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Odenized — Odenized video clip on YouTube | Download Kobe Bryant wins the award for Most Popped Collars by a landslide.

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Odenized — Odenized video clip on YouTube | Download The TNT Inside the NBA crew shows Kobe Bryant their rendition of the viral Nike HyperDunk video.

Don't Make Them Angry. You Wouldn't Like Them When They're Angry [Nba Closer]
Deadspin — ... . Seriously. Watch the video. And that's why Kobe will always win the Basketbawful MAP award — Most Annoying Player. I mean, has anyone else ever rubbed a spectacular performance in this much during Game 2 of a first round series? That's the exclusive province of guys like Chuck Person. You kind of don't expect that crap from an MVP candidate. (Well, unless it's Kobe.) ...

Worst of the Night: April 23, 2008
Basketbawful — ... about 40 times after a made shot. Seriously. Watch the video. I know he's excited and everything, but is all that crowing really necessary? Does a (potential) MVP need to act that way? I mean, has any other NBA legend -- Bird, Chamberlain, Hakeem, Jordan, Kareem, Magic, Malone, Oscar, Robinson, Russell, Stockton, West -- ever rubbed a spectacular performance in his opponents' noses this much during an early game of a first round series? That's the exclusive province of guys like Chuck Person. You kind of don't expect that crap from an MVP candidate. ...

Notes from the NBA Playoffs
Soapbox Land — Whatever happened to 'act like you've done it before?' It s been a round one of showboating. Players doing silly dances. Pounding their chests. Waving hand signals in front of their face. Kobe has been particularly animated as of late. I guess that is what a 49-point night will do for you. I ve haven t seen so many popped collars since the last time I was at a frat party (video below). KG was getting into it with some fist pumps to the chest against Atlanta. Even players who have no right to pull such antics have been ...

BDG: Moving Into Mile High
Lakers Forum and News — BDG: Moving Into Mile High So the Lakers did what they were supposed to do — take care of business at home. Pau Gasol - ClubLakers.com After leaving the Nuggets looking somewhat disoriented (particularly on defense), the series shifts to Colorado. The opener was full of playoff jitters, namely for Kobe Bryant. His shot wasn’t falling in the first game. Here’s what made it change … A smart opponent would count their blessings that Kobe was shooting cold, stay quiet about it and hope it continued. But Kenyon Martin decided to rub it in. Talking trash to Kobe is not smart. Martin decided to start mouthing off at Bryant when he was 2-10 through ...

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