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OT--Steve Nash to the Lakers, as Knicks Miss Out
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i don't think i know anything about Kobe Bryant, i'm not one for opinions and perception. i look at the #'s.
Kobe's usage rate and shots attempted is always near the top of the league so i'm comfortable saying that i believe he demands the ball be in his hands.
when he has been at his best is when others around him have been able to take on more and he's used the ball less. the Shaq years were some of his most efficient years. you can argue that he takes on more of a role because he trusts his teammates less now... thats his choice and thats why they aren't as good. Gasol and Bynum are both very capable teammates which helped him win these recent rings. Bynum doesn't get the ball nearly enough and neither does Gasol... if he's going to use the ball as much as he does, he needs to be more efficient of he's hurting his teams chances of winning. this season he used the ball the most in the league and he was 17th in PER... that's not a winning combination.
so while you and others can say i think i know more.... i don't think i know anything. i just read the actual data instead of being polluted by opinions and perception.
KOBE WANTS TO WIN!!! he's a warrior! the mamba! he's clutch!! he's a champion, born to win! that stuff is all complete bullshit.
him having the ball less and taking a fewer amount of horrible ill advised shots will make his team better. we'll see if he decides to take on that role. i hope he does cause i think they'll be awesome to watch and he'll elevate his game back to a championship level.
Kobe's usage rate and shots attempted is always near the top of the league so i'm comfortable saying that i believe he demands the ball be in his hands.
when he has been at his best is when others around him have been able to take on more and he's used the ball less. the Shaq years were some of his most efficient years. you can argue that he takes on more of a role because he trusts his teammates less now... thats his choice and thats why they aren't as good. Gasol and Bynum are both very capable teammates which helped him win these recent rings. Bynum doesn't get the ball nearly enough and neither does Gasol... if he's going to use the ball as much as he does, he needs to be more efficient of he's hurting his teams chances of winning. this season he used the ball the most in the league and he was 17th in PER... that's not a winning combination.
so while you and others can say i think i know more.... i don't think i know anything. i just read the actual data instead of being polluted by opinions and perception.
KOBE WANTS TO WIN!!! he's a warrior! the mamba! he's clutch!! he's a champion, born to win! that stuff is all complete bullshit.
him having the ball less and taking a fewer amount of horrible ill advised shots will make his team better. we'll see if he decides to take on that role. i hope he does cause i think they'll be awesome to watch and he'll elevate his game back to a championship level.
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Personally I don't but Celt fans who remember those days believed that Jo Jo White deserved to be mentioned in the same breath as Frazier & Monroe.
The reality is that the Knicks and Celts faced off in the playoffs three years in a row and the only time the Celts won a series was when Reed, DeBusschere, Bradley and (backup center) Lucas were all hurt. Claiming that you were the better in '73 because you won a few more regular season games than the defending eastern conference champions while leaving out the injuries that prevented the defending eastern conference champions from winning more games early on is quite disingenuous if your injuries are part of the equation.
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