Somebody Explain To Me Why Kobe Is Retiring?

[HoopLife]

Nobody has

 

[ALonelyDad]

Imagine if Kobe had a team like the Spurs and a coach like Pop, that franchise would have 10 rings at least and he would put San Antonio on the map..I am talking bigger than NY. All the IG thots would be moving to SA and not LA, that dirty creek would be like the Hollywood sign and everyone from around the world would be coming to SA to see it.

 

[Big Boss]

If his body was done he wouldn't be scoring 38 at all. As a third option? Kobe would do well. And could get you between 15-19 ppg easily.

I doubt kobe wants to be a third option

 

[hayesc0]

Or a week where his body is actually in NBA playing form and he's adjusting to the player he can be.

Y'all forgetting he was still posterizing nikkas in 2013/2014?

He needs time to adjust to who he is now, and what he can do now, without trying to recreate what he was. He could still be good.

 

[Larry Lambo]

I think it's pretty clear that he's still good enough to be a 3rd option on a team, playing 25-30 minutes.

But we all know he's not trying to be that, and understandably so. Most of the legends that played on the perimeter/with the ball can't relegate themselves to being 3rd options in their later years.

 

[BlackAchilles]

He's at the end of the road bruh, his knees and ankles probably sound like bubble wrap when he gets out of bed in the morning

 

[954UAlreadyknow]

Thus thread is jokes

 

[Reid2Achieve]

I'm pretty sure if the team was contending he would consider playing another year or two. But as it stands, its not worth it. He says his body is constantly in pain, and the daily rehab and preparation he does just to suit up this season is just too much and probably takes the fun out of the game.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Before this good week of basketball he's had you could see the reason he's retiring. You're being a prisoner of the moment and you're about to get an awakening

 

[Gravity]

Kobe fanboys are just a delusional bunch. He's retiring because he can't play anymore. His having a flashback game here and there doesn't change the fact that he's shooting a miserable 35% for the year. at him being a 3rd option on a contender.

 

[madness]

He could still be very effective in a role player role...he's not even close to being KG or Vince Carter in 2016 status. But we know the truth is that Kobe could never play that role. It just ain't in him to be anything less than first or second option on a team.

that was him for the first 3 years of his career. nothing wrong with going out the same way you came in

 

[Absolut da poet ®]

Nobody has

20 years later

Nikkas need to let it go

 

[H. Selassie]

imagine Kobe unretiring in the offseason, signing with a contender, then coming back and dropping 40 on the Lakers.

That would be the GOAT heel turn

 

[Broad Street Bully]

When you slaw, then you fukk a 4 or a 5, you think you aint slaw.

 

[Easy-E]

He's at the end of the road bruh, his knees and ankles probably sound like bubble wrap when he gets out of bed in the morning

Brehs actin like didn't crack his one and rip his Achilles over the last two years. Kobes gonna have runs of a good week or two, but, he's not gonna Vince Carter it adn play 25 mims a nite. He should've dome that coming off the Achilles injury.