RE: All Star Game Assessment

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

You have to realize Grant had four years of college in a great system with 
a lot of tournament experience,  and Kobe is what 19,  with little real 
experience at this level.


On Sunday, February 08, 1998 6:00 PM, Shailendra K Mishra 
[SMTP:smishra@ix.netcom.com] wrote:
> I thought it was a good game except for the excessive dose Kobe this!, 
kobe
> that! one had to endure, gave me a bad headache. Walker looked good while
> passing and stunk when he went for the 3 point shot. But boy! are they
> over-hyping Kobe Bryant, I have seen him play 3 or 4 times he is dazzling 
on
> offense but doesn't play any defense. For my money I would take Grant 
Hill
> and about a dozen others before I even think of Kobe. - Mishra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>
>
> >It stunk! Today's players have more athletic ability but do not possess 
the
> >art of playing basketball like the Bird and Johnson era. And the 
halftime
> >was worse.
> >
>