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Originally posted by Steeltrap
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By contrast, I love Shaq and also want to see him raise that trophy and choke it down Kob****'s piehole. Fact is, playing next to Daddy is one of the best gigs in sports.
I swear, if Kob**** doesn't watch himself, he will be the next Penny Hardaway and LeBron James and Mr. LaLa Vasquez, bka Carmelo Anthony, will rule the league in three or four years.
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Shaq is probably the most likable dude in sports - relatively well-spoken, funny, and genuine . . . he's the interview that you always want to watch, and not b/c it's a train wreck like say TO or chad johnson.
As far as Bron and etc - I think LeBron's already passed Kobe, he's certainly more important to his team than Kobe and definitely does more to make the rest of the squad better. Seeing LeBron going nuts on the sidelines when he was hurt, that's really all you need to see, IMO. Anthony doesn't carry the same weight - the Nuggs are treading water, he hasn't really shown he can take that 'next step' and bring the team to the next level, even though they should be markedly better this year by all appearances (yes, even recognizing the conference differences). Some others do have the ability to step into that role, though - Amare Staudemire, Al Jefferson, and a short list of others have the opportunity (plus the team around them) to take that leap and leave kobe where he belongs: being a little bitch on talk radio and not on my TV.