DCX said:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~jchong8/index.htm
This site has some great hi-res Jordan pics. But it's Geocities so too many downloads will shut them down for a day -_-
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http://members.iinet.net.au/~jchong8/index.htm
This site has some great hi-res Jordan pics. But it's Geocities so too many downloads will shut them down for a day -_-
DCX said:
Some here, both on the backgrounds of the pages as well as the small pics on the pages. You can flip through the different years to see some pretty rare pics. As you can see from the big pic on the background of that page, guys used to feel that they had to literally clothesline Jordan to stop him.
You should be able to find dozens on a google search for MJ sites, and then just go to the sites and check out the pics. Assuming that by "google search" you meant a google image search-- you need to go to the actual sites.
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Yao=the asian Rik Smits. He'll be an above average, much more than serviceable center, but he'll never be a Shaq/Hakeem type.
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Shinobi said:
Oh so NOW the spurs are magically "your" team?!?! IM GON' GIT U SUCKA!
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Brian Cook killed our offensive momentum when he came into the game. Started taking all sorts of jumpers when previously everyone was penetrating and getting to the hoop. I fear for what our offense will look like when Slava comes back and both he and Cook are in the game together.
Lamar is finally looking really good out there.
I like Mihm's game, but he really needs to step it up around the basket. Not only tonite, but against Utah, we missed out on so many easy baskets because he can't finish strong.
Lamar is finally looking really good out there.
I like Mihm's game, but he really needs to step it up around the basket. Not only tonite, but against Utah, we missed out on so many easy baskets because he can't finish strong.
Also, I'm already getting sick of Odom's gimmicky "quick layup under the defenders arms" move, where he tries to get the ball to the glass like 2 full seconds before what is customary. I can see myself hating him based on this-- and of course his status as a Laker-- before long.
Beautiful reverse lay-in by Kobe.
Beautiful reverse lay-in by Kobe.
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DCX said:
Yes he is more skilled than any of those guys, but the fact is that the greatest skill they all possessed was the one nature gave them. The skill of being fucking huge. And Yao, like those spindly bastards, simply is not good at "being big" in the way that Chamberlain, Hakeem, and Shaq are/were, despite the fact that he has a huge base (his legs are massive) more akin to Shaq than Bradley. What Yao has a lot of right now is potential. But potential is just that, potential. 'Not yet realized'. But his hype equals that of a fully realized superstar, and it hasn't been earned.
No he's not the next Bradley, and for all I know he could end up being one of the greats of our era. But until that transpires I want him treated like the mild disappointment that he has been so far, instead of one of the leagues elite. Can you imagine if Zydrunas Ilgauskas (15 and 8 last year to Yao's 17 and 9) got hyped with Lebron as the next "dynamic duo" as McGrady (who's earned his star moniker) and Yao have? Come on..
Shinobi said:
I dunno-- preparation can't really make you much faster than you normally are, as long as you're reasonably in shape. That's more of a physical cohesion thing; when you hit your physical prime, your coordination and body cohesion (don't know a better word for it) improve, and this usually occurs from age 25-30, depending on the athlete.
I'm sure we've all felt this-- I know I have. Sometime early during my 19th year, I realized that I had just gotten much quicker, much "tighter" and more explosive in my movements than I was just a year prior. This trend continued until I stopped playing a lot (I used to play every day). I'm sure if I got back in shape now, I'd be even quicker than I was (which was deadly
). So I just think he's maturing physically. I even saw it with Jordan-- he was fast when he came into the league, but from like 88-92, he was just so explosive-- it seemed like every muscle in his body had the same intention when he made a drive...there was no wasted motion.Kobe's just hitting his physical peak, and it will likely continue for the next 3-5 years, though the gains won't be so marked each year.
Holy Crap!!!
Check out Richard Jefferson's line tonight. Sure they went into a second overtime, but it's still insane. He almost had a triple double tonight.
Richard Jefferson F 10 - 24 fg, 7 - 7 ft, 1 x 3pt, 21 reb, 9 ast, 3 stl, 1 blk, 26 pts
Note: I care cause I have him on my fantasy team.
Check out Richard Jefferson's line tonight. Sure they went into a second overtime, but it's still insane. He almost had a triple double tonight.
Richard Jefferson F 10 - 24 fg, 7 - 7 ft, 1 x 3pt, 21 reb, 9 ast, 3 stl, 1 blk, 26 pts
Note: I care cause I have him on my fantasy team.
Ned Flanders
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The Lakers will be much improved upon the return of a healthy Vlade.
Lol @ Walton referring to the Shaq/Kobe/Phil breakup as one of the "great failures of the human spirit in the history of the NBA." And he tried to act suprised when they said Poppovich called him the master of hyperbole..
Lol @ Walton referring to the Shaq/Kobe/Phil breakup as one of the "great failures of the human spirit in the history of the NBA." And he tried to act suprised when they said Poppovich called him the master of hyperbole..
When Richard Jefferson gets 21 rebounds, you know you're a tad soft on the boards. Jeez...that's insane-- and totally out of character. He's never been known as a good rebounding guard.
With those 21 rebounds, he just eclipsed the career highs in rebounding for dozens of other phenomenal rebounding guards/SF's, including Drexler, Jordan, Kidd, Kobe, McGrady, Magic...just about everyone under 6'10" besides Barkley. Crazy.
With those 21 rebounds, he just eclipsed the career highs in rebounding for dozens of other phenomenal rebounding guards/SF's, including Drexler, Jordan, Kidd, Kobe, McGrady, Magic...just about everyone under 6'10" besides Barkley.
Crazy.LOL @ Kobe pointing his finger at the ref. :lol Not that he didn't have a case, because he did, but just the way he pointed it while standing totally still made me laugh. 
EDIT: Didn't see him walk under Kobe's 3, I only saw it from where Kobe gets up off the floor and gets leveled by Bowen, but Bowen just now got away with another one. Kobe looked like he wanted to strangle the ref.
EDIT: Didn't see him walk under Kobe's 3, I only saw it from where Kobe gets up off the floor and gets leveled by Bowen, but Bowen just now got away with another one. Kobe looked like he wanted to strangle the ref.
Loki said:LOL @ Kobe pointing his finger at the ref. :lol Not that he didn't have a case, because he did, but just the way he pointed it while standing totally still made me laugh.
EDIT: Didn't see him walk under Kobe's 3, I only saw it from where Kobe gets up off the floor and gets leveled by Bowen, but Bowen just now got away with another one. Kobe looked like he wanted to strangle the ref.
Can you blame Kobe? Within a span of 3 minutes he steps under his three, runs right though him, slaps him on the head, and then has a blatant reach in and NONE of it was called.
The worst was when he stepped under the three because that is just a dangerous play.
Suspend his fucking ass for a week until he learns to stop playing so dirty.
Ned Flanders
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GINOBILI WITH THE SICKEST MOVE OF THE YEAR!!
Cross-em up and bang it on 3 other dudes!! THATS MY FUCKING NIZZLE!!
Cross-em up and bang it on 3 other dudes!! THATS MY FUCKING NIZZLE!!
Manu's move was great (gotta love seeing not 1, not 2, but 3 Lakers owned on one play-- 4 if you count the guy he crossed-up ), but how about Kobe RUNNING OVER a clearly stationary Brent Barry? Where's the justice? 
Well, I guess he deserved one as a make up call for all the other missed ones.
), but how about Kobe RUNNING OVER a clearly stationary Brent Barry? Where's the justice? Well, I guess he deserved one as a make up call for all the other missed ones. 
DCX
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Duncan is so smooth and basic he makes the game seem very easy, hell he'll make you think the game was that easy! Fundamentals baby! He isn't very Strong, he isn't fast...or athletic but he plays angles well, uses positions and the art of the mid range jumper with the glass.bionic77 said:
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Ned Flanders
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Duncan and Kobe getting into it? Drop the act ya'll...two of the softest guys in the league trying to play the hardrock lol..
What was that stuff between Kobe and Duncan about? Kobe needs to stop touching guys' heads and faces. Maybe that's what turned it from a friendly convo to a heated one.
And man, these refs are BLIND. Brian Grant CLEARLY got pushed out of bounds under the basket a couple of plays ago, yet nothing was called; Cook (or whoever it was) eventually missed a lay-in after Grant dove to save it. Crazy.
Maybe that's what turned it from a friendly convo to a heated one.And man, these refs are BLIND. Brian Grant CLEARLY got pushed out of bounds under the basket a couple of plays ago, yet nothing was called; Cook (or whoever it was) eventually missed a lay-in after Grant dove to save it. Crazy.
Ned Flanders
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bionic77 said:
Like I said, when Vlade gets back they'll likely be a much improved team. He won't draw doubles in the post, but he plays great with his back to the basket and can distribute the ball well to open cutters like Butler and Kobe. His return even in limited minutes will also likely mean Odom will see a lot more time at the 3 instead of the 4. Should mean more offense all around. Oh yeah and he's also good for some easy flop calls and some antagonism to slow down the opposition.
George coming back likely won't have much of an impact IMO.
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