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du machst dir das leben ganz schön leicht oder?
Joey schrieb:@Valuable
hattest du eigentlich PC-Verbot oder wo warst du die ganze Zeit? :laugh2:
Cash schrieb:ich glaub es auch
ich werd nochmal seine mutter bitten ihm den pc weg zunehmen
Valuable schrieb:Was sagt ihr, kann Ben Wallace 12,8 ppg und 3,8 apg halten?
Weiß jemand wie Ben letzte Saison in die Saison gestartet ist (mit Beweis/Link bitte) ? Das wäre sehr hilfreich.....
HoopsHype.com Columns
Trying to reach the summit of greatness
by Eddie Johnson / November 12, 2004
THE AUTHOR:
EDDIE JOHNSON
Played 17 years in the NBA for the Kings, Suns, SuperSonics, Hornets, Pacers, Nuggets and Rockets.
Won the 1988-99 NBA Sixth Man Award averaging 21.5 ppg.
NBA all-time leading scorer among players with no All-Star appearances.
He is in his fourth year as the color analyst for the Phoenix Suns broadcasts.
You can visit his website at www.jumpshotclub.com
Kobe Bean Bryant has started his first NBA season the way he had envisioned – by himself, the man, the suitcase, etc. I am sure you get the point. Finally, Kobe has his own team. There are leaders and then there are followers, sidekicks and little brothers. Kobe fought this description of his role through three championships alongside Shaquille O'Neal and now he doesn't have to.
Now that the Lakers are reshaped, we are waiting to see how the Kobe scenario unfolds. Regardless of what Kobe says in public, we all know this is what he longed for. His threat of going to the Clippers as a free agent enabled him to make sure he would be a sidekick no more.
Now that he is running the show in L.A., you have to wonder if Kobe will be able to reach the greatness he expects to reach by the end of his career.
I personally agree with the drive that Kobe has to prove that he will be viewed at the same level of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Shaquille O'Neal when his career is over. Last season, he played with three superstars – Shaq, Gary Payton and Karl Malone – that had plenty of years calling and taking all the shots for their teams. Kobe has longed for that same opportunity and now that it has arrived we will finally see if he can place himself among
these four greats when it's all said and done.
What made MJ, Magic, Bird and Shaq special is that they were dominant players on the floor every night and brought something different to the game of basketball we hadn't seen before.
At 6-9, Magic amazed us with his ability to run and pass like a guard. His leadership abilities made average players put up career numbers. He made Michigan State teammate Greg Kelser the fourth pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. He fed James Worthy on the fast break and helped him develop into a Hall of Fame player.
Bird made us shake our head time and time again with his uncanny ability to see things before they developed. He shot the ball from any angle on the floor while always being one the slowest players on the floor. He made more clutch plays in a month than some players make in a career. Although he was a white player, he was admired in the black neighborhoods because he talked trash and his game was so smooth.
Shaq brought back memories of the centers we grew up watching – Nate Thurmond, Artis Gilmore, Wilt Chamberlain, Wes Unseld and Bob Lanier. These players were big strong brutes that would take up space on both ends and could play offense as well. Shaquille brings that and a little bit more. For a man his size (340 lbs.), he moves at times like a man 100 pounds lighter. That uniqueness makes him the most dominant big man of all time, in my opinion.
MJ was a mixture of every player I just mentioned. Jordan could beat you in every conceivable way. He could pass, shoot, and dominate you in the low post. But when he wanted, Jordan could also do something no player other than Elgin Baylor, Connie Hawkins, Dominique Wilkins and Julius Erving could do – soar right over the top of any defender on his way to the basket. All those skills made him the best player to ever play the game. Jordan also changed fashion with his long shorts and Air Jordan shoes. Replacing Jordan is like trying to replace Microsoft.
I think Kobe is fighting a battle he is bound to lose. And it has nothing to do with his abilities, which are unbelievable. It's just the fact that he reminds us of the greatest of them all – MJ. This is one problem Kobe has that he can only blame himself for.
He is the one that has imitated MJ all the way down to wearing basketball shorts under his Laker uniform. There is no argument that Kobe plays a lot like Michael. The problem is, he might have taken it a little too far by walking, talking, chewing gum and waging his tongue like him as well.
Kobe's mistake is trying to be a carbon copy of someone that set the bar higher than any player ever has. His talent is very close, but he is nowhere near in intangibles like charisma and respect from his peers.
He will definitely be placed among greats, but not the greatest. Will that be enough for Kobe?
Sir Charles:
I couldn't finish this article without mentioning that Charles Barkley would be No. 5 in my list of all-time great had he won an NBA title. He's the best player under 6-6 in basketball history. The things he did on the basketball court – with his inside scoring, rebounding, shot-blocking and charisma – will never be matched in our lifetime. In my opinion, he was the most unique player that has ever played the game.
Valuable schrieb:Da ist ein lesenswerter Bericht über Kobe bei hoopshype.com.
In DIESEM Forum darüber diskutieren, wäre aber sinnlos, wegen der ganzen Kobe-Hater hier.
day to day, fraglich fürs heutige spiel auf alle fälleCash schrieb:Weiss vielleicht jemand wie lange Wade ausfällt?