2000 WCF Game 7 20+ FT in 4th (head ref: D. Bavetta) 2010 Finals Game 7 20+ FT in 4th (head ref: J. Crawford)
WindhorstESPN Kobe is out on the floor here at empty arena shooting jumpers. No lie. http://yfrog.com/h6dzubrj
what's the point of practicing open jumpers? it's harder when wade all over your grill and force you to take jumpshots all game. wade's D was amazing. kobe couldn't get by him at all and had to shoot ALL jumpers tonight. unless he can simulate wade's D..
Shooting more jumpers is the last thing Kobe needs to be doing. The Lakers win this game going away if they just feed their bigs instead of having Kobe jack up shots five feet behind the three.
I don't remember 2000 that well, I do know that no one complained about refs and observed that it was just a massive, massive choke by Portland rather than a Lakers victory. And 2010? Jesus Christ, people who whine about this game are stupid and can't accept that maybe the Lakers are actually a really good team. They had lots of opportunities because the Celtics wouldn't rebound the freaking ball. They drove to the basket, and so got fouls shots. I remember in that fourth quarter, there was one, maybe two fouls by the Celtics that were even remotely questionable. It's part of this weird obsession of people that assume that foul shots should be equal, even as we know that a good defense is one that doesn't foul.
With the Miami Heat crying, they showed they cared about the loss(or previous 4)!(Says one such Heat fan). Kobe clearly showing here he cares about the loss tonight.
WojYahooNBA Heat officlals are throwing everyone out of lower bowl now. They haven't tossed Kobe yet. WojYahooNBA Kobe's been going for over an hour now on AA Arena floor, covering every spot on the floor with jumpers. He's out beyond 3-point line now. WojYahooNBA Kobe has them feeding him ball off curls, in post and back to the deep corner. They keep looking at each other, as if to say: He won't leave WojYahooNBA Arena security guy on Kobe: "I've been here 8 years and never seen this before." WojYahooNBA Yes, Kobe has a soaked t-shirt shooting his way through a workout in American Airlines Arena right now. Miami ballboys shagging shots
I think Bryant is just trying to get media attention from doing that. Where was LBJ in the 4th quarter? The guy wanted no part of it. Just stood in the corner. He makes a couple of free throws with the Heat up 4, which I guess will pad his 'clutch' stats. What a joke. Having said all that, that's what needs to happen for Miami to win close games. Let Wade do all the heavy lifting.
Sounds like a mental thing. He's developing karma for a possible matchup in the finals. Much like Doc Rivers hiding money in the Lakers' locker room after a Celtics-Lakers game last regular season.
You want respect? Then do it every loss. Why only did this tonight? Definitely cry for media attention and trying to slap the entire Heat rosters' face who cried after loss.
lol @ Charles and Kenny calling the Heat players annoying. From what they said you could tell they meant Chris Bosh. Don't think they liked the manhug comment.
Haha just saw that as well. Those guys crack me up. Called them annoying, and they abuse the mic. Bosh: "I hope nobody reads too much into the hugs (after the game), we like each other...a little man-hugging & keep going."
