Kobe Bryant Blog Day!: Running Thread

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The Black Mamba and The Basketball Jesus
Published 3/11/2008 at Queen City Hoops
(This is a post written as part of Kobe Bryant Day - organized by Hardwood Paroxysm) Frequency in the "I'm Keith Hernandez" Zone: Bird owns this category ... in fact, he probably had more Hernandez moments than any athlete in any team sport (peaking with some of his shot attempts in the famous 60-point game). There was one stretch during the '86 season when he was actually bored by how good he was, so he started using his left hand more (during one game, he took only left-handed shots in the first half)... I mean, ...

Looking Back: The Day Kobe Was Awesome (and the Suns Were Better)
Published 3/11/2008 by TexSUN <info@brightsideofthesun.com> at Bright Side Of The Sun: Front Page Posts
A few weeks ago I was asked to participate in Hardwood Paroxysm's Kobe Bryant Blog Day. The guy who runs that site is a huge Suns fan (you all knew him around here as sunofa in his pre-HP days). He has been extremely helpful and supportive in my first season as a blogger, and has never once refused me a favor when I needed one. In short, even though I think he's a little nuts for doing this "give the devil his due" thing (his words), I just couldn't say no. ...

Kobe Bryant Blog Day
Published 3/11/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... both prepared articles for this momentous occasion. At the same time, I wanted to give anyone interested the chance to look back at past Kobe opinions on this space, all of which coincidentally also belong to Trev and I. So below are links to prior ODC articles with Kobe as the focal point. To start the day off right and provide you with the resources should you choose to look outside of this site for more of your Kobe needs, here is the article that started it all and HP’s Kobe Bryant Blog Day Hub. Prior ODC Kobe-Related Articles January 28, 2008 - Mano e Mano, ...

Kobe Bryant Blog Day - the ClipperSteve Post
Published 3/11/2008 by ClipperSteve <info@clipsnation.com> at Clips Nation: Front Page Posts
... recently had an interesting idea.  He decreed that today, March 11, would be Kobe Bryant Blog Day.  And given that there is no governing body for such decrees, it was up to the merits of the decree itself to determine whether KBBD would be.  And lo it hath come to pass. ...

I Love Having Kobe Bryant On My Team
Published 3/11/2008 by Cornrows at Indy Cornrows: Front Page Posts
... Kobe. Sure LeBron and Jason Kidd were spectacular. Kevin Durant even stepped up and surprised us. But Kobe set the tone and intensity level for the game. Play to win or don't play at all. Of course, Kobe gave us this: Team USA will win the Olympic gold medal in Beijing because Kobe won't settle for anything less. I love the fact that Kobe will finally be on my team and I can't wait to openly root for him to deliver the gold. Happy Kobe Bryant Blog Day!

Maybe the Boston Globe was right after all (19-0!)
Published 3/11/2008 by grungedave at The Dream Shake - a Houston Rockets blog
... The 19 wins in a row ties the mark most recently matched by the 2000 Shaq and Kobe squad - on the way to their first of three rings (and the first of many locker room fights). Speaking of which, today is Kobe Bryant Blog Day over at Hardwood Paroxysm. Since Kobe is my current favorite player to have absolutely no connection to the Houston Rockets, I kinda sorta have to contribute. That should be posted shortly. ...

It's Kobe's world - we're just living in it
Published 3/11/2008 by grungedave at The Dream Shake - a Houston Rockets blog
[this is our contribution to Hardwood Paroxysm's Kobe Bryant Blog Day today] Even with the Rockets' 19 game winning streak, we still trail Kobe's Lakers in the Western Conference. Which leads me to today's thesis: Kobe Bryant is freakin' awesome. Considering I have been a die-hard Rockets fan since I can remember (the 1986 season being the first I remember with any great detail), it's weird to say that I am a fan of a player on another team who has never had any real connection to the Rockets. Robert Horry got his career started here, so I don't see the ...

Raptors vs. Lakers 10:30pm…on Kobe Bryant Blog Day!
Published 3/11/2008 by dinosty at THE DINOSTY
... okay, must have just been kids That’s funny my laptop’s open…logged on to dirty vids Wait a sec that’s me, with Jeannie and…oh shit Gotta find out who did this, fucker downloaded and split They think they’re smarter than Kobe but suckers left a clue… Signed in as MambaMan, user name…it was you DAMN! ************  Good lucky getting that song out of your head for the rest of the day. Happy Kobe Bryant Blog Day!!! Check Hardwood  running thread all day for breaking KBBD news. (And enjoy the ...

Kobe Bryant Week, Day 2: Kobe Bryant Day or How I Learned to Love the Mamba
Published 3/11/2008 by goathair at the Blowtorch
... in the above video). Words can't describe the creativity needed to even consider a shot like that, not to mention the nearly unrealistic odds of making it. That Kobe would take this shot with the game on the line was (and is) a signifier that he lives on a different basketball planet than the rest of us. There is a state of thoughtless awareness that Kobe inhabits far more frequently than anyone else in the League, and that's why his triumphs seem so otherworldly. Kobe Bryant Day

Kobe Bryant Blog Day
Published 3/11/2008 by frank <info@brewhoop.com> at Brew Hoop: Front Page Posts
Our buds over at Hardwood Paroxysm don't like Kobe, but goddamnit they respect him. That's right, it's Kobe Bryant Blog Day around the internet, so while Alex and I both have Dwyer's back on the LBJ-over-Kobe-for-MVP debate, we'll put that aside for the moment. In the interests of paying respect to great basketball players--something we really don't get to do much as a Bucks blog--we'll take a moment to join in on the fun. We're lazy and it pains us to get to warm and fuzzy about some other team's superstar, so we'll just post some of our favorite ...

Why ... Kobe is right there with Wilt
Published 3/11/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Blog Day, and I'm quite chuffed at the prospect of a day-long tribute to one of the finer players of my generation. My offering comes in the form of a comparison between Kobe Bryant's famous 81-point game from January 22nd, 2006, and ...

Hating Kobe
Published 3/11/2008 by TZ <info@sactownroyalty.com> at Sactown Royalty: Front Page Posts
... approached me about participating in 'Kobe Bryant Blog Day,' I almost stabbed him. But Matt's a great guy (and an awesome blogger), so I relented for the sake of greater blogospheric cooperation. ...

Kobe Bryant: Always prepared
Published 3/11/2008 by Basketbawful at Basketbawful
... When I agreed to participate in Kobe Bryant Blog Day, I assumed that it was going to provide me with yet another chance to make fun of a player that I don't particularly care for. But either I was lied to (possible), I believed only what a wanted to believe (probable), or I didn't take the time to read the KBBD description carefully enough (definitely the case). ...

The Nicest Thing I Can Say About Kobe
Published 3/11/2008 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... By the time we hit the door, I was sweating and nearly doubled over in pain.  Holding back dry heaves, I quickly tried to figure out what I did make me feel this way.  Then I saw the clock.  12:04.  It was March 11th.  The day I have to say nice things about Kobe Bean Bryant. ...

Kobe Bryant Day in the Sports Blog World
Published 3/11/2008 by DanShanoff.com at Dan Shanoff
Hardwood Paroxysm initiated a sportsblog-wide "Kobe Bryant Day" being held today. The results have been impressive. Obviously, I want to add in my contribution with something typically superlative... I'm not sure that Kobe is a more worthy 2008 MVP than LeBron, but I do know this: If I had one must-win game and could draft one player to pull it off, it would be Kobe. Agree? Disagree? Add your own nominee (or Kobe-related analysis) in the comments. -- D.S.

The 10-man rotation, celebrating Kobe Bryant Blog Day
Published 3/11/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Hardwood Paroxysm. Happy Kobe Bryant Blog Day, world! (Seriously! Just look at the coverage.) PF: FFFFound! I want, need, have to have this drawing of Walt Frazier’s jump shot. (Thx, Reed) SF: ClipperBlog.com. Breaking down the final few Clippers-Heat ...

Kobe Blog Day : Love, Hate, Appreciation
Published 3/11/2008 by Samash at Bandwagon L.A.
... Apparently, it's Kobe Blog Day. It feels like it's been Kobe Blog Year, hasn't it? Ever since he started dropping Andrew Bynum fueled F-Bombs in some Applebee's parking lot, through the trade rumors, through the pouty early season, through the cautiously optimistic early going, through the greatest trade of all time, and now all the MVP talk - with all the hate and all the love out there, 2008 is Kobe's season. Let's just hope we're still saying that in late June. ...

Gilbert Arenas on Kobe Bryant
Published 3/11/2008 by JakeTheSnake at Gilbertology
... A few weeks ago, Hardwood Paroxysm came up with the idea of getting some bloggers to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant today.  The idea behind it was to allow some of the “haters” one day to show some respect for his immense talent.  Originally, I decided against posting something about it because: ...

It’s Kobe Bean Bryant Appreciation Day
Published 3/11/2008 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
... The blogosphere, led by the good people over at Hardwood Paroxysm, celebrates the Black Mamba for 24 hours. I’ll just go ahead and assume that Holly’s 5000-word opus is on its way. ...

Kobe Bryant Blog Day
Published 3/11/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
... declaring today to be Kobe Bryant Blog Day. What does that mean? It means we all set aside the negatives, and write things simply appreciating the talents of the NBA's most polarizing player. My contribution will be to put up videos of my three favorite Kobe moments that I was fortunate enough to experience in person, so here they are, in reverse order. ...

Tuesday’s Layup Drill
Published 3/11/2008 by Matt Watson at Detroit Bad Boys
... not much of a cat person …) David Stern does not care about your loyalties. A sneak peek of the new Motor City Blogs. LeBron James, providing hope for stalkers everywhere. I’m not sure if it speaks more to his poor judgment or inflated ego. If Kobe Bryant were a superhero, he’d be Batman. I’d remind you of the whole female comic book villain thing, but I want to keep things positive for Kobe Bryant Blog Day and all. ...

Orlando Magic News for March 11th: Turk Eligible for Most-Improved Award
Published 3/11/2008 by Ben Q Rock <info@thirdquartercollapse.com> at Third Quarter Collapse: Front Page Posts
... in and ask a bunch of improper questions. He's not going to turn around and rip the team unfairly. He's a fan, for God's sake. And giving him access is only going to provide another way for your fans to feel "involved" with their team. Yeah, I'd be all over that job if I had the opportunity. HP passed along this video of Brett Pentway, the D-League's slam-dunk champion, challenging Dwight Howard to a dunk contest. It's Kobe Bryant Blog Day. Some site-related self-indulgence after the jump. ...

bloc...Tuesday Bullets
Published 3/11/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... going out to scout, because you can't be anonymous. Unless I put a hat on and a beard.'" Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times: "Barring an unexpected run to the Final Four or an even more unlikely return for a second season of college basketball, Ovinton J'Anthony Mayo hasn't had quite the impact he envisioned 15 months ago. USC didn't suddenly become a college basketball blueblood. In fact, the Trojans are still very much the undercard in their own town." It's Kobe Bryant Blog Day. An amusing take from Basketbawful. ...

Tuesday Bullets
Published 3/11/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... going out to scout, because you can't be anonymous. Unless I put a hat on and a beard.'" Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times: "Barring an unexpected run to the Final Four or an even more unlikely return for a second season of college basketball, Ovinton J'Anthony Mayo hasn't had quite the impact he envisioned 15 months ago. USC didn't suddenly become a college basketball blueblood. In fact, the Trojans are still very much the undercard in their own town." It's Kobe Bryant Blog Day. An amusing take from Basketbawful. ...

PM Roundup: Creepy Gnome Terrorizes Town
Published 3/11/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... She also said gays pose a bigger threat to the U.S. than terrorism or Islam. (Tulsa World) A lot of activity on the Jets in the last couple weeks. (Bad Snap) For at least two years, The Big House will no longer be the largest stadium in college football. (The Michigan Daily) Jake the Snake Roberts exits rehab. (TMZ) Feel free to partake in Kobe day, but please, please leave all the Kobe/LeBron comments on that site. (Hardwood Paroxysm)

BLINKS - Tuesday, March 11
Published 3/11/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
In case you haven't noticed McTen 's plethora of posts, it's Kobe Bryant Blog Day , which was set up by our boys at the always enjoyable Hardwood Paroxysm . After realizing every day is KBBD for them, Forum Blue and Gold just says, " Thank You ." (To Kobe, not HP, though they thanked them, too. Or something like that.) Michael Lee thinks Dwyane Wade is sitting down a year too late . Dime sits atop the grassy knoll and wonders whether the Heat are trying to force Shawn Marion 's hand . Catch the latest Blogger ...

Post 11: Kobe in Video - 81
Published 3/11/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... Secaucus, NJ, March 11, 2008 – 3:15 p.m. -- Surprisingly, the most important thing on Kobe's agenda today isn't spending hours checking out the Hardwood Paroxysm thread that's growing faster than a tape worm in a fat man, but rather a home date with the Toronto Raptors tonight at 10:30 ET. Kobe had one of these things a couple years ago and dressed in white, which looked just stunning against the red outfits the Raptors sported. The Raptors set the tone for most of the evening but Bryant felt it was time to show them who he really was as the night wore on, instead of ...

Happy Kobe Bryant Blog Day!
Published 3/11/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... Indeed, all those holidays have now been overshadowed by the first annual Kobe Bryant Blog Day, organized by the fellas at Hardwood Paroxysm. Today, we’re taking a 24-hour break from ripping Kobe, and giving him nothing but praise. My contribution to the festivities: A highlight video from Kobe’s high school days… ...

Blog Patrol: It's Kobe Bryant Day
Published 3/11/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... So, dive in folks, and celebrate the work of the man who gave himself the nickname Black Mamba. Worst. Nickname. Ever. [Hardwood Paroxysm] ...

Race to the MVP: Chris Paul Addendum
Published 3/11/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... I had a sports hero I could mash on for 24 hours.) I've wanted to do a post about the NBA's "hidden" MVPs. And I still may roll out a piece about guys like Kyle Korver in Utah or James Jones in Portland, who aren't focal points, but make themselves indispensable through their specific contributions. Regardless, this post is about a point guard in the Delta who may be the best player in the NBA right now. Well, the best player not wearing No. 23 for the Cavs or the one who's being feted all day on the intertubes. Coincidentally, he wears the No. 3, which is where he may end ...

The Black Mamba Strikes!
Published 3/11/2008 by Spartacus at 3 Shades of Blue - A Memphis Grizzlies Blog
This post is part of Hardwood Paroxysm's Kobe Bryant Blog Day! Would you like to know when I truly realized the greatness of Kobe Bean Bryant? About sixty seconds after this happened. Now, you might ask why this particular moment made me realize just how special the Black Mamba is. My answer is simple: his presence is so great that not a single Grizzlies player even contemplates retaliating. That's right -- he wields his power like Darth Vader. Challenge him and get choked out by the Dark Side while he ...

Kobe Bryant Blog Day
Published 3/11/2008 by Connor at Hoops Addict
... great idea Hardwood Paroxysm had and let you know about the countless other writers and bloggers who have jumped on board with this idea. A lot of popular blogs (True Hoop, AOL Fanhouse, Forum Blue And Gold) as well as some mainstream media outlets (NBA.com, Kobe’s own site, Slam Magazine) have jumped into the mix and it’s amazing the kind of support Hardwood Paroxysm has garnered. Regardless of whether you’re a fan of Bryant’s or not, I’d recommend you click the link to check out the outpouring of support that has been drummed up ...

Open thread: Regular season game 63
Published 3/11/2008 by Pradamaster <info@bulletsforever.com> at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
... Today was deemed Kobe Bryant Day in the NBA blogosphere by Hardwood Paroxysm.  Even though LeBron has been better this year, we know Kobe is going to win the MVP this season, because it's historically been a lifetime achievement award (see Barkley in 93, Malone in 97, Robinson in 95, even Magic in 90 over Barkley).  Kobe deserved the award in 06 and perhaps in 03 as well. ...

Kobe Bryant has a Posse — For Today at Least…
Published 3/12/2008 at Real Sports Bloggers
... has declared today, March 11, Kobe Bryant Blog Day in honor of one of the most polarizing players in the association. Check out the post here , and soak it all in. In honor of this holiday of sorts, I’m choosing to post one of my favorite Kobe clips of all time. It might not be the highlight of his career… and maybe he’s not too fond of this particular moment in time, but I think we can all enjoy it objectively. ...

Kobe Bryant Blog Day is Taking Over the Internets
Published 3/12/2008 at Real Sports Bloggers
... has declared today, March 11, Kobe Bryant Blog Day in honor of one of the most polarizing players in the association. Check out the post here , and soak it all in. In honor of this holiday of sorts, I’m choosing to post one of my favorite Kobe clips of all time. It might not be the highlight of his career… and maybe he’s not too fond of this particular moment in time, but I think we can all enjoy this objectively. Also - Check out Hoffman’s Kobe Blog Day post ...

LINKBAWL: 3/11/08
Published 3/12/2008 by kellex at le basketbawl: The NBA Basketball Blog
... Hardwood Paroxysm put on quite the Kobe Bryant blog day. That will give you enough to read about Kobe to last a frickin' lifetime and I'm not sure anyone would actually want that. ...

Reading is Great! Wednesday’s NBA Links
Published 3/12/2008 by Andrew Thell at Empty the Bench
... Hernia - Hubie Brown is the most fascinating person in Mike Breen’s life. Life in the Cell - Stephen A. Smith : Cheez Doodles :: Isiah Thomas : ______? (A: Popcorn) Ball Don’t Lie - Turns out not only is “Stedman” real, but he can talk… mea culpa. The On Deck Circle - My second favorite post from the first annual, wildly successful KBBBD (Kobe Bean Bryant Blow, er, Blog Day) festivities. Le Basketbawl - The ...

Post 24: Thank You
Published 3/12/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... Secaucus, NJ, March 12, 2008 – 12:09 a.m. -- Twenty-four posts in (a little bit over) 24 hours. I can't believe I pulled it off. This is more work than I've done in one day ... well, ever. I want to thank Matt Moore at Hardwood Paroxysm for coming up with such a great idea and bringing all of us basketball bloggers together for one day. I also want to thank every reader and commentor who fanned the flames throughout the day when I felt like I was going to burn out. And of course, I have to thank Kobe. We take for granted how much material these players we write ...

Behold, the blackout is over. Long live Jordi.
Published 3/12/2008 by JScrubb at YAYsports! NBA
... 4) Hardwood Paroxysm declared Tuesday “Kobe Bryant Appreciation Day”. Thousands, if not dozens, of bloggers across the world penned sonnets to the Junior Jellybean. ...

Why no one minds Kobe's sting
Published 3/12/2008 by Crucifictorious at We Rite Goode
... by now?) Try 1996 on for size. As occasionally referenced during today's National Celebration of Beans , Kobe was originally a Charlotte Hornet; the team snatched him at no. 13, the final pick of the 1996 lottery, before swapping him for the Lakers' Vlade Divac. Of course, this is one of those footnotes in NBA history that many fans do know, and imagining a league without the trade--one of the "most lopsided" in history-- ...

Behind the boxscore, where the Chicago Bulls could happen
Published 3/12/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Yeah, it was Kobe Bryant Blog Day and all, but I'm not sure why Phil Jackson couldn't find more than 1:22's rest for his All-Star guard in this win. Then again, ...

Game Recap: Lakers 117, Raptors 108
Published 3/12/2008 by Connor at Hoops Addict
... refused to acknowledge Kobe Bryant Blog Day, I can’t help but believe Bryant was aware of his fans taking the Internet by storm yesterday to support him. ...

All the Kobe love in cyberspace sandwiched together and stacked high like a Dagwood with extra mustard
Published 3/13/2008 by kambrothers at Lakers Blog
... Thought y'all would be interested in seeing the roundup of those scribes who took part. Lotta dudes. Lotta Kobe-centric squawk. And if you go to the right side of the blog and click on our latest "Purple, Gold and Blue" podcast, you'll hear our interview with Matt Moore, organizer of this shindig. By the way, similar to our advice with ...

Kobe Blog Day: Sorry, I Missed the Party
Published 3/13/2008 by Nate Jones at JONES ON THE NBA
... The Hardwood Paroxysm created Kobe Blog Day was Tuesday. Although, I didn’t have a chance to join in the party, I did get an early start last week with this post. If you haven’t already, please check it out. And of course, please check out the list of posts from Kobe Blog Day over at Hardwood Paroxysm. There’s even a post by Basketbawful—which is amazing, considering how much he does not care for the Bean. My only beefs: *No write up from the godfather of basketball blogging, Henry Abbott. Henry, I know you’re a Blazer fan, but ...

Blog Roundup Time: I Hope I Have A Kid One Day Who Sounds Like Dikembe
Published 3/14/2008 by Black and Blue Jor at The Howeva Files
... -We somehow totally missed it (we blame it on our long sensual nights with Elliot Spitzer), but are in awe of "Kobe Bryant Day". (Hardwood Paroxysm) ...

Powerless rankings: Eastern Conference
Published 3/14/2008 by Basketbawful at Basketbawful
It was delayed by Kobe Bryant Blog Day and a mad case of the Black Mamba Flu, but Basketbawful and Hardwood Paroxysm once again serve you a steaming plate of poo pie on an officially-licesned NBA platter. This week I's gots the East, and the Hardwood Boyees have gots the West. The Miami Heat: With Wade out for the rest of the season, the offensive reins have been officially turned over to Ricky Davis. Which is kind of like hiring Michael Vick as your pet sitter. Hardwood Paroxysm says: ...

Are you smarter than Chris Paul?
Published 5/7/2008 by Crucifictorious at We Rite Goode
... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Collectivism didn't really work out for the USSR, but for the third time in three months, basket-blogs are cluster-posting the heck out of a topic. Back in March, Hardwood Paroxysm tipped off a 45+ post celebration for ...