So Kobe Bryant is a choke artist since he went 6-24 in the NBA finals? Right or Wrong? So isnt Lebron James perfect?
Haha bet yall though I was a laker hater so yall thought wrong lakers all day but im fcking sick and tired of people saying Kobe choked against the celtics and nobody that whole fcking game didnt shoot well so yall laker/kobe haters need to stfu Lebron James is my 2nd best player since he went back to the Cavs but really most of them thats says kobe choked or call him Kobrick if Kobe really choked and still won the game look how Lebron did in 2011 nba finals he CHOKED he had 8 points in the nba finals and shot 3/11 in a big game where the heat couldve been up 3-1 in the nba finals but Lebron choked 8pts 8 rebs and they say Lebron never was the 2nd best player on the team like kobe was with shaq see how people dont know sh!t about Badketball. Kobe had almost 2x more rebounds in game 7 vs celtics more than KG paul pierce and ray allen combined and Lebron choked that whole nba finals. I love LBJ he is a nice person but and won 2 titles after that but if kobe choked than lebeon choked badly in 2011 worst so thats just facts who scores 17ppg and your the best player in the world and dont forget he shot less than 40% in the 2007 nba finals and kobe in game 1 vs magics in 2009 nba finals had a Jordan like performance 44pts 8rebs 8 assists Almost took Weak assss Smush Parker Kwame Brown and Chris Mihm to the 2nd round. Outscored the Mavs 62-61 in 3 quarters like thats incredible had 81 points like u hardly see anyone that can do that as a guard. Lakers4life 2001-present always
How did the Yankees, Red Sox feud start?
I wouldn't call it a feud. But it is a hell of a rivalry. The history goes back to 1920. The Red Sox were an excellent team in the 1910s, especially after signing an excellent pitcher who also hit pretty good by the name of Babe Ruth. Meanwhile the Yankees were a bad team that did not even have it's own ballpark, instead leasing space from and playing second fiddle to the New York Giants. In 1920, hurting for cash, the Red Sox owner sold Babe Ruth and several other players to the Yankees, in part to generate cash to produce a Broadway play. The Yankees suddenly got very good and the Red Sox got very bad … for many years. The Red Sox failed to finish higher than 4th place from 1919 to 1938. In fact, the Yankees got so good that the Giants tossed them out of the Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium was built.Up until the 1970s, the Yankees and Red Sox were rarely good at the same time, with the exception of some years during the Ted Williams eroa, late 30s through the 50s when the Red Sox went to a single world series, and had a few 2nd place finishes. This changed in the 70s when both teams were good with the Sox going to the World Series in 1975 and the Yankees the following three years. Both teams had some gritty hard nosed players such as the catchers on each team: Carlton Fisk and Therman Munson. There was a brutal fight between the teams in 1976. In 1978, the Yankees made up a huge deficit in the standings against the Red Sox and wound up tied, forcing a one game play off for first place which the Yankees won after being behind. The rivalry was on fire.Since then, the teams have often been first and second in the standings. They are now playing their fourth playoff series against each other. The Sox ended a nearly century long championship drought after coming back from a 3 games to 0 play off series deficit by winning 4 straight games in the 2004 playoffs.These are two frequently good teams in two baseball crazy towns whose games against each other are often high drama. Of course the rivalry is often about the fans more than the players. However it is great for the fans and great for the game.
What is one of the greatest photos taken in the game of basketball?
I’ve chosen my favourite 10 basketball photos in history, most of them have a backstory and meaning but not all of themD Wade alley-oop to LeBron James. This angle here is amazing, and D Wade’s face is priceless and LeBron, just look at the vertical, damn.2. Iverson over Tyron Lue, the disrespect, how the 76ers beat this team one game, with an incredible performance by AI, this game is legendary and so is the step over, Lue after hitting a fadeaway jumper in his face making him tumble.3. I just loved this photo, this describes Dennis Rodman perfectly in a picture the hustle, the hard work, everything sacrificing his body for his team.4. This represents the end of a cycle the last championship of six, this cemented his legacy, proved him as a winner, clutch on both floors getting a steal before this play and breaking the man's ankle and hitting the jump shot in his face, for his final championship cementing his legacy as the goat5. Definition of flight, magical MJ’s dunk from the free throw line, the athleticism required precision, timing all captured on one photo beautiful6. This defines an era of basketball, the rivalries between the Lakers and the Celtics, Magic vs Bird, two greats, hard workers, talented who had to relentlessly battle each other nearly every year7. Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 points feet in basketball that possibly never be accomplished, ever.8. This is the photo of Jerry West, which is effectively the logo,9. Greatest dunk ever ? Possibly, Vince Carter jumped over a 7 footer, with such dominance and ease showing his athleticism in its purest form, this dunk is remarkable10. Ray Allen hits a three-point shot to tie the score and send the San Antonio Spurs into overtime in Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals, saving LeBron’s legacy and is one of the most clutch shots in NBA history, it also captures the beauty of Ray Allen's form, absolutely magnificent.
Is it against the rules for teams to tank in professional sports or is it acknowledged as an acceptable strategy?
The only thing that's explicitly banned is fixing a match for money, and at least in the US, that's a bit redundant because doing so is a crime anyway.Losing for draft position or to get moving on a rebuilding effort has always been a grayer area -- no one likes it when a team dumps high-priced contracts and puts inexperienced players out there (particularly not the fans who pay money for tickets to watch the stars and get scrubs instead), but a long-term competitive strategy is still a strategy. The tanking problem for draft position isn't nearly as bad in MLB because the draft is not the quick fix it is in the NFL. There's not always a consensus #1 pick, and even if there is (Bryce Harper, for instance), it'll usually still take a year or two before he reaches the majors. And the draft isn't even the full talent pool -- just US/Canadian players. A lot of the best players from other countries aren't even eligible. So no one's really trying to fail to move up in the draft. The NBA seems to have made the easiest peace with this, insofar as some players are often referred to as "Player X's expiring contract" -- it's an explicit acknowledgement that the player has more value clearing salary off the books than his on-court skills. No one ever talks about "LeBron James' expiring contract". I think they've decided that making the draft a lottery builds enough protection into the system and they don't need more than that.The NHL probably fits most closely with the NBA model, since they have a similar salary-cap system. and their draft order is also set by lottery.The NFL is where it gets thorny. Since they don't have the lottery system for the top picks, you CAN gain draft position by losing, and top picks in the NFL draft DO tend to be Day 1 starters. And with the smaller schedule (16 games), there's more frustration on the part of ticket holders when they show up to watch a bunch of scrubs. So it's frowned on more in the NFL but there's still enough loopholes that you can't make it illegal. The biggest mechanism here is the injury list -- you can have a player go down with an injury and slow-play their recovery and the league's not going to challenge it because they don't want to seem callous about player health.