RIP Kobe Bryant

tempo_n_groove said:

Wobbie said:

The Juggler said:

Wobbie said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

They’re airing his final game where he went for 60  on ESPN right now. 

that was a damn joke. he jacked up 70 shots. I watched as a Jazz fan. As I remember, that loss may have eliminated the jazz from the playoffs.

50...but, yeah, still an inefficient performance. He was always a high volume, inefficient scorer. Fitting way to go out.

my bad. I added FGA and 3’s attempted. I guess 3’s figure in the FGA.

yesterday, I heard people comparing the decision to play games to the post JKK assassination and post 9/11 decisions. come on! kobe’s death hardly approaches those tragedies, IMO. 

Heard that too.  People being upset that games weren't rescheduled is just ridiculous.

I really appreciated the dribble out by both teams to start the games.  That was ultimate class.  That will be talked about wayyyy more than rescheduling the game.  People lived that moment for Kobe.

This is not a JFK or 9/11 worthy moment.

No not even close but I do understand why they canceled the game in LA last night.

tempo_n_groove said:

Wobbie said:

The Juggler said:

Wobbie said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

They’re airing his final game where he went for 60  on ESPN right now. 

that was a damn joke. he jacked up 70 shots. I watched as a Jazz fan. As I remember, that loss may have eliminated the jazz from the playoffs.

50...but, yeah, still an inefficient performance. He was always a high volume, inefficient scorer. Fitting way to go out.

my bad. I added FGA and 3’s attempted. I guess 3’s figure in the FGA.

yesterday, I heard people comparing the decision to play games to the post JKK assassination and post 9/11 decisions. come on! kobe’s death hardly approaches those tragedies, IMO. 

Heard that too.  People being upset that games weren't rescheduled is just ridiculous.

I really appreciated the dribble out by both teams to start the games.  That was ultimate class.  That will be talked about wayyyy more than rescheduling the game.  People lived that moment for Kobe.

This is not a JFK or 9/11 worthy moment.

I think it had more to do with the players than the fans. I can see how the players did not want to play, especially on Sunday.  I could have seen the games on Sunday night canceled and wouldn't have had a problem with it. 

cp3iverson said:

There’s a petition to change the NBA logo to Kobe’s silhouette. 

Normally these things are a little too reactionary but what he did for the game globally was immeasurable. 

Oh boy, now that’s quite a knee jerk reaction.

tempo_n_groove said:

pjhawks said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Wobbie said:

The Juggler said:

Wobbie said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

They’re airing his final game where he went for 60  on ESPN right now. 

that was a damn joke. he jacked up 70 shots. I watched as a Jazz fan. As I remember, that loss may have eliminated the jazz from the playoffs.

50...but, yeah, still an inefficient performance. He was always a high volume, inefficient scorer. Fitting way to go out.

my bad. I added FGA and 3’s attempted. I guess 3’s figure in the FGA.

yesterday, I heard people comparing the decision to play games to the post JKK assassination and post 9/11 decisions. come on! kobe’s death hardly approaches those tragedies, IMO. 

Heard that too.  People being upset that games weren't rescheduled is just ridiculous.

I really appreciated the dribble out by both teams to start the games.  That was ultimate class.  That will be talked about wayyyy more than rescheduling the game.  People lived that moment for Kobe.

This is not a JFK or 9/11 worthy moment.

I think it had more to do with the players than the fans. I can see how the players did not want to play, especially on Sunday.  I could have seen the games on Sunday night canceled and wouldn't have had a problem with it. 

I've never seen a reaction like this from people over the loss of a sports star.

It is beyond me.

It is beyond a lot of people. But for my cousin who was born, raised, and still lives in L.A. this is heartbreaking. He grew up a Lakers fan and has had season tickets with his dad since he was a kid. He grew up idolizing the Lakers in general and Kobe in particular. 
Here's the tribute video me made for Kobe's retirement with one of his songs....

https://youtu.be/IEpejS9mdz0

@Bentleyspop tell your cousin he did a great job on the video.  I remember watching Kobe's first playoff game and him wanting the ball and MISSING!!!  Glad he showed that and what kind of a player he became.  Again, I hated Kobe but there is no denying on how good he was.

Merkin Baller said:

DewieCox said:

cp3iverson said:

There’s a petition to change the NBA logo to Kobe’s silhouette. 

Normally these things are a little too reactionary but what he did for the game globally was immeasurable. 

Oh boy, now that’s quite a knee jerk reaction.

Agreed.

There's only one individual worthy of replacing Jerry West as the logo, and with all due respect it is not Kobe Bryant.

mcgruff10 said:

cdthomas1981 said:

Merkin Baller said:

DewieCox said:

cp3iverson said:

There’s a petition to change the NBA logo to Kobe’s silhouette. 

Normally these things are a little too reactionary but what he did for the game globally was immeasurable. 

Oh boy, now that’s quite a knee jerk reaction.

Agreed.

There's only one individual worthy of replacing Jerry West as the logo, and with all due respect it is not Kobe Bryant.

MJ?

Stockton?

LEBRON!  DAMN RIGHT. 

mrussel1 said:

mcgruff10 said:

cdthomas1981 said:

Merkin Baller said:

DewieCox said:

cp3iverson said:

There’s a petition to change the NBA logo to Kobe’s silhouette. 

Normally these things are a little too reactionary but what he did for the game globally was immeasurable. 

Oh boy, now that’s quite a knee jerk reaction.

Agreed.

There's only one individual worthy of replacing Jerry West as the logo, and with all due respect it is not Kobe Bryant.

MJ?

Stockton?

LEBRON!  DAMN RIGHT. 

The problem with Jordan is that... I think it's pretty commonly accepted that he was suspended from the NBA for gambling.  It's the only thing that makes sense.  Lebron is clean as a whistle.  People can complain about lots of things on the court about complaining to the refs, or whatever, but what you cannot do is credibly criticize him as a human.  If you think about the scrutiny he's been under since he was a teenager, it's pretty damn impressive.  

cdthomas1981 said:

The real verdict here is, leave the logo as it is.

totally. changing it is a silly idea, in my mind.