THEE OFFICIAL 2019-2020 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD: VICTORY LAP

[niketock88]

Man im just trying to find a number 8 player tshirt. To remind me of the mini fro days. There was legit 2 kobes

 

[pums]

A charity would be good. Like for Young girls getting into sports.

 

[lawdog1]

i was thinking Rose Bowl

The city will want something like that, but it’s really up to Vanessa and the girls and everyone should respect whatever they choose.

 

[addict4sneakers]

The kings erased a 27point lead with like 8 minutes remaining and forced OT.

 

[buc em]

 

[bostoiah]

The kings erased a 27point lead with like 8 minutes remaining and forced OT.

Saw that lol.

All these games going on the last 2 days and I realized I haven’t seen not one post or commentary regarding any of the games

 

[keko jones]

Cold blooded.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[drewsone]

man that stretch in the last quarter

WAS SO
****ING
COLDDDD

and gigi was so ****ing precious man what an angel

 

[lawdog1]

Everything NBA a little funky right now. Rockets with no Harden or Russ beating Utah in Salt Lake.

 

[stopcappin]

just lost it man ... damn . This **** hit so hard

 

[niketock88]

Is this really real???..i still cant get over the birth year to death year graphics with his photo. No. Just no. No man

 

[elpablo21]

 

[youngwolf]

I'll preface this by saying that my favorite Kobe/Laker season is probably 2012-2013.

When he announced his retirement, I made it a point to read very Players' Tribune post about him. I remember reading 81 by Devin George and I came across this excerpt:

With about six minutes left (we’re still down 12), Kobe drove toward the baseline, just inside the three-point line, and it looked like he was stuck. Mo Peterson was all over him. Kobe pulled out a move I’ve seen in practice a million times.

He makes it look easy, but watch it again. After the shot fake, he’s flat-footed and facing the baseline. He’s lost all his legs on the shot. Most guys wouldn’t have the lift to shoot a normal jumper. And yet he’s able to rise up and hit it with Mo in his face. And he gets the foul.

My mind goes, "where have I seen this before?", and I immediately go back to the Hawks game from the 2nd half of that season:

The fact that this mother****er went into the lab to add a shot like this to his arsenal - a shot he would only need a couple of times in a 20 year career - was/is just nuts to me. Next level dedication to one's craft.

There will never be another Kobe.

 

[superblytrife]

Watching his last game was too much for me man. I remember watching it live like it was yesterday, but seeing it now....wow. And those shots of the fam on the sidelines. Sheesh. Legitimately gut wrenching.

 

[Air Pope]

Im a Knick fan and I’m crying

 

[nick.]

 

[Moheezy]

As good as a time as ever to bring this classic back

Me living in the middle east at the time, we didn't have access to proper coaches/ trainers not were there these YouTube vids. This documentary heavily increased my understanding and appreciation for the game, it literally slowed the game down for me and made me a better player.

I cannot emphasize how Kobe made me a better basketball player.

I also have a 2 year old daughter and would always smile when i see Kobe coaching his daughter. When i see them in the sidelines, i think to myself "yeah, that's going to be me and kiki when she grows up" He continued to influence me even after retirement...this still hurts.

 

[had pants]

 

[keko jones]

My wife had sent me this the day prior to everything....

 

[atransta]

I can't believe he's gone

 

[lawdog1]

Man...this one...

 

[bostoiah]

My wife had sent me this the day prior to everything....

Yea seen this meme last week as well...crazy

 

[addict4sneakers]

Eric Gordon has 43 with 5 minutes left

 

[lawdog1]

Eric Gordon got the Kobe spirit flowing right now...