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Uhh Yeah no Sherlock...not even the Spurs got a ring in 97 with Duncan...it was Kobe's 2nd year and was still almost a rookie...
Nah, he's just living up to his agreement, his contract, unlike some others.
Uhh Yeah no Sherlock...not even the Spurs got a ring in 97 with Duncan...it was Kobe's 2nd year and was still almost a rookie...
No waterhead, if Kobe went to the Spurs instead of LA, Spurs don't ring. Shaq would not have come to SA and Robinson and Kobe wouldn't have meshed well enough to get it done.
come to think of it...the crystal ball says you're right
Crystal ball is for the future, not hypothetical situations, waterhead.come to think of it...the crystal ball says you're right
I hope you're not as stupid in real life as you portray yourself to be here.
Fair-weather fan coming back after two straight wins and rival getting on.
the crystal ball is for past, present, and future hypotheticals...that's why it's a crystal ball
god bless you
No waterhead, it's made of crystal. Nice tautology though. (waterhead runs off to look up tautology)
The lord turned his back on you the moment of your conception
no sir...the crystal ball says you're right
Lol. No it's not. Never has been.
C always the hardest. They banging bodies all game and heal much slower from their bruises.
1. Center
2. Point Guard (could be 1b depending on the team's system)
3. Power Forward
4. Shooting Guard
5. Small Forward
Debating Kevin's BB takes is like debating nuclear physics with, well... Kevin.
a LEGIT 2 guard, one that creates shots, is pretty hard tho
1. Center
2. Point Guard (could be 1b depending on the team's system)
3. Power Forward
4. Shooting Guard
5. Small Forward
not according to Hakeem I will take his word over yours any day here's paer of the interview..full link at bottom....ohh and fyi pass1st
MT: If you look at the Top 10 all-time scorers, Kobe and Jordan are the only guards other than Oscar Robertson, who’s now 10th. Kobe used the word “feisty” to describe how the “little guys” got in there.
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/110129kobehakeem.htmlOlajuwon: Well, the two guard is the toughest position, the most athletic position. The average two would be a superstar at the four or five position with the skill set. So, for someone to dominate at the most difficult, the hardest position, it’s just something else. Both what set Kobe and Michael apart was that they were too big for most 2’s, and too mobile for most 3’s, so they have the advantage over most everybody. Very, very seldom do you find a player that matches up with them. If they’re as tall, they don’t have the same athletic ability or skills. Of course, it’s not just about having those physical advantages.
The confidence and desire about their ability that they have, you can’t teach. It’s just a gift. That combination together? That’s a true leader that leads their team over and over to a championship. Individual accomplishments? Kobe is not worried about that, he just wants the championships. He’s a big picture guy. He’s playing to win, and when you play to win, everything else will follow. He’s scoring because he sees the opportunity to score.
One man's opinion does not equal fact. NBA players say hyperbolic all the time. The general consensus among basketball experts and fans has usually been the point guard position (although I personally consider Center to be a little tougher given the abuse they take in the post).not according to Hakeem I will take his word over yours any day here's paer of the interview..full link at bottom....ohh and fyi pass1st
MT: If you look at the Top 10 all-time scorers, Kobe and Jordan are the only guards other than Oscar Robertson, who’s now 10th. Kobe used the word “feisty” to describe how the “little guys” got in there.
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/110129kobehakeem.html
5 toughest positions to play in pro-sports
Which positions are the hardest to play in professional sports? Let's take a deeper look.
Here are the 5 toughest positions to play in the big four sports of hockey, basketball, football, and baseball in my estimation.
5. Point guard (NBA)-
Playing point guard in the NBA where every player is an amazing athlete is kind of like playing quarterback in the NFL at warp speed. The main difference is that the point guard doesn't have quite as much of an effect on the game as the NFL quarterback does and thus has less pressure on his shoulders. He also doesn't take as many hits with the same severity that an NFL quarterback does.
But that doesn't mean this position isn't extremely tough in its own right. The point guard has to make sure he keeps the other 4 players on the floor involved or else their games will suffer and they will lose confidence. Point guards have to be jet-quick but at the same time they have to be big enough so that the larger ones like Chauncey Billups and Baron Davis don't post them up all game. It's a tough way to make a living, that's for sure.
4. Shortstop (MLB)-
Typically, the best fielder on the team plays shortstop in MLB and for good reason: most of the balls are hit his way. The shortstop has to constantly be on top of the action and can't relax. A screaming line drive could hit him in the face at any time if he's not ready to react with lightning-fast reflexes.
Other difficulties include having to avoid being taken out by hard slides at second base and the pressure of having to produce big-time on the offensive end as well.
The shortstop gets a slight nod over the starting pitcher because he has to play every day.
3. Catcher (MLB)-
The catcher takes a lot of abuse under a 162-game season that many people don't realize. If someone hits a foul ball backwards it usually will glance off the catcher. Over time these hits add up to major bumps and bruises.
He also has to stay crouched in a squatting position throughout the entire game which is hard on the knees and back, and he has to be ready to leap up and make tough throws down to 2nd base at the drop of a hat.
2. Goalie (NHL)-
These guys have it rough in the NHL because of all the pressure that's placed on them. They are the last line of defense and the guy who can win or lose a game all on his own.
Goalies are well-padded but that doesn't mean they don't take their own fair share of hits both by players and the puck. The reflexes required for this position are off-the-charts and life is never easy for an NHL goalie, especially in the playoffs when one slip-up can equal a series defeat.
1. Quarterback (NFL)-
Sure, quarterbacks don't take the abuse that many other NFL players do on a consistent basis, but their job is by far the hardest on the field when you take all aspects of the position into account.
The quarterback has to process an incredible amount of information in a very short amount of time with the rush closing in on him each play. The penalty for a mistake is either a chorus of boos and shouts for the backup quarterback or perhaps worse, like getting flatted by a 245-pound linebacker running at full speed.
This is the big-money, high-stakes position; the most high-profile position sports to be exact, and the pressure that comes with that combined with the difficulties of the position are what makes NFL quarterback the toughest position in sports.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/21654...#ixzz1i30fyd6F
judging by your standards a pretty silly response by you..I'm shocked that you'd have the audacity to compare the words and lack of personal expertise by some blogger to that of the NBA's all-time leading shot blocker and top 8 scorer..shame on you
Hakeem hit the nail on the head and he banged with the best of them...Banged way more against way more physical players than Duncan ever saw...and yet he still said 2-guard..listen to the experts midge and not some online groupies that you need to help prove a losing arguement
Learn how to take "NBA Expert" opinion with a grain of salt and come up with your ideas.
The NBA Logo Himself, Mr. Jerry West, Says LeBron Is A Better Player Than Kobe
http://www.faniq.com/article/LeBron-...y-West-1601234
Listen to the "experts."
(Although I agree with West when he said that.)
I consider the argument, not the source. And Hakeem is the only "NBA expert" I know of to declare the SG the toughest position to play. Almost every other expert will usually say PG or C.judging by your standards a pretty silly response by you..I'm shocked that you'd have the audacity to compare the words and lack of personal expertise by some blogger to that of the NBA's all-time leading shot blocker and top 8 scorer..shame on you
But keep doing your confirmation bias thing, chimp
let me try to explain Hakeem's take...
the PG doesn't have to athletic or tough just a good facilitator...the 2 guard has to be athletic, tough, skilled, and a good facilitator...able to defend the point, 2 guard and small forward position if needed...you will rarely see a point asked to defend a 2...because out of the gate their smaller and can easily be taken to the post...
The center doesn't have to do anything special except establish post and call for the ball...he faces double teams but only in the context of the low post box he's in...the 2 guard faces double and triple teams all over the court and has to work his way out of it or pass..the center's double's are far less complex and only require a quick kick-out to an open shooter...
Hakeem is right...the 2 guard is the NBA's ultimate position...that's why Lebron tries so hard at it...
More from the experts:
Tex Winter, now 84 and the veteran of more than a half century of coaching, has serious misgivings about what the league has done.
Winter acknowledges the outgrowth of the new rules interpretation is the rise of the super dominant offensive player, led by Wade’s performance in the NBA Finals and Bryant’s string of 40-, 50, even 60-point games during the regular season.
“It’s brought all these 40-point scorers,” Winter said. “They can’t score 40 points unless they get 15-20 free throws.”
And that’s exactly what they were getting on their big nights.
“They should be protected, but not that much,” Winter said of the current generation of talented offensive players. “I don’t think that just touching a player should be a foul.”
Read more: http://hoopshype.com/articles/defens...#ixzz1i35tSy1Y
lol basically saying Bryant's prolific scoring output was the result of favorable rule changes implemented to boost perimeter scoring.
And he's right. Any scoring records achieved by a perimeter player after the rule changes should have an asterisk near them.
focus focus focus on the topic at hand...
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