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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:51 am Post subject: Don't blame Kobe for hero ball, blame Steve Nash Nash was suppose to balance the offense and find the best player for the best shot at the best time. And MDA was suppose to make certain this would happen. Nash, a two-time MVP and veteran 6 years older than Kobe, was suppose to have the credentials to control Kobe's hero-ball programming.



So, if the ball isn't moving sufficiently in the 4th quarter, than only Nash, as the PG, or D'Antoni, as the head coach, are to blame. Kobe is a shooting guard. He has brought the team back before by his offense, so he will do what he does, regardless. Nash is suppose to be the one controlling the flow of the offense, not Kobe.



Steve Nash is to blame for not being assertive and doing what he is paid to do.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:54 am Post subject: It's only "Hero Ball" if you miss the shots.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:00 am Post subject: Am I crazy or did it seem like there was better ball movement and more off-the-ball action with Mike freaking Brown?

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:07 am Post subject: Heisenborg wrote: Am I crazy or did it seem like there was better ball movement and more off-the-ball action with Mike freaking Brown?



Princeton from this season? yes.



Mike Brown's offense from last year? Nope.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:08 am Post subject:



You can blame me for hero ball

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:10 am Post subject: City_Dawg wrote: It's only "Hero Ball" if you miss the shots.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:21 am Post subject: Wagyu Kobe wrote: City_Dawg wrote: It's only "Hero Ball" if you miss the shots.



And if you lose more games than you win, consistently.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:48 am Post subject:



And in this thread the OP blames Kobe's poor offensive decision making on Nash and D'Antoni



So when's the Gasol and Dwight threads? OP's a clown



Hmm so the OP deflects Kobe's poor defense to Phil Jackson in another thread http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=159184 And in this thread the OP blames Kobe's poor offensive decision making on Nash and D'AntoniSo when's the Gasol and Dwight threads? OP's a clown City_Dawg wrote: It's only "Hero Ball" if you miss the shots.



Which unfortunately happens more often than not Which unfortunately happens more often than not

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:27 am Post subject: City_Dawg wrote: It's only "Hero Ball" if you miss the shots.



It's "hero ball" either way, you just don't hear complaints when the shots go in.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:32 am Post subject: KBH wrote: City_Dawg wrote: It's only "Hero Ball" if you miss the shots.



It's "hero ball" either way, you just don't hear complaints when the shots go in.



That's what he meant.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:45 am Post subject: zePokar wrote: KBH wrote: City_Dawg wrote: It's only "Hero Ball" if you miss the shots.



It's "hero ball" either way, you just don't hear complaints when the shots go in.



That's what he meant.



Although the overall point being made is that most would prefer a more varied attack down the stretch or at least shots that are a bit more...makeable.



Now that's out of the way-



GO KOBE!

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:48 am Post subject: I blame Canada

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:53 am Post subject: not sure if serious



if you had watched the game, you would observe that kobe constantly DEMANDED the ball.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:00 am Post subject: damn you steve nash

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Don't blame Kobe for hero ball, blame Steve Nash troy wrote: Nash was suppose to balance the offense and find the best player for the best shot at the best time. And MDA was suppose to make certain this would happen. Nash, a two-time MVP and veteran 6 years older than Kobe, was suppose to have the credentials to control Kobe's hero-ball programming.



So, if the ball isn't moving sufficiently in the 4th quarter, than only Nash, as the PG, or D'Antoni, as the head coach, are to blame. Kobe is a shooting guard. He has brought the team back before by his offense, so he will do what he does, regardless. Nash is suppose to be the one controlling the flow of the offense, not Kobe.



Steve Nash is to blame for not being assertive and doing what he is paid to do.



That's a new one...literally no one makes these excuses and allowances for any basketball player in history - including Jordan.



Kobe is a ballhog, I love watching his dramatics, but there is just no denying it. He doesn't really like people, team camarederie to him is a chore -- how you gonna build chemistry with him? The only way is to cater everything to him. We need players like Fish and Odom.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:02 am Post subject: Fisher had the balls to swing the ball the other side to pau, nash literally runs to kobe

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:14 am Post subject: Fallout wrote: I blame Canada

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:18 am Post subject: KBH wrote: City_Dawg wrote: It's only "Hero Ball" if you miss the shots.



It's "hero ball" either way, you just don't hear complaints when the shots go in.



Let's be fair, you do hear praise though. That's the nature of hero ball. You take bad shots, if they go in you get glory, if they pop out you get the blame. There is no in between. The only question is how effective it is as a method over the long run. I will say though, leaving aside the pros and cons of hero ball for a team in general, Kobe is probably the best hero baller out there.



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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:21 am Post subject: SweetP wrote: Fallout wrote: I blame Canada



HEY!!!



HEY!!!

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:21 am Post subject: TAKAHIRO wrote: Fisher had the balls to swing the ball the other side to pau, nash literally runs to kobe



Are you kidding? Fish was just as much of an enabler to Kobe as anyone.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:23 am Post subject: City_Dawg wrote: TAKAHIRO wrote: Fisher had the balls to swing the ball the other side to pau, nash literally runs to kobe



Are you kidding? Fish was just as much of an enabler to Kobe as anyone.



True, but he was able to convince everyone else to keep playing hard when Kobe disses them on the court.



Kobe needs a permanent pr rep on the court.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:27 am Post subject: MCJOG wrote: City_Dawg wrote: TAKAHIRO wrote: Fisher had the balls to swing the ball the other side to pau, nash literally runs to kobe



Are you kidding? Fish was just as much of an enabler to Kobe as anyone.



True, but he was able to convince everyone else to keep playing hard when Kobe disses them on the court.



Kobe needs a permanent pr rep on the court.



Good grief, some of you guys...

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:31 am Post subject: OshadowO wrote: KBH wrote: City_Dawg wrote: It's only "Hero Ball" if you miss the shots.



It's "hero ball" either way, you just don't hear complaints when the shots go in.



Let's be fair, you do hear praise though. That's the nature of hero ball. You take bad shots, if they go in you get glory, if they pop out you get the blame. There is no in between. The only question is how effective it is as a method over the long run. I will say though, leaving aside the pros and cons of hero ball for a team in general, Kobe is probably the best hero baller out there.



He is the best hero baller out there for sure. There are definitely times over the last several years when I wish we weren't so predictable down the stretch, especially now with Nash as a great clutch shooter and creator himself, but with all of Kobe's success it's hard to complain too much.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:37 am Post subject: City_Dawg wrote: MCJOG wrote: City_Dawg wrote: TAKAHIRO wrote: Fisher had the balls to swing the ball the other side to pau, nash literally runs to kobe



Are you kidding? Fish was just as much of an enabler to Kobe as anyone.



True, but he was able to convince everyone else to keep playing hard when Kobe disses them on the court.



Kobe needs a permanent pr rep on the court.



Good grief, some of you guys...



I'm not pro or anti Kobe, just pro Lakers...this point has been made several times by people smarter and more knowledgable than me on national tv.



Its an unfortunate reality, but it can be mitigated.

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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:43 am Post subject: Lol at this thread. Nash has to actually have the ball in his hands in the fourth quarter for him to do what he's actually good at doing (which is being a very clutch shooter/passer in the clutch historically). How is this possible when Kobe ball-hogs so many fourth quarters?



Look at the end of the Sacramento and Indiana games...Nash was setting the tables for everyone, ball was moving, was going inside (to Dwight) and out...and we won.



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