"BLUE" JIMMY: KOBE FAN
BLIND DOG OZZY: NEUROTIC CHIHUAHUA
"BLUE" JIMMY: Last night against the New Orleans Pelicans (Thurs. Feb. 4, 2016) Kobe Bryant had 27 points, 12 rebounds 2 assists and 2 steals. The other night against the Minnesota Timberwolves (Tues. Feb. 2, 2016), he dropped 38 points, 5 rebounds 5 assists and 2 steals. Not bad for an "old man" whom sportswriters said should retire even before the season started.
BLIND DOG OZZY: Kiss my ass, Stephen A. Smith!
"BLUE" JIMMY: He might not do it every night anymore and on some nights, he has to rest his battered body (20 NBA seasons, all with The Lakers) but it's enough to make me want to rush home and catch the opening tip every time he plays. Because after this season, that's all folks! No more rim-bending dunks, no more impossible shots from behind the backboard, no more behind-the-back assists, no more incredible steals and blocked shots at the most crucial moments of a playoff game and no more shots at the buzzer with multiple players guarding (and fouling) him to win the BIG GAME.
BLIND DOG OZZY: And no more 81 point games from any MF!!!
"BLUE" JIMMY: People with brain-damage and poor memory think that when Kobe retires, The Lakers will get a high draft pick, acquire some free agent stiff like Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo or DeMar DeRozan and there will suddenly be Laker Championship parades in Downtown L.A. again.
BLIND DOG OZZY: Yeah, that's not gonna happen!
"BLUE" JIMMY: Let me give you a random, partial list of Kobe's contemporaries who were supposed to be the NEXT KOBE BRYANT: Tracy McGrady; Dwayne Wade; Baron Davis; Michael Redd; Gilbert Arenas; Derrick Rose; Kevin Durant ... Some faded into obscurity, one won a few championships and a couple might have a future but they never quite reached Mount Olympus where players like Kobe reside. The lowdown is, there is no one in the NBA, including LeBron James and Stephen Curry, who could ever create the same excitement in the game as Kobe. And when he retires, there will be a huge void to fill not only in The Lakers organization, but in L.A. sports in general. A good analogy would be when Oscar De La Hoya retired from boxing. How many pay-per-view fights have you ordered since the Golden Boy left the sport?
BLIND DOG OZZY: Everyone would rather watch the UFC!
"BLUE" JIMMY: So quit complaining about how many shots Kobe takes or how many turnovers he has per game. Watch The Black Mamba in action while you can because you don't know when, or even if, you'll ever see another athlete like him.
BLIND DOG OZZY: Go Lakers!!!
"BLUE" JIMMY: Sake's Alive!
BLIND DOG OZZY: Wow! Wow!
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BLIND DOG OZZY: Kiss my ass, Stephen A. Smith!
"BLUE" JIMMY: He might not do it every night anymore and on some nights, he has to rest his battered body (20 NBA seasons, all with The Lakers) but it's enough to make me want to rush home and catch the opening tip every time he plays. Because after this season, that's all folks! No more rim-bending dunks, no more impossible shots from behind the backboard, no more behind-the-back assists, no more incredible steals and blocked shots at the most crucial moments of a playoff game and no more shots at the buzzer with multiple players guarding (and fouling) him to win the BIG GAME.
BLIND DOG OZZY: And no more 81 point games from any MF!!!
"BLUE" JIMMY: People with brain-damage and poor memory think that when Kobe retires, The Lakers will get a high draft pick, acquire some free agent stiff like Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo or DeMar DeRozan and there will suddenly be Laker Championship parades in Downtown L.A. again.
BLIND DOG OZZY: Yeah, that's not gonna happen!
"BLUE" JIMMY: Let me give you a random, partial list of Kobe's contemporaries who were supposed to be the NEXT KOBE BRYANT: Tracy McGrady; Dwayne Wade; Baron Davis; Michael Redd; Gilbert Arenas; Derrick Rose; Kevin Durant ... Some faded into obscurity, one won a few championships and a couple might have a future but they never quite reached Mount Olympus where players like Kobe reside. The lowdown is, there is no one in the NBA, including LeBron James and Stephen Curry, who could ever create the same excitement in the game as Kobe. And when he retires, there will be a huge void to fill not only in The Lakers organization, but in L.A. sports in general. A good analogy would be when Oscar De La Hoya retired from boxing. How many pay-per-view fights have you ordered since the Golden Boy left the sport?
BLIND DOG OZZY: Everyone would rather watch the UFC!
"BLUE" JIMMY: So quit complaining about how many shots Kobe takes or how many turnovers he has per game. Watch The Black Mamba in action while you can because you don't know when, or even if, you'll ever see another athlete like him.
BLIND DOG OZZY: Go Lakers!!!
"BLUE" JIMMY: Sake's Alive!
BLIND DOG OZZY: Wow! Wow!
bluejames61@hotmail.com
