Kobes final game!

Is he the fella who has the argument with Leo Messi on some Turkish Airlines flight before having Ice-Cream?

Didn't watch the game, I assume they just kept giving him the ball.

More important was Golden State setting a new record for games won and Curry throwing over 400 3pointers in a season.

addick1965 said:

Someone will need to explain that to us who are not in the "know"

Kobe Bean Bryant is an American retired professional basketball player. He played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.

retired yesterday.

I just boycott it because it's shite.

Leroy Ambrose said:

Big_Bad_World said:

I've boycotted Basketball ever since the make up of players stopped representing the population demographic of the United States.

It seems to have similar problems that black managers face when getting managerial jobs in Football in England.

Or - more realistically - it's the only sport played in inner cities in the US, which are largely black areas and therefore more likely to have a larger number of talented players?

Do you also boycott ice hockey because it is similarly unrepresentative of the population demographic of the United States?

I have never liked horse racing because the participants are not representative of the average height of the British population.

sam3110 said:

The only place on earth that has more point scoring than a basketball game is this forum. Hard to get worked up over a basket when each one means so little to the overall game.

I generally agree (having been to watch a top of the table professional basketball game) but I still enjoy watching cricket which outscores Basketball by a large margin. It may be because I do not have a clue what is going on in Basketball - I had to text an American friend to find out what happens if the game is drawn at normal time as I didn't know whether to stay in my seat or leave.

For a bit of context Kobe Bryant is sort of like the NBA's version of Ryan Giggs and he retired last night after 20 seasons ( only player in his position to play 20 seasons ) and he went out with 60 points, ( the most by a individual player this season ) in fairness the whole Lakers plan was '' give Kobe the ball'' and he ended up taking 50 shots on the night ( the highest by a single player since 83 )

Leuth said:

Do you also boycott the 100m sprint in the Olympics, Millwall Guy?

A white guy running in the 100m just looks so wrong I've always thought.

ForeverAddickted said:

Leuth said:

Do you also boycott the 100m sprint in the Olympics, Millwall Guy?

A white guy running in the 100m just looks so wrong I've always thought.

Lincsaddick said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Leuth said:

Do you also boycott the 100m sprint in the Olympics, Millwall Guy?

A white guy running in the 100m just looks so wrong I've always thought.

other than Alan Wells ((:>)

I think there is a white Frenchman who is quite high in the 100m at the moment and whenever I watch I always have to do a double take as it looks as though he's got lost amongst the America / Caribbean runners

Big_Bad_World said:

Leuth said:

Do you also boycott the 100m sprint in the Olympics, Millwall Guy?

Can I just start by saying that it's an honour to be asked a question by my CL favourite.

To answer your question, yes, yes I do.

I also refuse to watch any competitive swimming. Purely for balance of course.

Oh c'mon... Surely you've got to think of Eric the Eel?

Sir, you have quite unmade any preconceptions I held for the denizens of Zampa Road

kentaddick said:

Basketball is a sport for those that have the attention span of a goldfish. Having said that to play you've got to be mega fit, strong, tall and generally very athletic. Some of the players are incredible athletes.

As a season ticket holder at the London Lions British Basketball League Club, that plays at the Copper Box, that makes we a Goldfish then, cheers pal.

I haven't seen the game, but I'm guessing the Jazz took it easy as it was a meaningless end of season game. Kobe hasn't looked capable of scoring 60 points for the last three or four seasons.

'General Charlton'

Big_Bad_World said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

Big_Bad_World said:

I've boycotted Basketball ever since the make up of players stopped representing the population demographic of the United States.

It seems to have similar problems that black managers face when getting managerial jobs in Football in England.

Or - more realistically - it's the only sport played in inner cities in the US, which are largely black areas and therefore more likely to have a larger number of talented players?

Do you also boycott ice hockey because it is similarly unrepresentative of the population demographic of the United States?

Surely there should be some sort of reverse Rooney rule, if only to keep things fair. I'm all for equality.

With regards to Ice Hockey, no, I boycott any sport where grown men wears pads and make-up.

Look at the owners and General Managers and a disproportionate number of coaches in the NBA (though that is changing in recent years). The power is still with the whites, or "white power," as you may prefer...