Comments on: Imaginary Player – The Kids Don't Stand a Chance

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:29:29 +0000

i think he is misunderstood oj will dominate the nba for years to come like a kobe or lebron

By: TSmith

TSmith — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:35:24 +0000

You raise a great point about the King not acting up on the court and thus not catching flak for much beyond, essentially, being a kid with the world at his fingertips. That said, I distinctly recall thinking LeBron was a punk and was destined to fail when Hummmergate went down.

And the OJ/Kobe comparison, sadly, makes all too much sense. That said, if the worst someone can say about you as a basketball player is that you might end up like Kobe Bryant, you are in rare air.

By: stu

stu — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:09:07 +0000

I think OJ may the next generation’s version of Kobe – a guy who will be ripped no matter what happens, unless he goes out on his own and wins a championship, which of course automatically erases all doubts about a player’s ability.

Also, I don’t think Lebron’s name was besmirched as much as OJ’s has been in the years leading up to his going pro…Sure he caught heat for some off-court incidents, but as you detailed OJ’s been continually derided for his conduct off the court and ON the court. Lebron wasn’t catching press for being tossed from games or bumping refs.