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re: Kobe isn't thrilled with his teammates
Posted on 12/11/14 at 6:15 pm to tigerpimpbot
Posted on 12/11/14 at 6:15 pm to tigerpimpbot
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He obviously needs to shoot more
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Posted on 12/11/14 at 6:18 pm to SwaggerCopter
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Kobe is so overrated. I've said it once, and I'll say it again. If he spent his whole career with the supporting cast that Tracy McGrady did, he would have no rings.
I would say Kobe is overrated, but ESPN had him as their 40th best player. That seems fairly accurate. I still think Kobe is really good, definitely a top 3 SG of all time. Yes, he benefited from having Shaq on his team, but he was also a winner. He hit a lot of clutch shots and was a very good defender. Now, he's forcing everything (the lakers are better when he's not on the floor believe it or not) and plays zero defense. I know his team is bad, but he's not trying to win, he's trying to make himself look better than everyone else while selling out his teammates.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 6:20 pm to Dawgsontop34
I think kobe knew what he was doing. Distancing himself from the situation (which he helped create). Oh look how mad I am about how bad we suck
He knows there is nothing kupchak can do. Sorry kobe they're not trading what picks they have left so you can win 30 games
He knows there is nothing kupchak can do. Sorry kobe they're not trading what picks they have left so you can win 30 games
Posted on 12/11/14 at 6:22 pm to Dawgsontop34
what a shocker.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 6:25 pm to Dawgsontop34
What was nick young saying to kobe???
I couldn't make it out
I couldn't make it out
Posted on 12/11/14 at 6:44 pm to Walt OReilly
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What was nick young saying to kobe???
I couldn't make it out
"Nobody in the world can cover me one on one"
Posted on 12/11/14 at 6:55 pm to cas4t
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teammates didn't like Jordan either. The great ones demand a lot out of their teammates.
Certainly, but treating teammates slme semblance of respect is also an important trait to be good teammate and leader.
Not to mention Kobe is part of the problem because:
1. His salary, which he is entitled to, significantly limits the level of players they can obtain. This is especially true because players don't seem willing to take a pay-cut to play for the Lakers like they have for other teams (e.g., Heat the last few years).
2. Taking 22.4 shots per game while shooting a rather poor 39% is not a very viable recipe for winning. Maybe he has to shoot more because of his teammates (which would invariably decrease his shooting percentage) but the lack of efficiency is on him.
This post was edited on 12/11/14 at 7:02 pm
Posted on 12/11/14 at 7:11 pm to Broski
quote:So you agree Kobe wouldn't have won any.
Kobe would've won something with a healthy Yao.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 7:13 pm to Walt OReilly
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Dudes about to pass up MJ in points.
So what you're saying is that in 18 seasons he still has fewer points than MJ got in 14?
Posted on 12/11/14 at 7:26 pm to Dawgsontop34
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"These mother******* aren't doing s*** for me."
Did he really say that. Surprised the media isn't blowing it up. Someone said back in October it'll be a matter of time before he gets pissed and start speaking out.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:32 pm to Dawgsontop34
Vintage Kobe right there...guy can't bring himself to practice on a regular basis, but when he does he goes full douche on everyone involved.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:39 pm to FightinTigersDammit
biggest shitbag in the NBA. Shooting 39% and blaming his teammates.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:46 pm to Dawgsontop34
Well, he's got 48 million reasons to get the frick over it.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:59 pm to Dawgsontop34
That's just Kobe's style. He's like a drill instructor. If he can get in your head and you act like a pussy, he's gonna see it real quick.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:05 pm to boosiebadazz
So Kobe is getting hate for calling out his teammates half arse effort during practice? Must be a lot of Iverson fans around here. How many rings did he win again?Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:11 pm to oleyeller
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He shoulda thought about that while he was being greedy
This is so fricking stupid. The Lakers have enough room to sign another max deal guy, they just have to get rid of Jeremy Lin and his terrible 15 mil against the cap.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:11 pm to Dawgsontop34
That's called motivation
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:13 pm to bayou2003
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These mother******* aren't doing s*** for me."
He said this directly at Kupchak
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:14 pm to WB504
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So Kobe is getting hate for calling out his teammates half arse effort during practice? Must be a lot of Iverson fans around here. How many rings did he win again?
No he's being criticized for treating poorly, including Mitch Kupchak, who obviously wasn't practicing. Also he's not showing a lot of personal accountability for his poor play. In addition, he complains about the unfair pressure to take a pay cut to get better players, then seems upset when the players are bad as expected.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:18 pm to Tayday
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This is so fricking stupid. The Lakers have enough room to sign another max deal guy, they just have to get rid of Jeremy Lin and his terrible 15 mil against the cap.
So Kobe being overpaid, relative to his value on the court, doesn't have anything to do with his poor supporting cast. Sure the front office didn't make great decision (his contract being a major one) but players didn't seem to be lined up to play. So limited funds and the lack of interest (which may be partially related to Kobe) lead to this.
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