OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[hardens beard]

 

[antidope]

Yeah in this context, I'd say "Game changer" is interchangeable with transcendent. Dirk truly changed the way footers approached the game. Kobe really was just a great imitation of someone we've seen before and I swear I don't mean that in a bad way, it's quite the opposite.

Biased.

 

[lovehateself]

Honestly.. Give me Dirk over Kobe. Dirk has had a bigger impact on the way basketball is played Kobes effects on the culture.

Kobe didn't really impact the culture. He was just wildly popular. The two are not synonymous

just when i thought i found a ridiculous comment

Kobe was a Lite version of jordan. No durability always breaking down. Jordan was a rolls and kobe was the Chrysler 300

i find this gem
kobe played through it all man
you do know Kobe played more minutes/games etc than ...and i dont want to hear about cause mj closed playoff series...please factor in team usa games etc...

 

[Maximus Meridius]

I have no bias against Kobe and I literally just said that I don't consider popularity a large cultural impact point.

And NBA players themselves have said he's had a big impact on their games so what are you talking about?

You the same dude that thinks Harden is better Kobe so yeah...

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

MJ played all 82 games the last 3 years of his prime averaging 38 minutes. Dude was durable af

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Kobe last 4 years were garbage time tbh

 

[P C H]

Montrezl Harrell has a 31.4 PER for the month of March

 

[getback]

Pic gets me weak for some reason.

 

[keko jones]

Honestly.. Give me Dirk over Kobe. Dirk has had a bigger impact on the way basketball is played Kobes effects on the culture.

Kobe didn't really impact the culture. He was just wildly popular. The two are not synonymous

??? Ok ...

You contribute to this thread so much, I see why you always get on me.

SMH

Kobe was a Global Icon his impact in the game extended across the globe.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Montrezl Harrell has a 31.4 PER for the month of March

Like i posted last night, @awwsome died for this

 

[lovehateself]

MJ played all 82 games the last 3 years of his prime averaging 38 minutes. Dude was durable af

nobody questioning him
or the 2 year vacation he took to play a sport during the peak of its juicing era

dont @ me

 

[hardens beard]

Montrezl Harrell has a 31.4 PER for the month of March

Didn’t even have to include him in the CP3 trade.

Probably shooting 90% from the field too.

 

[Based Jesus]

Was Kobe REALLY that influential? I feel like saying "I want to be like Kobe!" is really just saying you want to be like Mike.
Taking someone else's blueprint and repackaging it for another generation isn't changing the game.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

nobody questioning him
or the 2 year vacation he took to play a sport during the peak of its juicing era

dont @ me

His dad died

 

[lynchpin33]

I would put Steph Curry third tbh.

Agree with this, if not higher. Going to the local pickup gym, jr high school, and highschool all you see is people pulling from the time line. If they can shoot like Steph, that's cool, but 100 times out 100 they have a shooting form like Tony Allen trying to get it from the rim at that distance, never mind missing like him.

 

[a-friend]

@ KD complaining about teams 'loading up to beat you' on Bill Simmons show

Dude is a mark through and through

I need Clips please.........puhleez

 

[MVP]

I have no bias against Kobe and I literally just said that I don't consider popularity a large cultural impact point.

Lmaooo.

 

[JD617]

Why do you have Wilt so high?

They had to widen the lane and create the offensive interference rule because of him.

 

[antidope]

Was Kobe REALLY that influential? I feel like saying "I want to be like Kobe!" is really just saying you want to be like Mike.
Taking someone else's blueprint and repackaging it for another generation isn't changing the game.

BIASED

 

[lovehateself]

His dad died

dads die and/or go out for milk and dont come back everyday b

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Duncan > hobe

 

[antidope]

Lmaooo.

What did Kobe do to push the culture of basketball forward? Seriously. Lmao isn't cutting it.

Ya'll are really missing my point. Staying Kobe was a global icon isn't moving the needle for me, you're essentially saying he's popular which isn't enough for me.

 

[lovehateself]

What did Kobe do to push the culture of basketball forward? Seriously. Lmao isn't cutting it.

he had a global impact didnt he ?

 

[bonafide hustla]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22942252/cleveland-cavaliers-star-lebron-james-vote-win-mvp-award

Somebody prolly posted that already, but **** Lebron James and his continued self promotion. /end

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Has to be the "work hard, persevere, Kobe system, mamba blood, 1000% laser focus" aura that is his biggest "cultural contribution" whether on or off the court

The narrative was he really just don't give a f, do whatever it takes and folks ate it up