Michael Jordan did have a game where he stopped shooting and the media talked about he quit on the team
The internet wasnt around like it is today, so it got lost in the archives, but somebody posted the link to the article a while back on here.
Was it a Game 7 though??
He's not the reason.
Without Kobe coming of age, Shaq would've still been ringless like he was when he got to LA and was up until Kobe became the starter and played his 1st full 82 game season in the starting lineup. Shaq won NO rings with Penny, even though they made the Finals and he doesnt make it thru the Western Conference Playoffs without Kobe leading the way in most of those series'. It was stated back then that the WCF was the "REAL NBA Finals"....and Kobe was usually the one dominating it. Yes, the 2000 Lakers win was Shaq being the major piece no doubt, but 2001 and 2002, was Kobe showing out during the playoff run up until the Finals were they allowed Shaq to go to work on the weak East big men.
The West was known for bigs and the east was known for guards. Lets not sit here and act like there were elite SGs in the West. Stop it!!!!!! Portland had Steve Smith gaurding him, Doug Christie in SAC, and Bruce Bowen in san antonio, and once Bowen got his D right. They were clearly inferior to Iverson and reggie miller, who they had to play in the finals. I will give you the 2001 WCF when Kobe went off against the Spurs.
This is just false. Teammates call out each other all the time.
Name another instance when a player went live and said something like that
Pau left the Lakers because of Kobe?
Shaq didnt leave the Lakers because of Kobe either...he wanted to be paid more than the Honorable Dr. Buss would give him and we traded him. It never came down to Shaq saying he didnt wanna play with Kobe and it was either "him or me" like you are implying. Why try to revise history?![]()
Please tell me you aren't this dumb.

"Money obviously wasn't the priority here," Gasol said. "I turned down bigger offers and I prioritized being on a championship-caliber team and being in a position where I can hopefully put that team over the top with my game as well. I felt that here I was going to have that opportunity, and now it's just a matter of getting to work."
So Pau is in the wrong now too right![]()
You just posted a quote where he says that playing on a championship caliber team was the reason why he left. Thanks for helping me out.rapist and known snitch on his teammates, next question please
Since you want to bring up reading comprehension this is exactly what you said so I don't understand why you keep bringing up the thread title. I asked you another question then you got sassy saying that my questioning the relevancy of your reasons for hate was somehow out of place, it's my thread I'll ask what I want any damn way especially if the question is relevant. You are truly a stupid fukk and it's on full display right now.
Translation: "I realize that I've been saying some dumb shyt and got called out on it, so let me just stop now before it gets worse."misunderstand a sarcastic question brehs. Aw , mine mine mine thread, someone aint shyt in real life so gotta claim internet posts, thats adorable, but i will let you have your coli fame this one moment, plus i gotta get to work anyways, ill take my ball and go home
Translation: "I realize that I've been saying some dumb shyt and got called out on it, so let me just stop now before it gets worse."

yeah thats cool, i see you and your boy tag teaming gaining up, you got it boss. I make more bread than the both of you combined so no sweat off my back for being shown up and negged on a forum board.![]()
Let's go with the "I make more than you" angle, even though you have no idea what either one of us do for a living. Yeah, you got us there. Are you like 12 years old or something?Please see bold
Was it a Game 7 though??
The West was known for bigs and the east was known for guards. Lets not sit here and act like there were elite SGs in the West. Stop it!!!!!! Portland had Steve Smith gaurding him, Doug Christie in SAC, and Bruce Bowen in san antonio, and once Bowen got his D right. They were clearly inferior to Iverson and reggie miller, who they had to play in the finals. I will give you the 2001 WCF when Kobe went off against the Spurs.

Name another instance when a player went live and said something like that

"Sometimes you just gotta watch what you say. You’re on a big stage and everything you say is bulletin board material. It’s really going to have a powerful meaning behind it. We’ve just got to be smarter with situations and voicing our opinions sometimes.”
“When you make comments…. you gotta bring it. I’m pretty sure this will be a learning experience for Lance.”

"My team in Orlando was a team of guys who nobody wanted. And I led that team with a smile on my face," Howard said.

Same dudes who hate Kobe are on the same level of high school thots who hate on other females cause they look better/get more play.
"Let's go.
Game 7 or not, you said if phil told mj not to shoot, would he still not take the shots....and the answer is No. It's already been done, and Jordan was accused of quitting.
regular season = playoffs now really??
You are aware that Bonzie Wells/Scottie Pippen (Steve Smith didnt guard Kobe for the Blazers), Doug Christie, and Bruce Bowen were elite defensive guards and Reggie Miller nor Allen Iverson could not guard Kobe at all right?
scottie pippen wasnowhere near the 50 great legend he was like in Chi. you are aware that bruce bowen didnt get to the spurs until the lakers third title season right so who was on Kobe first two? BONZI WELLS!!!!??? com on breh a dude off the bench?? kobe didnt do shyt in the finals because he was matched up wit elite SGs, my point. no one can shut down kobe, i know, but no SG out west can go with him pt for pt and make him work like the ones in the east. it was a feast in the west.
Kobe never went live....he was caught on camera. But for the sake of argument:
Cameras are live
Plus, didnt Paul George just throw Lance Stephenson under the bus during the 2014 playoffs?
so thats equivalent to trading a sorry ass?
Or what about Dwight Howard throwing the players he had on the Magic under the bus
D12 said that two years after trade. Still saying someone should be here with your teammate still there is bytch made in my opinion
Come on breh, if you gonna be a HATER at least hate factually![]()