QCS wrote:

Gritty wrote:

QCS wrote:

I feel like I should get this out in defense of my team - the Hornets had already agreed to trade the pick to the Lakers, that decision was made before Kobe was picked.

Anyway, congrats to the Giants on another ring. Disappointed that the Flyers can't seem to get anything going in the playoffs, but I'm hoping we take the league by storm soon enough.

Yes, very true. It was a smart move. I was referring to the fact that Kobe's agent had told a number of lottery teams to not even bother working him out before the draft. The Hornets decided that if Kobe fell to them they would use the opportunity to get Divac back for him. I remember at the time Kobe was even threatening to play in Italy instead of Charlotte. It's not as much against Charlotte as it was Kobe's stance of, 'Lakers no matter what'. I believe their deal almost fell through because the Nets were going to take Kobe in the top-ten but Kobe's agent threatened them too and they took Kerry Kittles. It is a pretty dramatic story. Had Eli to the Giants vibes for sure. 

Yep, Kobe was adamant he'd play for the Lakers. The Hornets made a smart play to get something out of it, but it unfortunately has led to many jokes made about the franchise.

Dan O'Mac wrote:

- Now that the Mountaineers have won a first round game, the Flyers have the most playoff appearances without a win at 4.

Pain.

Well, it stinks, but it probably is fitting that in this universe, Kobe Bryant refused to play for the New Orleans Revelers.  Must have been something Gator Boy Sho said, (hence why he gets replaced by a returning Gator Boy Moe, who reappeared strictly because I ran out of "O" rhyming names).  Guess he didn't want to..... PARTY GRAS!!!

At least we won another playoff game, this is seriously far better than I expected our fate to be!

Holy crap we made the playoffs. 

Stickman wrote:

QCS wrote:

Gritty wrote:

Yes, very true. It was a smart move. I was referring to the fact that Kobe's agent had told a number of lottery teams to not even bother working him out before the draft. The Hornets decided that if Kobe fell to them they would use the opportunity to get Divac back for him. I remember at the time Kobe was even threatening to play in Italy instead of Charlotte. It's not as much against Charlotte as it was Kobe's stance of, 'Lakers no matter what'. I believe their deal almost fell through because the Nets were going to take Kobe in the top-ten but Kobe's agent threatened them too and they took Kerry Kittles. It is a pretty dramatic story. Had Eli to the Giants vibes for sure. 

Yep, Kobe was adamant he'd play for the Lakers. The Hornets made a smart play to get something out of it, but it unfortunately has led to many jokes made about the franchise.

Dan O'Mac wrote:

- Now that the Mountaineers have won a first round game, the Flyers have the most playoff appearances without a win at 4.

Pain.

Well, it stinks, but it probably is fitting that in this universe, Kobe Bryant refused to play for the New Orleans Revelers.  Must have been something Gator Boy Sho said, (hence why he gets replaced by a returning Gator Boy Moe, who reappeared strictly because I ran out of "O" rhyming names).  Guess he didn't want to..... PARTY GRAS!!!

At least we won another playoff game, this is seriously far better than I expected our fate to be!

Joe? Bo? Po? Martino?

Stickman wrote:

Osgiliath Guard wrote:

Stickman wrote:

Well, it stinks, but it probably is fitting that in this universe, Kobe Bryant refused to play for the New Orleans Revelers.  Must have been something Gator Boy Sho said, (hence why he gets replaced by a returning Gator Boy Moe, who reappeared strictly because I ran out of "O" rhyming names).  Guess he didn't want to..... PARTY GRAS!!!

At least we won another playoff game, this is seriously far better than I expected our fate to be!

Joe? Bo? Po? Martino?

Joe and Beau are long gone by now.  Hadn't thought about Po(e), too late for that though.  Martino?  I haven't seen that name before.  Interesting.

made it up tbh

Stickman wrote:

Osgiliath Guard wrote:

Stickman wrote:

Joe and Beau are long gone by now.  Hadn't thought about Po(e), too late for that though.  Martino?  I haven't seen that name before.  Interesting.

made it up tbh

Well, you'll be humored to know that it is actually a real name.  It's Italian for Martin, (looked it up on Behind The Name, a nice source if you ever need to know the meaning of names and popular names outside the US)

Figures....😐