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posted by hnordlaw311 vote down flag
nba.fanhouse.com - 1/15/2009
Depending on Kobe and LeBron
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Supporting casts are central factors in any comparison of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant -- or any two great players, really. The reaction toward the quality of a star's teammates can go either -- Kobe can be held back by Kwame Brown, propped up by Pau Gasol; LeBron's numbers can be inflated by a ...
Depending on Kobe and LeBron
Kobe Bryant Sells Ankle Insurance From a Horse, New Viral Video
neswsports.com - 1/15/2009
Kobe Bryant Sells Ankle Insurance From a Horse, New Viral Video
— neswsports.com — Kobe has outdone himself. This was very nice. The Horse was a nice touch. This is 10... times better than the snake vid. (more) Kobe Bryant Sells Ankle Insurance From a Horse, New ...

Comments vote down EthanJaynes EthanJaynes posted 1/15/2009posted this
Kobe’s People Have Lost Their Mind
laballtalk.com - 1/15/2009
Kobe’s People Have Lost Their Mind
— laballtalk.com — What are Kobe's people thinking? Have they lost their minds entirely? $49.95 for membership to his fan... site? You've got to be kidding me! (more) Kobe’s People Have Lost Their Mind

Comments vote down LABallTalk LABallTalk posted 1/15/2009posted this
The Magic don't intimidate Kobe Bryant ... just bees
sports.yahoo.com - 1/16/2009
The Magic don't intimidate Kobe Bryant ... just bees
— sports.yahoo.com — "Would you be intimated by the [Magic] if you saw them again in the Finals?" [a reporter]... asked. "Me, intimidated?" Kobe asked quizzically as a smile began to appear on his face. "Nah, man," he continued, "Unless it's a bee I'm not intimidated by anything." (more) The Magic don't intimidate Kobe Bryant ... just bees

Comments vote down jeskeets jeskeets posted 1/16/2009posted this

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WaitingForNextYear:  While We’re Waiting…

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While We’re Waiting…
WaitingForNextYear — ... and the Cavs, the answer is yes: there is a 0.24 correlation between LeBron’s GameScore and Cleveland’s points margin. It’s more magnified in “Bad ‘Bron” games (0.32) but valid in good/great ‘Bron games (0.13). A solid connection exists between LeBron’s individual performance and Cleveland’s performance. Makes perfect sense, right?  But the Lakers seem much less dependent on Kobe’s performance: the correlation between Bryant’s GameScore and the Lakers’ result is a smaller 0.07.” [ Tom Ziller/FanHouse ] ...

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