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Wysłany: Śro 8:54, 24 Lis 2010 Temat postu: perfect 11 NBA Season Is There Too Much Hype Surro |
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J.A. Adande of ESPN has Serge Ibaka actually winning the Defensive Player of the Year award over Dwight Howard. Oh, and just in case you're wondering, Ibaka doesn't even start yet.
Because nobody believed in the Thunder last season, it was one of the best season's ever from a fans perspective. Thunder fans had the chance of witnessing something amazing.
But that should not be the sole reason for the media to set unreasonable expectations for the Thunder squad this year. Not only are it putting pressure on the team,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it's ruining our fun as fans to watch them.
Now don't get me wrong,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], if all of this happens it will be like five Christmas mornings combined into one. Bryant likely will not stop smiling for a minimum of two weeks.
The Durantula may as well make some space in his trophy room right now since 95 percent of the media has him winning the MVP.
This year are a different story. Absolutely everybody and their moms has the Thunder AT LEAST grabbing the No. 5 seed. Quite a few journalists actually have the Thunder knocking off the defending champs and losing in the finals.
Let's not forget,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], this team are a bunch of 21-22 year olds. It are possible that all of this extra attention and hype could get into their heads. Also,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], this season won't be nearly as fun for the fans because everybody feels like such enormous success are expected.
Last season was a dream because the Thunder did so much when the NBA community thought they'd do so little.
Numerous journalists have Jeff Green, James difficulten and Russell Westbrook winning the Most Improved Award.
If you're a Thunder fan and have paid attention to all the media attention towards the team this year,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you secretly would be disappointed if the Thunder did not at least agree their win total from a season ago.
And of course Bryant have to allude how jaw-dropping awesome the playoff series against the Lakers was. The Thunder could have been swept that series and not one single Thunder fan would have been disappointed.
But let's be realistic, all of this hype are too much.
The 1999 season marked his eblendnce as a premiere guard in NBA. With starting guards Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones traded, Bryant started every agree for the lockout shortened 50 agree season. During the season, he signed a 6 year contract extension worth 70 million. It kept him with the Lakers untill the end of the 2004 season. Sports jornalist were comparing his skills to that of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson even at the early stage of his career. The playoff results however were no better as the Lakers were defeated by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi finals. are there too much pressure on the Thunder to succeed this year? Dilip Vishwanat Kobe Bryant was accused of sexual assault at a hotel in Colorado by a hotel employee in 2003. Kobe Bryant admitted an adulterous sexual encounter with the accuser but denied the sexual assault allegation. In September 2004,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser informed them that Kobe Bryant was unwilling to testify.Ethan Miller Kobe Bryant was accused of sexual assault at a hotel in Colorado by a hotel employee in 2003. Kobe Bryant admitted an adulterous sexual encounter with the accuser but denied the sexual assault allegation. In September 2004,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser informed them that Kobe Bryant was unwilling to testify.
Last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder entered the season with absolutely zero expectations after a 23-win season the year before. Not one single person believed the Thunder would win more than 35 agrees and believed the Thunder would continue to keep building on young talent but fall short of the playoffs.
Even though you could likely blame all this extra attention on LeBron James and the Miami Heat. The media sees the Thunder as the affable guys and the Heat as the evil trio.
Bsick Simmons of ESPN and Chris Mannix of Sports sickustrated both have the Thunder winning more than 60 agrees and getting to the finals.
Russell Westbrook grew in front of our eyes last year. Kevin Durant somehow administerd to improve so much that Kobe Bryant was overlooked for the Most Improved Player. Serge Ibaka arrived and took the defensive scene by storm and blocked his way into Thunder fans hearts.
Having hype are great. But having an enormous amount of it are asking for disappointment. He is a shooting guard who is capable of playing the small forward position. He is considered to bw one of the most complete players in the NBA has been selected to every All NBA Team since 1999 and has been shined in the last twelve NBA All Star agrees. Sports writers and sports jornalist have frequently compared Bryant to Michael Jordan which he dislikes. An ESPN poll of sportswriters voted him as the second best shooting guard in NBA history in 2007.
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