toxin.
04.13.13 | :(
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toxin.
04.13.13 | to think he was less than 1000 points away from catching MJ on the all time list.
hope he recovers and is strong as ever... |
demigod!
04.13.13 | shitty deal, hope he recovers soon yeah |
EverythingEvil2113
04.13.13 | That sucks man. As a Thunder fan. it's like us losing Durant. Do you think you guys can still make it as an 8th seed? |
jdennis31
04.13.13 | Lakers got no one who can create their own shots now. Might as well look forward to next year. |
Trebor.
04.13.13 | Now he can chill with Derek Rose |
treeqt.
04.13.13 | #spoilers |
jdennis31
04.13.13 | Rose doesn't have the mental fortitude to hang with kobe.
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treeqt.
04.13.13 | b-but http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-58hkaEf3I
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larrytheslug
04.13.13 | join the clipper bandwagon |
intotheshit
04.13.13 | Not like you guys were gonna do anything in the playoffs anyway. |
jdennis31
04.13.13 | @ilovetree haha that was pretty funny |
treeqt.
04.13.13 | kobe was gonna win it all, let's be real |
toxin.
04.13.13 | "That sucks man. As a Thunder fan. it's like us losing Durant. Do you think you guys can still make it as an 8th seed?" honestly I don't even think it matters, Lakers will get absolutely smoked by SAS or OKC. The Lakers' bread and butter the last few games was Kobe P&R with Gasol, in which case Kobe would either have a step up on his man, or Gasol would be in position in the high post to make a play (hence a lot of lobs to Dwight)
Even if Nash returns I don't see the Lakers having that high-low post chemistry anymore, because Nash just isn't explosive enough to punish off screens (see: the game in LA against MIA where Norris Cole shut Nash down on P&R). If the Spurs and Rockets rest their starters it's possible, though. Assuming Blake, Meeks, and/or Jamison are making 3s.
@ilovetree, holy shit that was great |
toxin.
04.13.13 | @pit, honestly if it's just this season's playoffs that's lost, I'd be really happy. Even though it's Kobe and his absurd recovery times, he'll likely be out the standard 8-12 months. So it's basically a wasted season. I guess I'm going to have to look forward to the '14-'15 season, assuming he re-ups his contract (which I think he will, now. Still has to catch Jordan in points).
Maybe this will be an adjustment period for life post-Kobe |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | Lakers times was over anyway. I feel bad for Kobe, but this is the decade of weather for the NBA. Heat and Thunder at least three championships each, but I'll be hoping it's really the Thunder who end up as the better dynasty. Thunder all the way babay |
toxin.
04.13.13 | I don't think so, actually. Looks like D'Antoni had finally gotten his shit together offensively---the Lakers were looking great when D'Antoni figured out how to use Pau properly. It was the defense that was killing them, but a few shrewd signings (the equivalent of Battier for the Heat) and the Lakers are right back at the top.
As for the rest of the league, I doubt that. When Durant and Westbrook get their max contracts, I wonder how much money they'll have to sign other guys. And I don't think LBJ is resigning with the Heat. |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | Lol toxin they got those contracts last year already. So did Perkins and Ibaka. We're all signed up through 2018. |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | And we have numerous first round picks saved up for these next years. Sam Presti is one of the top 5 GMs in the league. He had it figured out before the team itself could get past the first round of the playoffs. |
toxin.
04.13.13 | oh. well look, they had to ship harden b/c of the contracts. they're not beating the heat without another key piece, honestly. maybe when lbj starts his decline and kd's in his peak (like 4 years) though |
treeqt.
04.13.13 | in a boston vs okc final i'd cheer for boston |
treeqt.
04.13.13 | and lebron is obviously going to the lakers x - D |
toxin.
04.13.13 | oh if you guys have first round picks maybe, you def. need another key piece so maybe if you draft him. i don't even think westbrook and durant are a good combo, they don't complement each other well (but are so good individually that they're still a really good duo)
@ilovetree lol, I do hate the Thunder (not a fan of Durant at all, at least Westbrook has a killer instinct) and love KG but I don't know if I'd go that far. I'm gonna cheer for Miami over OKC though |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | Why does everyone think LBj doesn't want to spend the rest of his career with the Heat? |
toxin.
04.13.13 | Because he has nothing else to prove there. He wanted to team up with two of his bros and take the league by force. He did that, he's shown he's the most dominant player in the league.
I could imagine Wade leaving Miami to teamup with Rose (hometown heroes) and LBJ returning to Cleveland to take care of business (and teaming up with Kyrie). Chicago + Cleveland ECF would be fuckin' thrilling.
This is all speculation of course |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | Toxin I've watched over 250 Thunder games and while we have a great coach in Scott Brooks, the truth is we don't use Durant or Westbrook to their full potential that they already have (and there's still plenty they haven't yet developed also) because the coaching staff, but mainly the business side of the Thunder have bought in to the "team is one" philosophy all the to the point that they try to sell to the entire Oklahoma population that we are all equal teammates in the Thunder. This philosophy also extends to the court. All the stats Westbrook and Durant accumulate are all stats based off of them being involved in plays just as much as their teammates. Even in many of the big games they still stick with this philosophy except in certain cases. The only thing is that the gameplan for the Thunder every game is if we aren't winning by at least 15 going in to the fourth, then Durant plays the 4th and is expected to take aggressive shots and out score everyone by far. |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | So basically I'm saying they're both being held back. We need to find a new starting point guard and let Durant and Westbrook both average a Lil over 30 ppg. It'll get better baskets for their team mates too. Think about it. Having three starters all capable of getting 10 assists a game. Damn. |
amemento
04.13.13 | kobe will play on for atleast another year, if not 2 or 3
he is playing absolutely incredibly for a 34 year old, dare i say it, as good as or even better than jordan was playing at this age |
amemento
04.13.13 | it speaks volumes that he is 34 and still one of the best 5 or 6 players in the league |
Sleaper
04.13.13 | why would lebron choose to go back to cleveland to play with irving, basically a kid who he doesnt even know.
himself and d-wade are best mates... and they are on a WINNING side. why the fuck would he wanna lose all that? |
amemento
04.13.13 | idk but lebron wont last as long as kobe tho if you wanted to know |
treeqt.
04.13.13 | "This is such BS! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I've done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable. The anger is rage. Why the hell did this happen ?!? Makes no damn sense. Now I'm supposed to come back from this and be the same player Or better at 35?!? How in the world am I supposed to do that??
I have NO CLUE. Do I have the consistent will to overcome this thing? Maybe I should break out the rocking chair and reminisce on the career that
was. Maybe this is how my book
ends. Maybe Father Time has defeated me...Then again maybe not! It's 3:30am, my foot feels like dead weight, my head is spinning from the pain meds and I'm wide awake. Forgive my Venting but what's the purpose of social media if I won't bring it to you Real No Image?? Feels good to vent, let it out. To feel as if THIS is the WORST thing EVER! Because After ALL the venting, a real perspective sets in. There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.
One day, the beginning of a new career journey will commence. Today is NOT that day.
"If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear". Ive always loved that quote. Thats "mamba mentality" we don't quit, we don't cower, we don't run. We endure and conquer.
I know it's a long post but I'm Facebook Venting LOL. Maybe now I can actually get some sleep and be excited for surgery tomorrow. First step of a new challenge.
Guess I will be Coach Vino the rest of this season. I have faith in my teammates. They will come thru.
Thank you for all your prayers and support. Much Love Always.
Mamba Out"
kobe is so based |
SitarHero
04.13.13 | BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
*breathe*
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! |
treeqt.
04.13.13 | you are a horrible human being |
Calc
04.13.13 | I was literally saying he was gonna get hurt 2 nights ago....
retired. |
SitarHero
04.13.13 | "you are a horrible human being"
Usually I'm actually a pretty decent person. But not when it comes to Kobe. He's a great player, and definitely top-2 of the 2000's, but damn I hate watching that guy succeed. |
treeqt.
04.13.13 | there is a difference between hating to see someone succeed and celebrating him getting hurt |
SitarHero
04.13.13 | I'm not celebrating. But I'm amused. And of course there will be backlash during the inevitable "KB24 GREATEST EVEERRRRR WARRIIIOORRRR!" during the comeback stage of this melodrama. |
Apollo
04.13.13 | Basketball. The most pointless sport in the world next to curling. |
Calc
04.13.13 | how is one sport more pointless than another? |
BallsToTheWall
04.13.13 | Fuck yeah, LA is going down in flames. Weaver, Greinke, and Kobe. One love baby, it's clear the gods condemn LA. |
MO
04.13.13 | "Basketball. The most pointless sport in the world next to curling. "
kinda agree, if only there was more a role for defense (which is almost non-existant in basketball). it's just structured around abusing fouls and tossing free throws |
treeqt.
04.13.13 | XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | "kinda agree, if only there was more a role for defense (which is almost non-existant in basketball). it's just structured around abusing fouls and tossing free throws"
Whaaaaaaaat? |
SitarHero
04.13.13 | "if only there was more a role for defense (which is almost non-existant in basketball"
Nigga, watching a fool get shut down, or shutting him down yourself, is the BEST part of bball. |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | He must not play ball at all. |
BallsToTheWall
04.13.13 | Whoa, Metallicopeth doesn't subscribe to ball so hard university? |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | Can we just go like a full 15 years with not one championship being won by an LA team? For any sport? |
MO
04.13.13 | ^^ nah balls, gimme hockey 101
"Nigga, watching a fool get shut down, or shutting him down yourself, is the BEST part of bball."
yea, it's sweet when it happens, or the random steal here or there that isn't a fluke. take a sport like hockey, it's so back and forth due to the openness of the game and ease with which someone can steal the puck. basketball is like fuck that, you touch someone? FOUL!!
"He must not play ball at all."
yo I played horse back in the day don't even
yea that's sweet when it happens. |
BallsToTheWall
04.13.13 | How great is this. Weaver, Greinke and Kobe (all LA players) all go down to brutal injuries in the same time frame? |
Calc
04.13.13 | a dislocated shoulder isnt a brutal injury. |
BallsToTheWall
04.13.13 | Well, it looked gnarlier on tv. Regardless. Star LA players are ominously dropping like flies. |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | Ive dislocated my shoulder over a hundred times. If I was in game and dislocated it I'd just put it back in place and be good to keep playing, but would have to think to be a Lil more careful in the game. |
Havey
04.13.13 | dont giv a fuk |
YoYoMancuso
04.13.13 | it's not like Kobe could have singlehandedly defeated the Thunder in the playoffs |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | True true |
Calc
04.13.13 | if you've really dislocated it A HUNDRED times, you'd barely be able to move it anymore without surgery you exaggerator you. |
BallsToTheWall
04.13.13 | Anyone thinking they would beat the Heat in five is delusional. Btw, Wade and his family came into my restaurant last week. It was pretty badass. |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | Well I can move it fine and I have done it over a hundred times |
Trebor.
04.13.13 | To any 6'6 athletes on sputnik, please donate your Achilles tendon to Kobe |
Storm In A Teacup
04.13.13 | I do hate that it happens so much, but I've only done it twice in the last 4 months so that's good! I wonder if there is some kind of surgery that could help me. |
amemento
04.13.13 | get recspecs to donate his |
amemento
04.13.13 | and yeah there is storm |
Storm In A Teacup
04.14.13 | I was gonna go in to surgery one time because we couldn't get it back in, my parents and doctors left the room to talk about surgery prep and I sat there caught my breathe and was like fuck this. Couple minutes later I was walking out the hospital. Lmao the irony |
BallsToTheWall
04.14.13 | Just think if you had never left that room that your shoulder, you know, might be alright. |
Storm In A Teacup
04.14.13 | Well I've always been alright doing stress to it. Like unloading delevery trucks full of furniture, fighting, among other things. It mainly happens when I move my arm in an awkward fashion and bam! I would think it could be an issue in unloading/moving or fighting but I've luckily been fine. |
BallsToTheWall
04.14.13 | That my friend is YOLO SWAG 666 |
Storm In A Teacup
04.14.13 | I suppose it is but more 777 than 666 |
BallsToTheWall
04.14.13 | You need to Satan more man, you gotta learn the riff. |
Storm In A Teacup
04.14.13 | I post-hardcore and already take inklings of riffage here and there. |
toxin.
04.14.13 | "himself and d-wade are best mates... and they are on a WINNING side. why the fuck would he wanna lose all that?"
Because in two years Wade is going to be on the way down and Irving's gonna be a top 10 player? Because Lebron's from Cleveland? Because after two-three rings Lebron has nothing to prove in MIA and could instead make a friendly rivalry with Wade? There are lots of reasons.
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Storm In A Teacup
04.15.13 | I dunno toxin I respectfully think you are wrong, but I also hope aren't. Means more championships for us. |
BallsToTheWall
04.15.13 | The NBA title is a pussy waiting to get fucked by Miami and nobody else. |
Storm In A Teacup
04.15.13 | It's getting hot in here suddenly |
treeqt.
04.15.13 | we champions hip |