If Kobe's on the court healthy there aren't more than 18 guys better than him currently.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:58 am    Post subject:

zePokar wrote:
diando wrote:
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Insider profile: At this stage, Kobe has turned into a parody of himself, with seemingly every field-goal attempt coming "against all odds," as Bryant dominates the ball during possessions and often shooting long jumpers against double coverage.


Kobe's gonna talk about this all year.


Seems like a fair description of last season's Kobe tbh.


I agree, but I think we're going to see a different Kobe this season. I'm not expecting him to dazzle every time he's on the court. However, I do expect him to play a more measured and efficient game.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:04 am    Post subject:

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zePokar wrote:
diando wrote:
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Insider profile: At this stage, Kobe has turned into a parody of himself, with seemingly every field-goal attempt coming "against all odds," as Bryant dominates the ball during possessions and often shooting long jumpers against double coverage.


Kobe's gonna talk about this all year.


Seems like a fair description of last season's Kobe tbh.


I agree, but I think we're going to see a different Kobe this season. I'm not expecting him to dazzle every time he's on the court. However, I do expect him to play a more measured and efficient game.


If Kobe plays like he did in the first two pre season games and if he stays healthy he's gonna be really good this year.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:17 am    Post subject:

No arm sleeve this season = Kobe beasting
Wait for it, ESPN!
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:17 am    Post subject:

HAHAHA, no reason the old man should get a higher nod. Of course, this will add some fuel to his natural fire....lol
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:23 am    Post subject:

zePokar wrote:
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zePokar wrote:
diando wrote:
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Insider profile: At this stage, Kobe has turned into a parody of himself, with seemingly every field-goal attempt coming "against all odds," as Bryant dominates the ball during possessions and often shooting long jumpers against double coverage.


Kobe's gonna talk about this all year.


Seems like a fair description of last season's Kobe tbh.


I agree, but I think we're going to see a different Kobe this season. I'm not expecting him to dazzle every time he's on the court. However, I do expect him to play a more measured and efficient game.


If Kobe plays like he did in the first two pre season games and if he stays healthy he's gonna be really good this year.


I'm inclined to believe the same, but we know how unpredictable Kobe can be.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:24 am    Post subject:

greenfrog wrote:
Higher than I expected. Hibbert's the one they totally whiffed on.


I'd say they really whiffed on Clarkson
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:24 am    Post subject:

Kobe made this ranking and summary look pretty silly last night and I hope he continues to the rest of the year like he has his entire career
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:14 pm    Post subject:

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Higher than I expected. Hibbert's the one they totally whiffed on.


I'd say they really whiffed on Clarkson


Yeah I was going to mention that too. Strangely they have Russell ahead of him.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:55 pm    Post subject:

My thing is once Lebron starts to decline or once he suffers a serious injury they should not stop this ranking BS and they should rank him appropriately.
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