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Flashback Fridays: Remember Young Kobe Challenging The G.O.A.T. Jordan in The '98 All-Star Game in NYC!?
Posted on January 25, 2008 2:41 AM
FRI-DAY! And Thank God It is...and we here.
All-Star starting lineups were named last night. Kevin Garnett led all votes with 2,399,148.
KG will join Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Jason Kidd for the East. I actually had voted for Mr. Big Shot Chauncey Billups instead of D. Wade, but dope lineup nonetheless.
Kobe led the way for the West with 2,004,940 votes.
K-B 24 will be joined by 'Melo, his teammate A.I., Tim Duncan (great player ... but who wants to see this dude start? Snooze button.) and Yao Ming (All 1.7 mil of his votes came via China, but I'm not hating. Amare is more deserving, though).
Maan, the All-Star Game in the Big Easy should be a lot of fun to watch, but I don't care what anyone says, these All-Star Games, scratch that, Weekends (from the Three-Point Shootout to the Dunk contest all the way to the Game itself) just ain't the same.
SOHH today, we're Flashing back 10 years ago to Kobe's very first All-Star Game, at where else, but the mecca of basketball - NYC!
Maan, think back, son! This was a goody; a goody indeed. I mean Kobe (#8 jersey, afro) was the young gunna, not shy about taking it to the G.O.A.T. Michael Jordan.
Oh SOHH many highlights in this little clip alone.
:05 Five seconds in and Jordan goes in on KG, with an ill head-fake and in the lane with a J.
:35 Kobe gets the an outlet in transition and throws down a 360. Oooh-Wee. Even Bob Costas got excited.
1:05 Oh.My.GOD Kobe and KG on a 2-on-1 fast break, Garnett throws the ball up into outer space, Kobe grabs it off Pluto and finishes with a two-hand flush. Jesus.
1:45 MJ plays clean up. Shawn Kemp's fat ass (dude was ill back in the day as a Sonic, though) makes an unecessary pass to Grant Hill, who doesn't finish under the basket. Have nooo feeeear, Jordan's here and the lights are on and they want a show oh oh oh oh
1:50 Jordan uses Kobe with a baseline fade away.
2:00 Jordan goes opposite baseline, another fade away on Kobe, AND 1. (SOHH mean and vicious).
3:20 MJ gets Kobe up in the air, David Robinson bites on his fake too ... scores on both.
3:25 Kobe goes around the back in the open court to Duncan.
4:23 Kobe goes behind his own back on Mutombo and puts up a high-arcing tear-drop, while flying out of bounds. NYC goes nuts. A star is born.
My point with all this - We ain't ever seeing an All-Star Game like this. Jordan-Kobe!? Whaaaaat!? Not in this lifetime.
Holla at me, though.
Watching this back in the day did you know Kobe was going to be a superstar? Scream at me with your favorite All-Star memories!
Your Boy,
SOHH Ballsy
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classic yo. classic
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Yeah, you could see it...he works harder than everyone and is a great athlete...he cant do anything but be good...that game was classic tho...Big ups to Kobe for even tryin to go at the G.O.A.T.
(MICHAEL JORDAN) IS A BASKETBALL GOD!!!! THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER.
Chris Paul should be the starting point guard for the West.
I CANT BELIEVE PPL VOTED FOR D WADE TO BE AN ALL-STAR.HE HASNT DONE ANYTHING THIS YEAR B/C OF INJURY.FANS SHOULDNT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.THEY ONLY VOTE FOR POPULAR PLAYERS,REGUARDLESS OF HOW THEY PERFORMED.A.I. SHOULDNT BE A STARTER EITHER.
You're right, we def. aint seein another All-Star game like that. And i agree with Bill, D. Wade shouldn't even be an all-star this year. He hasn't done shit for the Heat and neither has Shaq's old ass. I don't think Iverson shoulda made it either, Amare is more deserving of the starting spot than Yao is, and Duncan's good but dude is boring. They should stop letting fans vote and let the coaches or somebody else do it.
well all games mj played in were memorable moments but yo probly the most memorable moment i can remember rite off the top was when tmac did the 1st off the backboard shit down the middle of the lane and then dunked the fuck out the ball. that was in 02. every year since then, some nigga always tryin to do the same thing..i was in my dorm room in college wit all my niggas burnin L's and sippin 40s and that shit got us all hype and shit...damn love them college days
After the post you did on all the great pgs in the west a few weeks back, and this popularity contest puts ai in? get outta here forreal. cp3, deron, bd somebody, i rocked with ai forever in philly, and most ppl that leave philly i will hate on, but he's still my dood, but come on all-star starter? give the vote to the coaches,
side note, d-wade is as deserving as yao
Another classic all-star memory was the year that Kobe went basket for basket at the end of the game with both AI and Steph (NJ Nets). That shit was something spectacular to see.
MORE MEMORABLE MOMENT FOR ME WAS MAGIC JOHNSON'S LAST ALLSTAR.HE HIT A 3POINTER ON HIS FRIEND ZEEK THOMAS AT THE BUZZZER.CLASSIC MOMENT.
@S.F. I CANT AGREE WITH THE AMARE OVER YAO COMMENT.HERE THEIR STATS TO PROVE WHY. AMARE 22.7 PTS 9.2REB. YAO 22.4 PTS 10.7 REBS. AND YAO AVERAGES MORE BLOCKS PER GAME.AMARE DOESNT PLAY DEFENSE AND ISNT LEADING HIS TEAM IN REBOUNDING AT THE CENTER POSITION.
Nobody's saying it, but you know what helped D. Wade? All those damn T-Mobile commercials with Sir Charles. Ha! Of course the All-Star Game's a popularity contest.
@Bixby
I said Amare over Yao because Phoenix has a better record than Houston. I think that has to be considered, even if the Suns have Nash and Marion.
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@SOHH BALLSY
YOU KNOW YOU PROVED MY POINT FOR ME.AMARE HAS BETTER PLAYERS AROUND HIM AND STILL ISNT DOING WHAT YAO IS DOING.ITS EASY TO DROP BUCKETS WHEN YOU HAVE A BETTER SURROUNDING CAST.DONT PUNISH YAO B/C HE DOESNT DUNK THE BALL ON EVERY PLAY.2 PTS IS 2 PTS WHETHER ITS A DUNK OR LAYUP.AMARE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST POWER FOWARDS EVER BUT HASNT COME CLOSE B/C HE DOESNT PLAY DEFENSE,DOESNT REBOUND AS GOOD AS HE SHOULD, AND DOES ALOT OF CHERRY PICKING WHEN HE SHOULD BE HITTING THE GLASS HARDER.BUT WE CAN AGREE TO DISAGREE LIKE ADULTS.PEACE!
LOL @ NIGGERS DADORING ATHLETES WHO DONT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT U HAHAHAHHAAHA!!
Yall Forgetin' That The All Star Game Is 4 The Player To Show Out The One Game That The 'Player' Gets A Chance To Display Skills...Not 4 His Team For Himself ... You Can Hate On Wade But It Aint All On Him Cuz The Heat Is Playin' Like Shit... They Didnt Keep Kobe Out The Starters When The Lakers Were Lame'n it Up...Or Jordan When The Wizards Had A Garbage Season...
Yao Will Forever Be Startin' As Long As The Fans Vote...And Next Year That One Chinese Cat From The Bucks Gonna Be Startin' too..
Im From SA and I Cant Stand The Spurs... But Damn Aint No Power Forward Fuckin' With Duncan Right... He's Boring ... Cuz He Aint Talkative And Flashy... But Garnett And Boozer And Dirk And Amare Get Made Look Stupid when they play against him and get shut down...
^^^ Idiot cant even spell "adoring".
Anyway, Kobe is the best right now and if he can prove he can win a championship without Shaq then he will probably go down as one of the top 10 of all-time. Right now I got him behind Magic Johnson but in front of Larry Bird on my list. He's just accomplished so much already and he realistically has 6 more good years as long as he stays healthy. Shaq has no more healthy years because he is too lazy in the off season to get in shape. If the young boy Bynum comes back strong after being injured and continues to double-double and learns how to play better defense. Then I can see another Lakers Dynasty happening. They better start feeding him whatever Dwight Howards eating, cause that guy right now is the biggest beast at center physically that I have ever seen.
What about when AI crossed Jordan, let him recover, then crossed him again and J'd in his face. That's my ALLSTAR all-timer. He pissed Mike off tho, cuz then Mike went off.
My All Star Weekend memory goes back 20 years ago, the only time the game was played in the Chi, @ the OLD Chicago Stadium, I was 13 @ the time, I helped set the place up 4 the weekend festivities, met a few of the All Stars that year, but my MAIN memory would have 2 be of me stepping on2 the court, someone passed me a basketball & told me 2 try 2 dunk it, so I took the ball, started from the free throw line, took off from the dotted & threw it down, I was especially geeked because that was the first time I had ever dunked a ball
That was God giving us his son! KB 24 is the Jesus! "Lord of The Rings!" Watch every aspect of his game, it's untouchable right now! Hate all u want, dude is problem! Men Lie, Women Lie, 81 DON'T!!!!
@ QueensNYC
I'm a huge Laker fan dating back to the 80's that's when my Pops out me on when they had Magic, Kareem, Kurt Rambis, Michael Thompson etc. I think your right when you said that if Bynum comes back and continues to do what he has been doing then we can defintely start another Dynasty.
But you said you thought Kobe had to win another Championship to be in your top 10 all time. Are you talking top 10 guards or players period. Kobe is already a top 10 guard of all time and I think he is top 10 all time player too.
When you look at how clutch he is and his willingness to take the big shot knowone has done that since Jordan. His ability to score, rebound, assist and his Defense is incredible. Outside of Jordan and Oscar Robertson has there ever been a more complete player?
what year was it when glen rice and mitch richmond went back and forth with like 3 3's apiece? u cant compare kobe when the lakers were ass and dwade today, come on dogs the heat are like 8-33, STRUGGLIN'
Chris Paul is the best PG in basketball and it is a tragedy the fans do not recognize that ... they'll UNDERSTAND us sooner than later ...
How are you gonna have an allstar game without steve nash starting a 2 time mvp that should of been 3 voters are retarded and are usually casual fans not real basketball enthusiasts and for whoever posted the comment about Boring ass tim duncan shutting down amare stoudemire yeah he really shuts S.T.A.T down he only averages 35 and 9 against the spurs
they banned people overseas from voting this year you dumb fucks. those yao votes aint from china.
bitches!
Ummm...why is Amare more deserving? Yao is the best center in the West and he gets it done on a daily basis with a team of scrubs and one legged, poor-man's Kobe. Only argument possible is that the Suns have a better record...but come on, Amare has a 2xMVP(best pg next to Paul), one of the all around best players (Marion), and a bench that could all arguably start their own team and have a better record than the Sonics and Timberwolves. Yao is better offensively( can make his own shots, passes, even past constant double coverage whereas most analyst will argue that Amare is a product of Nash), defensively( Yao will not get abused by real big men like Al Jefferson, Bynum, and Dwight...sorry). So yeah, stop blaming Yao's votes on the Chinese...maybe, simply put, he is the best center on the West ballot...If anything, you should be arguing that Nash and Paul are more deserving than Iverson.
azday602 says...
How are you gonna have an allstar game without steve nash starting a 2 time mvp that should of been 3 voters are retarded and are usually casual fans not real basketball enthusiasts and for whoever posted the comment about Boring ass tim duncan shutting down amare stoudemire yeah he really shuts S.T.A.T down he only averages 35 and 9 against the spurs ...
Damn Ur Right Man ... U Got Me Buddy... I Keep Forgetin' That The Suns Have Been Advancin' Past The Spurs The Past 3 seasons In The Playoffs... Now Turn And Use The Google Button And Find Out What Tim Averages Against Them... Tim's Boring ass stats and play wins rings ...
35 and 9 ? Yea Right? Tuck Your Pannies Cuz Your Long Way From Wonderland ,Alice !
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how the hell did wade did not deserve it did u c his stats it's not about your team it's about your individual stats who you want in his place ray allen really joe johnson please the man deserved it it's to bad about his team but in term of entertaining in the nba he's the best i hope he wins it at the all star to give miami something to smile about this year
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KnowhatI'msayin...I miss those days!
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Yo man u right, Kobe was destined to be astar. I can't believe the All Star Games ain't this good - well, actually i can because these dudes these days aint ballin like the old dudes.
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I love watching old Jordan clips, doesn't matter if its before or after the original retirement - 92, not 98 for the young retards who dont know - the sheer dominance is just crazy.
He really was Superman, fuck Shaq Hybrid, tis was the truth. The best way to explain it : Kobe is stronger that Jordan ever was, he is faster than MJ, has better range, better athlete, etc. But one on one Jordan would send Kobe home crying, bitchin about how life aint fair and probably depressed and suicidal, Bison Dele anyone?
bison got murked by his brother my man
I meant the depression part. i didnt know about the murder part though, damn.
But this guy did retire a few weeks before he was gettin his money, and forfeited the rest cuz he didnt give a fuck no more, but, ..., bad comparison
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yea yo bison brother murked him and bisons girl on a boat and then he basically committed suicide...yea he did retire out the blue (forgive me god for talkin bad bout the dead) but he did have some mental issues which is the reason he named himself after an animal
best all star moment has to be ,hands down,john starks making the team. being a huge knicks fan it was great to seethe the supporting cast finally get some love. starks charles akley joined ewing that year (92?)
KOBE ain't shit...LMAO one move off jordan.. the rest copied.. what a Loser.
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