Re: Will the fakers get swept
tobe's ENTIRE career is proof of what a monumentally stupid basketball player he is. dim-witted tobe fans don't understand that they've witnessed it unfold before their very own eyes.
2003 - in a self-centered experiment, tobe unilaterally decides to test his hypothesis that he can carry the fakers instead of shaquille o'neal. in what would be the fakers final playoff series, tobe averages an unprecedented 26.5 FGAs and the fakers are kicked out. (more than 3 FGAs per game above his season average)
2004 - motivated to prove doubters wrong, and to avenge the spoiling of his failed coming out party in 2003, tobe's childish ego continues the experiment. in a failed championship bid, tobe averages an unprecedented 22.6 FGAs and the fakers are kicked out. (more than 4 FGAs per game above his season average)
2005 - given the green light by fakers' owner jerry buss, and no longer having to compete in the hulking shadow of shaquille o'neal, tobe isn't able to grasp a simple offense that was CUSTOM BUILT for tobe by coach tomjonavich. tobe averages CAREER LOWs in FG% and CAREER HIGHS in TOs before having coach tomjanovich fired.
2006 and 2007 - the emergence of the tobe dichotomy: tobe the passer/facilitator v. tobe the shooter/scorer. the very existence of this dichotomy is UNDENIABLE proof that tobe IS FAR AND AWAY THE dumbest euro to ever play the game. it's also UNDENIABLE proof of why tobe is NOT an elite player.
what ADULT player has ever needed to ration shots before? first half pass, second half score?
what ADULT player has ever needed to have his spots chosen for him?
elite players (usually PGs) such as earvin johnson have an uncannily accurate internal barometer for measuring the ebb and flow of game tempo on the fly. these types of players have a "feel" for the flow of the game that alerts them of when to strike and when to ease up. earvin johnson could determine what his teams needed from moment to moment, and didn't have to wear a different hat based on which half he was playing in.
elite players such as larry bird, who weren't blessed with tremendous physical ability, could see a play develop 2 or 3 steps ahead, and could utilize all of his weapons to defeat an opponent. larry bird didn't have to always shoot over the top of the defense to hurt an opponent, he understood that there was also strength in numbers. these types of players understand that involving teammates makes you a more formidable opponent, not a weaker one. they understand that you can not choose to be one or the other depending upon what quarter you're in.
elite players such as michael jordan (with high competitive drive) understand the psychological concept of momentum, and could sense a moment of fear, weakness, or uncertainty in opponents. michael jordan understood how and when a team could best exploit an opponent's weakness. players like michael jordan didn't need to be told to pass one half and shoot the next.
PATHETIC how tobe fans can acknowledge the dichotomy, but are unable to recognize the significance.