Comments on: LeBron, Kobe: Caretakers of U.S. hoop dream http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/08/22/lebron-kobe-caretakers-of-us-hoop-dream/ The #1 Source For Everything Lakers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:43:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: lakerfan81 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/08/22/lebron-kobe-caretakers-of-us-hoop-dream/#comment-12483 lakerfan81 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:09:21 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=906#comment-12483 I'm not saying he is the best basketball player. There is a big difference between being physically gifted and being a good basketball player. He just has a great combination of size, strength and speed. There are a lot of holes in his game that need to be filled before he becomes a a great basketball player. I’m not saying he is the best basketball player. There is a big difference between being physically gifted and being a good basketball player. He just has a great combination of size, strength and speed. There are a lot of holes in his game that need to be filled before he becomes a a great basketball player.

]]> By: Ed http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/08/22/lebron-kobe-caretakers-of-us-hoop-dream/#comment-12428 Ed Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:16:06 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=906#comment-12428 keep 24, you made the smartest comment of the day. "James and Wade are the two most over rated players in the league." keep 24, you made the smartest comment of the day.

“James and Wade are the two most over rated players in the league.”

]]> By: keep24 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/08/22/lebron-kobe-caretakers-of-us-hoop-dream/#comment-12426 keep24 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:44:42 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=906#comment-12426 "I know James is maybe the most physically gifted athlete in the NBA" REALLY?????????????????? I know that's what the NBA and NIKE wants us to believe but why do Laker fans believe this? James and Wade are the two most over rated players in the league. “I know James is maybe the most physically gifted athlete in the NBA”

REALLY??????????????????

I know that’s what the NBA and NIKE wants us to believe but why do Laker fans believe this?

James and Wade are the two most over rated players in the league.

]]> By: lakerfan81 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/08/22/lebron-kobe-caretakers-of-us-hoop-dream/#comment-12408 lakerfan81 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:52:02 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=906#comment-12408 I know James is maybe the most physically gifted athlete in the NBA (though Howard is probably close behind), but I just don't think his game fits the FIBA rules. He has no mid-range shot (though if he ever develops one and learns to use his freakish size and strength on the inside properly everyone will have to watch out), no outside shot, and he won't get the calls he does in the NBA. The only reason he is out there is because NIKE sponsors the team. Here would be my twelve man roster for the Olympics, if i Could choose any US players: PG: Kidd, Billups SG: Kobe, Miller (or Redd), Wade or Iverson (or someone with a better outside shot) SF: Mello (or Lebron but not both), Bowen, Battier or Prince PF: Duncan, KG C: Chandler (or Camby but I'm not 100% sure where he is from), Howard Kobe and Duncan are the two best basketball players on the planet. Kidd makes everyone better. Bowen and Battier are both good shooter and defenders, Miller is a great defender and Wade or Iverson can create their own shot and get to the basket at will. Chandler is a great rebounder and shot blocker, and Howard is a freak of nature like Shaq was. This team has everything covered, Defense, offense, role players. Duncan and Kidd should help with chemistry since they both make everyone around them better and don't mind other people having the spot light. I know James is maybe the most physically gifted athlete in the NBA (though Howard is probably close behind), but I just don’t think his game fits the FIBA rules. He has no mid-range shot (though if he ever develops one and learns to use his freakish size and strength on the inside properly everyone will have to watch out), no outside shot, and he won’t get the calls he does in the NBA. The only reason he is out there is because NIKE sponsors the team. Here would be my twelve man roster for the Olympics, if i Could choose any US players:

PG: Kidd, Billups
SG: Kobe, Miller (or Redd), Wade or Iverson (or someone with a better outside shot)
SF: Mello (or Lebron but not both), Bowen, Battier or Prince
PF: Duncan, KG
C: Chandler (or Camby but I’m not 100% sure where he is from), Howard

Kobe and Duncan are the two best basketball players on the planet. Kidd makes everyone better. Bowen and Battier are both good shooter and defenders, Miller is a great defender and Wade or Iverson can create their own shot and get to the basket at will. Chandler is a great rebounder and shot blocker, and Howard is a freak of nature like Shaq was. This team has everything covered, Defense, offense, role players. Duncan and Kidd should help with chemistry since they both make everyone around them better and don’t mind other people having the spot light.

]]> By: keep24 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/08/22/lebron-kobe-caretakers-of-us-hoop-dream/#comment-12404 keep24 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:09:59 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=906#comment-12404 Bynum, You better be working your @$$ off in the gym and on the court. The future of a once proud dynasty is resting on your shoulders! Hit the weights, grow some basketBALLS and try to show some heart. you're not in Kansas anymore! This is LA!!!!!!!! Bynum,

You better be working your @$$ off in the gym and on the court. The future of a once proud dynasty is resting on your shoulders!

Hit the weights, grow some basketBALLS and try to show some heart.

you’re not in Kansas anymore! This is LA!!!!!!!!

]]> By: magicbalala245 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/08/22/lebron-kobe-caretakers-of-us-hoop-dream/#comment-12403 magicbalala245 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:08:58 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=906#comment-12403 LeBron knows he wants to copy he knows good job LeBron You know the best player in the game LeBron knows he wants to copy he knows good job LeBron You know the best player in the game

]]> By: keep24 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/08/22/lebron-kobe-caretakers-of-us-hoop-dream/#comment-12402 keep24 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:05:22 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=906#comment-12402 Phoenix Coach Mike D'Antoni, who marveled at his ferocity as Kobe won the All-Star MVP here in February, is marveling at him again as an assistant coach on this team. "He loves playing and he loves to compete and it just carries over," said D'Antoni. "I think all the guys are doing it this summer. It's been a joy. "No matter who we're playing, what we're doing, he's competing. He works out like a fiend. I mean, he works out in the morning, at night. It's pretty impressive." Said Detroit guard Chauncey Billups: "I've always said from the beginning that I felt like Kobe was the best player in the league. We're around a very elite group right now and you can still see his greatness. "The same can be said for a few more players but Kobe's the cream of the crop out there." The U.S. team may not be tested here, nor are the Lakers likely to get their questions answered. In both cases, that time is coming, but it's not now. mark.heisler@latimes.com Phoenix Coach Mike D’Antoni, who marveled at his ferocity as Kobe won the All-Star MVP here in February, is marveling at him again as an assistant coach on this team.

“He loves playing and he loves to compete and it just carries over,” said D’Antoni. “I think all the guys are doing it this summer. It’s been a joy.

“No matter who we’re playing, what we’re doing, he’s competing. He works out like a fiend. I mean, he works out in the morning, at night. It’s pretty impressive.”

Said Detroit guard Chauncey Billups: “I’ve always said from the beginning that I felt like Kobe was the best player in the league. We’re around a very elite group right now and you can still see his greatness.

“The same can be said for a few more players but Kobe’s the cream of the crop out there.”

The U.S. team may not be tested here, nor are the Lakers likely to get their questions answered. In both cases, that time is coming, but it’s not now.

mark.heisler@latimes.com

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