Warehouse worker destroys LeBron at H-O-R-S-E

kluang · 09-04-2008, 10:02 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/bal...urn=nba,105511

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Shown here at some trick shot challenge sponsored by Cub Cadet — your number one stop for premium outdoor power equipment — smiles David Kalb, a warehouse worker from La Habra, California and LeBron James, a four-time NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist. I assume you know who's who.

Kalb, left (you're welcome), won an online contest — thanks to this ridiculous shot — to play H-O-R-S-E against LeBron at Venice Beach yesterday. Like an '07 Spurs team, Kalb destroyed The King.

"Kalb's bag of trick shots including one where he bounced the ball very high in the lane, raced around the goal post, caught the ball as it came down, and tossed it in the basket. James missed his try, and after losing the first game, declared best two-of-three. Each made, among other shots, left-handed free throws, but Kalb went on to win the second game as well.

After he missed his final shot, James tossed the ball away in mock anger."

Marcel at SLAM thinks this beach exhibition is precisely why stars no longer want to take part in All-Star Saturday night festivities like the dunk contest or H-O-R-S-E, which the NBA is contemplating adding: "LeBron loses to a nobody in September and it makes national headlines; just imagine what he'd have to go through if he lost with millions of eyeballs tuning in."

Yeah, that, and H-O-R-S-E sucks to watch.

Video of the uninspiring contest

http://www.latimes.com/video/?autoSt...clipId=2876186

Spiegel · 09-04-2008, 10:49 PM

ROFLMAO!!! i can see missing one or two shots but all of them and coming from a big shot nba player. this shows the actual skill level of basketball players plaing professionally and making today. i've seen high school games more exciting than what i see on ESPN.

blake · 09-05-2008, 10:37 AM

it is embarassing for lebron. the fact that he is able to hang in the air longer should make it easier for him to do certain shots. but i guess he went there with the attitude that he would win easily and look what happened. still a great player though

Miles T · 09-05-2008, 01:52 PM

James probably does not spend his time practising impractical tricks, unlike Kalb. In more 'realistic' situations (such as half-court, perhaps), James would probably slaughter Kalb. Judging from the video, it's plausible that James may not have been trying to win.

Kites · 09-05-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kakashi87

ROFLMAO!!! i can see missing one or two shots but all of them and coming from a big shot nba player. this shows the actual skill level of basketball players plaing professionally and making today. i've seen high school games more exciting than what i see on ESPN.

Okay that's bullshit. The only time they even show HS games on ESPN is when a high ranked player is playing a team like Oakhill Academy. The games are usually one sided. If not, it's just a hyped showcase.

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Originally Posted by Miles T

James probably does not spend his time practising impractical tricks, unlike Kalb. In more 'realistic' situations (such as half-court, perhaps), James would probably slaughter Kalb. Judging from the video, it's plausible that James may not have been trying to win.

Quoted For Truth.

You guys are acting like Lebron actually practices those kind of shots. Yeah like throwing the ball behind the backboard, catching it in mid air, and shooting it is going to get him an NBA championship. It's obvious that Lebron doesn't even care about the horse game.. He is just there because of his sponsors and contract.

This isn't even news. At least not News section worthy.

Gamer · 09-06-2008, 03:15 PM

^--------- TrU3 D@T

kimm21 · 09-21-2008, 08:00 PM

haaaahaaaaaahaaa

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Miles T Genin Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 67 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Warehouse worker destroys LeBron at H-O-R-S-E James probably does not spend his time practising impractical tricks, unlike Kalb. In more 'realistic' situations (such as half-court, perhaps), James would probably slaughter Kalb. Judging from the video, it's plausible that James may not have been trying to win.

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