C'mon, who here would not let kobe rape their asshole for a cool mil?
, luva would probably do it for free.
*facepalm*...
38 and 10 in back 2 back games ...
First time it was donse since MJ in 1992 ...just saying.
Like someone said ...Kobe aint no MJ but he is the closest we got.
Kobe's numbers for this series so far. Wow.
33 PPG
9.6 APG
7.2 RPG
53% FG
44% 3PT
Other than the first 2 games of the Thunder series, he is having a playoffs for the ages. The haters are just dying inside.
Not really, I'll give him credit for a dominant playoffs, he's really feasting on these bad defensive teams, doing what a great player should..
Oklahoma City and Utah were both top 10 defensive teams in the league this season.
Up to this point so far, this has been one of the best complete playoff performances the NBA has seen in a long time. Kobe is dominating. It's his best playoffs so far in his career. Whether he can keep it up all the way through the finals and the Lakers win, we'll have to wait and see.
Typical Kobe. He always have a great series against WCF teams, nothing has changed. Sacramento, Portland, Denver, San Antonio and now the Suns.
I bet he drops down to earth in the Finals though. 40% shooting 4 APG/3 TO is the standard for him.
Kobe has been a beast this playoffs, even the biggest hater has to recognise.
look at ChrisRichards hanging on to the single thread of hate as he is unwilling to give credit where credit is due. I, for one, don't like to compare players, but even if I weren't a Laker fan--it would be hard not to notice and be impressed at the recent run of Kobe in these playoffs. Now, if he's able to carry on through to the finals and a repeat championship, there isn't really much anyone can rightfully say. I mean, there isn't anything at this point. Rue the day that Kobe retires because this place would lose a ton of comedic value.
, that means that Kobe is hogging the ball and being detrimental to his team.
/LeBron hater logic
Im reaching there a bit with my hatred sure, but he aint close to Jordan.
Kobe is having a god like postseason, if you dont include his 1st 2 games against OKC, his PER is right around 28-29ish which is pretty outstanding. Ill give him the respect he deserves, because he's on fire since the Utah series, but at the same time what I said is true. Kobe has never had a great Finals series in his career. Last year was very good but falls short among the best of all time and given the hype some of his rabid fans surround him, its only right I put them in their place and let them realize that realisitically they are way off.
Utah's defense is 6 points worse without Kirilenko, a massive margin, making them a below average defensive team..I'm not a fan of his and I think he's overrated, but his impact on their D when he's healthy is undeniable..
No denying that his series' vs. Phoenix and Utah have been straight up dominant..
If he can continue this and win it in the Finals, it could go down in a history as one of the greater playoff runs for an individual..
What would define great? Last year's Final performance wasn't all that bad and in the years when he teamed up with Shaq, he wasn't chopped liver. This argument will be moot because he will be regarded as one of the best to ever play the game. The goal is to win the championship and if you're going based on last year...then how is 32.4 pts, 7.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks on 46% shooting in last year's finals not great? I would hate to see if that is very good--what defines very great? You shouldn't allow your hatred to block all logic and reality and just leave it alone.
Funny thing is Utah pretty much conceded Pau Gasol's impact in that series. They were letting Gasol get his. They were trying to stop Kobe. They put up to 5 different guys to defend him that series. They tried doubles and triples on Kobe. They were focused on Kobe. Not having Kirilenko at the beginning and a much less than 100% Kirilenko for the last couple games obviously hurt. But the Jazz even without Kirilenko are not a below average defensive team. Especially when Okur getting injured meant more shotblocking and physical play by Fesenko and Millsap.
32 points on 52% shooting is amazing even against a "bad" defensive team, much less one that is good and focuses their attention trying to stop that one player.
Kobe had a great NBA Finals last year. He shot 43% from the field, not 46%. But it was still a great NBA Finals performance.
Kobe also had a great NBA Finals in 2002 against the Nets.
27 PPG
5.8 RPG
5.3 APG
1.5 SPG
51% FG
54% 3PT
I stand corrected on the FG %...I read it as 45.7 on the recap, so it was wrong.
I accounted for adding Fesenko, which is why it's below average and not "bad", IMO..
Either way, I already said it was dominant, I was just stating the facts about his opposition..I'm already impressed, although everybody knows he can do this, but I'll be extremely impressed if he can do it in the Finals vs. a defensive team like Boston/Orlando..
Didn't he do it last year against Orlando? Boston okay...he has to atone for 2008, but playing the Magic would be playing the same song on repeat. There will be detractors thus again trying to say something.
I didn't say he wasn't dominant vs. Orlando last year, he certainly was..I'm talking about this year's playoff run, since it obviously isn't complete without the Finals..
2 dominant playoffs in a row would be really impressive and would really cement his legacy..
I think, though, it would be super cemented if he had the opportunity to do it in revenge against the Celtics. That is my hope--though...I don't know if he'll get the Magic as I'm not ready to say that they'll pull the improbable. But I see what you mean.
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