likely concussion for harden, wow that changes everything. OKC wont be the favorites if hes not close to 100%

4/22/2012 5:12:53 PM

I wonder if the Lakers could get ANYTHING for Kobe in the offseason.

I kinda doubt it because I don't see any contenders willing to destroy their salary cap by taking on his 2 yr/ $57 million remaining contract.

The smaller market teams might choke on the $57 million unless the Lakers were willing to take on some really shitty contracts in return and then amnesty one of them... but that's not all that helpful...

I think they're probably stuck with him at this point. They're going to keep becoming more irrelevant as Kobe, Gasol, and Artest age though... Seems like they have to do something, but I guess Kobe is still marketable so maybe they'll stand pat.

4/22/2012 5:33:03 PM

Kobe motherfucking Bryant

yeah, I think Kobe might be just a little bit marketable at this point.

4/22/2012 6:09:28 PM

seems like okc was expecting ebanks to have the ball in his hands on those possessions, as they should have been. good strategy by the lakers by having the 6th best player on the court in kobe take those shots, though.

4/22/2012 6:09:51 PM

how is Thabo still in the league?

4/22/2012 6:12:43 PM

Someone take the ball out of Westbrook's hand... Jesus.

4/22/2012 6:31:38 PM

Can't wait for face to come on and talk about how horrible Kobe was today.

4/22/2012 6:35:17 PM

he's only 9-26!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

4/22/2012 6:38:29 PM

^^^^ because Thabo is really good? He would start on most teams.

Kobe was alright, he got hot late but he almost dug them too deep of a hole to come back from.

If Harden doesn't get sucker elbowed out of the game the Thunder win this one easy. It left them with Westbrook shooting every play instead

^ exactly, he shot the ball poorly overall and there are still twisted people out there that don't see that

[Edited on April 22, 2012 at 6:41 PM. Reason : a]

4/22/2012 6:40:25 PM

4/22/2012 6:51:18 PM

This hangs in the Lakers locker room.^




[Edited on April 22, 2012 at 7:13 PM. Reason : elbowz]

4/22/2012 7:07:59 PM

what a dickbag. hope he gets suspended for 10+ games.

4/22/2012 7:14:53 PM

yeah i think that'll get 10 games.

Minimum of 5 at least. Too blatant and to a star player right before the playoffs on the favorites to win the title? Gotta be several games

4/22/2012 7:16:41 PM

Damn I didn't realize westbrook went 3/22

Quote :

"^ exactly, he shot the ball poorly overall and there are still twisted people out there that don't see that"

he gets the ball at the end of possessions that are fucked anyway against a great defensive team. 35% at the end of the shotclock is pretty damn good. Also, lets look at his 4th quarter and overtime fg%....CLUTCH

[Edited on April 22, 2012 at 7:45 PM. Reason : what is okc fg% d?]

4/22/2012 7:43:50 PM

if they let him play again, they should make him wear those short shorts as punishment.

4/22/2012 7:44:49 PM

^^ Now you're just making shit up. Kobe has never had a good "clutch" fg% in his entire career.
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/24200/the-truth-about-kobe-bryant-in-crunch-time

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/30775/kobe-bryant-vs-crunch-time-statistics-a-debate


He's shooting 29% from 3's this year. The guy is washed up, period.

[Edited on April 22, 2012 at 8:28 PM. Reason : a]

4/22/2012 8:23:14 PM

Answer the questions including the "what did he shoot in the 4th qtr and overtime today?"

4/22/2012 8:27:41 PM

He shot well in the 4th quarter today. He was what, 3-14 coming into the 4th? I would hope he'd eventually make something he's the highest paid player in the league so it'd be a little disconcerting if he wass the worst player on the court not named Russell Westbrook today.

Quote :

" since 1996-97, Kobe has taken 115 shots in the final 24 seconds of close games (teams within two points). No one has taken more shots in this situation. Kobe has only hit on 31.3% of these shots, a mark eclipsed by many other players. Since Kobe arrived, the Lakers have had the best offense in the league. But in crunch time – with Kobe on the roster – the Lakers are quite a bit worse (ranking only 12th). So, Kobe takes more shots than anyone else in crunch time. But he isn’t particularly good at making these shots and Kobe taking all these shots doesn’t appear to help his team."

You guys are so brainwashed from shoe commercials and ESPN hype it's like you can't even entertain an independent thought.

[Edited on April 22, 2012 at 8:35 PM. Reason : a]

4/22/2012 8:30:04 PM

pretty sure Carmelo has the highest FG% on final second shots

but he's not even a top 5 player on the Knicks

4/22/2012 8:38:34 PM

Quote :

"You guys are so brainwashed from ESPN hype"

Quote :

"Now you're just making shit up. Kobe has never had a good "clutch" fg% in his entire career. http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/24200/the-truth-about-kobe-bryant-in-crunch-time http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/30775/kobe-bryant-vs-crunch-time-statistics-a-debate"

[Edited on April 22, 2012 at 8:49 PM. Reason : /./.,./]

4/22/2012 8:48:44 PM

lol

4/22/2012 10:07:25 PM

Spurs win seventh in a row, 1 more win to clinch the #1 in the West.



[Edited on April 22, 2012 at 10:53 PM. Reason : .]

4/22/2012 10:37:33 PM

I know its nhl but applies to nfl and nba as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKOywERtbig&feature=youtu.be

4/22/2012 11:02:07 PM

fucking clippers are down 10 to the hornets at home. these guys are going to fuck around and lose with no chance of matching the Lakers.

4/22/2012 11:43:58 PM

^well the Clippers won, but not sure how far they'll go in the Playoffs after this one...

4/23/2012 1:26:25 AM

They had a lot of guys out for this one (couple sick, caron butler hurt in the 1st), and the Hornets have gotten better the past few weeks. But even still, doesn't look as good for the clippers as it did when they had Billups. I remember the Thunder game in January where they hit 4 threes in a minute. Dont see that happening nowadays.

4/23/2012 1:29:14 AM

That's not espn hype retard, that's true hoop analysis.

4/23/2012 3:49:35 AM

Hornets have been surging lately. Relax.

4/23/2012 9:33:26 AM

Spurs win...again...#1 in the West!!!

4/23/2012 11:12:12 PM

LOL @ Ron Artest's tweets...

Quote :

"Wow.. Didn't really think Kendrick Perkins broke my nose.... Super sore... Basketball too emotional ....."

Quote :

"Hope James Hardin is ok... I remember when I hit by Marc Gasol the same way.. I was spitting up blood and a headache during the game..."

Quote :

"I just watched the replay again..... Oooo.. My celebration of the dunk really was too much... Didn't even see James ..... Omg... Looks bad"

4/24/2012 5:16:59 PM

7 game suspension

wonder if the Lakers fuck around in Round 1 just to have Metta back for game 1 of round 2

4/24/2012 9:18:34 PM

If the Lakers get Denver they might not see round 2

4/25/2012 12:29:38 PM

Bonner is slaying Phoenix right now on ESPN.

face = credible

4/25/2012 11:10:52 PM

^^agreed, the Nuggets have at least 7 players better than Kobe

4/25/2012 11:33:17 PM

And Spurs win 9th in a row...

Go Spurs Go!!!

4/26/2012 12:55:48 AM

Quote :

"9-73 is a real possibility for the Washington Wizards."

wrong team, right division, only one year off

4/26/2012 3:30:17 PM

wrong number of games, bro

4/26/2012 5:22:49 PM

i was going to give him a pass for that...i don't think any of rally's formulas account for a lockout

4/26/2012 5:31:06 PM

actually i predicted a lockout shortened season like 2 years ago and made a thread for it. had the wrong year in the title i think though

4/26/2012 6:39:27 PM

^ why do people keep calling you rally, are you a cop?

4/26/2012 7:07:17 PM

Spurs win again...

Playoff schedule:
Game 1 at Spurs, Sunday, noon
Game 2 at Spurs, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Game 3 at Jazz, Saturday, May 5, 9 p.m.
Game 4 at Jazz, Monday, May 7, time TBA
*Game 5 at Spurs, Wednesday, May 7, time TBA
*Game 6 at Jazz, Friday, May 11, time TBA
*Game 7 at Spurs, Sunday, May 13, time TBA
* if necessary

Go Spurs Go!!!

4/27/2012 1:11:50 AM

Rally, I need a detailed heat knicks preview STAT.

4/27/2012 6:49:07 AM

4/27/2012 11:46:55 AM

spanish media bias

4/27/2012 12:07:54 PM

What a joke giving ROY to anyone besides Leonard or faried.the media is so lazy.

4/27/2012 7:19:44 PM

when some teams have a 6%+ margin of error in WP vs actual wins in an 82 game season, I don't know how you can have so much faith in 3 more WP in a 66 game season when that margin of outlier teams becomes over 9.5%

4/27/2012 10:57:17 PM