According to Jim Jackson, Kobe Quit in Game 7 of the 2006 Playoffs Because..

[NotAHotep]

To prove a point. So they gave up a 3-1 lead and he stopped shooting because he got in his feelings? Ibrons this the "Mamba Mentality" you guys like to spew?

 

[Joe Sixpack]

 

[Big Boss]

Uh oh

 

[Big Boss]

"Mamba Mentality "

 

[mvp_status]

Starting to notice a trend of players being mad vocal about the Kob-ster lately that weren't talking that shyt when he was alive

 

[Rev]

this was said at the time by many anyway...right?

 

[Nabs]

2006 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 7: Lakers vs Suns, May 6, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com

LAL (90) vs PHO (121). Get the box score, shot charts and play by play summary of the Lakers vs Suns Game 7, May 6, 2006.

www.basketball-reference.com

That first half stat sheet

 

[Dem313wayz]

this was said at the time by many anyway...right?

It was. Kobe and the Lakers would have won game 6 but Tim Thomas as usual had his unbelievable game 6 and playoff series where you think why can't he be more consistent.

Some team overpaid in the off season and he came into training camp out of shape

 

[In The Zone '98]

Kobe is an immortal

fukk whatever happened. Let that man rest

 

[Taadow]

I find it hard to believe that Kobe stopped shooting, and nobody noticed…

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

We all knew this in the moment it was plainly obvious live, and he was right.

 

[Dem313wayz]

People don't remember charles criticized Kobe. Kobe appeared on Inside the NBA and discussed everything

 

[Jplaya2023]

Starting to notice a trend of players being mad vocal about the Kob-ster lately that weren't talking that shyt when he was alive

How is this talking shyt? He was on the team and giving his perspective

 

[JerseyFinest!]

This was a big topic at the time. Ppl keep forgetting Kobe wasn’t really liked like that until the generation that watched him when younger got into the league

 

[Jplaya2023]

People don't remember charles criticized Kobe. Kobe appeared on Inside the NBA and discussed everything

I remember barkley saying kobe was calling him non stop cussing him out