Kobe Bryant calls the NBA soft

[The Frozen One]

Flurry of fouls is hurting NBA: Bryant

says the referee calling too much BS calls ruins the game and makes less skilled player look better than they actually are.

some notable quotes

"It's more competitive, you get to see players go mano-a-mano a little bit as opposed to, 'oh my god, he put a hand on me, it's a foul'. That's got to go," he said.

"I feel like European basketball is more physical than the NBA is right now."

He said he would like to see hand checking and other more physical forms of defense reintroduced so players would have to work harder for open shots.

"It challenges players to improve their skill level because now if you can hand check and things like that, you really must be fundamentally sound," he said.

"You must be able to handle the ball to be able to get past defenders."

 

[Bilz]

Kobe cried for fouls more than any player I've ever seen

 

[CrookedAzzNikka]

Spoiler

he’s right tho...

 

[FcKuPaYmE]

He is %110 right about his statement. Kobe isnt know for crying for fouls. Bilz is an idiot.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Gawdbe dictating the word to the people the way the Lord told it to Paul

 

[kuts]

"It challenges players to improve their skill level because now if you can hand check and things like that, you really must be fundamentally sound," he said.

"You must be able to handle the ball to be able to get past defenders."

I agree with this part, and the bold in particular. Basketball is very entertaining now, and more accessible than ever, but the highest level of play needs to reintroduce the physical element. IMO basketball is a physical sport that includes finesse, not the other way around.

 

[Lakerman0834]

He is %110 right about his statement. Kobe isnt know for crying for fouls. Bilz is an idiot.

dude has a kobe alert and runs to type terrible hot takes in any thread kobe is mentioned

 

[Jplaya2023]

So will kobe be called a bitter old man.... On the coli

 

[WesCrook]

Kobe played a good chunk of his career during this "soft" era himself. So he benefitted too.

 

[Sccit]

dude has a kobe alert and runs to type terrible hot takes in any thread kobe is mentioned

HE WAS IN ANOTHER THREAD TALKIN ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STU LANTZ AND BILL MACDONALS.. HE IS THE BIGGEST LAKER FAN HERE.

 

[Hater]

Kobe cried for fouls more than any player I've ever seen

fukk outta here
I've never seen a superstar get disrespected by the refs as much as Kobe was.


If anything he should've had more calls

 

[LebronsJumper]

he's 100% talking about Harden

 

[Bilz]

He is %110 right about his statement. Kobe isnt know for crying for fouls. Bilz is an idiot.

So how did he get all of those technicals? Uniform infractions? Laughing on the bench?

 

[HandyWithTheSteel]

So now we got dudes like T-Mac, Vince, and Kobe calling the league soft and reminiscing about their era.

I’ve seen it all.

 

[Bilz]

fukk outta here
I've never seen a superstar get disrespected by the refs as much as Kobe was.


If anything he should've had more calls

Name the players who you felt were abusive of Kobe and overpowered him with physicality on his postups.