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  1. IZZO
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    IZZO

    Apr 12, 2016


    This man crazy
     
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  2. M Solo
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    M Solo Fresh Outta London

    Apr 11, 2016

    That would be David Stern's fault. Stern doesn't veto the VP3 trade and it's Kobe, D12 and VP3 with Jackson coaching. That tram would not be playing Kobe 48 minutes a night giving his all to get that 8th seed. Man, I will never, ever get over "basketball reasons".


    @Kon you agree?

    Awesome about the last game btw. Try to get some pics and video to share here. Especially during warm ups. Ma, I remember the first time I saw hI'm playing person in April 2006. Him coming out of the tunnel with a laser like focus meticulously warming up was one of the greatest things I've ever seen.
     
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  3. M Solo
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    M Solo Fresh Outta London

    Apr 9, 2016

    Read the first sentence of your description and was like Utah- November 30, 2006. I remember that game vividly. It was the first real explosion after starting off the regular season pretty slow due to off season knee surgery. I literally am in disbelief that that was nearly 10 years ago.

    As far as his retirement goes it'll be neat but to me his real retirement was April 12, 2013. That made me emotional because I knew it was a wrap but I honestly don't think Wednesday will.

    All in all I'm a Mamba Stan in every sense of the word and have tries to model my own craft like Kobe did. It's insane how much somebody I've never met can shape my life the way he did.
     
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  4. Poohdini
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    Poohdini MVP MVP

    Apr 8, 2016
    That Dallas game comes to mind. I remember B Shaw was like "dude you could get 70" and Kobe's like nah I'll get it another time. Little did we know it'd be that season. Single greatest scoring assault season in NBA history.
     
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