Black Mamba goes out with a bang

[cbisbig]

Kobe Bryant scores 60 in his final game. Congrats on a great career

espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/43084/not-with-a-whimper-but-a-bang-kobe-lights-up-for-60-in-finale

[snap infraction]

Apr 14, 2016 6:57:36 GMT -5 cbisbig said:

Kobe Bryant scores 60 in his final game. Congrats on a great career

espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/43084/not-with-a-whimper-but-a-bang-kobe-lights-up-for-60-in-finale

i hate kobe.  he's a ball and glory hog.  made me annoyed the way he went out this year....his team purposely tanked so kobe could get all the shots he wanted.  i respect his game but i've never witness a professional athlete milk the attention like kobe did this year.  

[oldgraylady]

Let's not forget about Kobe's bad behavior. I'm not saying I believe he raped the concierge, but at the very least Kobe cheated on his wife. Bryant is far from perfect.


thinkprogress.org/sports/2016/04/13/3768242/kope-bryant-rape-case-legacy/

[cbisbig]

Apr 14, 2016 8:06:13 GMT -5 snap infraction said:

Apr 14, 2016 6:57:36 GMT -5 cbisbig said:

Kobe Bryant scores 60 in his final game. Congrats on a great career

espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/43084/not-with-a-whimper-but-a-bang-kobe-lights-up-for-60-in-finale

i hate kobe.  he's a ball and glory hog.  made me annoyed the way he went out this year....his team purposely tanked so kobe could get all the shots he wanted.  i respect his game but i've never witness a professional athlete milk the attention like kobe did this year.  

The guy has had a great career, 5 world championships, two or three gold medals. The Lakers owe him whatever he wants

[Walter]

As a lifelong Laker fan going all the way back to The Logo, IMO, it was a perfect night. Kobe has always been a love/hate thing around the league's fans, is definitely a flawed human in many ways, and perhaps all that IHS and OGL say is true, but speaking about just basketball.....dropping 60, including 5-5 down the stretch, hitting the final go-ahead shot and icing it with 2 FTs to win it.... at age 37 in the last game of a career?

Flat...out...amazing.

[Walter]

Apr 14, 2016 8:06:13 GMT -5 snap infraction said:

Apr 14, 2016 6:57:36 GMT -5 cbisbig said:

Kobe Bryant scores 60 in his final game. Congrats on a great career

espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/43084/not-with-a-whimper-but-a-bang-kobe-lights-up-for-60-in-finale

i hate kobe.  he's a ball and glory hog.  made me annoyed the way he went out this year....his team purposely tanked so kobe could get all the shots he wanted.  i respect his game but i've never witness a professional athlete milk the attention like kobe did this year.  

I think this is a chicken/egg discussion. The Lakers, a terrible team with just 17 wins, a team that won just 5 road games all season, losing by an AVERAGE of 10 points, (second worst in the league) every night, were the #1 team in road attendance in the NBA. Think about that......Kobe didn't buy those tickets...That ain't Kobe "milking" it. That's the fans coming to see a 1st ballot HOFr.

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Would anyone like to discuss Steph Curry's 402 threes this season? No one has even made 300 before... he made 10 in last night's game alone.

Or his 46 points in last night's game while sitting out the entire 4th period? Didn't see the entire team feeding him the ball like ol Kobzie was...
Steph earns his points the old-fashioned way.

Or that Steph is a true role model for kids, both on and off the court? Kobe has a certain amount of ghetto/player attitude that I find ugly. Steph is a rock solid family man who truly loves the game, and he's a really decent and humble person.

[oujour76]

Apr 14, 2016 20:16:48 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

Would anyone like to discuss Steph Curry's 402 threes this season? No one has even made 300 before... he made 10 in last night's game alone.

Or his 46 points in last night's game while sitting out the entire 4th period? Didn't see the entire team feeding him the ball like ol Kobzie was...
Steph earns his points the old-fashioned way.

Or that Steph is a true role model for kids, both on and off the court? Kobe has a certain amount of ghetto/player attitude that I find ugly. Steph is a rock solid family man who truly loves the game, and he's a really decent and humble person.

Have never cared for Kobe Bryant, but, that said...what is the big deal about the rest of the team feeding him the ball? It was his last game after 20 years in the league. Why wouldn't they feed him?

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Apr 14, 2016 20:42:35 GMT -5 oujour76 said:

Apr 14, 2016 20:16:48 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

Would anyone like to discuss Steph Curry's 402 threes this season? No one has even made 300 before... he made 10 in last night's game alone.

Or his 46 points in last night's game while sitting out the entire 4th period? Didn't see the entire team feeding him the ball like ol Kobzie was...
Steph earns his points the old-fashioned way.

Or that Steph is a true role model for kids, both on and off the court? Kobe has a certain amount of ghetto/player attitude that I find ugly. Steph is a rock solid family man who truly loves the game, and he's a really decent and humble person.

Have never cared for Kobe Bryant, but, that said...what is the big deal about the rest of the team feeding him the ball? It was his last game after 20 years in the league. Why wouldn't they feed him?

Nothing's wrong with it. Just explains how he got 60 points. If you read my Warriors thread you would see that I congratulated him last night for a great game.

[Walter]

Apr 14, 2016 20:16:48 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

Would anyone like to discuss Steph Curry's 402 threes this season? No one has even made 300 before... he made 10 in last night's game alone.

Or his 46 points in last night's game while sitting out the entire 4th period? Didn't see the entire team feeding him the ball like ol Kobzie was...
Steph earns his points the old-fashioned way.

Or that Steph is a true role model for kids, both on and off the court? Kobe has a certain amount of ghetto/player attitude that I find ugly. Steph is a rock solid family man who truly loves the game, and he's a really decent and humble person.

No doubt that Curry is a beast, but please....he's second in the league in hoisting up shots, so don't try to tell us he isn't fed the ball. The term "black hole" applies. Fortunately for the Warriors, he is #1 in FGM.

Hell, if I were Kerr, I'd be pissed if he WASN'T fed the ball.

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That's all you guys got? I see you ignored everything else I said, as well as the several threads I started about the Dubs.

[oujour76]

Apr 14, 2016 20:46:27 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

Apr 14, 2016 20:42:35 GMT -5 oujour76 said:

Have never cared for Kobe Bryant, but, that said...what is the big deal about the rest of the team feeding him the ball? It was his last game after 20 years in the league. Why wouldn't they feed him?

Nothing's wrong with it. Just explains how he got 60 points. If you read my Warriors thread you would see that I congratulated him last night for a great game.

Ok...got it. Even though I can't stand him, have to admit getting 60 in your last game is pretty cool. As for the Warriors...hell of a team.

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Apr 14, 2016 20:50:40 GMT -5 oujour76 said:

Apr 14, 2016 20:46:27 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

Nothing's wrong with it. Just explains how he got 60 points. If you read my Warriors thread you would see that I congratulated him last night for a great game.

Ok...got it. Even though I can't stand him, have to admit getting 60 in your last game is pretty cool. As for the Warriors...hell of a team.

I agree with you 100% on all points.

[oujour76]

Apr 14, 2016 21:09:17 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

Apr 14, 2016 20:50:40 GMT -5 oujour76 said:

Ok...got it. Even though I can't stand him, have to admit getting 60 in your last game is pretty cool. As for the Warriors...hell of a team.

I agree with you 100% on all points.

Have never seen a team shoot 3's the way they do...unreal. Hope they don't falter in the playoffs...if they do, nobody will care about winning 73. Not sure if many out there realize what an accomplishment it was...to get a comparable win percentage in baseball, a team would have to go 146-16. The current record (I think) is 116-46.

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Apr 14, 2016 21:14:43 GMT -5 oujour76 said:

Apr 14, 2016 21:09:17 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

I agree with you 100% on all points.

Have never seen a team shoot 3's the way they do...unreal. Hope they don't falter in the playoffs...if they do, nobody will care about winning 73. Not sure if many out there realize what an accomplishment it was...to get a comparable win percentage in baseball, a team would have to go 146-16. The current record (I think) is 116-46.

Kerr is an amazing coach. He has a way about him that is perfect for this team.
I don't see them faltering in the playoffs... Maybe one game but not a series, and probably not even one game. These guys are healthy, pumped and ready to rock n roll.