Comments on: Let Shannon Dunk! http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:27:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JoshMyth http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645816 JoshMyth Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:28:06 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645816 @Joel #21: Finally somebody agrees with me. Iggy should have won it in 2006! Nate is a fluke. @Joel #21: Finally somebody agrees with me. Iggy should have won it in 2006! Nate is a fluke.

]]> By: Adam http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645579 Adam Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:19:47 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645579 Nobody is bigger than the game. Now go dunk Bron...it'd take a ShanWOW dunk from the three pt line to beat king crab legs anyways... Nobody is bigger than the game. Now go dunk Bron…it’d take a ShanWOW dunk from the three pt line to beat king crab legs anyways…

]]> By: Eric http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645548 Eric Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:54:28 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645548 Mimsy your exactly right he does, remember Jordan Crawford dunking on Lebron during the summer in his own camp and the cover up that followed, he continually shows that the only player he has real respect for is himself. I remember seeing Skip Bayless talk about how Lebron only wanted to change his number to "honor Michael Jordan" but in reality it's because he wants to create hype over where he'll end up this summer and the prospect of the merchandising that would follow with him wearing a new number on his jersey. I like you enjoy watching him play (sometimes) but his whole attitude and ego really bother me. And if he wants to be considered one of the best to ever play the game why not play in the dunk contest and win it, because I'm pretty sure 2 of the best players ever to play the game (Kobe and Jordan) won it as well. He is NOT too big of a player to compete in the dunk contest, and I can see him really thinking that. On another note Nobody will ever outdo what Vince Carter did the year he won the dunk contest so every year I watch but I never expect it to be as great as that year was. Mimsy your exactly right he does, remember Jordan Crawford dunking on Lebron during the summer in his own camp and the cover up that followed, he continually shows that the only player he has real respect for is himself.

I remember seeing Skip Bayless talk about how Lebron only wanted to change his number to “honor Michael Jordan” but in reality it’s because he wants to create hype over where he’ll end up this summer and the prospect of the merchandising that would follow with him wearing a new number on his jersey.

I like you enjoy watching him play (sometimes) but his whole attitude and ego really bother me. And if he wants to be considered one of the best to ever play the game why not play in the dunk contest and win it, because I’m pretty sure 2 of the best players ever to play the game (Kobe and Jordan) won it as well. He is NOT too big of a player to compete in the dunk contest, and I can see him really thinking that.

On another note Nobody will ever outdo what Vince Carter did the year he won the dunk contest so every year I watch but I never expect it to be as great as that year was.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645542 Kurt Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:21:24 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645542 Clippers preview finally up. Been a long day, sorry. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/preview-chat-the-los-angeles-clippers-9/ Clippers preview finally up. Been a long day, sorry.

http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/preview-chat-the-los-angeles-clippers-9/

]]> By: Karl http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645539 Karl Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:35:23 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645539 It really was a given from the start considering all the attention he has been getting and the name on the front of the jersey. Besides, who else do they have lined up, Eric Gordon? It really was a given from the start considering all the attention he has been getting and the name on the front of the jersey. Besides, who else do they have lined up, Eric Gordon?

]]> By: Mimsy http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645537 Mimsy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:32:49 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645537 Eric, what you're saying about Lebron and weaseling out makes perfect sense. Remember, he's a winner who doesn't have to respect his opponent if he loses, because he's a winner... But please tell me, how does he think that weaseling out of the contest because we all know he's scared of these lesser known and shorter players, will benefit his image? :) No I don't like the guy. I love watching him play, but he needs to stop being so in love with his own "greatness". Eric, what you’re saying about Lebron and weaseling out makes perfect sense. Remember, he’s a winner who doesn’t have to respect his opponent if he loses, because he’s a winner…

But please tell me, how does he think that weaseling out of the contest because we all know he’s scared of these lesser known and shorter players, will benefit his image? :)

No I don’t like the guy. I love watching him play, but he needs to stop being so in love with his own “greatness”.

]]> By: penston http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645536 penston Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:29:08 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645536 Shannon and Luke should team up for the ally-oop contest. Shannon and Luke should team up for the ally-oop contest.

]]> By: Burgundy http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645535 Burgundy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:27:26 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645535 Shannon needs to recreate with Gasol the dunk Gasol did with Rudy Fernandez last year where Gasol bounces it off the back of the backboard, Fernandez caught it in the air, and then came around and dunked it. The luster was lost on the dunk because Gasol kept screwing up the bounce, but I think with Shannon's hops, and Gasol now knowing the best way to do it, it could be a pretty terrific dunk... Shannon needs to recreate with Gasol the dunk Gasol did with Rudy Fernandez last year where Gasol bounces it off the back of the backboard, Fernandez caught it in the air, and then came around and dunked it. The luster was lost on the dunk because Gasol kept screwing up the bounce, but I think with Shannon’s hops, and Gasol now knowing the best way to do it, it could be a pretty terrific dunk…

]]> By: Eric http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645534 Eric Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:22:55 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645534 I think it's common knowledge of NBA fans that everyone knows Lebron is afraid of being shown up by another player so it wouldnt surprise me if he didnt compete in the dunk contest. I bet he's afraid it will harm his image in basketball fans eyes if he lost the dunk contest, especially to a player who isnt regarded as highly as he is. Although I hope everyone got to watch the Jazz Cavs game last night because it was an instant classic. I think it’s common knowledge of NBA fans that everyone knows Lebron is afraid of being shown up by another player so it wouldnt surprise me if he didnt compete in the dunk contest. I bet he’s afraid it will harm his image in basketball fans eyes if he lost the dunk contest, especially to a player who isnt regarded as highly as he is.

Although I hope everyone got to watch the Jazz Cavs game last night because it was an instant classic.

]]> By: Joel http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/01/15/let-shannon-dunk/comment-page-1/#comment-645531 Joel Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:00:44 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2503#comment-645531 Iguodala was flat-out <i>robbed</i> in 2006, simply because of Robinson's (lack of) height. Iguodala was flat-out robbed in 2006, simply because of Robinson’s (lack of) height.

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