I think he did because he's been critisized in the press for not getting his team mates involved. He's my favorite player but he's being immature. Don't believe me click on this sitehttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/basketball/nba/10/12/jackson/ Jackson details in his book he's done this before. He passed  up a lot of opportunities today on purpose. Didn't you see him smiling after the game? He needs to take his shots, not defer to anybody, and not try to get even or address critics because that is something Jordan wouldn't do! Seriously he did the same thing before! Read that link I think under april 13 in Jackson's book. I've never seen such unprofessionalism before. He's my favorite player he robbed the fans today I'm pissed. He needs to learn to ignore critics before he'll be like Jordan.
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Nah, he try to assist more but is not guide good,  odom now got almsot the same score as Kobe during today game, wihch isn't good, Kobe need to play as the way he play in regular season.
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To bad he wanted all that MONEY!!!!!!! \n\nI'd like to see A.J.Hawk!!! \n\nI'll still wear my 24 jersey but he was costing the team way to much money for his output. Plus all those games missed. HUH I couldn't believe he wasn't gone last year. \n\n**Just Win Baby**
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100% agree with you..! Shaq isn't the dominant player he is because he does it himself--it's because he's a presence and knows when to incorporate his team into the game. He doesn't get the ball and take EVERY shot like a certain SOMEONE I know...! I think it'll hit Kobe when Shaq is hoisting the trophy over his head after beating the Mavs, and Kobe is at home watching, thinking to himself: "DAY-UM!" LoL
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Well, Lebron has not reached his prime yet.  When LJ reaches his prime, will he be as good as Jordan was in his prime?  Stay tuned!  If you're an NBA fan, you have to look forward to seeing him develop.  The other question(s):  will he have a player as good as Pippen, and a coach as good as Jackson to aid his development?  Not likely.\n\nBest player of all time?\nI subscribe to the view that Chamberlain was the most dominant force ever in the game.  Russell was the greatest winner.  But, I guess the greatest combination of individual talent and winning was Jordan.
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Well he talked a little too much about Jerry's hit...sure it wasn't that neccisarry but .....if Shaq's daughters could hit him harder....and he said it felt good.....then y did he try to get up and kick the shit out of him if dwayne didnt hold him back....hes lucky that would have been his second technical....but i give him props good jiob with the free throws
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One of 5 who truly deserved it (him, Chauncey, Dirk, LeBron and Kobe).  So I really got no problem with the choice.  The Suns lost their best big man, took in a number of new guys and managed to keep playing their brand of basketball.\n\nAs for your question, it's being reported that it's true.  (Or we know, but it's not official yet).
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Well, let's see..... he can jump really high. Or maybe it's because he doesn't miss any shots. No, that can't be it. Perhaps, he's the best because he won slam dunk contests. Plus he pioneered the long baggy shorts. No, no, no....I think I got it:  ITS BECAUSE ESPN SAYS SO !!!!  Yeah, thats it.\n\nSeriously, sorry to break it to you folks, but Michael Jordan is not the best player of all time. There is no legitimate argument, period. He might be one of the most exciting players to watch, but in terms of all around talent, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are far and away much better. \n\nThe reason some people say Jordan is the best is because there has been no athlete in the past two decades who has been more over-hyped, more promoted, and more marketed than Michael Jordan. He could not possibly live up to those standards. Between movies, shoes, cereal boxes, fast food and everything else he's advertised, who hasn't heard of Michael Jordan ? \n\nHe came along at just the right time. David Stern became commissioner and heavily marketed the NBA to corporate America. What better face to put on it but Jordan. He played a flashier style of b-ball, be was polite and accesible to writers and fans. In other words, he was family friendly. But he played for the lowly Chicago Bulls.\n\nSo maybe if we increased the number of playoff teams from 12 to 16, the Bulls might make the playoffs and we can have Michael on t.v. more. And maybe if we added a slam dunk contest to the all-star game, people can see even more of Michael. Plus, we now have a 24 hour sports channel so nobody can possibly miss his high flying dunks and acrobatic moves.\n\nNow, I 'm not trying to take anything away from Jordan. He was a great player FOR HIS TIME. He had great talent and was exciting to watch. But as far as dominating the league, that didn't happen until Bird and Magic had gone and the league expanded to 27 and 29 teams, thereby depleting the talent pool.
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Hey, Ive got some OCEANFRONT property in Arizona if you believe that they buried the hatchet... Come on now, SHAQ disses Kobe every chance he gets, it is subtle, but there. The only REUNION will be KOBE standing in SHAQS house watching the BIG MAN get his ring for the first game of the season.... and seeing SHAQ smile and flash the ring at KOBE. Lakers SUCK for doing Shaq like they did, hell Phil came back for  10 MILLION, NOT KOBE, hell, he talked shit about him in his book!!!
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Yes, Jordan was good, but Kobe is already better and more accomplished than Jordan was at any similar age.\n\nJordan was the biggest ball hog ever, having led the NBA in FGA nine times, more than any other player in history (Kobe has only led the league in FGA one time, that being this season).\n\nThe notion that Jordan was such a class act is laughable... if anyone thinks that, then you weren't around when he was actually playing basketball. Jordan said he would refuse to play on the '92 Dream Team if Isaiah Thomas was selected for the team.... oooo, real class there Michael. As if that team actually needed Jordan...\n\nKobe has never single-handedly gotten a coach fired. Jordan got Doug Collins fired in Chicago, and Collins was an excellent coach.\n\nJordan fought any attempts by his coaches to cut back on the number of shots HE got. \n\nKobe's 4.5 assists per game over his career is 0.8 APG less than Jordan's 5.3 APG.  And Jordan's 5.3 APG certainly doesn't break any records. \n\nJordan also took 23 shots per game over the course of his career, Kobe only 18 shots per game.\n\nSo Jordan averages only 0.8 more APG than Kobe, but takes 5 more shots per game than Kobe.\n\nJordan is CLEARLY the bigger ball hog of the two.\n\n\nEDIT:\nLOL - even after I've demonstrated in this post that Jordan is a much bigger ball hog than Kobe, sc20042002  and muzicgal1971 show that they STILL don't know what they're talking about...\n\nJordan a team player???  Again, MJ took 23 shots per game during his career, Kobe's only taken 18 per game over his career...who's the bigger ball hog?\n\nAnd muzicgal1971, so what if Kobe's 81 points didn't break Chamberlain's record?  Jordan's career high was 69, and that was in OVERTIME.  His career high in a non-overtime game was 64.... so even though Kobe didn't break Chamberlain's record (news flash: no one ever will), Jordan never came close to Kobe's record.... heck, Kobe scored 62 in just three quarters in a game this year, just 2 points less than MJ's career non-overtime high of 64. \n\nTry watching a little basketball instead of Sportcenter.
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Lebron James at the end was just playing around with Gilbet Arenas's Head. I don't think anything happened between them because I think the pressure at the end got to Gilbert and he started to feel nervous. I do know though that Gilbert's good in the clutch after that 3-pointer he made to send the game to overtime. But at the end of the game he was tired and was under pressure with making those free throws. So that's why I think he missed them.
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My only thought is what are his and her kids thinking? As far as I am concerned, it proves once again that he did it. Shows no concern but for his miserable self. \n\nNow do you see why it is wrong to make cult figures out of athletes and movie stars? Who ever said "No" to him? \n\nDo not buy his book, please!
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Everything about him disgusts me. Unbelievably arrogant. The elbows he throws. The bad mouthing. I do everything I can to show my son why he's not the next Michael Jordan everyone thinks he is. How about when he celebrated the last second shot in the 1st half of one of the games. You never would have seen Jordan do that. He might have been Not Guilty in court but he was guilty to his wife. That is not the person we want our kids to be like. I'm so glad he was shut down in the last game.
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Not getting enough action in the bedroom (the public eye has taken away his extracurricular activities)!  His mind is elsewhere!!\n\n\nPlus, he is NOWHERE close to having the talent of Jordan.
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I also think it's a disgrace, especially in light of who they picked ahead of him -- Shane Battier, Gilbert Arenas, Greg Oden (high school kid)?  Give me a break.  While some people may not agree with certain aspects of his personality, nobody can deny that he plays with a whole lot of heart.  Practically, he presents matchup challenges to any team.  While his team didn't get it done last time, D. wade and Lebron James were on the team as well last time, and they both got invites.  AI, future hall of famer, doesn't deserve this snub.
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good game??? i am tired of watching the lakers, no... wait kobe play. i dont see a team effort in the lakers team. they have no chance if the keep playing for one player. every guy in that team as soon as he gets the ball checks out where kobe is. when he is on the bench they dont know who to give the ball to. suns in the other hand oh my got.. what a wonderful team. i like the spurs but i would have loved if the suns had amare this year and have gone all the way. tooo  bad maybe next year. this seems like it is going to be detroits year. lakers need kobe to start all the plays not finish all of them. he needs to look at his teammates and pass the ball more. enogh with the record brakings kobe; this is not a one man sport it is a team sport.
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I've never seen him be cocky after watching his career, I've seen him challenge opposition, bring the level of talent around him UP, and deliver night in/night out.  He thanks his teammates for his success (as he should) and is polite to reporters.\n\nThe reason people hate on him is pure JEALOUSY, same reason they hate on A-Rod, Lebron, Kobe, Peyton Manning, etc.\n\nIt comes down to the fact that these guys have EVERYTHING the common man wants, and to make it worse, it comes NATURALLY.  That really gets the general public ticked off.  \n\nIt's one thing to hate the fact that they killed your team, or are a turd (See: T.O. who DOES have talent), but to hate on them because they practice harder or because they're better....PUH-LEEZE...\n\nI hate Michigan, the Yankees, the Lakers and a few others but I RESPECT THEM.  They are where they are because they did things the right way (or they're my rivals)....and I'm objective enough to say it
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People are making up all these excuses for him and saying that his apology was sincere. NOT!! One of the funny excuses I heard was "Well maybe he was DRUNK" lmao! well if that was the case always keep in the back of your mind "Drunk mind's think SOBER thoughts" so its no excuse for what he did. His career is a dud now and its all because of poor judgement. He should've been adult about it and just brushed it off his shoulder but he didn't now he's feeling sorry for himself. HA HA HA!!! I don't wish him luck at nothing he does and I will never support him but it don't bother me none because I never did.