Why does Bill Russell hate ESPN?

[KyleKong]

Was listening to a Bill Simmons podcast and he talked about how Bill Russell will never work with ESPN because he hates ESPN.

Anyone know why?

:cheers:

[OldSkoolball#52]

I'm sure his reasoning isn't any different from the rest of ours :confusedshrug:

[tikay0]

Because of their overrating of players of today's generation and skipping them over past greats like they're yesterday's trash.

People keep saying Lebron vs. MJ. Shit, Lebron hasn't even passed Hakeem, Shaq, Duncan, Kobe, Kareem, Wilt, Magic, Bird yet. They bumped him up to God status while by passing all the past greats.

[IncarceratedBob]

The guy is senile as fck.

Probably doesnt know what ESPN even is.

[tazb]

Probably because he's mad that they label Michael Jordan the G.O.A.T. even though he has 11 rings.

[tikay0]

Probably because he's mad that they label Michael Jordan the G.O.A.T. even though he has 11 rings.

MJ/Kareem/Russell/Bird/Magic are the Mt. Rushmore of the NBA.

Lebron will never be on that echelon.

[tazb]

MJ/Kareem/Russell/Bird/Magic are the Mt. Rushmore of the NBA.

Lebron will never be on that echelon.

How do you know? We gon' act like LeBron's career is over? :confusedshrug:

[IncarceratedBob]

Larry Bird/Magic is on the NBA Mt.Rushmore but Kobe isn't?

Explain yourself.

When it's all said and done,

Bryant will be at least a 5x NBA Champ..

Top 2 GUARD of all time.

2nd all time scorer in history.

[tikay0]

How do you know? We gon' act like LeBron's career is over? :confusedshrug:

We gonna act like he will. :confusedshrug:

Lebron JOINED a super team in the prime of his career. No player in the history of the NBA has ever done that. I repeat, no player in the history of the NBA has done that.

He kissed his legacy goodbye in 2010. :confusedshrug:

[tikay0]

Larry Bird/Magic is on the NBA Mt.Rushmore but Kobe isn't?

Explain yourself.

When it's all said and done,

Bryant will be at least a 5x NBA Champ..

Top 2 GUARD of all time.

2nd all time scorer in history.

My fault, Kobe's invited.

[tazb]

We gonna act like he will. :confusedshrug:

Lebron JOINED a super team in the prime of his career. No player in the history of the NBA has ever done that. I repeat, no player in the history of the NBA has done that.

He kissed his legacy goodbye in 2010. :confusedshrug:

Ok..? Can you explain why LeBron had to score more points than Kobe has EVER scored in his 5x post-season run to win the championship? I guess that means Kobe's teams were the Avengers. :confusedshrug:

[secund2nun]

No he is not Kobe is overrated.

But anyways Lebron will be a part of that Mount Rushmore. Also Shaq is a part of it along with Duncan.

[WayOfWade]

Larry Bird/Magic is on the NBA Mt.Rushmore but Kobe isn't?

Explain yourself.

When it's all said and done,

Bryant will be at least a 5x NBA Champ..

Top 2 GUARD of all time.

2nd all time scorer in history.
That's... Pretty questionable. To many, he's only the 3rd greatest Laker of all-time. His torn Achilles isn't helping at all.

[tikay0]

Ok..? Can you explain why LeBron had to score more points than Kobe has EVER scored in his 5x post-season run to win the championship? I guess that means Kobe's teams were the Avengers. :confusedshrug:

Because Lebron loves to pad his stats. :confusedshrug:

[IncarceratedBob]

That's... Pretty questionable. To many, he's only the 3rd greatest Laker of all-time. His torn Achilles isn't helping at all.
Top 10 laker at best

1 magic
2 fisher
3 Kareem
4 Scott
5 ac green
6 slava
7 mihm
8 Douglas Roberts
9 kobe/Jerry west
10 west / Kobe

Kill yourself

[coin24]

How do you know? We gon' act like LeBron's career is over? :confusedshrug:


He probably wants nothing to do with retards like this guy^^:lol

Claiming LePiggybacker is better than any of the top10 is fu*king disgraceful, even bronzey himself claimed "this gon be easy". Ie easy way out for a no heart quitter. That attitude should not be getting praised.:facepalm

[OldSkoolball#52]

No he is not Kobe is overrated.

But anyways Lebron will be a part of that Mount Rushmore. Also Shaq is a part of it along with Duncan.


Well youre certainly right that lebron, shaq, and duncan along with the other guys mentioned are superior to kobe by a substantial margin. and while shaq and duncan may be every bit as good as russell, jordan, kareem, magic, and bird, i think from a perception standpoint, those five really are considered to be the 'mount rushmore' of basketball royalty. if lebron continues to have a significant period of team success, because of how popular he already is, he does have a chance to join that group by the time his career is over.

but kobe is def on the mount rushmore of post-jordan 1-on-5 streetball chuckers, along with iverson, t-mac, carter, carmelo, and westbrook .

[TheBigVeto]

Because of their overrating of players of today's generation and skipping them over past greats like they're yesterday's trash.


Pretty much this.
ESPN has caused the birth of kobetards worldwide. A great abomination in the history of sports and mankind.

[Deuce Bigalow]

No he is not Kobe is overrated.

But anyways Lebron will be a part of that Mount Rushmore. Also Shaq is a part of it along with Duncan.
How is the player of the decade overrated?

[coin24]

What a surprise all the f@ggots are here:lol
Tazb,big veto and oldschool.. Probably the same person:lol :facepalm

[tazb]

Because Lebron loves to pad his stats. :confusedshrug:

K well Kobe should learn how to "pad his stats" :lol. Pathetic stan.:facepalm

[tikay0]

K well Kobe should learn how to "pad his stats" :lol. Pathetic stan.:facepalm

Typical Lebron nutrider. :facepalm

[IncarceratedBob]

K well Kobe should learn how to "pad his stats" :lol. Pathetic stan.:facepalm
LeBron stat padding 1-2 record in finals

Kobe system 5-2 record in finals.

Yup kobe should learn from LeBron.

[coin24]

K well Kobe should learn how to "pad his stats" :lol. Pathetic stan.:facepalm

:roll: :roll: :roll:

5>>>>>1 stay mad!

[tazb]

LeBron stat padding 1-2 record in finals

Kobe system 5-2 record in finals.

Yup kobe should learn from LeBron.

Kobe had one of the most dominant centers to ever play. Not sure if serious. Kobe system my ass.

[tikay0]

Kobe had one of the most dominant centers to ever play. Not sure if serious. Kobe system my ass.

Kobe HAD.

Lebron JOINED.

:facepalm

[Fudge]

Ambitionasaridah :roll:

Take that shit off you corny fvck.

[Deuce Bigalow]

What a surprise all the f@ggots are here:lol
Tazb,big veto and oldschool.. Probably the same person:lol :facepalm
:oldlol:

[tazb]

Kobe HAD.

Lebron JOINED.

:facepalm

http://blogimages.thescore.com/tbj/files/2012/02/kobe-bryant-hornets.jpg

[coin24]

Kobe had one of the most dominant centers to ever play. Not sure if serious. Kobe system my ass.

Um Lebron quit on his team to form a stacked superteam. Then singlehandedly lost them the finals:roll:

[tazb]

Ambitionasaridah :roll:

Take that shit off you corny fvck.

Why you on my dick doeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Kobe HAD.

Lebron JOINED.

:facepalm
:applause:

[Fudge]

Dis ***** tazb getting ethered left n right doe. :oldlol:

[MetsPackers]

We gonna act like he will. :confusedshrug:

Lebron JOINED a super team in the prime of his career. No player in the history of the NBA has ever done that. I repeat, no player in the history of the NBA has done that.

He kissed his legacy goodbye in 2010. :confusedshrug:


Saltyyyyyyy

Then :oldlol: @ your follow up post

Unbiased basketball fans know Lebron is going to clearly pass Kobe barring injury. The whole "b-b-b-but he went to a great team" argument is for clowns who don't realize every player in the top 10 had great teams around them. And fools who just hate Lebron because their insecure about Kobe's legacy. I'm not going to argue Kobe vs Lebron because god knows nobody wants to hear it, but the fact that you're 16 years old is really showing right now. Like I said anyone who is objective about basketball and doesn't consider their opinion to be fact can see Lebron is on his way to being top 5. Kobe is 7 at absolute best. U mad?

[Fudge]

Leave Lebron alone!!!!!!!!!!! :(

[tazb]

Dis ***** tazb getting ethered left n right doe. :oldlol:

Nice edit.:lol

http://youtu.be/ea2JCIsv3iU

[tikay0]

Saltyyyyyyy

Then :oldlol: @ your follow up post

Unbiased basketball fans know Lebron is going to clearly pass Kobe barring injury. The whole "b-b-b-but he went to a great team" argument is for clowns who don't realize every player in the top 10 had great teams around them. And fools who just hate Lebron because their insecure about Kobe's legacy. I'm not going to argue Kobe vs Lebron because god knows nobody wants to hear it, but the fact that you're 16 years old is really showing right now. Like I said anyone who is objective about basketball and doesn't consider their opinion to be fact can see Lebron is on his way to being top 5. Kobe is 7 at absolute best. U mad?

"U MAD?"

:facepalm Yes, I'm the 16 year old. :rolleyes:

[Fudge]

This ***** did not just gimme the song link to ambitions as a ridah. Nooooooooooooooo he did not.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Saltyyyyyyy

Then :oldlol: @ your follow up post

Unbiased basketball fans know Lebron is going to clearly pass Kobe barring injury. The whole "b-b-b-but he went to a great team" argument is for clowns who don't realize every player in the top 10 had great teams around them. And fools who just hate Lebron because their insecure about Kobe's legacy. I'm not going to argue Kobe vs Lebron because god knows nobody wants to hear it, but the fact that you're 16 years old is really showing right now. Like I said anyone who is objective about basketball and doesn't consider their opinion to be fact can see Lebron is on his way to being top 5. Kobe is 7 at absolute best. U mad?
Lebron's never going to pass Kobe's ring count though.

[tazb]

"U MAD?"

:facepalm Yes, I'm the 16 year old. :rolleyes:

You couldn't find anything he said as false so you just nitpicked the "u mad" and posted it?:lol

http://i.imgur.com/IEXtC71.png

[PHILA]

Because of their overrating of players of today's generation and skipping them over past greats like they're yesterday's trash.

:applause:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg0BevtFkqo&t=2m55s

[tikay0]

You couldn't find anything he said as false so you just nitpicked the "u mad" and posted it?:lol

http://i.imgur.com/IEXtC71.png

I could have ether'd him with Lebron JOINED a super team in the prime of his career, and lacks any mental fortitude any of the other ATG's had. Not only that, but he lost to a subpar Mavericks team, while being the overwhelming favorite. Too much video footage to try and hide that.

It was just easier to call out his hypocrisy. :confusedshrug:

http://images.sodahead.com/polls/002362803/137789328_Kobe_U_Mad_xlarge.jpeg

[tikay0]

:applause:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg0BevtFkqo&t=2m55s

:applause:

Spot on Wilt. Spot on.

[Cleverness]

:applause:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg0BevtFkqo&t=2m55s

:applause:

[MetsPackers]

Lebron's never going to pass Kobe's ring count though.

Lebron didn't have prime Shaq early in his career though. No disrespect ti Kobe, he's an all-time great and a true champion, but do you truly believe he'd still have 5 rings if he had ANY other center at that time?

[AngelEyes]

This thread was derailed pretty quickly

[Deuce Bigalow]

Lebron didn't have prime Shaq early in his career though. No disrespect ti Kobe, he's an all-time great and a true champion, but do you truly believe he'd still have 5 rings if he had ANY other center at that time?
Doesn't matter. He had what he had and he did not leave his team. And he has already proven he doesn't need a dominant teammate to win, and win multiple times.

[The-Legend-24]

Shit went from a Bill Russell thread to Kobe vs Lebron, ISH never disappoints. :oldlol:

But yes, Kobe > LeBron. Who the fvck joins 2 other superstars while in their prime? GOAT frontrunner.

[NumberSix]

Apparently he had dealings with them in a situation where from his standpoint, they fcuked him over so he doesn't fux with them.

[coin24]

Lebron didn't have prime Shaq early in his career though. No disrespect ti Kobe, he's an all-time great and a true champion, but do you truly believe he'd still have 5 rings if he had ANY other center at that time?

Well with that reasoning does Jordan win 6 rings without pippen?


Difference is Lebron quit on his team to take the easy way out. He thinks stats and asterisked rings make up for being a quitter and having the heart of a bitch.
Not to mention single handedly losing the finals for his stacked team and being the most anti clutch choker of all time:lol

[K Xerxes]

I would have posted my thoughts on the real topic of this thread, but since it was hijacked by ****ing trolls long ago, there's no point.

[irriducibili]

Top 10 laker at best

1 magic
2 fisher
3 Kareem
4 Scott
5 ac green
6 slava
7 mihm
8 Douglas Roberts
9 kobe/Jerry west
10 west / Kobe

Kill yourself
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[jzek]

Have you seen the ESPN basketball panel? There's your answer.

[oh the horror]

This board is something else sometimes.