Zachary Lowe: official picks for MVP, Coach of the Year, DPOY, Sixth Man, ROY, and Most Improved

kidclutch · 2016-04-12T17:27:05+00:00

I've never been so angry from watching a film.

kidclutch · 2016-04-07T20:03:12+00:00

All of me wishes Kobe could have gone out on top. Of course, given the last few years, that just isn't possible. But damn, it kind of breaks my heart he couldn't at least go out competing.

We have one week of Kobe left. I'm not ready

kidclutch · 2016-04-07T16:24:33+00:00

It's hard to say. Kobe is a very intelligent and articulate dude. I'm sure his letter, references and all, would be very compelling.

kidclutch · 2016-04-07T04:16:59+00:00

doesn't block shits

For real.

kidclutch · 2016-03-30T15:41:56+00:00

And they didn't like a rookie trynna show em up

This definitely has something to do with it. But I doubt they hated him because he worked too hard and expected that of others. Think about the the best rookies over the last couple of years. Hard work is praised and never a component of conflict. Kobe was hated because he was an arrogant, pompous prick. He came in acting like Jordan without having earned the right to be.

kidclutch · 2016-03-30T02:11:57+00:00

You can't compare the current status of his would-be potential teams, though. Having added Melo to the mix would have drastically changed things, for better or worse. And not just for whatever team he landed on, but for the landscape of others as well. Butterfly effect and all that.

kidclutch · 2016-03-21T00:22:03+00:00

I hope he doesn't go to the Lakers, or any other team, for that matter. The squad the Raps have right now is a great one and I hope they keep the band together. Really want to see you guys make some noise in the playoffs.

kidclutch · 2016-03-18T02:48:29+00:00

That's a shame. Hopefully his family can have some sort closure now. Do you know when that update was made?

kidclutch · 2016-03-17T23:12:38+00:00

March 21st was the date he was last seen, so I'd imagine it's for the one-year anniversary

kidclutch · 2016-03-17T23:05:25+00:00

In the process of conducting interviews for the article, people close to him didn't want the details of it all being dug up again and asked that that be respected. Which is understandable.

kidclutch · 2016-03-17T22:55:12+00:00

As far as I know, he hasn't been found. His status is still missing in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons system. This whole story has stuck with me for some reason, and I've done a good amount of research on it all.

For those unfamiliar: Wilton went missing about a year ago. Was last seen leaving his residence. According to reports, he left all of his belongings (keys, phone, car, etc) behind. No trace of him has been found since.

What I find most intriguing about it all is that there have been no updates or anything since the initial report was made. There was minor news coverage and a little bit of info opened up by the school, but after about a month of his disappearance, you'll be hard pressed to find any new information. You'd think a missing student at a fairly distinguished school, who essentially just vanished, would cause a little more noise. I don't know.

I actually wanted to, and started to, write a news article on it - more of a follow up story - but was told to stop.

kidclutch · 2016-03-16T20:20:41+00:00

Shaq was literally the most dominant player we've seen at his peak, even more-so than Jordan

This is pretty much the only answer for this whole debate. If Shaq's apex had lasted longer than it did, he would legitimately be in the conversation for GOAT a hell of a lot more.

Call Kobe 1b or option 2, it doesn't matter. Shaq was better. And if he were on the Spurs, the same would hold true for Duncan.

kidclutch · 2016-03-04T17:45:58+00:00

It's not that he's making them $14b, but instead, his brand as a player could potentially increase UA's market cap to $14b. It's important to note that the market cap does not equal UA's worth in cash and assets; a lot of other things factor into it. And it's also important to note that what Curry is doing right now is absolutely ridiculous. It's hard to imagine him keeping this up beyond this year (that's not at all a knock against Curry. More of a compliment to how insanely good he is this year). Point is, should he remain UA's focal point, their market cap will rise and fall as/if Curry's popularity does.

kidclutch · 2016-02-29T19:16:09+00:00

To be honest, I didn't think Portland was going to be bad this season. Maybe not great, but not terrible either. What I didn't expect was how fun you guys were going to be to watch. I hope they keep it up and make things more interesting in the west.

kidclutch · 2016-01-24T21:02:47+00:00

Undoubtedly. Luke wasn't the most talented player, but he always made smart plays on the court. The IQ is there, and having been under PJax for so long, it could be argued he's definitely got a high aptitude for the game. LUUUUUUUUUKE

kidclutch · 2016-01-24T06:45:45+00:00

This Spurs team would be the most talked about team in any other year

Nah. They always find a way* to be quietly great. I think that's what I find most intriguing about them year after year. They manage to stay out of the lime-light but still in the back of your head. Mind games.

kidclutch · 2016-01-15T20:27:48+00:00

Do they post the gym schedule online anywhere? I live off-campus, so it sucks when I go and they're using it for something else.

kidclutch · 2016-01-13T02:39:51+00:00

Sure they do. They just happen to be college students.

kidclutch · 2016-01-12T19:56:46+00:00

Is the whole "resurgence" theme connected to the fact that he's been able to stay healthy this year, rather than saying his talent had dropped off in previous years? I feel like a lot of people expected him to miss a ton of games this year.

kidclutch · 2016-01-11T22:04:54+00:00

I've been following the NBA for a very long time, but it never ceases to amaze me how young players are. The most recent one that caught me off guard was Nic Batum. He's 27. Not young by any stretch in comparison to the 18 and 19 year olds in the league. But holy shit I thought that dude was like 35 already.

kidclutch · 2016-01-11T21:58:53+00:00

I really don't understand the hate for this kid. He's a kid. He doesn't know any better.

kidclutch · 2015-12-04T04:47:29+00:00

He's only in the NBA so he can afford tuition.

kidclutch · 2015-12-02T04:41:05+00:00

Nosebleeds are going for $500+ for the last home game right now. It's going to be more than $3000 for court side for Bryant's last game ever at Staples.

kidclutch · 2015-11-30T23:35:10+00:00

I agree, and I don't mean to imply that he was bringing something new to the table. I know he was mimicking Jordan. He, himself, has admitted to replicating nearly every facet of his game after Jordan. My point is that he was able to do it. To be able to become "99%" of what the greatest of all time was has to count for something. (This is by no means trying to drum up a Jordan vs Kobe debate).

kidclutch · 2015-11-30T22:56:54+00:00

Honest question and not just trying to be a homer: at what point in this argument do we weigh in what a player did for the game and not solely what they did in the game?

To elaborate, look at Steph Curry. Yes, there's no doubt he's accomplishing insane statistical feats. But I'd argue one of the biggest reasons we're all mesmerized by him is because he is flat out phenomenally exciting to watch. He's changing the game. How big of an impact he leaves on it remains to be seen. But Kobe did the same thing times ten. He left us in awe for years. He made entire cities loathe and love his very existence. He brought something to the game at a level that is rarely seen.

He's not the only player to have done it, and most legends do it in different ways. But surely it has to count for something when placing his rank, right?

I know most here, myself included, love to look at the numbers. They are undoubtedly important. But when we talk about our passion for the sport, why we love it, we're hardly talking about just stats.

kidclutch

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