OldChili

I really don't understand the hype for Kim. Johansson by far, but those pics of her are awful (except the second one).

Damn, Kobe is so clutch.

At least now it's down to six...

It was a solid game, van der Vaart should have really scored. Real definitely had their chances.

Mafia II for PC. And the next FIFA game.

Game is on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN 360. I'll be rooting for Madrid.

Wow, he should be impeached.

Looks good, impressive work.

Damn, that would have been the perfect finish.

I think there was one when this feature was first announced, but it didn't take more than a few minutes before people were randomly spamming -1's to the people they didn't like.

They're almost practically the same. Only differences this season are Carter averages 1 more point, 28.6% higher three point percentage (Carmelo is at 0%), .5 more rebounds, .4 more assists, 2.3 less turnovers, and .7 more blocks. Anthony shoots 1% better overall and from the free throw line. I'm sure you consider Carmelo the better clutch player, and so would I, but you can't say Carter isn't clutch. And the stats reflect that, they're almost identical. On the other hand, LeBron averages 15+ points, 10+ rebounds, 3.3+ assists, 6% higher FG%, etc. Those are big time numbers. It's not like LeBron is receiving no defensive attention, either. Who said anything about Bynum and Gasol playing together? Any time those two are on the floor, be it together or not, I'd rather have them take a shot down in the post than Kobe with a fade-away three with two guys on him. As for Odom, I don't care if he's in the post or not, I'd personally rather have him take the shot if he's wide open. You brought up the fact that Odom airballed a wide open shot to win the game, but Kobe has airballed potential game winners before as well. Remember that Nets game a few years ago? Carter was on Kobe, not even double teamed, with Odom and Cook wide open, and instead he shoots a 28 footer and airballs it. It goes both ways. That doesn't change anything. At the end of the day, LeBron shoots a higher percentage and that's what matters regardless of the plays Phil or Brown run. It's Kobe's fault if he chooses to jack up threes rather than driving to the rim. Is it LeBron's fault he's more efficient at scoring the ball? I would consider Kobe the more offensively talented player, but I wouldn't consider him the more efficient one. I meant I'd rather have another Lakers player (such as Gasol, Fisher, Odom, etc.) shoot an open shot rather than Kobe with two in his face. To be honest, I wouldn't be so quick to choose Kobe over LeBron in your scenario there. Neither are great three point shooters, and I've seen Kobe miss many more times than he has made. But you're forgetting one thing. Being clutch just isn't about being able to make that game winning shot, but also what happens in the last few minutes of the game when your team is either down or up by 5 or less points. As shown by the stats, LeBron destroys Kobe in almost every category in "clutch" time, and leads his team to the situation where the outcome of the game isn't dependent on the last shot of the game. By the time the game reaches its last few seconds, his team has either taken the lead or expanded on their lead. But making game winners is flashier, and therefore Kobe is the better clutch player.

If Kobe's teammates are horrible three point shooters then maybe he should try feeding it to Gasol, Bynum, or Odom down low. Those aren't bad options by any means. Yes, LeBron's assist stats are inflated compared to Kobe's, but that doesn't take away the fact that LeBron is a better and more willing passer in the clutch. And even so, he still manages to score a good 15+ more points on average on a much higher field goal percentage. At the end of the day it doesn't matter how you get your team to win, be it with your scoring or passing ability. The difference is LeBron takes better shots (hence the higher field goal percentage), and when he isn't open he'll pass it to the open teammate. I know you disagree with this, but I'd rather have someone else shoot a wide open shot rather than Kobe jacking up a three with two guys on him. Sure he manages to make a few, but most of the time he won't. Maybe that's why his shooting percentages don't compare to LeBron's. No it's not, because we're not talking about Kevin Martin. That's a totally different and irrelevant situation. But if we were, here are his clutch stats from 2007-2008: 34.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 3.1 turnovers, 0.4 blocks, 0.8 steals, .500 FG%, .429 3P%, . 80 FT% He's not even in the top 20. We're talking about LeBron and Kobe, the #1 and #2. There are a few players below Martin that I would consider better players, but his numbers are barely better. There's a significant difference in the numbers from LeBron and Kobe. We're talking about 15+ points, 10+ rebounds, 3.3+ assists, 6% higher FG%, etc. To be honest, I don't consider Kobe all that much a better clutch player than LeBron. It's much closer than people think. The only things Kobe does better is taking care of the ball and shooting a higher free throw percentage. You might bring up his game winners, but don't forget that he's also missed the most. But I'm sure that falls on his teammates.

Because of one game? If that's the case then where was Kobe when they lost to the Nuggets by 26. Or the time he went 5-20 against the Rockets and the Lakers lost the game by 10. Or the time he went 7-24 against the Jazz earlier in the season in an eight point loss. Or the loss against the Clippers where he went 10-30. And not to mention the 14-37 shooting against the Blazers (L), 12-31 shooting against the Cavs (L), 9-23 against the Mavs (L), 4-11 shooting against the Thunder (L), etc. Take a look at the "clutch" stats of this season. (Clutch - 4th quarter or overtime, less than 5 minutes left, neither team ahead by more than 5 points ) LeBron (per 48 minutes of clutch time) 65.5 points 17.2 rebounds 7.2 assists 4.4 turnovers 2.0 blocks 2.8 steals .490 FG% .371 3P% .81 FT% +31 (+/-) Kobe (per 48 minutes of clutch time) 50.1 points 7.3 rebounds 3.9 assists 3.1 turnovers 0.0 blocks 1.9 steals .432 FG% .346 3P% .90 FT% +10 (+/-) LeBron averages: 15.4 more points 9.9 more rebounds 3.3 more assists 2 more blocks .9 more steals 5.8% higher overall shooting percentage 2.5% higher three point percentage The only thing that Kobe has an advantage in is turnovers and free throw percentage. Kobe might seem like a great clutch player due to a few buzzer beaters, but LeBron puts his team ahead in the last few minutes of the game so he won't have to make that game winning shot. That doesn't make him any less clutch.

That's a shame, he was having a very good season.

I think West Virginia will pull out a win today.

Macheda's goal was handball as well.

Chelsea 2 - 1 Manchester United Goals: Cole (Chelsea - 20th minute) Drogba (Chelsea - 79th minute) Macheda (Manchester United - 81st minute) Good win for Chelsea, glad they pulled out the win.

I'll be happy with anyone winning it except Man U.

Anybody else excited? Game will be on ESPN2 7:45 A.M. ET. I'll be rooting for Chelsea; I'd hate to see Man U win their fourth consecutive/19th title.

This.

David Lee, what the hell?

I don't buy many games anymore (my last purchase FIFA 10, before that Burnout Paradise), but this game does look interesting.

We keep getting the lead down to four and then it goes back up to eight. We have to get some stops if we want to win this game. Edit: Lol, what the [expletive]. Hacking Dwight.

Sweet picture... for anybody who hasn't seen the dunk, here's the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq8ol8cTClc

Nice addition, I like it.