On The 7 this happens quite frequently, but a new (old) thread has just cropped up, in which serious discussion was being given seven years ago of trading Kobe Bryant to the Knicks for Allan Houston.
That's got to be one of the most ridiculous-in-hindsight basketball discussion threads I've seen here. Especially since Houston would only play 20 games the following year before his knee injury ended his career.
And Kobe is still, well, Kobe, arguably the greatest basketball player alive today.
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I wonder if we'll be having this same conversation in 7 years regarding Bynum and 'Melo? I'll be the first to admit I was wrong and that now I'm glad the Lakers didn't get that deal done.
Originally posted by ekedolphinAnd Kobe is still, well, Kobe, arguably the greatest basketball player alive today.
Funny thread in hindsight to be sure, but regarding this last sentence. Now how can I put this politely?
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Are you insane??
- StingArmy
Are you suggesting that LeBron's better? Because I don't see any rings on those fingers. (Though I did see the big middle finger he gave to the Cavs).
And I did say "arguably".
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Originally posted by ekedolphinAnd Kobe is still, well, Kobe, arguably the greatest basketball player alive today.
Funny thread in hindsight to be sure, but regarding this last sentence. Now how can I put this politely?
...
Are you insane??
- StingArmy
Are you suggesting that LeBron's better? Because I don't see any rings on those fingers. (Though I did see the big middle finger he gave to the Cavs).
And I did say "arguably".
(edited by ekedolphin on 26.3.11 0015)
You've got Kobe ahead of Jordan, Bird, Magic, Kareem. All of them?
OK, OK, OK, so I should have said, "Greatest active basketball player living today." And while all of them were great in their time, obviously, if any of them except maybe Michael came back, they'd get torched nowadays.
Good God, especially Larry, whose back was nine kinds of messed up by the time he retired.
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Originally posted by SchippeWreckSemantics. Those guys aren't basketball players anymore.
Semantics my butt. A retired basketball player is still a basketball player. "Basketball player" is not a job title.
Originally posted by ekedolphinOK, OK, OK, so I should have said, "Greatest active basketball player living today." And while all of them were great in their time, obviously, if any of them except maybe Michael came back, they'd get torched nowadays.
Thanks for clarifying, because I honestly thought you were trying to place Kobe above MJ, Magic, Bird, et. al.
Originally posted by SchippeWreckSemantics. Those guys aren't basketball players anymore.
Semantics my butt. A retired basketball player is still a basketball player. "Basketball player" is not a job title.
Originally posted by ekedolphinOK, OK, OK, so I should have said, "Greatest active basketball player living today." And while all of them were great in their time, obviously, if any of them except maybe Michael came back, they'd get torched nowadays.
Thanks for clarifying, because I honestly thought you were trying to place Kobe above MJ, Magic, Bird, et. al.
- StingArmy
Oh, nononononono.
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Wvu and Marshall make it 2 for 2 in this state. Time to see whose in and whose nit bound. BTW MU accepted a cit bid before clinching a spot in the ncaa tournament. Wonder if this is a first? The new bracket show format is dumb.
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