forumblueandgold.com - 6/17/2009
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There is no doubt that this title meant as much to Kobe, and to the public’s perception of his legacy, than perhaps any title has meant to any player in recent memory. In that spirit, we have been showered with stories praising Kobe, dissecting his relief, evaluating his transformation, ...
stylepointsblog.com - 6/17/2009
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stylepointsblog.com —
As those of you outside the charred remains
of Tinseltown have most likely already forgotten, the Los...
Angeles Lakers just defeated the Orlando Magic to win their 15th NBA title. What’s next? Why, parades of course! Because nothing says grand sporting accomplishment like sweeping some ...
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So A Win For The Magic Would Have Been A Win For Socialism?
redsarmy.com - 6/18/2009
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redsarmy.com —
I've been looking for an easy way to
highlight how much Kobe Bryant is in this for...
himself, and the rest of his team is a vehicle for his own selfish means... rather than a group of brothers-in-arms. Thankfully, Kobe made it especially easy today. Yep... while everyone else wore ...
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Best proof yet that Kobe is all about Kobe
waitingfornextyear.com - 6/17/2009
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waitingfornextyear.com —
Perhaps they should stick to following Paris Hilton
around like sad little dogs… Today this appeared on...
TMZ’s site. I’m not going to say that wearing your own shirt is cool, but TMZ’s comment: For the record — you won’t see Kobe Bryant wearing a shirt with his ...
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Eat It TMZ: Kobe Rocks His Own T-Shirt
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Responding to Kobe’s Finals Critics
BallerBlogger.com —
... Reed at Forum Blue and Gold compares Bryant’s 2009 Finals performance to Michael Jordan’s last three title runs, LeBron’s numbers against the Magic, and fires back at ESPN’s Bill Simmons for this ...
Lost Time Is Not Found Again: June 17, 2009
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... + An insanely detailed breakdown of Kobe’s detractors. Worth a read for sure. {Forum Blue & Gold.} ...
A Thoughtful and Thorough Deconstruction of Kobe
The Big Lead —
... Simmons into the discussion. “These ironclad, can’t-be-otherwise predictions have proven not just wrong, but embarrassingly wrong. That would be okay given that he’s just a fan like the rest of us – we all are wrong and most of us didn’t see Orlando coming. But he has the hubris to persevere in omniscience … Just admit you blew it, Bill. Admit that you misread Cleveland, Orlando, and LA … Monday morning quarterbacking doesn’t become front page espn writers.” (Forum Blue and Gold) ...
The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Reed of Forum Blue & Gold: "When you watch Kobe [Bryant], you care ... You follow with whole-souled loyalty and love or unbreakable hatred and opposition. No matter where you stand, you care about Kobe; you are interested in him; and you watch him with real emotional investment ... The sports world is more obsessed with Kobe's legacy than perhaps any player in league (or sports) history. [Michael] Jordan dispassionately ascended to the pinnacle; [Tim] Duncan and Shaq are casually ...
FB&G: Deconstructing Kobe
The Lakers Nation —
... Forum Blue & Gold: There is no doubt that this title meant as much to Kobe, and to the public’s perception of his legacy, than perhaps any title has meant to any player in recent memory. In that spirit, we have been showered with stories praising Kobe, dissecting his relief, evaluating his transformation, figuring his place in history, analyzing his relationship with Phil and his teammates, etc., etc., ad nauseam. This has been fun, even if much of it is puffy, revisionist, or based on somewhat distorted generalizations about the facts (both ...
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