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Kobe vs. MJ
ballerblogger.com - 6/17/2008
Kobe vs. MJ
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Kobe deserves criticism for his struggles in Game’s 1, 4, and 5. Just like Jordan deserved criticism for his struggles in the 1996 NBA Finals. MJ’s career is complete. Kobe is only 29 years. The final buzzer of the 2008 NBA Finals hasn’t sounded. The final chapter of Bryant’s career hasn’t been written.

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Lakers - Celtics Game 6 Live Thread
FanIQ Blog — ... I won't disagree, but it's probably not a good idea to base that claim on one bad Finals. Why? Well, our buddy Baller Blogger broke it down and determined that Kobe's actually having a slightly better finals than MJ did in '96. ...

NESW Sports Headlines 6/17/2008
NESW Sports, Sports Videos — ... sway your vote. Just check out the link and leave a comment for the winner. Olbermann must not be watching sports now. There goes my dream of him coming back to ESPN. < Awful Announcing. Ducksnorts interview with Sandy Alderson Parts 1 and Part 2. He is the CEO of the San Diego Padres. Sandy is the CEO. It is not Ducksnort. That would be silly. Baller Blogger talk about the MJ vs. Kobe Saga. I might join in on that action. I am a huge MJ fan. Red Sox ...

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