Nathan Mohri

[Nathan Mohri @NathanMohri]

I can’t believe I owe a lot of my experiences in life to a game I fell in love with when I was two

[@FaithWorks @TheGOATSofball]

You've heard about Kobe studying sharks to help defend Allen Iverson. Here's the actual story shared to the Players Tribune by Kobe Bryant:

On November 12, 1996, Allen Iverson dropped 35 on the Knicks in a win at the Garden.

On November 12, 1996, I played five minutes and finished with two points in a Lakers win at Houston.

When I checked into my hotel room later that night and saw the 35 on SportsCenter, I lost it. I flipped the table, threw the chairs, broke the TV.

I thought I had been working hard.

Five minutes. Two points.

I needed to work harder.

I did.

On March 19, 1999, Iverson put 41 points and 10 assists on me in Philadelphia.

Working harder wasn’t enough.

I had to study this man maniacally.

I obsessively read every article and book I could find about AI. I obsessively watched every game he had played, going back to the IUPU All-American Game. I obsessively studied his every success, and his every struggle. I obsessively searched for any weakness I could find.

I searched the world for musings to add to my AI Musecage.

This led me to study how great white sharks hunt seals off the coast of South Africa.

The patience. The timing. The angles.

On Feb 20, 2000, in Philadelphia, PJ gave me the assignment of guarding AI at the start of the second half. No one knew how much this challenge meant to me.

I wanted him to feel the frustration I felt.

I wanted everyone who laughed at the 41 and 10 he put on me to choke on their laughter.

He would publicly say that neither of us could stop the other.

I refused to believe that.

I score 50.

You score zero.

THAT is what I believe.

When I started guarding AI, he had 16 at the half. He finished the game with 16.

Revenge was sweet.

But I wasn’t satisfied after the win. I was annoyed that he had made me feel that way in the first place.

I swore, from that point on, to approach every matchup as a matter of life and death. No one was going to have that kind of control over my focus ever again.

I will choose who I want to target and lock in.

I will choose whether or not your goals for the upcoming season compromise where I want to be in 20 years.

If they don’t, happy hunting to you. But if they do….

I will hunt you obsessively. It’s only natural.

[Timeless Sports @timelesssports_]

On this date in 2001, 22-year-old Kobe went off for 45 points and 10 rebounds vs. a Spurs team that was 65-26 at the time.

This was fresh off a 48 point performance to sweep the Kings the game prior…

“Greatness is greedy.” 🗣

[Nathan Mohri @NathanMohri]

@bucketsworth @carlikjones 😩

[Charlie Max Torres @bucketsworth]

Aye @NathanMohri this dude Leek tryna make us tear up @carlikjones

[Charlie Max Torres @bucketsworth]

This is in a humble voice but I told you so… @carlikjones can do anything on offense at the highest level imaginable @NathanMohri

[Nathan Mohri @NathanMohri]

@bucketsworth 😂 chill

[Coaching Changes @CoachingChanges]

Power 5 at large teams should be the only teams playing in Dayton.

[Timeless Sports @timelesssports_]

Today in 2013: Kobe Bryant’s ‘Amnesty Game.’

Two days before the game, Mark Cuban said that the Lakers should use their amnesty provision to cut Kobe.

Kobe goes OFF on the Mavs with an unbelievable 38 pts, 12 reb, 7 ast.

After the game, Kobe tweeted “Amnesty THAT.” 🐍♾

[Timeless Sports @timelesssports_]

Kobe and Eddie in 1998 🔥

[Nathan Mohri @NathanMohri]

@J_Rich1 Is your food ever gone??

[Noah Magaro-George @N_Magaro]

Josh Richardson has performed like a 6MOTY candidate, which could boost his trade value as the deadline closes in over the coming weeks.

The veteran guard has averaged 14.2 points and 3.9 assists per game since the new year began on uber-efficient 538/.404/.875 shooting splits.

[Ballislife.com @Ballislife]

Josh Richardson with the 2-hand block in the Spurs win over the Nets!

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

How hard do pros work?

This hard ⬇️

[Grace @ggracesportakes]

he remembered all of Adams stats and gave such a professional interview. This kid is special!👏🏼

[Nathan Mohri @NathanMohri]

@Mmmariakathleen Maybe all 3

[Nathan Mohri @NathanMohri]

@Mmmariakathleen You standing next to your future self?

[Paris Basketball @ParisBasketball]

🏀 30 points
💥 5 rebonds
🎁 8 passes décisives
🏹 50% à 3 points
💨 9 fautes provoquées
❌ 2 contres

WHAT. A. GAME.

@EuroCup 2nd top scorer (22.3)
@EuroCup 2nd in PIR (23.5)

@kyleallmanjr 😳

[JJ Redick @jj_redick]

This is why we do the pod. Appreciate DeMar so much for always coming on the show and being Joel best and vulnerable. @DeMar_DeRozan

[Nathan Mohri @NathanMohri]

First rap song I memorized word for word