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QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 08:27 AM) Good luck comparing Kobe to Jordan on a board full of people from Chicago. It's not a comparison. Kobe is and will be the closest thing we ever see to Michael but he's not close.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 08:15 AM) So you're saying Lamar should never take more than 15 shots in a game? I don't know what their record is when he does take 15+ shots, but that's sure as hell not the reason why they're only a couple games over.500. All I'm saying is that Kobe can score all the points he wants. Him taking 35+ shots a night is not gonna do anything for his teammates or the success of the franchise in the long run. Jordan figured this out. Kobe's in his tenth season and still doesn't seem to understand that. I'm not saying he should never shoot that many shots but he sure as hell shouldn't be taking a lot of shots per game imo. The Lakers are winless by the way when he shoots 15 or more. I agree that eventually Kobe is going to have to give up some shots but he really doesn't have a choice right now, if he doesn't shoot a ton, they aren't going to win.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 01:43 AM) Kobe got what he's always wanted. The freedom to shoot as much as he wants, as often as he wants without anybody on the team being able to say a damn thing about it. It amazes me how most of Kobe's teammates, especially Odom, don't seem to mind that they go entire quarters at times without taking a shot. Do you know that Smush Parker was the Lakers second leading shot taker last night with 11? lol. Then people have the nerve to say the reason Kobe was taking all those shots is because nobody else was doing anything. You can't score if you don't shoot. You're totally right in saying who the hell is gonna wanna play with a guy that shoots as much as Kobe does. Odom had a breakout year two years ago. He hasn't been the same since. Laker fans better enjoy these offensive outbursts by Kobe. That's about the only thing they have to look forward to. There is a reason Kobe takes all the shots on that team. Look at the Lakers record when Odom shoots 15+ shots, it's not pretty. It's pretty amazing that this team is over .500 and it's all Kobe and Phil. Kobe is the best parimeter player in basketball right now, period.

That's a lot of points.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Jan 22, 2006 -> 09:50 AM) One (non-Big Ten) side note: The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship Game this year will be broadcast nationally by CBS @ 1pm CT on Sunday March 5. Look for me there.

QUOTE(Felix @ Jan 22, 2006 -> 09:12 PM) The Steelers will take this one home handily. Cause Seattle is overrated, right?

I'll say Pitt though I think it'll be a good and entertaining superbowl.

I hope the Panthers get contracted.

Hooray for the panthers f***in me over.

Cmon Carolina, win me 200 bucks.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jan 22, 2006 -> 12:54 PM) I knew this comparison was coming the minute I typed my post. Now I'll humor you: yes, they envy our rings. Point is, I wouldn't mind Williams creating trade scenarios which don't necessarily help us immediately, but rather, have the potential of reeping high rewards several years down the line. For example: I wouldn't mind if trading Contreras netted our minor leagues several quality pitching prospects. We're not exactly overloaded in that department. I'm just giving you crap cause I can.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jan 22, 2006 -> 12:38 PM) I envy the Indians here because this is an example of a trade I wish Williams would orchestrate. Think they envy those rings we won last year?

QUOTE(SnB @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 09:36 PM) that's what you get for leaving your room I knew it was a bad idea.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 22, 2006 -> 04:12 AM) Michaels is basically going to be replacing Crisp in CF for 2006. Here's how they size up; Crisp - .300/.345/.465 Michaels - .305/.399/.415 So in essence it shows that Michaels should be able to get on base more then Crisp but he'll hit for less power. But I'd expect Michaels' offensive numbers to go down from moving from Citizens Bell Park where he had splits of .328/.428/.420. In half the ab's. If Marte does live up to his potential then this deal is obviously going to be huge for Cleveland down the road but for this year I'm glad as f*** for Crisp to be out of there.

ALL NIGHT LONG. Sorry, I'm pretty sure I've seen that mountain dew commercial with all the animals like 4324320432943204 times today.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 07:26 PM) :headshake You curse everything. You should have went hunting. But I don't have your skillz.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 07:25 PM) I hope they do. I want UConn to be the #1. We all know.

So I walk into subway tonight and there is a sign that says "Out of Bread."

Nova beats Cuse by 15. Got some college gameday and then uconn-louisville, good stuff. I expect uconn to win this one pretty easily, but you never know with what has been going on today.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 07:07 PM) By the way, he's back with the team, as expected... Long break from the team.

'Cuse off to another good start.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 04:51 PM) Jesus...MSU wouldn't miss a shot in the 2nd half. By far the best team I've seen Iowa play all year (that includes Texas and Illinois). That said they shot completely insane and once they blew up to start the half Iowa was done so MSU was able to get some easy transition points when Iowa started jacking up 3's and long rebounds ensued. MSU just ran you guys ragged basically. They shot the ball insanely but man...every loose ball seemed to turn into 2 transition points.

Mike Gansey=Stud.

WVU up 17 at the half at Pauly.

QUOTE(Elcaballo45 @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 02:50 PM) Unfortunatley, I think this win against Duke, and Wisky's huge upset loss today, pretty much assures that the Big East is the best confercence in the country, if there wasn't any doubt already. Pittsnogle and company are next to try to make a statement for the Big East. The ACC is kind of overrated imo. You got Duke and then a bunch of meh teams. The big east and big 10 are the two top conferences in the country if you ask me. It's kind of hard to compare them top to bottom due to the big east having 95 teams but though the big 10 has some pretty good teams at the top, the big east has 3 legit national title contenders imo.