1/22/06: Today Will Go Down as One of the GREATEST Days in History!!?
Originally Posted by HomerJay
Michael Jackson was never found guilty either.
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Originally Posted by Kostamojen
Lebron is better.
However, despite Lebron being the man-child that he is, Kobe is still the best player in the game RIGHT NOW.
Lebron's game is superior Kobe's & even MJ's when they were the same age, but Lebron still has a ways to go before he can be THE best player in the game.
At this stage.......
--Lebron IS NOT as good as Kobe on the defensive end
--Lebron LACKS Kobe's killer instinct & ability to take over games+will his team to wins and/or put teams away
--Lebron's ability to come through in the clutch is still very suspect and far inferior to Kobe's ability to produce during $$$ time.
These aspects, esp. the fact that Kobe is the BEST clutch player in the game, are well documented by basketball "experts" and the press. (see accompanying articles for just a glimpse)
Again, Lebron might get to the top of the heap one day. He is certainly off to a good start, but he still has a ways to go.
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from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_bryant
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_bryant
Late-game heroics
Throughout much of his career, Kobe Bryant has been heralded as arguably the premier "clutch" scorer in the NBA today. In a sense, this term refers to a player's ability to take over and lead his team to victory under pressure during tight games, notably at the end of regulation or in overtime periods. Bryant's exceptional ability to will his team to victory in the last seconds of the game has been compared to the legendary Michael Jordan's capacity to do the same thing. According to an NBA poll directed at general managers throughout the league before the 2005–06 season, Bryant was overwhelmingly voted as the player they would choose to take the last shot during the crucial moments of basketball games.
* 01/19/98: Lakers 92, Magic 89
* 02/13/00: Lakers 113, Nets 110 (OT)
* 05/10/00: Lakers 97, Suns 96 (Western Conference Semifinals)
* 06/14/00: Lakers 120, Pacers 118 (NBA Finals)
* 11/16/00: Lakers 112, Kings 110
* 02/07/01: Lakers 85, Suns 83
* 01/02/02: Lakers 87, Nuggets 86
* 02/22/02: Lakers 96, Hornets 94
* 05/12/02: Lakers 87, Spurs 85 (Western Conference Semifinals)
* 12/06/02: Lakers 105, Mavericks 103
* 04/04/03: Lakers 102, Grizzlies 101
* 04/06/03: Lakers 115, Suns 113 (OT)
* 02/17/04: Lakers 89, Blazers 86
* 02/19/04: Lakers 101, Nuggets 99
* 03/03/04: Lakers 96, Rockets 93
* 03/21/04: Lakers 104, Bucks 103 (OT)
* 04/14/04: Lakers 105, Blazers 104 (2OT)
* 03/13/05: Lakers 117, Bobcats 116
* 11/02/05: Lakers 99, Nuggets 97 (OT)
* 01/07/06: Lakers 112, Clippers 109
* 01/12/06: Lakers 99, Cavaliers 98
Note: Bryant has made 21 game-winning shots so far in his career. In comparison, Jordan made 28 throughout his career.
Throughout much of his career, Kobe Bryant has been heralded as arguably the premier "clutch" scorer in the NBA today. In a sense, this term refers to a player's ability to take over and lead his team to victory under pressure during tight games, notably at the end of regulation or in overtime periods. Bryant's exceptional ability to will his team to victory in the last seconds of the game has been compared to the legendary Michael Jordan's capacity to do the same thing. According to an NBA poll directed at general managers throughout the league before the 2005–06 season, Bryant was overwhelmingly voted as the player they would choose to take the last shot during the crucial moments of basketball games.
* 01/19/98: Lakers 92, Magic 89
* 02/13/00: Lakers 113, Nets 110 (OT)
* 05/10/00: Lakers 97, Suns 96 (Western Conference Semifinals)
* 06/14/00: Lakers 120, Pacers 118 (NBA Finals)
* 11/16/00: Lakers 112, Kings 110
* 02/07/01: Lakers 85, Suns 83
* 01/02/02: Lakers 87, Nuggets 86
* 02/22/02: Lakers 96, Hornets 94
* 05/12/02: Lakers 87, Spurs 85 (Western Conference Semifinals)
* 12/06/02: Lakers 105, Mavericks 103
* 04/04/03: Lakers 102, Grizzlies 101
* 04/06/03: Lakers 115, Suns 113 (OT)
* 02/17/04: Lakers 89, Blazers 86
* 02/19/04: Lakers 101, Nuggets 99
* 03/03/04: Lakers 96, Rockets 93
* 03/21/04: Lakers 104, Bucks 103 (OT)
* 04/14/04: Lakers 105, Blazers 104 (2OT)
* 03/13/05: Lakers 117, Bobcats 116
* 11/02/05: Lakers 99, Nuggets 97 (OT)
* 01/07/06: Lakers 112, Clippers 109
* 01/12/06: Lakers 99, Cavaliers 98
Note: Bryant has made 21 game-winning shots so far in his career. In comparison, Jordan made 28 throughout his career.
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From Yahoo Sports:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns
M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!
By Steve Kerr, Yahoo! Sports
January 23, 2006
Sorry Chauncey Billups, Elton Brand, Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki – you're no longer in the hunt for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. Kobe Bryant locked up the award Sunday night with his stunning 81-point barrage in the Los Angeles Lakers' come-from-behind victory over Toronto.
Think about that: 81 points! That's right, eighty-one. The second most points ever scored in a game in league history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain's record of 100. It was more than Michael Jordan ever scored and more than Oscar Robertson or Kareem Abdul-Jabaar ever had. It was as many or more than the Houston Rockets have scored 12 times this season.
Bryant's performance – especially since it rallied the Lakers from a second-half, 18-point deficit – ranks as the greatest show I have ever seen in the NBA. And I was in Cleveland back in 1990 with the Cavaliers when Jordan scored his career-high of 69. (I had two points.) I never thought I'd see anyone top that. But Kobe did.
The scary thing is that we all should have seen this coming. Since Dec. 20, Kobe is averaging 43.4 points per game. In his 62-point outing against Dallas, Bryant didn't even play in the fourth quarter. How much would he have scored had the game been close? On Thursday in Sacramento, he had an off night – and still scored 51.
His point totals have been so ridiculous that his 37-point effort in Phoenix on Friday was barely noticed. For almost anyone else, 37 would be a career night. For Kobe? It's a subpar game.
The question now is how high the bar should be raised. Is 90 points a possibility? Think about how preposterous that sounds, yet Kobe has actually made it a valid question. What if the Lakers play the Suns – who scored 149 points Sunday night and still lost – and Bryant gets hot? Then what? Could he score 100?
The man is virtually unguardable. His shooting range goes way beyond the three-point line, and his ball-handling ability allows him to get to any spot on the floor. His strength and fearlessness puts him at the free-throw line time and again, and his steely nature at the end of games makes him lethal in the clutch. He is a basketball machine.
What this all means is that Bryant has to win the NBA's MVP award. Brand was the early-season favorite after his fast start, and Nash has been mentioned as a repeat winner for leading the Suns to first place in the Pacific Division. Nowitzki also deserves consideration for his play and for the success of the Mavericks. But Kobe has elevated his game to an entirely different level – one that has rarely been seen in the history of the NBA.
He is far and away the best player in the league, and he deserves to be honored. After the show he put on Sunday, can anyone argue that he's not the MVP?
By Steve Kerr, Yahoo! Sports
January 23, 2006
Sorry Chauncey Billups, Elton Brand, Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki – you're no longer in the hunt for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. Kobe Bryant locked up the award Sunday night with his stunning 81-point barrage in the Los Angeles Lakers' come-from-behind victory over Toronto.
Think about that: 81 points! That's right, eighty-one. The second most points ever scored in a game in league history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain's record of 100. It was more than Michael Jordan ever scored and more than Oscar Robertson or Kareem Abdul-Jabaar ever had. It was as many or more than the Houston Rockets have scored 12 times this season.
Bryant's performance – especially since it rallied the Lakers from a second-half, 18-point deficit – ranks as the greatest show I have ever seen in the NBA. And I was in Cleveland back in 1990 with the Cavaliers when Jordan scored his career-high of 69. (I had two points.) I never thought I'd see anyone top that. But Kobe did.
The scary thing is that we all should have seen this coming. Since Dec. 20, Kobe is averaging 43.4 points per game. In his 62-point outing against Dallas, Bryant didn't even play in the fourth quarter. How much would he have scored had the game been close? On Thursday in Sacramento, he had an off night – and still scored 51.
His point totals have been so ridiculous that his 37-point effort in Phoenix on Friday was barely noticed. For almost anyone else, 37 would be a career night. For Kobe? It's a subpar game.
The question now is how high the bar should be raised. Is 90 points a possibility? Think about how preposterous that sounds, yet Kobe has actually made it a valid question. What if the Lakers play the Suns – who scored 149 points Sunday night and still lost – and Bryant gets hot? Then what? Could he score 100?
The man is virtually unguardable. His shooting range goes way beyond the three-point line, and his ball-handling ability allows him to get to any spot on the floor. His strength and fearlessness puts him at the free-throw line time and again, and his steely nature at the end of games makes him lethal in the clutch. He is a basketball machine.
What this all means is that Bryant has to win the NBA's MVP award. Brand was the early-season favorite after his fast start, and Nash has been mentioned as a repeat winner for leading the Suns to first place in the Pacific Division. Nowitzki also deserves consideration for his play and for the success of the Mavericks. But Kobe has elevated his game to an entirely different level – one that has rarely been seen in the history of the NBA.
He is far and away the best player in the league, and he deserves to be honored. After the show he put on Sunday, can anyone argue that he's not the MVP?
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Originally Posted by maddhatteroo7
hmmm that must also explain your avatar 
lol jk
btw..go kobe!
lol jkbtw..go kobe!
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Originally Posted by CLsmooth71
^^^^has nothing to do w/Kobe's HISTORICAL performance on 1/22/06, but Lebron is turning into a great player, and in time, he might be considered one of, if not THE best of all time. (JUST like Kobe)
However, despite Lebron being the man-child that he is, Kobe is still the best player in the game RIGHT NOW.
Lebron's game is superior Kobe's & even MJ's when they were the same age, but Lebron still has a ways to go before he can be THE best player in the game.
At this stage.......
--Lebron IS NOT as good as Kobe on the defensive end
--Lebron LACKS Kobe's killer instinct & ability to take over games+will his team to wins and/or put teams away
--Lebron's ability to come through in the clutch is still very suspect and far inferior to Kobe's ability to produce during $$$ time.
These aspects, esp. the fact that Kobe is the BEST clutch player in the game, are well documented by basketball "experts" and the press. (see accompanying articles for just a glimpse)
Again, Lebron might get to the top of the heap one day. He is certainly off to a good start, but he still has a ways to go.
However, despite Lebron being the man-child that he is, Kobe is still the best player in the game RIGHT NOW.
Lebron's game is superior Kobe's & even MJ's when they were the same age, but Lebron still has a ways to go before he can be THE best player in the game.
At this stage.......
--Lebron IS NOT as good as Kobe on the defensive end
--Lebron LACKS Kobe's killer instinct & ability to take over games+will his team to wins and/or put teams away
--Lebron's ability to come through in the clutch is still very suspect and far inferior to Kobe's ability to produce during $$$ time.
These aspects, esp. the fact that Kobe is the BEST clutch player in the game, are well documented by basketball "experts" and the press. (see accompanying articles for just a glimpse)
Again, Lebron might get to the top of the heap one day. He is certainly off to a good start, but he still has a ways to go.
Originally Posted by CLsmooth71
I'm just speechless right now, so this will pretty much some up my comments on this momentous day/occasion...... 
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_y...gid=2006012213
GO LAKERS!!!! (AND Kobe!!!!!!!!!) :banana:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_y...gid=2006012213
GO LAKERS!!!! (AND Kobe!!!!!!!!!) :banana:
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I agree, Kobe is going to go down as one of the best players to ever play the game, but what pisses me off about the whole Kobe thing, is because he scored 81 people are trying to say he is the best player to EVER play the game... Sorry... NO
He definitely is not the best player to ever play the game... In fact there are two people who are still definitely better then him, they go by the name of Wilt and Jordan... Yea those two guys. Like I said Kobe is good, but he definitely isn't as good as them...
Jordan Averaged 30 PPG throughout his ENTIRE career(even counting when he sucked) while almost getting 3 steals per game and 6 Assist Per game With getting almost 7 rebounds per game... While shooting 50% for his career from the field and 84% from the line
Wilt averaged 30.1 PPG... 22.9RPG...4.5 Assists per game... and shot 56% from the field
Kobe is averaging 23 PPG Throughout his entire career...with only 1.45 steals per game...while getting 4 assist per game... and only 5 rebounds.. he is shooting 83% from the line but only 45% from the field...
Umm, as you can see... DEFINATELY not better then Jordan/Wilt...
BTW, please don't call Kobe a ball hug, please examine his team... You honestly want him to pass the ball to anyone on that team? LOL, There should be a law that no one on that team can shoot but Kobe
He definitely is not the best player to ever play the game... In fact there are two people who are still definitely better then him, they go by the name of Wilt and Jordan... Yea those two guys. Like I said Kobe is good, but he definitely isn't as good as them...
Jordan Averaged 30 PPG throughout his ENTIRE career(even counting when he sucked) while almost getting 3 steals per game and 6 Assist Per game With getting almost 7 rebounds per game... While shooting 50% for his career from the field and 84% from the line
Wilt averaged 30.1 PPG... 22.9RPG...4.5 Assists per game... and shot 56% from the field
Kobe is averaging 23 PPG Throughout his entire career...with only 1.45 steals per game...while getting 4 assist per game... and only 5 rebounds.. he is shooting 83% from the line but only 45% from the field...
Umm, as you can see... DEFINATELY not better then Jordan/Wilt...
BTW, please don't call Kobe a ball hug, please examine his team... You honestly want him to pass the ball to anyone on that team? LOL, There should be a law that no one on that team can shoot but Kobe
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