Durant and JR Smith stick up for Kobe

[waltthizzney]

didnt the kings get fukked ovrr by the refs tho (2002)

no they got served up by bean

 

[surgical gloves]

Typical modern internet extreme reactions.
You're either stanning or hating, no in between. Respect to Kobe. Grew up a fan, though that didn't last long. Still respected his talent from afar though

ALSO
What are these people talking about disrespect from the media? He's been trash, how are they supposed to cover that up? As soon as he announced he would retire AFTER the season, sports center couldn't stop kissing his ass acting like he just retired, making montages n shyt
fukk outta here

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Dwight is such a fakkit

And you're an easily manipulated moron.

 

[ivailoivailoto]

no they got served up by bean

lol Im a youngin (20) but Ive downloaded and watched the series,it seemed to me that it was a mixture of choking and refferree aid that won LAL that ring

 

[O.T.I.S.]

The same guy who glared like he wanted to murder...and yelled at NBA CHAMPION AND ALL-STAR Pau Gasol on the court?
THAT Kobe?



Kobe is a straight savage and always has been, man.
Don't let that shyt cloud yall judgment just because yall like the player.

Now yall wanna act like he deserves special treatment because he's on the wrong side of his career?
Nah.

Yeah, because Pau was an NBA champion and All-Star before playing with Kobe

He called Pau his favorite teammate he's ever played with as well

Yeah, THAT Kobe. Pau did not have 5 championships, 17 all-star appearances, and 2 Olympic gold medals... And still doesn't, does he?

And it's not special treatment, Kobe is not the type to kick a nikka when he's down. All this shyt talking is just that, trying to kick him when he's down because they couldn't do it when he was winning rings and assassinating entire teams on the court.. Sometimes by himself.

I know he don't give a fukk though... nikkas been wanting to see the Shooting Gawd fall

 

[O.T.I.S.]

BSPN been hoping and praying for your downfall Kobe

 

[Dwight Howard]

Get the fukk out my face with this bullshyt.

Can you imagine what Kobe would do and say if a teammate shot 2 for 17 with all them air balls?

Didn't this sucka clown and yell at COUNTLESS teammates in games and practices? Making his own players cry and shyt?

Broner was right.
Anybody CAN get it.

this isn't Durant's point.

"Why is it so difficult for people to grasp Durant's point that Kobe has earned special treatment? The nonstop bytching about Kobe is as ridiculous and emotive as ever. I haven't seen anything that notes the fact that the Lakers are a fukking abysmal basketball team whether he's playing or not, the Lakers are not a half-decent team being held back by his poor shooting. His shooting is the only reason that anyone outside of LA wants to watch a Laker game right now. He's earned the right to have a bad year in the twilight of his career without anyone pretending he's still expected to compensate for one of the worst rosters in the NBA.

Never mind that he's still recovering from two lost seasons to injury, which is conveniently absent in the amateur narrations.

Kobe isn't playing well, but KD's point, as well as mine and the people who agree with me, is that the FOCUS of the media on Kobe shouldn't be his bad play, it should be his exodus from the game he has helped build (the modern NBA).......Go ahead, include the asterisks that remind people that kobe played like shyt his final year. But my point is to not let that be the main topic of conversation. Is it part of the overall story? yup. Is it even important? No, not really"

 

[Remote]

Yeah, because Pau was an NBA champion and All-Star before playing with Kobe

He called Pau his favorite teammate he's ever played with as well

Yeah, THAT Kobe. Pau did not have 5 championships, 17 all-star appearances, and 2 Olympic gold medals... And still doesn't, does he?

And it's not special treatment, Kobe is not the type to kick a nikka when he's down. All this shyt talking is just that, trying to kick him when he's down because they couldn't do it when he was winning rings and assassinating entire teams on the court.. Sometimes by himself.

I know he don't give a fukk though... nikkas been wanting to see the Shooting Gawd fall

You tell me how many times Timmy yelled and glared at teammates.
You tell me how many times Jordan yelled and glared at teammates.
You tell me how many times Shaq yelled and glared at teammates.
...etc

Did Kobe suddenly become Tom Brady?
It's intensity and winning with them, ha?

 

[waltthizzney]

lol Im a youngin (20) but Ive downloaded and watched the series,it seemed to me that it was a mixture of choking and refferree aid that won LAL that ring

kobe carried these lakers to finals then shaq would put up huge numbers against the bum ass east yet kobe was the one who needed help?

 

[Remote]

this isn't Durant's point.

"Why is it so difficult for people to grasp Durant's point that Kobe has earned special treatment? The nonstop bytching about Kobe is as ridiculous and emotive as ever. I haven't seen any of the top posts note the fact that the Lakers are a fukking abysmal basketball team whether he's playing or not, the Lakers are not a half-decent team being held back by his poor shooting. His shooting is the only reason that anyone outside of LA wants to watch a Laker game right now. He's earned the right to have a bad year in the twilight of his career without anyone pretending he's still expected to compensate for one of the worst rosters in the NBA.

Never mind that he's still recovering from two lost seasons to injury, which is conveniently absent in the amateur narrations."

The only thing Kobe has earned are championships and millions of dollars.
You don't earn shelter from criticism when you're garbage.
Stop playin.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

I love all the shyt Kobe has been getting this season...

Chucking off balance shots,shooting poorly...all the things brehs used to shyt on A.I for

But now it's

"Nah he is a legend..."

When you're playing like shyt, you're playing like shyt... ...Is Kobe immune to being criticized because he won titles? I always thought in sports,it's about what you're doing NOW.

 

[Dwight Howard]

The only thing Kobe has earned are championships and millions of dollars.
You don't earn shelter from criticism when you're garbage.
Stop playin.

youre still missing the point lol. its fair for the media to criticize kobe, but Durant feels its being overdone and context as well as his overall greatness is being left out of the convo

 

[Dwight Howard]

and lets not pretend this is simply criticsm..there are dudes tht have hated Kobe for years that have been waiting for this moment. and instead of accepting their L years ago..they wait till he is washed to jump on him and try to detract from his career. Durant seeing right through that shyt

 

[Remote]

youre still missing the point lol. its fair for the media to criticize kobe, but Durant feels its being overdone and context as well as his overall greatness is being left out of the convo

I don't think it's overdone.

It's the social media generation. Everything travels faster and there's a larger platform.
Kobe getting shytted on the same level as Curry getting praised.

Same axis, different poles.

 

[Trip]

High level as the third option on short minutes........ Been like that for 3-4 years now...

And does it at a high level. You could make the case Kobes the worst player in the league right now.