As i recall Kenyon Martin was the 1st to do the pullin the jersey thing to show off after he dunks the ball. the only other person to that is Amare. So Kobe didnt invent that jersey show off thing. Laker fans don't get mad, but the Suns play as a TEAM. Basketball is a 5 on 5 game, not 1 on 5. The Suns win because they play as a team. Oh not to mention they run the ball faster than anyone else. I think there goal is to score 120 a game.

 

Barbosa is what I like to call "fast".

That cross-over last night, baseline to the rim, was beautiful.

Another weapon in the bag. Game 7 will be about going inside for the Suns. The 4 Ds.

Drive
Draw
Dish
Dunk

 

amen to that.

 

From this morning's Arizona Republic:

The Suns are on a mission from... (cue Blues Brothers Music)

 

MIN FG FT 3-FG REB A ST BS TO PTS
Nash 46 9-14 13-13 1-3 2 1 3 0 0 3 32
Bryant 52 20-35 5-6 5-8 8 2 5 3 0 50

check these numbers out. sure nash didnt score 50, but look at assists and his points. So Laker fans tell me, who should be MVP

 

Let me clear this up a little.

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psfff... duh, KOBE!

 

lol. hey bbcrud thanks for the clean up. but come on people, just dont look at points. contribution is the key here. nash is a real leader. like magic, isaiah, stockton. notice these names i mentioned dont score 4000 pts a game, but are legends. Kobe is like the new age Dominique Wilkins. all he is known for is a points machine. and 2nd to jordan

 

I think Nash is rightfully MVP, but Kobe's 50pts without a TO is nothing short of amazing!

 

Kobe inventing the whole pulling the jersey thing wasn't my point, my point was that he got mocked. No, kobe's not an angel, but the suns seem to be sore losers and when they get a chance to win, they don't show much class at all. That's what i'm trying to say. Probably after this series. win or lose, the suns will be a team i'll be cheering against no matter what, solely based on their attitude. Anyways, winning at Phoenix would be a very nice drop kick to the face of the suns if it happens. That would be sweet.

 

I don't think so! If all those 13 assists was turned into points Nash would have 58 points. (2 points for each assist) So that's why NASH is MVP! sucka!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i like the thinking behind that ^^... and of course a couple went for threes from when he drove the lane and kicked it outside... touchè keoki

 

Poor Kobe. He might not have invented the jersey thing but I think he was in on major design mods for disrespect. Coaches, Shaq, Colorado women.... the list goes on and on.

I don't get why you think the Suns are sore losers. I think they held together pretty well after the refs HANDED game four to the Lakers. I don't remember you saying anything about Coach Jackson's lack of respect for Raja DURING game 5. Is it just the Suns you want to hold to a standard of sportsmanship? The things you saw from the Suns were just reactions to the Lakers' bench and Kobe's attitude. Remember Kwame sticking his crotch in Robinsons face after knocking him down in an earlier game? What was that all about? Trying to help him up?

I know it's tough to see your team lose but they've played a great series. They've played WAY better as a team than anyone thought they would through the first 5 games but, come on, you knew Kobe's Kids would eventually show up and leave him to do the job. Just start thinking about next year. Odom will be better. Walton will be better. Kwame might learn to catch. You just never know!

Been great so far. Let's hope they finish it right.

 

if you switched kobe and nash's teams it would be a completely different story. see, kobe DOES pass to his teammates but they either dribble like dorks and give it back, or they shoot retarded shots and miss. on the other hand, nash dishes the rock and they make it. as a hyopthetical example, if nash was with the lakers all year long he would have less assists because he wouldn't trust his teammates and he would have more shot attempts because he would feel the need to carry the load. but he can't even do that.

sooooo... that is why i feel kobe deserves to be MVP. because he can dominate in both situations, whereas nash at his age can't play a game without resting and definitely can't finish at the same intensity. in the games where the rest of the lakers showed up, kobe proved that he can dish the assists and create plays. but he can also win a game on his own (remember the 81 point performance, second highest in HISTORY), one thing nash will never EVER be able to do.

amen.

 

kwame does lack the ability to control a firm pass

 

Hypotheticals don't win the MVP award. There is no ONE player than can win a game by themselves, that would be 5 on 1 and not even Kobe could do that.

 

You just justified why the suns are sore losers. Can't admit you guys lost game 5 and pin it on the officiating. It's always easier to put a loss on something else. Get over it. It's done, the suns were outplayed that game and i'm sure that 's not gonna be the last time the officials make mistakes. Anyways, when the suns finally do win another game, they mock and talk ____ instead of taking the win in stride. I even remember seeing Nash, Marion and i believe tim thomas walking off the court after game 6's win with Nash telling tim thomas something and tim thomas calming down. ____ talking during a game is all fine with me to an extent but when it comes to a game at the end, you don't continue. Thats what i'm trying to say. Maybe the suns aren't so much sore losers as they are sore winners.

Kobe and Raja's feud has been going on since Raja was with the 76ers I believe. Kobe maintained his cool while Raja reacted like a douche. I don't even rememeber what coach Jackson may have said to Raja but they obviously got into Raja's head. When Kwame knocked [insert suns player, I dont remember] to the ground and stood over him. That, i'm assuming was just macho BS. You really don't see any laker players whining or crying like the suns have, you don't see the lakers overreacting (Raja who?) and you haven't seen the lakers be sore winners when they've won the 3 games. Maybe you should start thinking about next year and maybe then, the suns will learn how to play some defense.

Kwame has hands made out of ____. I agree. Every time i saw the ball going to him, i was holding on for dear life hoping he'd catch the damn thing.

 

man i have a bad feeling for the lakers 2moro. i think the suns gonna be the 8th team from a 3-1 comeback. i just hope lakers escape with the win.

 

man...still can't over this game...i actually watched it again on my TiVO

GAME 7...sucks, i'ma be at work...gotta find some patients who are big SUNS fans


JC

 

Lakers, Suns none of this matters!
Defense wins championships.
Thats why it will be Spurs vs Pistons in the Finals, Guaranteed.