Kobe...Am I alone?
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Not versatile? I suppose running the point, spotting up for jumpers, driving, posting, rebounding, and guarding multiple positions shows a lack of versatility.
Efficient? I mean, he didn't set efficiency records, but he was efficient when he wanted to be.
He was usually effective, and always relentless.
Selfish? Definitely was at times. But he figured it out enough to win 5 titles. Must have been a good teammate when it counted most.
Kobe was also hurt the last couple of years. He tore his achilles three years ago and dealt with all sorts of injuries which kept him out basically all of 2013-2014 and half of last season. I don't think anybody was expecting him to be very good this year being older and coming off serious injury issues.
Kobe is one of the greatest of all time. His personal mistakes don't really have an impact with how he was as a basketball player. One of the top 10 of all time. You'd be a fool not to recognize that.
How come they didn't have the girl he raped on the video thanking him for making her a millionaire?
Screw Kobe. Hope he blows out both his knees tonight.
Screw Kobe. Hope he blows out both his knees tonight.
I think Kobe is great, but he also has the most missed shots of all time...LeBron is the better all around player
Not a Kobe fan but I think he's one of the 15 best players ever and one of the best of his era behind Duncan.
You do realize that the reason it wasn't technically "proven" is that Kobe paid the girl off with an undisclosed settlement amount of money (which I can guarantee you was outlandishly large) to get her to shut up and drop the whole thing, right?
I'm sorry, but I no longer have much sympathy for the "not proven" view in the cases where the way the accused deals with it is to de facto bribe the accuser with a million dollar paycheck to shut up and make it go away. If you deal with it that way, then I think it's fair for others to assume you were probably guilty.
Finally someone said it. ESPN won't. That loser couldn't win without a big man. Hope he enjoyed his last 3 seasons as a Laker being a selfish prick, while other great players take pay cuts to help their team win.
If you actually want to understand what happened in Colorado, read the transcript of his interview with the police. It can be found online easily enough. Here's the brief version of the "best case scenario" for Kobe.
He picked up a girl.
He had sex with her.
He requested to complete the process on her person in a way that offended her. She refused.
He may or may not have tried to do it anyway.
He admitted to having a regular woman on the side in LA who was ok with his preferred method of finishing.
He was at least as worried about his endorsements as he was his wife and daughter.
I personally do not think he raped her, but the whole situation is pretty sordid. He was a great player but far from a class act. (Of course, that characteristic is not unique to him among the all time NBA greats.)
He picked up a girl.
He had sex with her.
He requested to complete the process on her person in a way that offended her. She refused.
He may or may not have tried to do it anyway.
He admitted to having a regular woman on the side in LA who was ok with his preferred method of finishing.
He was at least as worried about his endorsements as he was his wife and daughter.
I personally do not think he raped her, but the whole situation is pretty sordid. He was a great player but far from a class act. (Of course, that characteristic is not unique to him among the all time NBA greats.)
I don't know what happened on that night. What I do know that happened is that Kobe Bryant in his 20 year career did enough that he will go down as one of the 25 greatest players in the history of the game.
15x All-NBA team(11 times first team)
9x First team all defense(12 times overall)
He did it on both ends. His talent is undeniable.
15x All-NBA team(11 times first team)
9x First team all defense(12 times overall)
He did it on both ends. His talent is undeniable.
Lyles is coming along very nicely. I scooped up about 20 of his signed rookies just in case. Paying off....
I will say, Kobe is doing exactly what I would do if it was my last game ever and my team wasn't going to the playoffs...fire it up every time I touched it
Kobe is a total POS. My least favorite player ever in all of professional sports. He was a selfish dbag and an egomaniac.
He once told Smush Parker that he can't come talk to him until he gets more accomplishments. This is after Smush trying to talk to him about a football game.
Kobe does not deserve any admiration. He's a jerk and always has been a jerk.
He once told Smush Parker that he can't come talk to him until he gets more accomplishments. This is after Smush trying to talk to him about a football game.
Kobe does not deserve any admiration. He's a jerk and always has been a jerk.
What does Devean George and a Ronnie Turiaf got going on? Also, PR helps.
Kobe is a dick. He should probably buy the Lakers a $4 million ring as an apology for raping their organization the past few years.
Yes. Anyone who doesn't like Kobe must be obese, eat Cheetos and live with his mother.
That's brilliant logic and debate skills you got. It couldn't be simply that you're a Kobe fan boy who just insults anyone who doesn't worship him.
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Just having a little fun. Get a big kick out of the Kobe hate.
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