re: Kobe Trollin, Now Hates Scoring

Have you ever watched LeBron James and the Miami Heat? You know, the defending champs.

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if I have to spell it out for you in the most basic terms: Basketball sucks now because the level of selfish play that exists and is glorified is pathetic. Exhibit A: Kobe Bean Rapist Bryant.

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aside from the Lakers with Kobe to a degree all of the title winners in the last 10 years have played extremely unselfish ball.

Miami, Dallas, San Antonio, Detroit... All very unselfish.

and when the Lakers won it was b/c Phil had Kobe in line. When he tried to play hero ball is when they would collapse.

unfortunately, most of the games played do not involve the eventual champs. rest of it, and particularly the regular season, not lovable.

Don't get me wrong. I have enjoyed watching some Heat. Some Celtics. But I just can't stand watching people take bad shots. Kobe has made a hall of fame career out of making bad shots. I get that.

I am just saying that It's that kind of play that makes the game uglier.

I came up with this while I was taking a dump: what's more exciting to watch? Pinball or Skeeball?

This current form of the offense, kobe facilitating out of the post, is just filthy

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unfortunately, most of the games played do not involve the eventual champs. rest of it, and particularly the regular season, not lovable. Don't get me wrong. I have enjoyed watching some Heat. Some Celtics. But I just can't stand watching people take bad shots. Kobe has made a hall of fame career out of making bad shots. I get that. I am just saying that It's that kind of play that makes the game uglier.

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there were plenty of selfish players and crappy teams that played ugly ball in the 80s too. I think you may be suffering from good old days syndrome.

Are you kidding me? The 70s where infamous for that style of selfish, flashy play

None of kobe's other assists tonight even remotely resembled that. He just did that to make Pau feel better over last night and to make a point. Kobe's actually made 4 or 5 other fantastic passes that led to easy missed shots or free throw attempts. The team is improving from overall ball movement though and that always had to start with kobe. I had about given up on kobe being a top flight NBA superstar but he has looked very good lately. I don't know what supplements the guy's taking but he still looks like the best athlete on the court most nights.

Fortunately for me, then, I wasn't born until late in that decade and did not start watching basketball until the 80s.

And your post is the first time I have ever heard anybody say what you just said about the 1970s. Played a frick ton of basketball. AAU national tourneys, high school.

Not saying what you're saying is not true.

EVen without comparing it to another era, I know I was taught that the game be played a certain way, and I don't see a lot of that kind of play.

Jordan was also an extremely selfish player. I didn't come here praising Michael Jordan.