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2013-2014 NBA Finals - Spurs SMASH Heat 4-1 - San Antonio Spurs NBA Champions [RIP Dwyane Wade]
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Damn Im gonna miss the game and that hilarity that ensues on NT 
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The Jordan craze was fueled by four things.
Jordan himself, Nike, WGN and ESPN.
Jordan was the beginning of a shift in how the game is played.
Nike made him the face of an international brand.
WGN was a Chicago based cable outlet that aired Chicago Bulls and Chicago Cubs games nationwide.
So basically Jordan became everyone's favorite player that didn't already have a favorite player.
And I don't have to tell anyone what role ESPN played in creating his legacy.
Jordan himself, Nike, WGN and ESPN.
Jordan was the beginning of a shift in how the game is played.
Nike made him the face of an international brand.
WGN was a Chicago based cable outlet that aired Chicago Bulls and Chicago Cubs games nationwide.
So basically Jordan became everyone's favorite player that didn't already have a favorite player.
And I don't have to tell anyone what role ESPN played in creating his legacy.
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[quote name="shoeking2101"][quote name="DMan14"]mj couldve been on the pga tour, won the world series of poker, and been a legit mlb player if he stuck at it.[/quote]Yep. Could of been a WWF wrestler while were at it. Could of been a A1 nascar driver too.[/quote]
He chose basketball. Look how that turned out.
Keep clowning, though.
Dude is INSANELY competitive. Not just to the point that he'll put if he loses. We all know THOSE types.
But the types to do something like get cut from the high school basketball squad, and end up being a top 2 NBAer to pretty much everyone?
Nah, we don't know too many of those types.
He chose basketball. Look how that turned out.
Keep clowning, though.
Dude is INSANELY competitive. Not just to the point that he'll put if he loses. We all know THOSE types.
But the types to do something like get cut from the high school basketball squad, and end up being a top 2 NBAer to pretty much everyone?
Nah, we don't know too many of those types.
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2k LeBae.
What is this Lebae i keep seeing b ....
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He chose basketball. Look how that turned out.
Keep clowning, though.
Dude is INSANELY competitive. Not just to the point that he'll put if he loses. We all know THOSE types.
But the types to do something like get cut from the high school basketball squad, and end up being a top 2 NBAer to pretty much everyone?
Nah, we don't know too many of those types.
98% of which is because they don't sprout up to 6'6 w/ coordination after being cut lol
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I had and email saying someone mentioned me itt and when I clicked it I knew what it was. Long live DBD!
Ska.... Come on man its the finals, have a heart.
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how exactly did he acknowledge youI had and email saying someone mentioned me itt and when I clicked it I knew what it was.
Long live DBD!
Ska.... Come on man its the finals, have a heart.
I felt weird when he came back a few SN's ago and shouted me out but not you
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He did the @ mention thing. Too bad you don't see what the post is about with that.how exactly did he acknowledge you
Long live DBD!
Ska.... Come on man its the finals, have a heart.
I felt weird when he came back a few SN's ago and shouted me out but not you
Shouts out to DBD though
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His insane competitiveness didn't really help him much on the diamond. He had supreme physical gifts for basketball in addition to being competitive.
If some 5'10 guy with a short wingspan and below average athleticism trained just as hard as Jordan and was just as ruthlessly competitive, he wouldn't be in the League. He'd just be that guy at the Y who no one likes.
If some 5'10 guy with a short wingspan and below average athleticism trained just as hard as Jordan and was just as ruthlessly competitive, he wouldn't be in the League. He'd just be that guy at the Y who no one likes.
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[quote name="dreClark"][quote name="DarthSka"]
He chose basketball. Look how that turned out.
Keep clowning, though.
Dude is INSANELY competitive. Not just to the point that he'll put if he loses. We all know THOSE types.
But the types to do something like get cut from the high school basketball squad, and end up being a top 2 NBAer to pretty much everyone?
Nah, we don't know too many of those types.[/quote]
98% of which is because they don't sprout up to 6'6 w/ coordination after being cut lol[/quote]Not sure if serious.
That's why he's top 2, after being cut?
Because... he sprouted?
So the literally THOUSANDS of cases a kid being cut then eventually experiencing a significant growth spurt, they're just... oh, that's right, coordination. The reason they won't end up top 2 all time is because, despite their growth spurt, they weren't coordinated enough. Growth spurt and coordination is what it takes.
Riiiiiiiiight.
(again, not sure if serious)
He chose basketball. Look how that turned out.
Keep clowning, though.
Dude is INSANELY competitive. Not just to the point that he'll put if he loses. We all know THOSE types.
But the types to do something like get cut from the high school basketball squad, and end up being a top 2 NBAer to pretty much everyone?
Nah, we don't know too many of those types.[/quote]
98% of which is because they don't sprout up to 6'6 w/ coordination after being cut lol[/quote]Not sure if serious.
That's why he's top 2, after being cut?
Because... he sprouted?
So the literally THOUSANDS of cases a kid being cut then eventually experiencing a significant growth spurt, they're just... oh, that's right, coordination. The reason they won't end up top 2 all time is because, despite their growth spurt, they weren't coordinated enough. Growth spurt and coordination is what it takes.
Riiiiiiiiight.
(again, not sure if serious)
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tbh, he basically acknowledged that he never spoke/will never speak to you again ever since you semi switched your allegiance to steph curry (He did the @ mention thing. Too bad you don't see what the post is about with that.how exactly did he acknowledge you
I felt weird when he came back a few SN's ago and shouted me out but not you
Shouts out to DBD though
)and the warriors. he also shed some light on how he would never eat with you and wished you would take his place in banned camp. no big deal
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[quote name="JD617"]His insane competitiveness didn't really help him much on the diamond. He had supreme physical gifts for basketball in addition to being competitive.
If some 5'10 guy with a short wingspan and below average athleticism trained just as hard as Jordan and was just as ruthlessly competitive, he wouldn't be in the League. He'd just be that guy at the Y who no one likes.[/quote]He was coming around w/ baseball. I saw enough to believe that if he really would have ditched the hardwood for the diamond, he would have succeeded.
If some 5'10 guy with a short wingspan and below average athleticism trained just as hard as Jordan and was just as ruthlessly competitive, he wouldn't be in the League. He'd just be that guy at the Y who no one likes.[/quote]He was coming around w/ baseball. I saw enough to believe that if he really would have ditched the hardwood for the diamond, he would have succeeded.
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You saw mj play baseball in hs
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You forgot pool
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He ditched the hardwood for the diamond in HS?
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If Lebron retired in his prime to play football or Kobe retired in his prime to play soccer it surely wouldn't be glossed over like it was with MJ.
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Idk you said you saw enough, what did you see?
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I think if Mike wanted to he could've been a top 5 QB in the NFL
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He shouldve never ditched it for the hardwood, i saw enough to believe he couldve been a top 5 qb
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Kobe would have probably been the greatest soccer player ever produced from Italia
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WTF ARE U GUYS TALKING ABOUT?
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If mj wouldve signed to adidas he wouldve retired by 89
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MJ would've been a terrible civil rights leader though.
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