Happy Black Thanksgiving

He wants power and leverage in the organization. Kobe always has too. They've both hurt their organizations that way to some degree, but that's an ego thing. I wouldn't question either one's competitiveness because of it.

 

The All-Star game thread becomes about Kobe vs. LeBron.

Kinda sums up the flaw of the NBA, huh?

 

Well, considering Abbott started a thread with black in the title, it could have gone in much worse directions.

 

Says way more about this place (and specifically the guy who started the thread) than it says about the NBA.

The NBA is in great shape these days. The Warriors are more entertaining to watch than any team since the '80s Lakers. Last night's dunk contest was the best since MJ/Dominique.

If someone wants to spend his time on an NBA thread making up silly excuses to dislike LeBron, so be it.

 

Kobe came into the NBA with a far better supporting cast than LeBron did. That's all I said.

1996-97 Lakers roster:
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
PF 43 Blount, Corie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Cincinnati
SG 8 Bryant, Kobe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Lower Merion HS (PA)
PF 41 Campbell, Elden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Clemson
PG 2 Fisher, Derek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Arkansas-Little Rock
SF 5 Horry, Robert 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Alabama
SG 6 Jones, Eddie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Temple
SF 12 Kersey, Jerome 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Longwood University
C 40 Knight, Travis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Connecticut
SG 24 McCloud, George 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Florida State
C 34 O'Neal, Shaquille 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 325 lb (147 kg) LSU
C 45 Rooks, Sean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Arizona
SG 4 Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Arizona State
PG 9 Van Exel, Nick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Cincinnati

2003-04 Cavs roster:
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
C 4 Battie, Tony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Texas Tech
PF 1 Boozer, Carlos 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Duke
SG 5 Brown, Kedrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Okaloosa-Walton CC
C 52 Diop, DeSagana 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Oak Hill Academy (HS)
C 11 Ilgauskas, Zydrunas 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Lithuania
SG 33 Jackson, Luke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oregon
SF 23 James, LeBron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) St. Vincent-St. Mary (HS)
SF 24 Kapono, Jason 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) UCLA
PG 0 McInnis, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) North Carolina
PF 54 Nailon, Lee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Texas Christian
SF 14 Newble, Ira 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Miami (OH)
PG 12 Ollie, Kevin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Connecticut
SG 2 Wagner, Dajuan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Memphis
SF 55 Williams, Eric 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Providence

 

HeyAbbott should not be taken seriously when it comes to anything NBA.

He is Devil light in his hot takes.