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Venti Quattro
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Kobe Bryant WILL start for Team USA and Kobe Bryant WILL lead TEAM USA to victory...LeBron, 'Melo, Bosh, and Wade could not get the job done and the best player in the league will show the world who is boss.
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UncLaker
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Is Kobe Wasting his offseason by playing on the olympic |
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Is Kobe wasting his offseason by playing on the olympic team? I don't think that he's even a starter. but what I mean with this is, would kobe and the lakers be better off if Kobe just trains and harnesses new skills and new shots?
I think he should just train in the offseason |
He still needs to rehab his knee. He should use this as an excuse to not play. Kobe's will most likely go deep in the playoffs each of the next few seasons. Adding Olympic team duties too could really wear him down.
Plus team USA sucks anyways. They showed last year they are following the same model as they always do. They just grab the biggest names possible and could care less how they fit together. The only difference is that the media hypes this team up as the one with role players (even though they don't have any) and one that actually plays team ball (even though they dont).
If they wanted to win gold, they'd just dump a truckload of money at Phil Jackson's door and say "build a team and win a gold for us." Instead they just brought in big names to market the crap out of the team. |
Rest would be good.
Not to mention all the bruises he will get on his arms from throwing all those elbows and forearms vs. those white players(Tom Friend)
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JShow34
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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actually yes i would want him to take a 1000 jumpshots in a gym. if you know KOBE you would know that that's exactly what he's said he's done in the past.
who's the moron now?  |
Nothing beats competition. Nothing beats going out there with some of the games best, the comradary.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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actually yes i would want him to take a 1000 jumpshots in a gym. if you know KOBE you would know that that's exactly what he's said he's done in the past.
who's the moron now? |
Actually Kobe said he makes a 1000 jumpshots in the gym. 
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jazzy1
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Good for his image. Might be the only player the world actually fears, they smoked Wade and Lebron, Kobe can beat teams by himself. He'll provide some arrogance and toughness to the sqaud.
but if he leads them to victory he'll get all the credit and he'll qiote possibly start getting real MVP consideration.
at this stage of his career I wish he'd not play and train and get that little bit of athleticism back he loss from surgery but the image reinforcement is more important. |
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Critical Beatdown
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Dirk was already quoted last year saying the US would win it with Kobe, hands down.
Time for Kobe to prove it.
Also, in my mind, Arenas needs to be on that team. Amare too. |
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tttppp
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:30 am Post subject: |
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actually yes i would want him to take a 1000 jumpshots in a gym. if you know KOBE you would know that that's exactly what he's said he's done in the past.
who's the moron now? |
Nothing beats competition. Nothing beats going out there with some of the games best, the comradary.
Jordan was a different player after the Olympics. It never hurts. |
Where's the competition? None of the players on team USA play a lick of defense. What does he gain by being there?
Maybe he could train with guys like Artest, Prince, or Bowen...guys not selected by team USA. |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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| lol @ Kobe not starting. |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Good for his image. Might be the only player the world actually fears, they smoked Wade and Lebron, Kobe can beat teams by himself. He'll provide some arrogance and toughness to the sqaud.
but if he leads them to victory he'll get all the credit and he'll qiote possibly start getting real MVP consideration.
at this stage of his career I wish he'd not play and train and get that little bit of athleticism back he loss from surgery but the image reinforcement is more important. |
Not to kobe.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Is Kobe Wasting his offseason by playing on the olympic |
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| mar10albert0 wrote: |
| I don't think that he's even a starter |
Stopped reading after that.
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I think its a GREAT thing for Kobe to play for the US this summer and next summer etc.
Team USA Needs Kobe Bryant..... anything less just wont bring back the Gold home where it belongs.
It will be something that will not only be a delight for Kobe, but it will also go a ways in improving his public persona further. There are plenty of Kobe-haters that would have no choice but root for the man when it came down to a close battle in the olympics.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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| DMK wrote: |
I think its a GREAT thing for Kobe to play for the US this summer and next summer etc.
Team USA Needs Kobe Bryant..... anything less just wont bring back the Gold home where it belongs.
It will be something that will not only be a delight for Kobe, but it will also go a ways in improving his public persona further. There are plenty of Kobe-haters that would have no choice but root for the man when it came down to a close battle in the olympics. |
completely agree. In addition, sometimes it's not about being selfish and caring about ME ME ME, it's about representing our country and our values. I'd love to send Kobe off to represent the US, and i'm disturbed by anyone who disagrees.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| lol @ Kobe not starting. |
LMFAO. Whose starting instead of him? Wade? 
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He'll stay in shape. He'll be fine.
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LkrsOvrMia
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: Is Kobe Wasting his offseason by playing on the olympic |
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Is Kobe wasting his offseason by playing on the olympic team? I don't think that he's even a starter. but what I mean with this is, would kobe and the lakers be better off if Kobe just trains and harnesses new skills and new shots?
I think he should just train in the offseason |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: Is Kobe Wasting his offseason by playing on the olympic |
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| I don't think that he's even a starter |
Stopped reading after that. |
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81 Is Not Enough
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Kobe can show the whole 2003 draft class how to win.
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Dude, I have been waiting forever to see Kobe torch this international bums, that constantly abuse the Wades, Brons, Melos.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| mar10albert0 wrote: |
actually yes i would want him to take a 1000 jumpshots in a gym. if you know KOBE you would know that that's exactly what he's said he's done in the past.
who's the moron now? |
Nothing beats competition. Nothing beats going out there with some of the games best, the comradary.
Jordan was a different player after the Olympics. It never hurts. |
Where's the competition? None of the players on team USA play a lick of defense. What does he gain by being there?
Maybe he could train with guys like Artest, Prince, or Bowen...guys not selected by team USA. |
this year the competition is in las vegas. not a horrible distance from home.
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| Dude, I have been waiting forever to see Kobe torch this international bums, that constantly abuse the Wades, Brons, Melos. |
Melo was our MVP because he was the most skilled out of the 3.
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| am i the only one that thinks Lamar would be a great fit on the team? people say lamar isnt a 2nd option, but put him with a team full of stars and the guy will get almost a triple-double a game. |
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Critical Beatdown
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Dude, I have been waiting forever to see Kobe torch this international bums, that constantly abuse the Wades, Brons, Melos. |
Melo was our MVP because he was the most skilled out of the 3. |
Kobe and Melo would be dominant together.
Lamar would be a great fit, because of his mindset and ability to translate his game on the world stage. He was our best player last time out. |
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