Posts tagged Mamba Mentality
NBA History: In The 1988 NBA Season, The Los Angeles Clippers Attempted To Trade For Michael Jordan. If This Trade Happened, Would Jordan Be Regarded As The GOAT?

In the 1983-84 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers attempted to trade up in the draft in hopes of drafting Micheal Jordan. However, the Bulls refused to accept any offers and instead drafted Michael Jordan, who is now arguably the greatest player in NBA history. Fast forward to 1988, the Clippers attempt to trade for Jordan but fail again due to the Bulls realizing how important Jordan was to their franchise. The Clippers tried and failed twice, which begs the question, what if Michael Jordan got drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers?

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How The Los Angeles Lakers Ruined Their Chance At A Three-Peat.

In the 2007 NBA season, Kevin Garnett was rumoured to be traded to the Los Angelas Lakers to play alongside the great Kobe Bryant. Unfortunately, the trade was never processed and Kevin Garnett ended up getting traded to the Boston Celtics. If the Lakers and Timberwolves agreed to the original deal, what would have happened to the the Los Angelas Lakers?

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Rumour: The Philadelphia 76ers Are Looking To Trade Joel Embiid Depending On What Happens In The Playoffs.

In the 2018-19 playoffs, the semi-conference finals were filled with excitement, unexpected victories and agony. Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors managed to shoot a clutch dagger three in game seven that left Joel Embiid in tears. Before this season started, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers were regarded to some as the best team in the Eastern conference fueled with revenge. However, this was not the case as Joel Embiid regressed in his production and also failed to lead his team to the first seed. Embiid had a rocky season this year and was unable to meet expectations, which begs the question, should the Philadelphia 76ers trade Joel Embiid or keep him?

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Why The 2020 Hall Of Fame Class Is The Greatest Class In NBA History.

The 2020 Hall Of Fame class is by far the greatest class we have ever seen. These three legends are regarded as all-time greats on and off the court. Even though NBA fans will never get to see Kobe Bryant’s speech, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan will most definitely pay Kobe Bryant the respect that he deserved.

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NBA History: In The 1988 NBA Season, The Los Angeles Clippers Attempted To Trade For Michael Jordan. If This Trade Happened, Would Jordan Be Regarded As The GOAT?

In the 1983-84 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers attempted to trade up in the draft in hopes of drafting Micheal Jordan. However, the Bulls refused to accept any offers and instead drafted Michael Jordan, who is now arguably the greatest player in NBA history. Fast forward to 1988, the Clippers attempt to trade for Jordan but fail again due to the Bulls realizing how important Jordan was to their franchise. The Clippers tried and failed twice, which begs the question, what if Michael Jordan got drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers?

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How The Toronto Raptors Could Of Been A Dynasty.

During the 2012-13 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were looking to trade away James Harden due to the lack of cooperation of him receiving a pay-cut. This resulted in many NBA organizations offering trades to OKC for the young superstar however most teams failed including the Toronto Raptors. Yet, OKC was interested in doing a trade with the Raptors and even offered a lacklustre trade that the Raptors later declined. Was this the right decision for Toronto or did they make a grave mistake?

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Did The Boston Celtics Save Themselves By Not Drafting Kobe Bryant?

In the summer of 1996, the Boston Celtics drafted Antoine Walker with the sixth pick in the draft over Kobe Bryant. Fast forward many decades and most NBA fans might say, “the Celtics made a mistake by not drafting Kobe Bryant.” However, what if Kobe Bryant ended up playing for Boston for his entire career instead of the Lakers? What would happen to the rest of the NBA if he was in Boston? Would this elevate or tarnish his legacy?

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