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To further Gerry's point, the NBA doesn't play centers in the post with their back to basket anymore. (That's not to say they shouldn't, but they don't.) Matas needs to become a better rim protector without fouling. He needs to show the ability to pass and screen better. All of this entails better quickness and lateral movement. Then he could get into the first round.

Wide receiver is the most plentiful position in football.

@Gerry Hamilton Here's another one for your Shaq stuff Gerry. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to an 89-84 victory in Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. Trailing by 15 points in the fourth quarter, Bryant paced the Lakers and stuffed the stat sheet, finishing the game as the team leader in points, rebounds, and assists. Kobe became the best player in the world that day.

Whether Paul Howe is the "greatest" Delta Force combat leader is a matter of opinion, as the U.S. military does not officially rank its special operations leaders. However, he is widely regarded as the most respected, influential, and legendary combat leader in the history of 1st SFOD-Delta

Can't resist, Gerry. AI says the two US military figures most like Kobe are George Patton and Paul Howe. Patton is the greatest combat general in US history and Paul Howe is the greatest individual warrior in Delta Force history, credited with killing more combatants ever in single battle during the Battle of Mogadishu during 3-4 October 1993

You want to go big boy? We can get to your level. Reporter: "Still waiting for a big smile out of you, you're up 2-0. What's the story? Are you not happy or you're only half happy, or..." Kobe Bryant: "What's there to be happy about?" Reporter: "You're up 2-0." Kobe Bryant: "Job's not finished. Job finished? I don't think so. I never gave a damn about anything until I won title."

You still went back to rote phrases. I'm not a coach. The keyboard doesn't know the difference between Ben'Jarvius and Plato.

Big boy recruiting does not necessitate subjecting yourself to the vicissitudes of localized socioeconomic instability. Try to come back with something better than "dumb" and "big boy."

What's dumb is investing resources in recruitments that have a high degree of inherent volitility.

Stay away from recruiting Mississippi like the plague. It's like it's still 1981 recruiting Marcus Dupree. Louisiana isn't much different.

There's still quite a bit of ill-informed reporting on Swain out there. I watched some guy claim Swain couldn't handle the ball or pass, but for some reason a team can run offense through him. It's obvious these guys don't watch any film or simply don't know what they're talking about. Where do these guys come from?

I agree with Gerry. Matas needs to show improved defensive movement, better processing on offense and defense (avoid silly fouls), more refined offensive skill to be a first rounder.

Kobe said he never lost a 1v1 game. No one ever disputed him. Kobe Bryant famously stated that he never lost a game of one-on-one, once declaring, "If there's gonna be a player to beat me, he retired on that last shot in Utah in '98". He boldly claimed he would beat legends like LeBron James in his sleep and frequently bragged about dominating other stars, such as Tracy McGrady.

Kobe performed the greatest draft workout in the history of world sports at the Inglewood YMCA on 9 June 1996.

The greatest hypothetical 1v1 matchup in basketball history is Michael Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant. Kobe dominated Jordan when they played. But Kobe was much younger. Kobe was born in 1978.

Ferris Bueller is a righteous dude.

I hope fat boy Luka goes back to the Mavs. As a Lakers fan, I can't stand loser Mavs players on my team.

Who cares who Michigan hires? This be like Kobe 9 June 1996.

I wish the NBA could back to the days when they could indisputably claim they had the best athletes in the world. Cuban spearheaded the rules change that screwed us all. I'm thinking 1996. Jordan was unquestionably the best athlete in the world. 9 June 1996, Kobe had the best draft workout in the history of sports as a 17 year old. The consensus greatest pre-draft workout in American sports history belongs to 17-year-old Kobe Bryant during his legendary 1996 session with the Los Angeles Lakers. Held at the Inglewood YMCA, Lakers General Manager Jerry West originally scheduled the session as a favor to Bryant's agent. To test the high schooler, West matched him up in a 45-minute, one-on-one session against Michael Cooper, a recently retired Lakers defensive legend, former Defensive Player of the Year, and 9-time NBA All-Defensive selection. Bryant dominated the veteran so completely that West famously stopped the session early, stating it was the "greatest workout I've ever seen" and immediately declaring, "He's better than anybody we have on our team right now." This singular workout forced West to orchestrate a trade for the 13th overall pick to secure Bryant, fundamentally altering NBA history.

Who is them? No one from Michigan.

Can't stand the Mavs, but it's a good hire.

Damn heat index is 115.3 now.

@Gerry Hamilton Phil Jackson explicitly stated that he gave Kobe Bryant more responsibility in managing the court game than he ever gave Michael Jordan. The 2001 Playoff Comments During the 2001 NBA playoffs, Jackson praised Bryant's evolution into a complete floor leader. He contrasted their specific roles by highlighting that Jordan was primarily tasked with making plays out of double or triple teams, whereas Bryant was burdened with orchestrating the entire offensive and defensive system. Pippen did that for the Bulls. Like Jordan, Kobe had to close games for the Lakers while calling offense and defense. Phil said he couldn't put the ball in Shaq's hands at the end of games because he was poor free throw shooter. So much for Shaq being the best player for the Lakers in 2000-2004.

Someone asked me what that means. It means 1 point for each score regardless where you shoot from on the court. If you scored, you got the the ball back. You had the check the ball with the defender at the top of the key after scoring. There weren't no foul call BS. You could try to call one, but the guys watching wouldn't back you up if you didn't really get fouled. That said, I never ran into a guy that wouldn't admit he fouled you if you called it. You didn't call it unless it was on the shot.

AI says 2001 22 year old Kobe would kill any year Luka 1v1.