Europe: Lol Dominos (AUS vs USA game thread).

[Splits]

Melo saving the day

[Robz4000]

Thompson clearly dribbled it out of bounds and the refs ignored it

[Molotov]

How many open 3's have we missed? This is ridiculous.

Today's NBA.

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Thompson clearly dribbled it out of bounds and the refs ignored it

Yep

needing refball to beat Australia
today's US of Gay

[midnightpulp]

Yep

needing refball to beat Australia
today's US of Gay

Wardell is going to influence a generation of ty American basketball players.

[apalisoc_9]

FIBA melo is an amazing shooter

Easily the best FIBA shooter to ever play the game.

[DMC]

Patty went off on the yanks. Patty should be the starting PG next year but Pop doesn't like a PG who shoots early in the clock, which is why he like Tissot who dribbles the clock out before dumping off for someone else to worry about.

[UZER]

Wardell is going to influence a generation of ty American basketball players.

Yes.

[LkrFan]

Too bad Patty couldn't have one in' game like this in the playoffs, the only basketball that counts. But I guess he needs the baby 3 point line.

Tryna dismiss Olympic basketball again because Jim failed to win outside of NBA refereeing and CIA Pop's system, I see

MJ, Kobe, LeHype, Shaq, Bird, Dream - and several other first ballots all disagree with your take.

They all won in the playoffs and Gold. -10 points son. Act like somebody mid. SMH

[Ghazi]

^ nobody cares about Olympic basketball.

[DAF86]

^ nobody cares about Olympic basketball.

We do. You did too when you started to get your pushed in, tbh.

[LkrFan]

^ nobody cares about Olympic basketball.

I forgot about _irk

Kobe: 2 Golds
Jim: Golds
_irk: Golds

Thanks for the reminder

[LkrFan]

We do. You did too when you started to get your pushed in, tbh.

[DAF86]

Duncan still >> Kobe

If we are going to be really honest.

[LkrFan]

Duncan still >> Kobe

If we are going to be really honest.

Nope. Bronze Medal vs 2 Golds is the tie breaker

[midnightpulp]

Nope. Bronze Medal vs 2 Golds is the tie breaker

3 Finals MVPs to 2 is the tie break, since you know, those are actual individual awards

[DAF86]

Nope. Bronze Medal vs 2 Golds is the tie breaker

There's no tie-breaker needed for 12, tbh.

[LkrFan]

3 Finals MVPs to 2 is the tie break, since you know, those are actual individual awards

Both are white media awards. White media hates Kobe.

[LkrFan]

There's no tie-breaker needed for 12, tbh.

White media induced rankings. I guarantee you HOF players and coaches don't think there are 11 players better than Kobe. That includes Jim.

[ambchang]

White media induced rankings. I guarantee you HOF players and coaches don't think there are 11 players better than Kobe. That includes Jim.

How do you guarantee that?

[LkrFan]

How do you guarantee that?

Comments made by MJ, Bird, Magic, and other legends made about Kobe. , even comments made by LeHype, Melo, D-Whistle, and other current stars have all made very positive comments about Kobe. Pop, Riles, Phil, and other future HOF coaches have as well. Jerry West and other GMs too.

Comprende?

[ambchang]

Comments made by MJ, Bird, Magic, and other legends made about Kobe. , even comments made by LeHype, Melo, D-Whistle, and other current stars have all made very positive comments about Kobe. Pop, Riles, Phil, and other future HOF coaches have as well. Jerry West and other GMs too.

Comprende?

Not really. When asked about a wildly popular player, ex players tend to be complimentary, they know what the press wants, they know what people want to hear, so they play along.

[LkrFan]

Not really. When asked about a wildly popular player, ex players tend to be complimentary, they know what the press wants, they know what people want to hear, so they play along.

Bird is a Celtic. Why would he of all people be complimentary of a Laker? Because game recognizes game. That's why.

Accept the fact that Jim didn't rape a white girl - that's the only reason why white media ranked him higher than Kobe. Otherwise, Kobe got him in rangs (6) and Golds (2). Conclusion: Kobe > Jim.

[ambchang]

Bird is a Celtic. Why would he of all people be complimentary of a Laker? Because game recognizes game. That's why.

Accept the fact that Jim didn't rape a white girl - that's the only reason why white media ranked him higher than Kobe. Otherwise, Kobe got him in rangs (6) and Golds (2). Conclusion: Kobe > Jim.

Because he's best buddy with magic.

Duncan is better than Kobe in every single measure. There's no contest.

The 6 rings thing is tiresome, you have to drag in personal life to even have a conversation, and even then Duncan wins. All you can compare are team accomplishments but you avoid missed playoffs and destroyed teams. Look at the numbers, Kobe has always been a 2 or at best a 1b in all championship teams from a statistical perspective.

[LkrFan]

Because he's best buddy with magic.

Stop right there. Magic sided with Shaq. There is no reason for Magic to prop up Kobe unless his greatness was undeniable, which it was.

Duncan is better than Kobe in every single measure. There's no contest.

False. Kobe rang 5 times in NBA, 3peated and B2B. Jim did not. Kobe also went Gold twice. Jim, not so much.

The 6 rings thing is tiresome, you have to drag in personal life to even have a conversation, and even then Duncan wins.

Neal with it. Kobe raped. Jim got raped (for $27 million plus a non-disclosed amount to Amy in hush money; probably $50 million ). Plus Kobe don't need permission from the state of California for weekend visitation rights like Jim does in Texas. And Kobe is still married (6th rang - which is a personal accomplishment per midnightpulp )

All you can compare are team accomplishments but you avoid missed playoffs and destroyed teams. Look at the numbers, Kobe has always been a 2 or at best a 1b in all championship teams from a statistical perspective.

When Jim has to drag the likes of Kwame Brown, Smush Parker, Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins, Brian Cook and Luke Walton to the playoffs without Pop coaching, holla at me. Otherwise, STFU.