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Flashback Fridays: Kobe, Nash in 3-Point Contest, Remember Larry Legend Back in The Day?, Arenas-Stevenson Shootout
Posted on February 8, 2008 10:09 AM
Ayo, for the longest the 3-point Contest has been the step child of the Dunk Contest. That's just the way it's been. I mean, yes, dunking is more exciting than shooting from downtown, but it's an ass-backwards way of thinking. Here, think about it like this: Some of these little asshole kids coming up are trying to dunk, dunk, dunk, when they can't hit their free throws and are ice cold from behind the arc.
It's like these kids think dunking gets them two points and a slice of p*ssy (and it might), but shooting the three needs to be a part of your skill set too.
Anyway, this year's 3-Point Contest should be as exciting as any. That's becuase your main man Kobe Bryant, aka the best player in the L (Who's Better?), will participate.
Bryant will join a crop that includes Steve Nash, Detroit's Richard Hamilton, Cleveland's young boy Daniel Gibson, N.O.'s Peja Stojakovic and defending champion Jason Kapono.
SOHH, after knowing the players involved I ask y'all:
CAN KOBE WIN?
K-B-24 is shooting 35 percent from behind the arc. Not too shabby. He'll be trying to add the 3-point title to the dunk championship he won as a rook in the L in 1997. I think he has a good shot. Kobe isn't as pure of a shooter as Peja or even Kapono, but he's a rhythm shooter, SOHH when he gets hot look out!
I think Kobe will have a solid showing, but the title will go to either Peja or Kapono. Peja. That Peja's a baad man from behind the arc. Kapono is shooting 51 percent from downtown this season, though. Damn. Nevertheless, should be fun to see Kobe in the contest.
Flashing back...y'all remember Larry Bird lighting it up in the contest back in the day? The Hick from French Lick. Damn, that dude was coold-blooded, even though he always looked like he had denchers in his mouth.
This clip of Gilbert Arenas and DeShawn Stevenson engaging in a post-practice shooting contest is dope too. The Hibachi, maan. Look how he's nailing threes with one hand. Dude's tough!
Does anyone plan on watching the Pro Bowl!? Ha! I'm good with football after the Giants won! Super Bowl's enough for me. Thank you.
Your Boy,
SOHH Ballsy
Comments
Your Right! Kobe Is A Rhythm
Shooter... And With The Clock Tick'n It's A Must You Get In A Rhythm...
So I Think KB24 - Co-Sign the best player in the League- Has a Fair Chance Of Winning.
But Nash Is Pretty Damn Raw From Behind The Arc When He Gets HoT Too...
Does anyone plan on watching the Pro Bowl!? Ha! I'm good with football after the Giants won! ...
@ Ballsy..
I Might Watch A Few Drives, I Just wanna see which Pro Bowl LineBacker and Safety MARION " The Barbarian " BARBER Will Leave On The Turf With Their Chest Caved In...
WTF is Kobe doing?
he needs 2 be in the dunk contest, him LeBron, Vince, T-Mac
What Up BALLSY! Kobe will flop , he shoots off the dribble. the REAL KING MJ was in the 3 point contest one year and terrible! lol...Same reason!.......Peja is a good call but I can see Kapono getting it cause Peja won it already.!..............ABOUT THE LARRY BIRD VIDEO.....He kept his warm up jacket on because he knew he would win it.....AND before the contest he walked in to the locker room of the guys waiting to be in the 3 point contest and said "WHICH OF YOU ASSHOLES WANTS 2ND PLACE!" .......lol...you have to have that killer instinct in you.....it's in you or it aint.... PEACE
Dre Guevara says...
WTF is Kobe doing?
he needs 2 be in the dunk contest, him LeBron, Vince, T-Mac
^^^^^^^^^^
you only can be in the contest during your first 3 years now. that's the dumbest rule ever
BTW....Larry Bird story is a TRUE STORY...look it up..
@JJ
I don't think anyone ever plans to watch the Pro Bowl. I think people pay more attention to the selection then the actual fucking game....lol
@ BostonGeorge..
I Know, But Damn It Its The Closet Thing To Watching The CowBoys Play Till Next Season....
@ Dre Guevara
As far as the dunk contest those guys don't want to risk injury and furhter more Vince Carter's knees are shot, T-Mac is not creative enough for the dunk contest and he has that bad back. Kobe has been in the league for 10 years he is not going to be in a dunk contest. Lebron can jump out of the building but once again just like T-Mac he is not creative enough for the dunk contest.
Kobe has just a good a chance as anyone to win the 3-point contest.
Co-sign Kobe being the best in the league.. but he's a gr8 shooter, not a gr8 PURE shooter! big difference.. Kapono..and Nash SHOULD win it.. or if Peja gets goin.. its OVER str8 up!!!.. Kobe has already won the dunk contest.and im wit wut Dame says.. Yes the best dunkers are never in it, but besides Kobe and Le bron, everyone else is always hurt!
Peja Stojakovic is going to win i'm predicting he will score 21 in the first round. remeber 21 in the first round.remeber 21 in the first round.remeber 21 in the first round.remeber 21 in the first round.remeber 21 in the first round.remeber 21 in the first round.remeber 21 in the first round.
i think gibson will win
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my money's on gibson
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co-sign...D-Gib got the shit sewn up....'...shoot it booby, shoot it' lol!
ur underrating kobe's shooting because of the defense he faces. do peja or kapono ever get double or triple teamed? didnt think so. kobe takes tougher shots than them and is just as good a shooter, if not better.
and ur forgetting about nash, who might be the best shooter in the nba period.
Kapono will win it. And KOBE IS THE BEST PLAYER OF THIS GENERATION!
Did any1 c the vid of kapono missing 1 shot in 3 point practise?
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