KOBE VS SHAQ: INTERESTING LAKERS EXCERPTS FROM "MADMEN'S BALL" BY MARK HEISLER

[SteelCitySoldier]

Where's the rest of it?

 

[ALonelyDad]

Anybody who watches Inside the NBA knows how stubborn Shaq is, I have no doubt he played a big part in that fued. But people will always run with narratives. Hopefully we get a 30for30 on this in the future because this story is amazing.

 

[Woodrow]

Shaq was a spoiled brat but kobe wasn't an angel. He was a loner who purposely separated himself from team for many years

now, in no way, shape or form am i gonna front like kobe is a victim. he's not. that said...

this ain't summer camp nikka. kobe was a professional, dedicated to his craft in the most extreme sense of the word. aloof. weird. insular. sure. but when it was time to suit up he handled his business as best he could every night, and that included during the offseason when he placed a premium on improving.

shaq was one of the top 5 centers of all-time. he was also a lazy ass crybaby who used charisma to deflect blame onto others. how the fukk u show up to camp at 400lbs., plan "injuries", and get defiant about it being ur team at the same time?

when you've got a problem with everyone... guess who's really the problem? it's easier to see when you're dealing with players who can't handle themselves in front of the cameras/media. but it's no less true just because a player can work the room.

 

[Yayo Toure]

When Kobe said Shaq was fat and lazy

 

[Sccit]

Are you telling me to read?

AINT THAT WHAT WE DOIN RIGHT NOW?

 

[TheNig]

AINT THAT WHAT WE DOIN RIGHT NOW?

 

[Cyber]

Don't know how one could read about Shaq and Kobe during their time together and point fingers at one guy specifically. Overachievers and underachievers typically don't get along.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Damn so Shaq was the problem,not Kobe,surprised,because I thought it was Kobe.

Kobe still a ball hog tho.

 

[Sccit]

Damn so Shaq was the problem,not Kobe,surprised,because I thought it was Kobe.

Kobe still a ball hog tho.

IF SHAQ KNEW HOW TO AGE GRACEFULLY AND DIDN'T HAVE AN UNMANAGEABLE EGO, HE WOULDA PLAYED KAREEM TO KOBE'S MAGIC....UNFORTUNATELY, HE WASN'T WILLIN TO ACCEPT THAT ROLE AND DEMANDED A 30 MILLION DOLLAR EXTENSION WHEN IT WAS ALREADY EVIDENT THAT HE WAS FALLIN OFF.

AS FOR KOBE BEIN A BALL-HOG, THE ELITE ASSISTS SAY OTHERWISE.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

IF SHAQ KNEW HOW TO AGE GRACEFULLY AND DIDN'T HAVE AN UNMANAGEABLE EGO, HE WOULDA PLAYED KAREEM TO KOBE'S MAGIC....UNFORTUNATELY, HE WASN'T WILLIN TO ACCEPT THAT ROLE AND DEMANDED A 30 MILLION DOLLAR EXTENSION WHEN IT WAS ALREADY EVIDENT THAT HE WAS FALLIN OFF.

AS FOR KOBE BEIN A BALL-HOG, THE ELITE ASSISTS SAY OTHERWISE.

Cmon man,now Shaq was the blame,but Kobe still had an inflated ego,and is/was a ballhog,he would never be Magic

 

[Sccit]

Cmon man,now Shaq was the blame,but Kobe still had an inflated ego,and is/was a ballhog

KOBE WAS ALL ABOUT WINNING AND BEIN A PROFESSIONAL...SHAQ WAS THE ONE CONCERNED WIT HIS EGO BEIN STEPPED ON. AND U CANT BE A BALLHOG AND HAVE THE MOST ASSISTS IN NBA HISTORY FOR A SHOOTING GUARD. SMH

 

[gho3st]

When Kobe said Shaq was fat and lazy

not even through unnamed sources....on some "quote me " type sht

 

[Originalgangsta317]

KOBE WAS ALL ABOUT WINNING AND BEIN A PROFESSIONAL...SHAQ WAS THE ONE CONCERNED WIT HIS EGO BEIN STEPPED ON. AND U CANT BE A BALLHOG AND HAVE THE MOST ASSISTS IN NBA HISTORY FOR A SHOOTING GUARD. SMH

Yea you can,have the ball in your hands 98% of the game

 

[Sccit]

Yea you can,have the ball in your hands 98% of the game

KOBE DEFERRED TO SHAQ IN THE THREEPEAT DAYS...THE BALLHOG NARRATIVE WAS DEBUNKED A LONG TIME AGO. FALL BACK.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

KOBE DEFERRED TO SHAQ IN THE THREEPEAT DAYS...THE BALLHOG NARRATIVE WAS DEBUNKED A LONG TIME AGO. FALL BACK.

You don't even know what a ball hog is,there's a reason why NOBODY wants to play with him. Shut up