When debating ball if you resort to personal attacks and getting disrespectful it means your argument is weak. Do better. Stay respectful and try to make an actual counter point. Disrespect and hater energy is not tolerated here. You will be blocked. โ๐ป
Kobe talking about modern basketball said, โThese players now play accidental basketballโ
AD after their game 2 loss said , "We have stretches where we donโt know what weโre doing on both ends of the floor.โ
Kobe warned us about this, AD is absolutely CORRECT. Coaches andโฆ
Do you think NBA players care about winning as much as they did back then?
You see Kobe and Fisher in TEARS after they lost to the Spurs in 2003. That generation was different. ๐ค
Jordan after losing to the Pistons in 1989: โ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ.โ
Kobe after losing to the Spurs in the 2003 playoffs: โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญโฆ
LeBron when he beats the Suns- all lovey dovey hugging KD talking to him
VS
LeBron when he loses to the Suns- walks out without shaking anyones hands or talking to anyone. Beal was looking for him ๐คฃ๐๐
This year Paul George and Kawhi Leonard each made $42.49M:
Nowhere to be found when we needed them the MOST.
Westbrook got paid ONLY $785 thousand by the Clippers this year:
He gave his ALL when needed most. Sacrificing his body- locking up KD! Major respect to Russ ๐ซก
Kevin Durant talking about Jordan says,
โ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐.โ
Social media has RUINED basketball knowledge. Kids these days think todayโs players have more skill because they can do 15โฆ
Kobe talking about why the USA team struggles playing internationally. It is all due to the fundamentals. The rest of the world is MUCH better at coaching the fundamentals of the game. Here in the US everyone just obsesses over highlight plays ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
No wonder Luka and Jokicโฆ
Anthony Edwards was asked what he would change about the NBA he responded:
โAll the guys sitting resting, thatโs the only thing I probably donโt likeโ
This kid GETS IT, rare player who cares about the fans still ๐ซก
This is why I can NEVER respect Bron like I do Kobe and Jordan.
The dude in a LIVE ball situation is flopping and holding his chin begging for a call. Meanwhile his match up scoresโฆ
Then he throws a tantrum with the ref after, CMON MAN play ball!
Antawn Jamison says NBA coaches have to teach guys the basic fundamentals that they used to learn in high school and college. Even teaching them how to set a proper SCREEN ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
Michael Beasley confirms the 1 vs 1 story about LeBron and him was partially true. He elaborates that LeBron was ducking the match up against him that practice and requested Mario Chalmers to guard him ๐คฃ
Meanwhile Phil Jackson would stop practice so that Kobe could annihilateโฆ
LeBron talking about his first year in Miami said,
โ๐พ๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ
Bron is using his podcast to start his revisionist history campaign
Before that season started they wereโฆ
Bob Myers the Golden State Warriors GM recently on JJ Redickโs podcast said,
โ๐ฐ๐ 17 ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ฑ๐ฑ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ
Yet still some of you guys claimโฆ
Rigged is trending ๐คฃ
4th quarter free throw attempts:
Lakers 23
Raptors 2
The +21 free throw differential is the largest differential in ANY quarter in the NBA this season.
Raptorsโ coach (alluding to it being rigged) says, โThey had to win tonight? If thatโs the case let usโฆ
NBA rivalries were just BETTER before.
Dirk talking about his rivalry with Wade and the Heat said,
โ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ๐ด ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏโ
Then Wade said,
โ๐๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณโฆ
Way too MUCH Jordan slander lately on this app. Grab a seat kids, class is in session ๐
Michael Jordan was the most DOMINANT force in the NBA. Throughout his career, he never allowed another player to outshine him in a series. In fact, outside of his first playoff series he wasโฆ
LeBron crying to the refs like a toddler even stomping his feet
Meanwhile the Nuggets get a wide open layup because of it.
This is someoneโs GOAT?? ๐คฃ
Hey
@KDTrey5
Would MJ be in the GOAT convo if he left the Bulls in 1990 and joined the Bad Boy Pistons and won two championships with them?
Or if LeBron left the Cavs and joined the Big 3 of the Celtics in 2010 and won two championships?
I will answer this one for you: HELLโฆ
Kevin Durant is confused why heโs not in the GOAT conversation
โBecause I went to the Warriors. Why shouldnโt I be in that? Thatโs the question you should ask. Why not? What havenโt I done?โ
(Via )
Kobe was known for taking the All Star Game seriously and playing with FIERCE determination, proving to the world that he was the best of the best. His intensity ELEVATED the game for everyone else. He was the hunter while LeBron was the hunted.
However, in recent years,โฆ
Coach Pop talking after the game said, โThere is more fundamental teaching done now than I had to when we were a championship caliber team. These guys are neophytes.โ
Yet these Gen Z fans tell me daily this generation of NBA players are the most advanced and most skilled ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
Kobe was asked โwhoโs the toughest guy you ever played againstโ
Kobeโs list of guys:
Allen Iverson
Stephon Marbury
Gilbert Arenas
Carmelo Anthony
Kevin Durant
But his โtoughestโ was Tracy McGrady
Notice someone is missing? ๐ค๐ค๐ค
So LeBron doesnโt show up to Kobeโs statue event, but nobody wants to talk about it?
This man doesnโt care about Kobe or the Lakers legacy. He is all about HIMSELF, if an event isnโt about him heโs not interested.
Respect to Ham, Reaves, Rudy, and other current Lakers thatโฆ
The NBA All Star game of 2001 stands out as a PRIME example of true competition and passion among the players. This was the LAST time the game was good because the players actually CARED.
Notice the East All Stars reaction at the end of the game to see the PRIDE and GENUINEโฆ
Mark Jackson was asked which player he wants to take the last shot in a game for all the marbles.
He said, โI am taking Mike or Kobeโ
Then his cohost tried to push LeBron into the convo and he refused ๐คฃ
(
@itiswhatitis_cm
)
I will NEVER respect Luka, he plays the brand of basketball I HATE. Throws his body across the court to try to get extra calls. Stop disrespecting the game, play basketball. Nobody will remember you for your acting skillsโฆ
LeBron goes down 0-3 at the post game press conferance says, โIts just basketball, at the end of the day its just basketballโ ๐
But it wasnโt โjust basketballโ when he broke the scoring record and all attention and love was on him ๐ค
Rajon Rondo former NBA player and two time champion talked about how the NBA pushed for more offense and got rid of the defense.
He said, โStars arenโt playing defense.โ
BRING BACK DEFENSE! Bring back stars taking pride on matching up with other stars and going at each other!โฆ
So let me get this straight:
LeBron and Dray are close friends now.
You want us to believe Dray went to the Warriors management and said, โhey lets try to trade for LeBronโ WITHOUT talking to LeBron first, to see if thats what he wanted? ๐ค
So then Warriors pursue LeBron butโฆ
ESPN Story with
@RamonaShelburne
: Over a 24-hour window prior to trade deadline that included owner to owner conversations, the Warriors made an unsuccessful bid to convince the Lakers and LeBron James to consider a trade to pair him with Stephen Curry.
DโAngelo Russell in the WCF:
9.0 PPG
43.4% TS
36.8% FG
12.5% 3PT
Westbrook in the playoffs for the Clippers:
23.6 PPG
50.9% TS
41.0% FG
35.7% 3PT
๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
Paul George was asked about what he thinks the league should change when it comes to the NBA competition committee meeting to try to balance the game more.
He goes on to say what bothers him most,
โ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ช๐ดโฆ
LeBron and AD are sitting out against the Celtics tonight.
There will be a kid that is going to this game to see LeBron play for the first time and he will be heart broken.
Lets take this time to appreciate that Kobe would NEVER do this.
According to Vanessa Bryant here isโฆ
Kobe played through THREE hand injuries, and at one point had to adjust his shot to use his middle finger to release his shot more than his index finger.
Meanwhile your current favorite NBA player sits games because he feels โtoo tiredโ
Built different ๐
LeBron is listed as questionable tomorrow to play the Clippers..
I KNEW this man was going to dodge playing Kawhi and getting clamped up like he always does ๐คฃ
@SirWestmoore
@FightVideosTV
Ive broken up fights between strangers. It is the right thing to do. Especially if one dude is overmatched. I canโt just stand & watch two people kill each other. You never know how it can end. Fights can result in brain damage or death. Especially if a guy is hit while down.
Jamal Crawford was asked what piece of advice a mentor gave him that really stuck with him. He answered;
โ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐๐โฆ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ , โ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โฆ
Ray Allen was asked to compare MJ and LeBron and he said, โPlaying against him and MJ I think, for me, itโs MJ all day long.โ Later saying outside of passing, โMJ didnโt have any other weaknesses to his game.โ ๐ค
Allen has a VERY unique point of view since he played against MJโฆ
This was a cool moment, NO egos on this team!
Russ got hyped for Mann after he scored an and-1 off of an offensive rebound from his OWN missed jumpshot. Love to see it. ๐ค
The MAIN difference between Kobe and LeBron is their mental strength.
Kobe NEVER made excuses and would push himself to train harder.
LeBron is the better overall player but I wonder if Bron had Kobeโs mentality how much MORE he could have accomplished ๐ค
LeBron plays absolutely NO defense in the 4th, often just hangs around the rim leaving his man to try to stat pad his rebounds.
Basketball has been ruined by this empty stats merchant..
โJordan couldnโt score on the elite defense of todayโ
Michael Jordan shot 82% (142-for-174) on his signature fadeaway jumper in the final two seasons of his career. He was 40 years old his final year.
I promise you prime Mike is cooking this league.
Imagine guys in the NBA who are 7 feet+ developed their post game package like this young man. Easy 25+ points on 55%+ shooting every night.
But most big men today rather sit behind the 3 point line and launch threes instead of bang down low.
Kawhi has been owning Lebron so much that he doesnโt even get excited anymore ๐คฃ
He has a 70.58 win % vs Lebron head to head. Higher than any other player.
The Clippers used to have a tradition during practice where players who airballed had to run a lap. This rule was established by Brian Shaw and applied to every player, regardless of their status. However, recently, Kawhi Leonard broke this rule and now, according to Paul George,โฆ
Geno Auriemma coach of the UCON Womens basketball team talking about the youth players in America said,
โ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บโ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฅ๐ด 10,โฆ
This is why I can never be a fan of this guy.. who does this? Such a diva.
This is terrible for team morale. It tells your teammates youโre better than them and you can walk out whenever you want..
Bring BACK competitive All Star games
It was just different when the GOAT was in the games. His competitive spirit would make everyone else elevate their game. Same thing with Kobe, they would never let the games turn into what they have become. A glorified pick up game with noโฆ
โLebron at age 38+ is so much better than Wizardโs MJ at the same ageโ
For those of you kids that wernโt alive or still drinking your mamaโs milk in 2001-02 let me give you a history lesson:
Mike actually was having one of the BEST seasons in the NBA right before Feb, 7 2002.โฆ
โWe done with the 90sโ
To you delusional Gen Z fans who think only your era had skilled players. Class is in session ๐
I present to you: 90s hardwood legend Rod โHot Rodโ Strickland. If Rod never existed Kyrie would not be Kyrie. Kyrie is Stricklandโs godson- Kyrie modeledโฆ
Eddie House former member of the 2011 Heat responded to LeBron James saying the Heat didn't have enough in 2011. Saying:
โ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐โฆ
Thats a MYTH
ESPN researcher Alok Pattani researched all iso one on one match ups between Kobe and Lebron
The data:
Kobe has scored 20 points (free throws included) on 27 isolation plays when guarded on-ball by LeBron, while LeBron has scored seven points on 13 isolation playsโฆ
They asked Mike about where he stands statistically in NBA history. He responded, โStats that matter to me is games that we win and rings that you collect.โ
Jordanโs mentality is the reason he DOMINATED his era. A true GOAT doesnโt worry about his stats or boxscore. He plays forโฆ
LeBron when he takes minor contact FLOPS and acts like he got hit by a truck. Jordan when he took ACTUAL contact smiled and laughed, then attacked again EVEN harder.
Real ๐
โI would rather guard LeBron, Kobe, or T-mac before Meloโ- Paul Pierce ๐ฎ
Cohost asked Paul George on the
@PodcastPShow
who was the toughest player he had to guard. PG responded WITHOUT hesitation, โ100% Melo.โ
Melo is a top 5 full package scorer, he was a BEAST. Sadly, thisโฆ
Whoever handed Kobe the championship trophy led to one of the MOST iconic NBA photos of all time.
But the story behind this popular photo of Kobe is quite sad. He had just won his second straight NBA championship against his hometown Philadelphia 76ers, in Philly, and hisโฆ
Clippers have beat Luka more than any other team in the NBA
Clippers have a 18-12 record vs Luka
Where are the casuals screaming โLuka owns the Clippersโ tonight? ๐ค
The playoffs so far have proven Adam Silver was DEAD wrong all along. Lower scoring games and more physical defense has created MUCH more excitement from fans. Instead of constantly calling every minor foul and restricting the defense in order to artificially inflate scoring.โฆ
Michael Jordan was such a great player that his peers were calling him the GOAT mid career. This was filmed in 1993 BEFORE Jordan won his 3rd ring.
Guys like Dr. J, Jerry West, and Magic Johnson were saying he was the BEST they had ever seen ๐
Jerry West even said, โI donโtโฆ
When people on this app say Bynum was useless to the Lakers runs, I RIGHT away know they are casuals. Bynum didnโt put up big numbers but he was one of the main reasons the Lakers beat up the Magic and Celtics. He neutralized KG and Howard in the paint. He was too big for thoseโฆ
Bron has NO bag!
Now I know why all my close friends who were diehard Kobe fans stopped supporting the Lakers when Bron came over. How could you go from watching Kobe to this? ๐คฃ
I think the NBA rigged game 3 because if the Clippers had won and eventually made a deep run in the playoffs- other teams would replicate that load managing of their stars in the season. Leading to the NBA losing a lot of money.
That game 3 officiating was all-time bad ๐ค
"When I left, they blamed me, they blamed Russ. We're on some of the best teams in the NBA."
-Pat Bev on the Lakers situation looking familiar (
@PatBevPod
)
It is the LeBron cycle:
1. Picks all the players he wants on the team
2. Lakers are called stacked in the offseason
3.โฆ
Tyrese Haliburton stared down Knicks analyst Wally Szczerbiak in the fourth quarter tonight. Wally last year called Tyrese a, โwannabe all-starโ
Haliburton had 22 points and 23 assists (career high) today
Love to see it ๐
Bron sat today and DโAngeloโs stats are:
39 PTS (season high)
8 AST
3 REB
57.7 FG%
54.5 3PT%
100 FT%
This is why Bronโs numbers on this team DOESNโT impress me. This team is designed to give whoever has the ball crazy numbers.
AKA designed for Bron to rack up empty stats.
B.J. Armstrong, the former point guard for the Chicago Bulls and 3-time NBA Champion, recently shared his thoughts on the evolution of guard play in the league. According to Armstrong, the most significant difference lies in the interpretation of the rules:
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