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Luke Star Player
Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 5004 Location: Deep Europe
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject: Stern on Kobe |
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Quote: | He called the support the New Orleans Hornets have received in Oklahoma City a "highlight," and cited the play of Kobe Bryant and the Detroit Pistons as reasons for renewed interest in the league.
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I think Kobe has more to do with the renewed interested in the league than the Pistons, but you can see that more than two years after the "incident", Kobe can be again the face of the league. 8)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-all-star-stern&prov=ap&type=lgns |
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drzucchini Franchise Player
Joined: 28 Sep 2002 Posts: 16327
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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What else do you expect him to say? Detroit is his very own manufactured juggernaut. It would look absolutely terrible if he didn't back them. |
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KoolMo Star Player
Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 1035 Location: United States
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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That's major. Sound like NBA MVP TALK TO ME!!!. You can't tell me he ain't MOST VALUABLE if he is one of the major reasons for interest in YOUR ENTIRE LEAGUE!!
That's Magic, Larry and Mike J type stuff right thurr! |
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sodapoppenski Star Player
Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: Washington, DC
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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KoolMo wrote: | That's major. Sound like NBA MVP TALK TO ME!!!. You can't tell me he ain't MOST VALUABLE if he is one of the major reasons for interest in YOUR ENTIRE LEAGUE!!
That's Magic, Larry and Mike J type stuff right thurr! |
Huh?
If he's "one of" the major reasons for interest in your league, that means...
there are other playets who are "one of" the major reasons for interest
in your league.
Can't you then "tell ya he ain't the MVP?"
I'm with ya that Kobe's in the MVP mix, but that right thurr just didn't make sense |
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wolfpaclaker Retired Number
Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58318
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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drzucchini wrote: | What else do you expect him to say? Detroit is his very own manufactured juggernaut. It would look absolutely terrible if he didn't back them. |
Same with the Spurs.
The best thing for the NBA would be Kobe and the Suns doing really well in the PO's
Kobe doing his thing
Suns actually winning a championship with Amare back |
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gdballa03 Starting Rotation
Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 263
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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sodapoppenski wrote: | KoolMo wrote: | That's major. Sound like NBA MVP TALK TO ME!!!. You can't tell me he ain't MOST VALUABLE if he is one of the major reasons for interest in YOUR ENTIRE LEAGUE!!
That's Magic, Larry and Mike J type stuff right thurr! |
Huh?
If he's "one of" the major reasons for interest in your league, that means...
there are other playets who are "one of" the major reasons for interest
in your league.
Can't you then "tell ya he ain't the MVP?"
I'm with ya that Kobe's in the MVP mix, but that right thurr just didn't make sense |
There really is no other "player" other than Kobe really...No one is close to his level of play on an individual note to be honest. There might be other things like Detroit, but as an individual...Kobe's THE REASON. |
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sodapoppenski Star Player
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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gdballa03 wrote: | sodapoppenski wrote: | KoolMo wrote: | That's major. Sound like NBA MVP TALK TO ME!!!. You can't tell me he ain't MOST VALUABLE if he is one of the major reasons for interest in YOUR ENTIRE LEAGUE!!
That's Magic, Larry and Mike J type stuff right thurr! |
Huh?
If he's "one of" the major reasons for interest in your league, that means...
there are other playets who are "one of" the major reasons for interest
in your league.
Can't you then "tell ya he ain't the MVP?"
I'm with ya that Kobe's in the MVP mix, but that right thurr just didn't make sense |
There really is no other "player" other than Kobe really...No one is close to his level of play on an individual note to be honest. There might be other things like Detroit, but as an individual...Kobe's THE REASON. |
LeBron and D-Wade are still very big fan-draws. Iverson was the same
way once but has lost some glimmer.
But D-Wade was still the #1 Jersey coming into the year.
And LBJ is clearly most people's "next Jordan."
That's just "fan draw" players though.
For MVP, Kobe's in the mix - but you have to put Steve Nash higher given
the Lakers' current record. You have to put a couple other players at least
in the mix with those two (EB, LBJ, Billups, Dirk, etc). |
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tw-lakbfan Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Good to hear that. At least, I hope, the league will recognize Kobe more, unlike the last 2 seasons. |
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K8KillerInstinct Starting Rotation
Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 434
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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sodapoppenski wrote: | gdballa03 wrote: | sodapoppenski wrote: | KoolMo wrote: | That's major. Sound like NBA MVP TALK TO ME!!!. You can't tell me he ain't MOST VALUABLE if he is one of the major reasons for interest in YOUR ENTIRE LEAGUE!!
That's Magic, Larry and Mike J type stuff right thurr! |
Huh?
If he's "one of" the major reasons for interest in your league, that means...
there are other playets who are "one of" the major reasons for interest
in your league.
Can't you then "tell ya he ain't the MVP?"
I'm with ya that Kobe's in the MVP mix, but that right thurr just didn't make sense |
There really is no other "player" other than Kobe really...No one is close to his level of play on an individual note to be honest. There might be other things like Detroit, but as an individual...Kobe's THE REASON. |
LeBron and D-Wade are still very big fan-draws. Iverson was the same
way once but has lost some glimmer.
But D-Wade was still the #1 Jersey coming into the year.
And LBJ is clearly most people's "next Jordan."
That's just "fan draw" players though.
For MVP, Kobe's in the mix - but you have to put Steve Nash higher given
the Lakers' current record. You have to put a couple other players at least
in the mix with those two (EB, LBJ, Billups, Dirk, etc). |
Putting aside who will be the MVP, Kobe cannot be compared to anyone in this league in an individual standpoint.
LBJ doesnt even come close to MJ, or Kobe ( in fact DWade has a more MJ ish flair than LBJ). LBJ is a big guy, but Kobe is the next best thing w/ his turnaround fadeway, quick drive, his finese, his stylish dunks(not like the one-handed hardcore dunks like LBJ). _________________ Be nice to Mitch and everyone in this planet. Never do evil or commit any act that might hurt others' feelings. We must all become environmentalists.
***Beware of Sarcasm*** |
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venicebeach Starting Rotation
Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 165 Location: Rome, Italy
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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tw-lakbfan wrote: | Good to hear that. At least, I hope, the league will recognize Kobe more, unlike the last 2 seasons. |
I hope too |
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kobekillinu2nite Star Player
Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1774
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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venicebeach wrote: | tw-lakbfan wrote: | Good to hear that. At least, I hope, the league will recognize Kobe more, unlike the last 2 seasons. |
I hope too |
Yeah no mo 3rd team all nba crap |
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J.C. Smith Franchise Player
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12665
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:31 am Post subject: |
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sodapoppenski wrote: | For MVP, Kobe's in the mix - but you have to put Steve Nash higher given the Lakers' current record. You have to put a couple other players at least in the mix with those two (EB, LBJ, Billups, Dirk, etc). |
It's all going to depend on how these teams and players finish. For what it's worth though at NBA.com they polled the fans (who of course don't vote, it's the writers) on who they thought was the MVP:
Kobe Bryant, Lakers
41%
Chauncey Billups, Pistons
12%
LeBron James, Cavaliers
11%
Steve Nash, Suns
10%
Dwyane Wade, Heat
8%
Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks
7%
Other
5%
Elton Brand, Clippers
4%
Tim Duncan, Spurs
2%
It's a landslide. |
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