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    InTheDrink
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    Kobe to Besiktas?


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    If the NBA lockout goes on for an elongated period of time, you know there will be some teams sweating, in hope that one of their doesn't get injured overseas.

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    Besiktas has some interesting problems on the football side of the house..match fixing....would be interesting if Kobe would want to play in a league in Turkey...great for fitness, but not much competition. One of Kobe's endorsements is Turkish Airlines, so he does have a business connection to the country.

    http://english.aljazeera.net/sport/f...314378773.html

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    also what i heard is deron williams is gonna go to besiktas, if lockout is not resolved...
    i dont have the resource just my friend told me....

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    just some added pressure towards the nba in my opinion.

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    he not goin nowhere ,he want to much money,,,,a million dollar a month ,,,are you kidding me ???

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    1 million a month for d howard to go to china

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    I think it'd be hilarious if some of these elite players go overseas and play. David Stern has run this league into the ground and it's hard to watch now unless it's playoff time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Muscles View Post
    I think it'd be hilarious if some of these elite players go overseas and play. David Stern has run this league into the ground and it's hard to watch now unless it's playoff time.
    League on a big upswing
    Ratings high
    star level high
    quality of players very high

    Some will go which is good

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    Quote Originally Posted by 3PtShooter View Post
    1 million a month for d howard to go to china
    if howard works really hard, he can be the next Yao Ming

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    League on a big upswing Ratings high star level high quality of players very high Some will go which is good
    jj with all due respect for your fukkin point stealing asss you don't know shlt about basketball

    60% of the franchises in the nba are in the tank

    no sport has worse contracts than the nba. problem is that it's no one's fault but the management of these teams

    gilbert arenas, rayshard lewis, samuel dalembert...all horrible contracts...the list can go on and on....if a guy will NEVER help a team win a title why would you pay him 15-20 mil a year??? happens in a lot of sports but more pronounced in nba because rosters are small...its like owners think if they pay a guy 20 mil he'll play like he's worth 20 mil a year now the players think these guys are actually worth the money they're getting

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    Kobe has a close business relationship with the Turks. I know the Armenian community in the Los Angeles area is not at all happy with him.

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    guy should just get some rest

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    any kobe news is good news lakers 2011-12 nba champions remember this post holllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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    I dont see this happening. Maybe some young up and coming guys like rookies but not the big name guys. It all comes down to how much they can pay him tho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jashtonrich View Post
    lakers 2011-12 nba champions remember holllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
    Sir, step away from the crack pipe, please!

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    doc weren't you telling us how all of this would never happen?

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    Kobe is going to Besiktas so he can finally play with a real PG.

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    crazy sıgned ıf it happens

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    Quote Originally Posted by 3PtShooter View Post
    1 million a month for d howard to go to china
    He should do it. Kobe should, too. Chance to mkt yourself globally, not just in USA. Good (if not great) pay. I actually think the injury risk is lower than USA, just b/c he won't have guys challenging him as often.

    Sign a one-yr deal...tell the NBA "Sorry, not this yr." Would be worth it just to see the expression on Stern's face.

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    I hope he gets injured for being too greedy... 1 million per month? Cmmon man.

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    congrats kobe...you will get paid money you dont need and score 80 pts a game on some white boys

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    Quote Originally Posted by panik View Post
    I hope he gets injured for being too greedy... 1 million per month? Cmmon man.
    ^ things poor people say

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Peepers View Post
    congrats kobe...you will get paid money you dont need and score 80 pts a game on some white boys
    I don't think turkish people are considered "white", exactly.

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    too much money, they are just using this as leverage against the owners, no one really wants to play out of the US except deron williams

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    Quote Originally Posted by panik View Post
    I hope he gets injured for being too greedy... 1 million per month? Cmmon man.
    That's significantly less than what he got from the Lakers.

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    Interesting..what happens if he gets hurt>>

    Is his contract voided in LA>??

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    kobbeeeeeeee

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    interesting...

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    80 pts are you insane...

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    Quote Originally Posted by TGHMak View Post
    That's significantly less than what he got from the Lakers.
    A little less than half, but still alot considering the softer competition.

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    i think most of the nba players have crazy sp[ending habits and will go anywhere for money

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    Quote Originally Posted by chantrain View Post
    I don't think turkish people are considered "white", exactly.
    turks are mongolian/asian

    the ones that look 'white' are descendants of janissaries

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    Quote Originally Posted by SportsMushroom View Post
    turks are mongolian/asian

    the ones that look 'white' are descendants of janissaries
    Being Turkish I just fell of my chair reading what you wrote. I am "white" green eyed male just like any other European citizen you can think of. Sure not everyone in Turkey is like me but still mongolian/asian is a bit too far. In general I would say we are more like Spanish/Italian in terms of color of skin.

    Deron Williams already signed with Beşiktaş and although I'm not a big fan of the club I would love to see him play. But then again knowing they would return as soon as the lock out ends is spoiling it a bit but still it would be fun to see some NBA stars in European Basketball where there is tough defence from minute 1 instead of only last quarter like in NBA.

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    Durant was unbelievable at Rucker Park....wow

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