I’ll keep taking every opportunity to say it:
Lewis’s reaction at AD21 is one of the greatest displays of composure, grace and humility I’ve ever seen.
Beyond all the titles, that moment cements him as one of the greatest sportsmen ever.
The NBA is officially a clown show.
What other pro league acts like this?
Fouling the Wizards to preserve the clock up 20 to stat pad Bam’s points...
Imagine the NFL doing this, letting the other team score TDs to get the ball back?
(@BrickCenter_
What Bam did in three quarters…incredible.
Keeping Bam in during a blowout, I’m even cool with that.
Intentionally fouling up 25 late to get extra possessions to stat pad and eventually break Kobe - of all people’s - record…corniest thing I’ve seen in a while 😂
Neither of these men are married or have kids.
Both are simply obsessed with their own personal perfection and optimization.
There is nothing impressive about a single man with no kids sleeping well and being fit.
Show me a man with young children, a full time job, disrupted sleep, who works out regularly, eats healthy, trains Jui Jitsu, with a muscular body…
THIS is impressive. THIS requires extreme discipline.
Was on the ‘12 team where MLB had to step in so we could get paid in April. Team was bought a few weeks later by a group that poured money into the Stadium, city & players. Titles didn’t just happen overnight. They created a culture where players like Ohtani & Teo etc wanted to come here. Mookie was available in trade & Freddie was let go by a franchise that wanted to go a different direction. A lot of teams have money, very few have created a Culture & Vibe the way the Dodgers have.
Between the lodged ball & the outlandish criticism of IKF’s lead at 3rd base I am reminded of just how silly it is to try & explain high level strategy & the purpose behind it to people who are essentially stepping into a PHD level course & telling the professor they’re wrong because “insert opinion with no experience or education to support shitty opinion”. I’ve watched current & retired players try to explain the rules & strategy of the games they play/ed & be told their wrong by “Steve in sales” who pitched & played SS on his men’s league team.