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numero-ocho
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 Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: Will Kobe Make the NBA's 60 Greatest Players List? |
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| Just announced on TNT: The NBA will hold a NBA's 60 Greatest Player's ceremony at this year's All-Star game to celebrate it's 60th Anniversary. |
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wolfpaclaker
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Ofcourse.
Pippen made it in the last one as did Shaq (before he won a ring)
Kobe has 3 rings and has the 2nd highest score ever in the NBA. Highest out of non-bigmen.
It's not about making the cut with Kobe - rather how high on that list he should be.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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If he doesn't, then the only explaination is that Shaquelle O'neal is the chairman of the board of selectors...
He will make the list, with Honors...  |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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He should and likely will. His career is already remarkable and it is just getting started.
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| This seems like a dumb question, but this is the NBA's top 50, plus a new 10 players right? I just hope they don't add more than 10 and bump a player or two. After the Montana/Bradshaw drama, major controversy can start from anything now adays. Kobe has to be on the list. |
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numero-ocho
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Here's the list from the 50 Greatest Player's List.
http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html
My Votes for the next 10.
Kobe
Bob McAdoo
David Thompson
Tim Duncan
Kevin Garnett
Reggie Miller
Bernard King
Dominique Wilkins
Dennis Rodman
Nate Archibald |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| wolfpaclaker wrote: | Ofcourse.
Pippen made it in the last one as did Shaq (before he won a ring)
Kobe has 3 rings and has the 2nd highest score ever in the NBA. Highest out of non-bigmen.
It's not about making the cut with Kobe - rather how high on that list he should be. |
I say top 5 of all time. AT LEAST (not being biased)
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't see how he could be denied that. |
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wolfpaclaker
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I say top 5 of all time. AT LEAST (not being biased) |
No. Not yet IMO.
He is approaching top 20 though. |
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numero-ocho
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I only pose the question because we all saw how Bob McAdoo got screwed over in favor of other less deserving players who rode the coattails of other NBA greats and never had the burden of having to carry bad teams.
I'm sure McAdoo will get in this time because of all the uproar that was raised after he was left off the 50 Greatest Players List, but that's only because they decided not to wait another 50 years to update their list.
I do believe Kobe will be selected because he's playing on such an unbelievable level right now and is having the best individual season of his career. Unlike McAdoo who was long retired, Kobe is at the forefront of the NBA. However, that assumes the NBA won't take the cowardly route of factoring in Kobe's not-soon-to-be forgotten SA trial and decide to wait until it's 70th NBA Anniversary. |
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Zhengi
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I doubt Kobe gets mentioned in the top 60. There's just too much hate going on out there and to acknowledge Kobe as one of the top 60 would go against that grain. However, I do see the NBA placing Lebron into the top 60. That's just the way the NBA works.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Zhengi wrote: | | I doubt Kobe gets mentioned in the top 60. There's just too much hate going on out there and to acknowledge Kobe as one of the top 60 would go against that grain. However, I do see the NBA placing Lebron into the top 60. That's just the way the NBA works. |
Nah, kobe will be in there. Lebron will not. I guarantee it. |
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DaggerInTheHeart
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Zhengi wrote: | | I doubt Kobe gets mentioned in the top 60. There's just too much hate going on out there and to acknowledge Kobe as one of the top 60 would go against that grain. However, I do see the NBA placing Lebron into the top 60. That's just the way the NBA works. |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| at this point, it's ridiculous to leave him off. Kobe and Tim Duncan will definetely make the list. |
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Zhengi
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps, but I wouldn't put it past the NBA to leave Kobe off the list.
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DaggerInTheHeart
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Zhengi so is there a better chance Wang Zhi Zhi makes the list?  |
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Charles
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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It's an interesting crop of players:
Tim Duncan
Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson
Jason Kidd
Gary Payton
Reggie Miller
Dennis Rodman
Bernard King
Domonique Wilkins
Bob McAdoo
David Thompson
Nate Archibald |
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Zhengi
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| DaggerInTheHeart wrote: | | Zhengi so is there a better chance Wang Zhi Zhi makes the list? |
I didn't say that Wang Zhi Zhi would make the list. And why would you pick him out of a bunch of players? Due to your perceived notions against Asians? You could have picked anyone else like Madsen or Luke Walton or Samaki Walker to make your point too, you know. Anyway, besides the little dig at Asians, what is your point?
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Zhengi wrote: | | Perhaps, but I wouldn't put it past the NBA to leave Kobe off the list. |
Well... let's see... 62 in 3 quarters. 81 in a game. 3 rings...
The NBA loses all credibility if they exclude him.
Not some...
ALL.
You wanna live in a world where you believe they'll do anything to screw over Kobe... go right ahead. They may begrudingly accept he's one of the greats... but they can't avoid him. |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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How did Bernard King not make the top 50?
People think Elton Brand doesn't get enough credit (he doesn't), but NO ONE gives King his dues. He should be in the top 60, should have been in the top 50.
And yes, Kobe will be in the top 60.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Kobe will be in it, don't worry.
He, Reggie Miller, and Tim Duncan are locks imo.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| JD wrote: | | Zhengi wrote: | | Perhaps, but I wouldn't put it past the NBA to leave Kobe off the list. |
Well... let's see... 62 in 3 quarters. 81 in a game. 3 rings...
The NBA loses all credibility if they exclude him.
Not some...
ALL.
You wanna live in a world where you believe they'll do anything to screw over Kobe... go right ahead. They may begrudingly accept he's one of the greats... but they can't avoid him. |
Actually, I don't have to "wanna" live in a world where the'll do anything to screw over Kobe. I'm already living in it. How many haters came out when Kobe scored 62 pts in 3 quarters? How many haters came out when he scored 81 pts? Kobe is one of the few athletes who balances upon that fine line between love and hate. It's the reality of the matter. So therefore, I would not be surprised if Kobe doesn't get into that list.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Will Kobe Make the NBA's 60 Greatest Players List? |
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| numero-ocho wrote: | | Just announced on TNT: The NBA will hold a NBA's 60 Greatest Player's ceremony at this year's All-Star game to celebrate it's 60th Anniversary. |
You really don't have to ask that ? Its a done deal!
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| JD wrote: | | Zhengi wrote: | | Perhaps, but I wouldn't put it past the NBA to leave Kobe off the list. |
Well... let's see... 62 in 3 quarters. 81 in a game. 3 rings...
The NBA loses all credibility if they exclude him.
Not some...
ALL.
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Speaking of credibility when will the NBA re-deisgn the Lakers Dynasty DVD box set to include a picture of Kobe somewhere in the set? The Shaq/Kobe dynasty has pictures of Shaq, Fisher and Fox in the box set to represent that era.  |
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DaggerInTheHeart
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Zhengi wrote: | | Actually, I don't have to "wanna" live in a world where the'll do anything to screw over Kobe. I'm already living in it. How many haters came out when Kobe scored 62 pts in 3 quarters? How many haters came out when he scored 81 pts? Kobe is one of the few athletes who balances upon that fine line between love and hate. It's the reality of the matter. So therefore, I would not be surprised if Kobe doesn't get into that list. |
You do realize Kobe had the 2nd most votes in the All-star and do you know realize the NBA is gonna pick not the fans.  |
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