Kobe Discussion: shark swimming / #prayforthesharks (664)

Texas Lakers Fan wrote:I hope Kobe retires after this season.

Texas Lakers Fan wrote:I hope Kobe retires after this season.

The Rock wrote:I genuinely feel bad for him. Probably in his last years and its not working out

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Lakerjones wrote:

Finwë wrote:

Fish Slayer wrote:
Let's get a few things straight. None of us have made it to the NBA to begin with. None of us have played 17 NBA seasons and still averaged 30/5/5 at the age of 34. No one here was selected for 14 All-Star appearances. And we certainly haven't scored 30,000+ points, won two gold medals, an MVP, and five championship rings. You know who has done all that? Kobe Bryant. That's the person whose character you're questioning.

Do you really believe that a person with that drive, dedication, and God-given talent would choose a personal accolade like a one-year scoring title over the historic accomplishment of tying or surpassing Michael Jordan for his number of championships? Better yet, do you really believe that Kobe even contemplates such a thing? "Hmm... I have a choice to make. Should I win more championships or just keep chucking up shots?"

Kobe is one of the all-time greats, and he makes game-time decisions based on what he thinks is most likely to help the Lakers win. I'm not saying he is beyond reproach or constructive criticism, but why on earth would you think that you know better than him how to win professional basketball games? How many have you won?

It's shocking that so many Lakers fans are throwing Kobe under the bus as a way of dealing with this nightmarish season. One day he's going to retire, and we'll all regret that he's not around anymore. Enjoy him while you can, I say.

Great post

+1!

Finwë wrote:Puffy, Weezy (and others) don't bother. Just add 'em to your ignore list. A lesson I wish I learned sooner. Waste of time.

Fish Slayer wrote:

odom1year wrote:Agree. He works hard as always. But sometimes he just tries too hard. Trust your teammates even they are bad FT shooters, soft and no defense. The bottom line is you need them to win games.

I've seen a lot of posts like this recently criticizing Kobe for taking too many shots, allegedly not trusting his teammates, etc. Frankly I just don't get it.

One of the reasons Kobe takes so many shots is because the Lakers are frequently playing from behind, and as the games wind down he has to shoot the team back into a position where they even have a chance of winning. He's the only player on this team that can reliably put points on the board when we need them.

Sunday's game is a perfect example. Kobe scored 18 of our 22 fourth quarter points. No one else even connected with a field goal, and it wasn't because Kobe was ball-hogging them out of shot attempts: they were just missing. What is Kobe supposed to do in that situation other than put the team on his back and try to match the scoring given up at the other end of the floor? The man is one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history. That's what he does.

For those of you complaining about the number of Kobe's shots, what specifically do you wish he had done differently in this game?

Did he not look for Pau in the post enough? He dumped the ball in there the whole night, and it didn't get us anywhere. When we were losing by 10+ in the fourth quarter, was he supposed to pass up good looks so that someone with a lower field goal percentage could shoot? Do you wish he hadn't shot the two corner threes that got us back in the game?

Without Kobe we'd be getting blown out by 15+ points on a regular basis. It is mind-boggling to me that anyone thinks he's the reason we're losing games. Now he racks up 7 assists and makes a concerted effort to get everyone involved, goes off in the fourth quarter, and almost wins us the game. STILL people register the same complaints. If Jesus Christ was playing for us he couldn't satisfy these people.

wcsoldier81 wrote:I can imagine the comments after next game : Kobe shot too much , you've got to play inside out Ball with Sacre and Clark !

kobebryant248 wrote:wow man not much to say. oh just two things . and you could ban me for it if you want. but i have it to say odom1year and LTLakerFan are the biggest haters here on kobe and they are not real fans in my understanding of a fan. they shouldn t be here in this forum. because they try to get every opporturnity they can get to blame kobe and the whole team but mostly kobe for everything. i got a little advice for you if you guys don t like kobe hey why don t you hopp on the clippers bandwaggon train.

wcsoldier81 wrote:I can imagine the comments after next game : Kobe shot too much , you've got to play inside out Ball with Sacre and Clark !

themasterphil wrote:its time for KB24 to make three 50p game streak...I cant wait...

lakerswiz wrote:I can't believe this season, where he's playing at the top of his game, is being wasted.

KB24 wrote:

themasterphil wrote:its time for KB24 to make three 50p game streak...I cant wait...

will try my best, hopefully my knees keep up the increased work load.

lakerswiz wrote:I can't believe this season, where he's playing at the top of his game, is being wasted.

lakerswiz wrote:2-9 with two turnovers in the quarter.

free pass though right? 5 titles some odd years ago!!!!!!