Kirilenko on guarding kobe compared to tmac: "it's hell

akola · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 226

"It's whole different story. It's different type of guarding, and it's ... it's ... hell," said Kirilenko (comparing how to guard Kobe and McGrady)

here is the article it came from

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700225751,00.html?pg=1

the quote is on page 2

lakerskobe247 · Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 1626

At least he was smart enough not to say "When I guarded him in the 4th he didn't score." Last time he said that, Kobe blew up for 52 points in 3 quarters on him just a week later.
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Ramballa · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 337 Location: Covina

Damn kirilenko speaking the truth.. well expect that for another good 6 years or more!! jam2

Oz · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 365 Location: Three Point Line

haha damn right it should be hell!
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Heir · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject:

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Booster · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 939

Only one word can come close to explaining what it must be like guarding Kobe:

Hell.
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d33pzone · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 975

That's funny of AK to admit.

PnOySneakerBoi24 · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 1159 Location: Walnut

aye its always true
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borri · Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 3071

Entire quote:

Enforcer · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 1813 Location: The internets

anyone would have a hard time trying to guard Kobe

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Kobe's Empire · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:34 am Post subject:

honestly loved seeing this thread....feeee
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Kenrae · Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 158 Location: Barcelona

Well, he's sincere, props to him. And to be fair, he's doing as good a job as can be done, you simply can't do better against Kobe.

Kou · Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 1465

Didn't earlier in the season AK-47 say T-mac was harder to guard than Kobe?

Heir · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:36 am Post subject:

gtuturbo · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:53 am Post subject:

HAH! Kobe Bryant...

Me and 4 of my coworkers could easily guard him. He's not so tough... disagree

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John3:16 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:11 am Post subject:

What Kirelenko calls hell, Laker players call practice.
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Xepa · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:45 am Post subject:

SHIP HIS ARSE IN!

Just my .02
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stylerip · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 277

i've always liked Kirilenko. too bad chris wallace isn't their gm, otherwise i also would have liked dwill
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sugi942 · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 225 Location: SoCal

It says he's a book reader too... maybe we can trade Luke for him. Nah...

pound4pound1 · Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 3567 Location: 818 LAKER NATION

If it’s hell now, imagine if his back wasn’t hurt and his pinkie wasn’t about to fall off

jimbo327 · Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 10272 Location: Where Else?

Kobe dribbling, side to side movement, and ability to go either direction or raise up with a deadly J. That's hell right there trying to guard that. It is just a guessing game by the defender.

You guess wrong, and it's a dunk. If you try to slack off, then he just drains it in your face. Then you try to block his jumper, Kobe gives you the fake and you get a foul, and go sit on the bench. You stack left, he goes right. You stack right, he goes left. You send 2 up high, he splits them or just spins out to draw you out. You double, and Kobe just drops a dime to the slasher.