tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107640266173253047.post1395208056021008076..comments2023-03-25T08:43:05.742-07:00Comments on ReadBetweenTheBaselines: The I Don't Care What You Think About Me Players of the NBAReadBetweenTheBaselineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051494291656136447noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107640266173253047.post-28722502025732641052009-09-01T12:16:29.933-07:002009-09-01T12:16:29.933-07:00Dude, guys like Kobe don't speak their mind be...Dude, guys like Kobe don't speak their mind because they don't want to motivate the team they're playing against. When they say, "Yeah, he's got a good defensive game," what they're really saying is, "Relax, go to sleep, so I can blow by you again tomorrow night."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107640266173253047.post-88151699387893927332009-08-31T21:22:01.754-07:002009-08-31T21:22:01.754-07:00Anonymous, definitely. Wedding dresses, kicking ca...Anonymous, definitely. Wedding dresses, kicking cameramen, rings in his face. I probably should have mentioned him but it was more about current players.ReadBetweenTheBaselineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051494291656136447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107640266173253047.post-87672367678412692922009-08-31T09:50:51.280-07:002009-08-31T09:50:51.280-07:00Another guy who didn't g.a.s. about what other...Another guy who didn't g.a.s. about what other people thought was Dennis Rodman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107640266173253047.post-32697590246137021122009-08-28T21:42:23.929-07:002009-08-28T21:42:23.929-07:00KneeJerk, I def remember Kobe talking about Darfur...KneeJerk, I def remember Kobe talking about Darfur and then discontinued. I can't stand those standard answers to the standard questions which is why I think Sheed's "both teams played hard" is so awesome. <br /><br />Anonymous, I'm gonna give you the benefit of a doubt and assume you're being sarcastic. But if you're not, you're argument assumes that a player's dress = thugish behavior. Which if that is what you are thinking, you are logically flawed. But I'm assuming you're being sarcastic. <br /><br />Gambit, besides his recent twitter videos, which are definitely him being real, I can't really find him in any post game interview where he's letting it all out and telling the audience how he really feels. But if you, or anyone, find any video or articles that talk about him or other players who are on the same level as ron, sheed and ai, please comment and let me know!<br /><br />KneeJerk again, it's almost like Stern feels threatened by these kind of players even though they make the game that much more fun to watch!ReadBetweenTheBaselineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051494291656136447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107640266173253047.post-90584861987066820442009-08-28T21:32:22.912-07:002009-08-28T21:32:22.912-07:00@Anonymous: would you want someone telling you wha...@Anonymous: would you want someone telling you what you could or couldn't wear when you weren't even at work? 'Cause the dress code applies to travel days and checking into hotels and stuff like that. It's bullshit. I understand cracking down on uniform embellishments but telling someone what they can or can't wear on a bus ride to the airport is micro-managing, bordering on ego-tripping. Stern's a douche.KNEE JERK NBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04611648322084467725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107640266173253047.post-26255733433544430872009-08-28T11:21:45.949-07:002009-08-28T11:21:45.949-07:00you forgot Marburyyou forgot Marburygambithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583113817646146342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107640266173253047.post-88724042018636359492009-08-28T11:13:56.952-07:002009-08-28T11:13:56.952-07:00I am so glad that David Stern came up with a dress...I am so glad that David Stern came up with a dress code. i wouldn't want my kids to be influenced by this thugs that shouldn't be allow to play basketball in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107640266173253047.post-40772523306395814472009-08-28T10:23:12.466-07:002009-08-28T10:23:12.466-07:00From the second these guys enter the league, their...From the second these guys enter the league, their team's PR dept subjects them to 'media training' which is a fancy codeword for 'giving standard answers to interviewer's questions.' I'm with you; I'd much rather have players speak their respective minds. But unfortunately, corporate America hates it when athletes are opinionated. The best example of that is when LeBron and Kobe both spoke out against Darfur then completely shut the fuck up about it once they were wearing Nikes in China.KNEE JERK NBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04611648322084467725noreply@blogger.com