2015-2016 NBA Regular Season - MDA to HOU - All-NBA - Harden snubbed - Anthony Davis is broke

[Vincent Van Goat]

I was looking for Brian Cook and Shannon Brown

Cook was there!

Still can't believe corie Blount was present

 

[jjs07]

Serious question I want to ask you guys...


Was Kobe dropping 60 "impressive"...? As in did it speak "volumes" about his game?

In an argument with some fellas at work who are saying that's why he's the GOAT, that game speaks volumes etc. etc. 

...my argument is if you give A LOT of dudes 50 shots in a game, they're gonna drop a high number. Great for Kobe to go out that way, but I don't think it's like we saw one of the best (maybe most memorable) performances in the last ten years.

I don't know how "impressed" I was, but it was an amazing way for him to go out. Just fitting. Legendary player, top-5 Laker, and this was the cherry on top of the ice cream to cap off an obvious HOF career.

Putting up 50 shots isn't easy and a lot of them were contested/difficult, but it was Kobe's night.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I respect his focus and determination. He didn't crack a smile on his way to playing a 2k like quick game

 

[getback]

The salt levels are extremely high

Basketball wise which is all I care about, Nobody did it like MJ and Kobe. That killer instinct cannot be faked. Either you have it or you don't. Steph has that same killer in him too. Dudes just wired differently than the majority of the league.

Would have to agree with this. That cold blooded assassin steez

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

To even attempt 50 shots in a video game is a challenge. It's a feat in itself

 

[parada45]

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[Lovetohate3000]

I didn't see slava

 

[pmatic]

I wish ex-Lakers that are active players were excused last night to go to Staples. it would have been great to see Kobe hug it out with Pau, Ariza, Machine, etc.

Well at least Pau since he didn't have anything to play for.

 

[ballinsam23]

Dead at people calling it the 60/50 game.

I loved every second of it though

 

[darthska]

[quote name="Freeze"]

[/quote]He said in his postgame presser "They were pouring champagne on me and I was like 'Champagne is for championships.'"

Yeah, it looks like they are pouring champagne on you to me.

So fake and contrived.

 

[everysingletime]

Utah Jazz shouldn't even have fans anymore. That Defense was

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Honestly it looked like they weren't even trying lol. You know damn well Kobe wanted to shoot everything but you kept it to single coverage mainly. It was that pity defense.

 

[everysingletime]

Serious question I want to ask you guys...


Was Kobe dropping 60 "impressive"...? As in did it speak "volumes" about his game?

In an argument with some fellas at work who are saying that's why he's the GOAT, that game speaks volumes etc. etc. 

...my argument is if you give A LOT of dudes 50 shots in a game, they're gonna drop a high number. Great for Kobe to go out that way, but I don't think it's like we saw one of the best (maybe most memorable) performances in the last ten years.

I don't know how "impressed" I was, but it was an amazing way for him to go out. Just fitting. Legendary player, top-5 Laker, and this was the cherry on top of the ice cream to cap off an obvious HOF career.

Putting up 50 shots isn't easy and a lot of them were contested/difficult, but it was Kobe's night.

Honestly, Kobe's final minutes when he got hot was more impressive than his first 40 minutes. He was try hard with the scoring and he had help from the refs and the pity Jazz defense.

 

[darthska]

[quote name="TVobach"]Serious question I want to ask you guys...


Was Kobe dropping 60 "impressive"...?[/quote]No.

[quote name="TVobach"]...my argument is if you give A LOT of dudes 50 shots in a game, they're gonna drop a high number.[/quote]Exactly.

 

[tvobach]

Yes, Kobe's final few minutes were great. I agree.

However, how are you guys saying getting 50 shots in a game is tough to do? C'mon now.

...also, for comparison's sake...if Steph would've shot 50 times last night, he would've scored 94 points.

 

[everysingletime]

If Jazz wanted to stop him from scoring 60 they would've. They didn't even try.

 

[Based Jesus]

But......champagne is clearly being sprayed on Kobe in the photo

 

[picasso swerve]

That last 3 minutes is kobe career in a nutshell. Always there to hit the big shot and wheel the team to victory. Was good to see it 1 last time.

Legit put a smile on my face everytime he made a bucket.

 

[picasso swerve]

Honestly, Kobe's final minutes when he got hot was more impressive than his first 40 minutes. He was try hard with the scoring and he had help from the refs and the pity Jazz defense.

If Jazz wanted to stop him from scoring 60 they would've. They didn't even try.

You my guy amel but....


Dont be that guy.

 

[ill steelo]

But......champagne is clearly being sprayed on Kobe in the photo

don't be obtuse the quote is still disingenuous. don't admonish your teammates for spraying champagne on you as you gleefully pour it all over yourself

 

[Naruto]

If Jazz wanted to stop him from scoring 60 they would've. They didn't even try.

did you watch the game? Dudes were playing him well beyond the 3 pt line and you have some even double teaming him

 

[everysingletime]

If Jazz wanted to stop him from scoring 60 they would've. They didn't even try.

did you watch the game? Dudes were playing him well beyond the 3 pt line and you have some even double teaming him

I was flipping back and forth between Dubs and Lakers. What I saw was mostly single coverage. And whenever I saw double teams they would come late. It was pitiful defense.

 

[antidope]

I wish ex-Lakers that are active players were excused last night to go to Staples. it would have been great to see Kobe hug it out with Pau, Ariza, Machine, etc.

Well at least Pau since he didn't have anything to play for.

I can't believe this didn't happen. I thought that to myself while I was watching.

 

[pmatic]

FYI: The Jazz have been terrible on defense in the clutch this year.

And that's with Gobert and Favors. So imagine what the defense looks like without both of them.

 

[abubakr shaheed]

i dont care how many shots he took, he made them down the stretch. hell of a game.. steph breaking 400 was dope especially since they cut to sonya

after last night, im gonna need these next couple days off from the NBA

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[lawdog1]

I don't know how "impressed" I was, but it was an amazing way for him to go out. Just fitting. Legendary player, top-5 Laker, and this was the cherry on top of the ice cream to cap off an obvious HOF career.

Putting up 50 shots isn't easy and a lot of them were contested/difficult, but it was Kobe's night.

Yeah, I agree with this. I guess what I'd say was "impressive" about it was that Kobe gave his fans exactly what they wanted. They didn't care how many shoots it took - they just wanted to see one last big performance from the Mamba and he gave that to them and more. This game was really about Kobe's fans and it went perfectly for them. Happy for them (or at least for the ones who aren't *****). This last week especially has proven how much Kobe meant to some people and that they're going to miss him a bunch. Now they can remember their hero going out the way he came in.

But in terms of all-time-great individual game performances, no, it shouldn't be that high on the list. Because of all the shots it took for him to get 60 and because it came against a team that had nothing to play for and, considering how their season ended, probably couldn't wait for the game to be over.

Again, though, it was the Mamba show that everyone in that building wanted, so it was impressive for that reason.