Dwyane Wade Broke Kobe Bryant’s Nose, Then Wasn’t Really Apologetic About it

All, Kobe, NBA, Video Jason McIntyre February 27th. 2012, 9:58am

First, there was this hard foul by Wade on a layup attempt by Kobe during the All-Star game. As noted by the announcing crew, Wade never went over to apologize to Kobe, which is customary in any game, but especially the All-Star game, when everyone’s supposed to having fun. Wade (24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) actually drew blood and broke Kobe’s nose.

Afterward, Wade was asked about Kobe breaking Michael Jordan’s NBA all-time All-Star scoring record, and said, “with Kevin Durant in the league, I don’t know how long that’s going to last.” When asked specifically about the foul on Kobe, Wade said, “Obviously I didn’t try to draw no blood … but I took a foul. Kobe had fouled me twice in a row right before that.”

Besides the Wade/Kobe kerfuffle, there was … LeBron. He was magnificent (36 points, seven rebounds, seven assists) in rallying the East in the 4th quarter, but down three in the final seconds, with Kobe defending him and screaming “Shoot the fucking ball” while LeBron dribbled 35 feet from the hoop, the best player in the NBA … attempted a pass. It was intercepted by Blake Griffin. Yup, it felt like the Finals all over again.

Fortunately for LeBron, it was just the All-Star game.

Previously: I’d Kill For a Transcript of This James Harden-Kobe Bryant Trash Talk

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108 Responses to “Dwyane Wade Broke Kobe Bryant’s Nose, Then Wasn’t Really Apologetic About it”

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cleet Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Obviously I didn’t try to draw no blood
Double negative! He was trying.
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:03 AM
I enjoyed watching the game last night, thought it was a fun all-star game.
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MP Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Kobe defending him and screaming “Shoot the fucking ball”
Awesome.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
BOOM HUMANIZED MOTHER FUCKER
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Double negative!
“Oh man I got a double negative? I’ve gotta get nerdier kids to take these tests for me.” – D Rose
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
when everyone’s supposed to having fun.
To make matters worse, Wade also refused to Wang Chung before the game.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:08 AM
The last 6 minutes of that game were really entertaining. Kobe calling out Lebron was fun.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
That halftime show though… yikes.
So the NBA is cool with putting a guy out there who beats women to a bloody pulp; but if there was a fight in the second half and Hibbert took two steps off the bench, he would have been suspended the next game, right? Makes sense.
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Irvin Pankey Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:11 AM
So the NBA is cool with putting a guy out there who beats women to a bloody pulp; but if there was a fight in the second half and Hibbert took two steps off the bench, he would have been suspended the next game, right? Makes sense.
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeach
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Roethlishotdog Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:11 AM
That pass was very Favre-like. Running to his right trying to throw it across the field/court. End result was the same too.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:13 AM
So the NBA is cool with putting a guy out there who beats women to a bloody pulp; but if there was a fight in the second half and Hibbert took two steps off the bench, he would have been suspended the next game, right? Makes sense.
Not that your comparisons actually compare, but who did they put out there that beats women?
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KingGrizz Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:13 AM
If you are going to knock Lebron for passing at the end of the game than every player should be made fun of for not playing defense
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KingGrizz Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
but who did they put out there that beats women?
#teambreezy
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Not that your comparisons actually compare, but who did they put out there that beats women?
Chris Brown.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Is pit bull white? Or is he Derek Jeter?
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payaso Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:17 AM
LeBron didn’t want the last shot, but at least he wanted to be in the floor at the end. Unlike the MVP who just signed a $200m deal with adidas.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Not that your comparisons actually compare, but who did they put out there that beats women?
Agree that leaving the bench is much, much worse.
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Gmurr Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Kobe would think taking a contested 35-footer with multiple teammates open is a good shot.
It was a broken play, Lebron saw an open player cutting to the hoop (Wade?), didn’t see Griffin and it was stolen. Over. Damn, TBL will over-analyze anything. It’s an All-Star Game, c’mon.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:19 AM
It was a broken play, Lebron saw an open player cutting to the hoop (Wade?), didn’t see Griffin and it was stolen. Over. Damn, TBL will poorly over-analyze anything. It’s an All-Star Game, c’mon.
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ButtersBC Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:19 AM
LeBron didn’t want the last shot, but at least he wanted to be in the floor at the end. Unlike the MVP who just signed a $200m deal with adidas.
God love Thibs, Rose plays the fewest minutes of any starter and Deng the fewest of any reserve…he knows the score
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Gmurr Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:19 AM
LeBron didn’t want the last shot, but at least he wanted to be in the floor at the end. Unlike the MVP who just signed a $200m deal with adidas.
Rose is still hurting, you could tell by the way he was playing. Surprised he played that much actually, could have easily pulled a Bynum and only played the first 5 minutes.
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KingGrizz Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:23 AM
I liked how the pre-game entertainment was Nicki Minaj, the anthem was sung by Mary J. Blige, halftime performance was Chris Brown — and the “O, Canada” singers were 4 unknown Canadian white guys. With that being said, “O, Canada” is miles ahead of the “Star Spangled Banner”, and “America The Beautiful” should actually be the US national anthem.
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cleet Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:23 AM
God love Thibs
It was a seminal moment in the NBA when Nikki Minaj, wearing a tight unitard that displayed her horse-knuckle ended her musical number to reveal Thibs standing there wondering what the fuck was going on.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:26 AM
With that being said, “O, Canada” is miles ahead of the “Star Spangled Banner”, and “America The Beautiful” should actually be the US national anthem.
America by Neil Diamond should be the anthem, you communist.
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Curtis the Close talker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:27 AM
I liked Pierce yelling at his east teammates to foul Kobe ’cause “he would miss one”, then Kobe talking shit to Pierce before missing the second FT. But somehow the old man doesn’t get the anti-clutch or whatever narrative.
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Irvin Pankey Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:29 AM
But somehow the old man doesn’t get the anti-clutch or whatever narrative.
It was an exhibition game. That wasn’t a clutch situation, unless you’re using it to bash Lebron. Then, continue on.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Not that your comparisons actually compare, but who did they put out there that beats women?
No, they just don’t compare. It was a nice attempt at a commentary though.
//swing and a miss
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
If you are going to knock Lebron for passing at the end of the game than every player should be made fun of for not playing defense
I think it was especially egregious because there’s not really another option there for him in that situation. The dude was scoring on ridiculous shots all game and then passes on that one? Kobe got to him.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Does the site keep crashing for anyone else?
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mizerle06 is mcintyred of all the trollin' Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:38 AM
With that being said, “O, Canada” is miles ahead of the “Star Spangled Banner”, and “America The Beautiful” should actually be the US national anthem.
who let the terrorist into the comments?
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:39 AM
It was an exhibition game. That wasn’t a clutch situation, unless you’re using it to bash Lebron. Then, continue on.
All the players on the floor cared about winning that game. It was an important play in that moment.
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mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:39 AM
With that being said, “O, Canada” is miles ahead of the “Star Spangled Banner”
No.
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Curtis the Close talker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
It was an exhibition game. That wasn’t a clutch situation, unless you’re using it to bash Lebron. Then, continue on.
Nah I was speaking to hacks like Woj who are using this game to shred Lebron.
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mizerle06 is mcintyred of all the trollin' Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Does the site keep crashing for anyone else?
if by crashing you mean takes a long time to load and doesn’t always load, then yes.
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Gmurr Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:41 AM
By the way, the rest of Wade’s comments are actually apologetic. Nothing like trying to stir shit up when there’s not much there:
“But I’m glad that everything was cool and we got back to being competitive and having fun.”
“Tonight, he does what he normally does,” Wade said of Bryant. “He got 27. He’s Kobe Bryant. He scores the ball. He’s a tough cover. But it’s great being a little piece of history. He’s one of the best of all time. We will one day say we had the honor of playing against one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball.”
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:41 AM
I liked Pierce yelling at his east teammates to foul Kobe ’cause “he would miss one”, then Kobe talking shit to Pierce before missing the second FT. But somehow the old man doesn’t get the anti-clutch or whatever narrative.
That was a terrible missed free throw, but Kobe’s team won the game. That’s why no one’s talking about it. I think people just wanted Lebron to take the shot since he was dominating the entire game.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:41 AM
if by crashing you mean takes a long time to load and doesn’t always load, then yes.
Yeah it just says the page is unavailable. I honestly think TBL just thinks we are making up the technical problems with this tire fire of a server.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:41 AM
If you are going to knock Lebron for passing at the end of the game than every player should be made fun of for not playing defense
The tone of the game changed from the first half to the second half. LeBron was hitting pull up 3′s without looking to pass the entire second half, and then with 5 seconds left he became a conscientous passer. I’m not one of these guys who go banging on LeBron for the love of hating him, but it was obvious that 23 other players couldn’t believe he would make that pass at that time in the game. And looking at him during the Sager interview, he knew it too.
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scripty Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
America by Neil Diamond should be the anthem, you communist.
Lee Greenwood would like a word.
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José Ovechkin Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
All the players on the floor cared about winning that game. It was an important play in that moment.
In Kobe’s defense, he had a broken nose.
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NinoBrown Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Double negative!
We dont need no education!
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cleet Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
It was an exhibition game
It was an exhibition when Drago killed Apollo.
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spinster096 Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:44 AM
I’m pretty sure Kobe was giving Lebron shit as Lebron walked over to throw the ball in bounds on the last play. I believe he said something like “C’mon man!” to him, obviously implying that Lebron should be working for the last shot, not throwing it in.
Lebron’s testes must not have descended.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Lee Greenwood would like a word.
About what? Reigniting his career thanks to the Taliban?
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
The tone of the game changed from the first half to the second half. LeBron was hitting pull up 3′s without looking to pass the entire second half, and then with 5 seconds left he became a conscientous passer. I’m not one of these guys who go banging on LeBron for the love of hating him, but it was obvious that 23 other players couldn’t believe he would make that pass at that time in the game. And looking at him during the Sager interview, he knew it too.
All of this, well said. In the past I have hated just to hate, but this year I know it’s very clear he’s the best player in basketball. And he showed in again yesterday until that last play. I think it’s important since it highlights that even though he’s playing the best basketball of his career, he still cowered in a somewhat big moment that needed him to make a SCORING play.
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Irvin Pankey Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Reigniting his career thanks to the Taliban?
Reigniting?
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KingGrizz Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
“Real American” is my favorite propoganda American song. Rick Derringer — hero.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:46 AM
What, no post on the titillating racing down at Daytona yesterday?
If they want to make that sport interesting maybe they should race in the rain.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Reigniting?
God Bless the USA was only a hit twice. Dessert Storm, and then after 9/11. He gets hired to play commemorations.
Also it’s a HORRIBLE song.
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mizerle06 is mcintyred of all the trollin' Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Yeah it just says the page is unavailable. I honestly think TBL just thinks we are making up the technical problems with this tire fire of a server.
I think the industrious TBL’s figured out how to get more credit for clicks/pageviews with the server issues.
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Irvin Pankey Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:48 AM
God Bless the USA was only a hit twice. Dessert Storm, and then after 9/11. He gets hired to play commemorations.
Also it’s a HORRIBLE song.
My joke was that you said REigniting, as if he had much of a career in the first place. Carry on.
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WWoS Stayed At a Holiday Inn Express Last Night Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:49 AM
If they want to make that sport interesting maybe they should race in the rain.
So they’ll drive 10 mph under the speed limit and take 30 seconds to change lanes? No thanks
/southern driver’d
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mizerle06 is mcintyred of all the trollin' Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:49 AM
What, no post on the titillating racing down at Daytona yesterday?
If they want to make that sport interesting maybe they should race in the rain.
ENGAGE!(!)!!!
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:51 AM
My joke was that you said REigniting, as if he had much of a career in the first place. Carry on.
I know. Your joke was wrong.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:51 AM
ENGAGE!(!)!!!
My weapons are hot this morning.
Radar contact, 15 miles. They’re doing 500 knots.
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WWoS Stayed At a Holiday Inn Express Last Night Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Also, here’s the video I mentioned a while ago of my dog trying to figure out her booties. She wasn’t as funny this time around, but it may be worth clicking if your alternatives are being in a coma, a work meeting, or bleeding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBMqb4t4Rmc&feature=youtu.be
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:54 AM
That is outstanding.
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Caribou Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:55 AM
If they want to make that sport interesting maybe they should race in the rain.
They talked about that several yrs (5-6?) ago and they even had special rain tires made to possibly to get that into action, but NASCAR pulled the plug. They race Rolex 24 At Daytona in the rain, correct? Bunch of sissys.
/Never raced in a stock care before.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Wade would have been sprawled out on the floor for 10 minutes with a broken nose. Kobe is a tough dude.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:56 AM
/Never raced in a stock care before.
So funny that they still call them “stock” cars. As if I could roll into my local Ford dealership and drive one of them off the lot.
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Vincent Vega Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Wade and LeBron confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt what douches they are. Dear Lord please remove them from the NBA. Thanks.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Formula One toyed with the idea last year of having artificial rain showers at random points in races to make it more entertaining*.
*something closed wheel racing has no idea about
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ks Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Nah, I’m not buying it. If Lebron jacked up a contested 3 from 35 feet off a broken play and missed we’d be hearing “LeBrick”. Instead he passes and we’re hearing “LeChoke”. Silly stuff. I mean Wade fumbled away a break away layup that would have taken the lead and DWill missed a 3 on a great look but yet we’re still playing basketball shrink on Lebron? C’mon….
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Wade and LeBron confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt what douches they are. Dear Lord please remove them from the NBA. Thanks.
In no way should they be removed from the NBA. They add tons of substance to the league, and I love that they’re in it.
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YYSA Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
I see Ballin’ is in full swing with Mamba lovers tongue deep in KB asshole.
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Irvin Pankey Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Wade would have been sprawled out on the floor for 10 minutes with a broken nose. Kobe is a tough dude.
This is true for both Lebron and Wade. The two biggest over-actors in the league when it comes to injuries.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Dear Lord please remove them from the NBA. Thanks.
Agreed. The NBA needs more guys like those paragons of virtue Jason Kidd and Kobe, less guys that honor their contracts.
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Caribou Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:01 AM
So funny that they still call them “stock” cars. As if I could roll into my local Ford dealership and drive one of them off the lot.
Early 80′s that was hotly contested between Ford & Chevy. Win on Sunday, sell on Monday was the mantra. Too bad it doesn’t apply today. I enjoyed seeing those 2, plus Olds & Buick, sell the public those cars back then. Loved the 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo with the bubble-back window. Buick’s Grand National was badd ass too.
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Scalia Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Instead he passes and we’re hearing “LeChoke”.
And I like that we treat “clutch” like a light switch and constantly redefine it. He was ridiculous leading that comeback last night, then became unclutch at the end. Like the playoffs last year when he was insane in every possible “clutch” moment against the Celtics and Bulls then turned the “clutch” switch off during the finals.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Nah, I’m not buying it. If Lebron jacked up a contested 3 from 35 feet off a broken play and missed we’d be hearing “LeBrick”. Instead he passes and we’re hearing “LeChoke”. Silly stuff. I mean Wade fumbled away a break away layup that would have taken the lead and DWill missed a 3 on a great look but yet we’re still playing basketball shrink on Lebron? C’mon….
The shot was easier than the pass, and he chose the pass. Not only that, it was 5 seconds on the clock and he was taking and hitting more difficult 3′s throughout the game.
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pharmanimal Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
This is true for both Lebron and Wade. The two biggest over-actors in the league when it comes to injuries.
Not as long as Vince Carter is still in the NBA.
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Caribou Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:04 AM
My fault, it was the 1986 Monte Carlo SS Aero coupe
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Vincent Vega Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Agreed. The NBA needs more guys like those paragons of virtue Jason Kidd and Kobe, less guys that honor their contracts.
I won’t begrudge anyone their contract issues. If you are one of those “honor your contract” poeple, then you can get fucked. The owners don’t honor them, why should the players? Kobe brings it and cares (too much probably) every night. He is a huge douche as well, but the NBA is better for it, to me anyway. Wade and LeBron take the douche factor to entirely new heights. Both are giant pussies, which whatever else you may say, cannot be said of Kobe.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:06 AM
This is true for both Lebron and Wade. The two biggest over-actors in the league when it comes to injuries.
Not as long as Vince Carter is still in the NBA.
I’m sorry, am I mistaking Paul Pierce for someone else who faked an injury to the extent of needing a wheelchair?
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
If you are one of those “honor your contract” poeple, then you can get fucked. The owners don’t honor them, why should the players?
Oh I agree with that. Contract point is simply that he did absolutely nothing wrong in leaving Cleveland.
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Vincent Vega Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Kobe at least can cut his own steak and allows photographers to address him directly.
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Irvin Pankey Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:08 AM
I’m sorry, am I mistaking Paul Pierce for someone else who faked an injury to the extent of needing a wheelchair?
Wade did the wheelchair thing too (for a shoulder injury, iirc) and much more.
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Gmurr Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:08 AM
I think it’s important since it highlights that even though he’s playing the best basketball of his career, he still cowered in a somewhat big moment that needed him to make a SCORING play.
That’s LeBron’s gift and curse – he’s a great scorer but also has the Magic gene. Because of this he attempted a pass to an open teammate, but resulted in a turnover because he didn’t see the waiting Blake Griffin. MJ or Kobe would never think of passing, because they are greater scorers then Bron/have more of a killer instinct, but also because they don’t have the same vision. He’s been like this his entire career (remember him passing to an open Donyell Marshall to win a game in Cleveland, was criticized for it) and he always will be.
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ks Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
And I like that we treat “clutch” like a light switch and constantly redefine it. He was ridiculous leading that comeback last night, then became unclutch at the end. Like the playoffs last year when he was insane in every possible “clutch” moment against the Celtics and Bulls then turned the “clutch” switch off during the finals.
Yeah that was pretty funny how “clutch” all of a sudden became “performance in the 4th quarter of Finals games” only.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Wade did the wheelchair thing too (for a shoulder injury, iirc) and much more.
And had an entire fucking ad campaign built around him flopping. Remember that?
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scripty Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Lebron has 2 end of game moves. Drive in a step and then rise for a slight fadeaway 3. And the lower shoulder, plow into key and hope for the best. That’s it. I think his unclutchiness is more of never developing much else as even he knows the entire league realizes this is all he has late.
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Vincent Vega Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Oh I agree with that. Contract point is simply that he did absolutely nothing wrong in leaving Cleveland.
You mean other than totally fuck them over, cost people jobs, and have a one hour tv show to celebrate all this?
Here’s an idea, maybe he could have let them know (a la Melo, CP3, DW, etc) so they could prepare?
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jthussler Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Wade and LeBron confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt what douches they are. Dear Lord please remove them from the NBA. Thanks.
Fuck this retardery. Douches they may be, but if we removed all douches from the NBA we’d be forced to watch college basketball.
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Irvin Pankey Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:11 AM
And had an entire fucking ad campaign built around him flopping. Remember that?
Yes.
If you watch enough NBA games, the two guys who play up their nicks and scrapes more than any other are Lebron and Wade.
Lebron had a fucking ice pack on his shoulder a week or so ago and made sure to stand up on the bench to “direct his teammates” so the camera could see it.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:12 AM
You mean other than totally fuck them over, cost people jobs, and have a one hour tv show to celebrate all this?
Hahahahaha.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
And I like that we treat “clutch” like a light switch and constantly redefine it. He was ridiculous leading that comeback last night, then became unclutch at the end. Like the playoffs last year when he was insane in every possible “clutch” moment against the Celtics and Bulls then turned the “clutch” switch off during the finals.
Just like anything else in life, not all situations in games are the same. I’ve yet to see a group of Football players hold hands in unity and prayer for a Touchdown or free throw in the first quarter. I haven’t seen too many rally caps in the first inning either.
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Curtis the Close talker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
This is true for both Lebron and Wade. The two biggest over-actors in the league when it comes to injuries.
Not as long as Vince Carter is still in the NBA.
Instead of an all star game they should just hold an annual wheelchair basketball game. These guys would obviously be starters. Paul Pierce and Greg Oden would be captains, naturally.
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Vincent Vega Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Instead of an all star game they should just hold an annual wheelchair basketball game. These guys would obviously be starters. Paul Pierce and Greg Oden would be captains, naturally.
+1 MRI
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Paul Pierce strikes me as the kind of guy who parks in the handicap spots wherever he goes, I’m sure he would be on board for that.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
….I meant Basketball players for a free throw
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ks Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
You mean other than totally fuck them over, cost people jobs, and have a one hour tv show to celebrate all this?
Here’s an idea, maybe he could have let them know (a la Melo, CP3, DW, etc) so they could prepare?
I see Dan Gilbert is still butthurt.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Here’s an idea, maybe he could have let them know (a la Melo, CP3, DW, etc) so they could prepare?
Lebron was a douche for how he went about leaving.. but that’s on Danny Gilbert for not being prepared. Not sure what “being prepared” even means. They’d be in the same position, and probably just as butthurt. It’s not like Lebron was 100% committed to Cleveland… he was being wooed by teams all summer.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Not sure what “being prepared” even means.
He means Gilbert would have had time to run his scathing Comic Sans letter by a PR firm first so that he wouldn’t be the laughing stock of the league anymore.
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Lebron didn’t owe Cleveland anything. It was the way he left that amplified it all. If he had a statement like “After much thought and deliberation I have decided to sign with the Miami Heat. I feel that is my best opportunity to win immediately and long-term and it is the best decision for me as a basketball player. I am forever thankful for my team in Cleveland and will never forget my years here. Thank you to all the fans that have supported me during my time here.” You know something totally reasonable and simple. It would not have been that big of a deal.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:29 AM
You know something totally reasonable and simple. It would not have been that big of a deal.
No way in hell.
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ks Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Lebron didn’t owe Cleveland anything. It was the way he left that amplified it all.
That’s the narrative but I think it’s a bit off. You have to remember that the 2010 NBA free agency story was huge in general. IIRC, ESPN had a countdown clock and teams were clearing cap space well ahead of time and, in some cases like the Knicks, tanking seasons to make a run at the available players.
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
No way in hell.
No way in hell he would ever do something reasonable or simple, or no way in hell it would have been that big a deal?
He certainly would not have been shredded for leaving in the magnitude that he was.
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:35 AM
That’s the narrative but I think it’s a bit off. You have to remember that the 2010 NBA free agency story was huge in general. IIRC, ESPN had a countdown clock and teams were clearing cap space well ahead of time and, in some cases like the Knicks, tanking seasons to make a run at the available players.
This is exactly why Cleveland could see it coming. But then they were teased into believing that Bron would announce his return to the Cavs because why else would he have a special TV decision if he wasn’t going to return?
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:36 AM
No way in hell he would ever do something reasonable or simple, or no way in hell it would have been that big a deal?
Both.
He certainly would not have been shredded for leaving in the magnitude that he was.
Magnitude? Maybe not. Would still have been shredded. You are giving sports fans, mouth breathing Ohioans in particular, way too much credit here.
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chicago Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:37 AM
Magnitude? Maybe not. Would still have been shredded. You are giving sports fans, mouth breathing Ohioans in particular, way too much credit here.
I’ll agree with this, but the rest of the nation would not have jumped in as well. It would have just been Cleveland.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:40 AM
I’ll agree with this, but the rest of the nation would not have jumped in as well. It would have just been Cleveland.
Oh absolutely. I thought we were just talking about Cavs fans.
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laviedouble Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:41 AM
I would pay serious money for a league pass package where all the players were mic’d.
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ks Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Just like anything else in life, not all situations in games are the same. I’ve yet to see a group of Football players hold hands in unity and prayer for a Touchdown or free throw in the first quarter. I haven’t seen too many rally caps in the first inning either.
I don’t think it’s a question of all situations being the same. In this case, it’s more of arbitarily defining clutchness to suit a bias against a particular player.
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scripty Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:43 AM
People in Cleveland dont like Lebron more for punking out in that Celtics series and for being a bad tipper than The Decision. We have a doctorate in sports humiliation so The Decision, while painful, is just a page in our litany of degradation.
He’s a clown and a milk carton boy in the 4th quarter. These things, along with his MVP cred, are undeniable.
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Babar 2.0 Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:44 AM
LeBron’s decision to pass wasn’t the best, but his decision on who to pass to was definitely awful.
Melo was wide open 8 feet from him.
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ks Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
I’ll agree with this, but the rest of the nation would not have jumped in as well. It would have just been Cleveland.
Perhaps though I don’t think it was “The Decison” itself. Once ESPN dumped all the pr responsibility of “The Decision” on Lebron as if they didn’t have anything to do with it and the Miami celebration happened then the “rest of the nation?” joined in.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 12:05 PM
I don’t think it’s a question of all situations being the same. In this case, it’s more of arbitarily defining clutchness to suit a bias against a particular player.
I can understand this.
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Sean Jean Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 3:25 PM
The comments here are just swimming in hatorade. Wow.