I liked Bird’s 60 vs Atlanta where the Hawks bench was basically cheering at how hot his shooting was.
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Kobe was efficient. He was 28/46 (61%) 7/13 from 3, and 18/20 from the line. He took almost exclusively jump shots. Bam was 20/43 (47% blah), 7/22 from 3 (disgusting), and 36/43 at the line (absurd). It was a plan by him, the team, (hell maybe everyone with those FTs), to have a historic night.
Lakers were losing 63-49 at halftime. They didn’t take the lead until late in the 3rd quarter and it was a 9 point Laker lead with 5:45 left in the game. They aren’t remotely the same situations.
Bryant had 14 points in the 1st and 9 points to the 2nd. He didn’t go out with a plan of breaking any records. His team was getting beat bad at halftime and he said ■■■■ it and took the game over. His 81 (58 in the second half) came in the natural flow of a game. It was a true product of player getting unconsciously on fire in the 2nd half of a game, propelling his team to victory.
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That was force fed too in a blowout late too after the comeback but Kobe had 66 shots total. Adebayo had 86 shots. 43 of them for free. Just insane. Most free throws in nba history for a guy who averages 4 free throws per game. Very fishy
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The lakers were down in that game until the 3rd qtr, they came back because of Kobe.
The Heat had that game won in the 1st qtr, no other starter player more than 30 mins, Bam at 42 mins. The Heat were fouling the wiz to get more possessions in a 30 pt game.
Not arguing. Just saying everybody acts like Kobe’s was pristine. I watched it live. The Raptors weren’t even pretending to play defense. Kobe was fed the ball to get numbers.
They’re more similar than people think. Same goal, just different ways to do it.
Bam is clearly nowhere near the player Kobe was and was clearly also looking for the number. Not even a question, but seeing a lot of people fall all over themselves to rush to Kobe’s defense for some reason.
Free throws are little different than game shots. If you were a hooper, have no idea haha, you would understand that 28/46 shooting is lights out. Not just anybody can do that. Especially in a game that isn’t a blow out and the defense is trying to stop the guy on fire. They knew he was taking every shot, and still couldn’t stop him.
Bam’s game is just stupid. 20/43 is solid for a guard, but not a big man. You could give half the league that many FG attempts and they make that many shots.
I admit I didn’t watch the game. But with that many shot attempts (he was 7/14 in the 1st Q) and free throws, it was the plan going into the game to have a crazy night. Thats not the case with Kobe’s. It turned into it when he scored 30 in the 3rd giving his team the lead for the first time in the game.
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They aren’t remotely the same…I call BS. Even the highlights of that game do not support what you are suggesting was happening. Maybe in the last 2-3 minutes sure. But that game was a battle until there was 6 minutes to go in the game.
Kobe had 54 before they ever had a lead in that game…
NBA now investigating the refs. Worried about “The Integrity if the Game” (after getting mega-ratio’d)
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Oh I understand basketball very well. Coached high school basketball for 12 years. But the nba aint basketball. It’s a new sport. I call it WWE with dribbling. Flops, flops, and more flops.
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I think it still was when Kobe scored 81. But your point is definitely valid. NBA has become more and more of a joke since the mid 2000s
I love basketball that’s why it pisses me off.
Just turn on a march madness game, watch the intensity level and the strategy. Then turn on an nba game. It’s 2 different sports IMO
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Same man. Even college basketball has soured for me due to the portal and NIL. Love this Michigan squad but it has little to nothing to do with the school. Gayle, Burnett, Cason, and Tschetter are the only returners from last year. Literally their 4 best players are transfers.
Baseball has had the same effect for me. I don’t watch the regular season at all.
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I find myself watching less and less pro sports and enjoying high school and college more. For example I love the World Juniors hockey. Best 18 and 19 year old players in the world. They would skate through a wall to win. Once you had out millions everything changes
I’m pretty close to being done with the nfl too. But the Lions being really good sucked me back in. After Patricia I was pretty cooked.
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I love the NFL too much to walk away. Even though it is basically warranted as much, or close to as much as the other sports.
NHL is still legit. And I now love Golf since I can’t play any of the other sports anymore 
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Haha I know that feeling bud. I’ve been playing disc golf in the summer and fall cause it keeps me active and outdoors without the pain of most mainstream sports I loved playing.
I never regret a day on the course… But when I try to play hockey or full court basketball my knees aint having it anymore. Brad Holmes might sign me soon
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