Re: Kobe Stoppers

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:52:03 -0800 (PST), brian@xxxxxxx (Brian Tung)
wrote:

>VixXNews forwarded:
>> (And if by making a list of Kobe Stoppers we are in any way infringing on
>> the trademark rights of self-proclaimed "Kobe Stopper" Ruben Patterson, we
>> sincerely apologize for fear of being assaulted like his nanny or the guy
>> who scratched his car outside a bar. Patterson is on team suspension for a
>> verbal attack of Portland coach Nate McMillan.)
>
>Patterson is so not a Kobe stopper, he couldn't stop Kobe from getting a
>fair shake in the media.
>
>As for the others, taking the list literally (rather than as a list of
>premier perimeter defenders), I haven't seen Kobe stopped consistently
>better than I've seen Bowen and Prince do it. And Josh Howard? I'm
>sorry, after Kobe's monster dunk over Howard's head, I'm not sure I can
>judge him objectively.

Bowen can't stop Kobe. the numvbers prove that. What Bowen does do
is not allow Kobe to create limitless oppurtunities for his
teammates. Bowen makes Kobe work a touch harder. But one on one, no
one can really stop Kobe (or AI, or McGrady. Too much advantage for
them when they are on offense).
.

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