Mister Terrific
It’s in the name
Yet the Olympic documentary on Netflix says LeBron had to go to Coach K to get Kobe to stop playing Mamba ball :
Ian O'Connor's recently-released book, "Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski," a tense in-game moment is detailed in which LeBron, coming off the court, voiced his strong displeasure with Kobe's shot selection to Krzyzewski, who had been tabbed to coach the Olympic team and was reportedly treading lightly in his transition from coaching college kids -- whom he could command with total authority -- to the best grown-men players in the world.
Bryant, for one, enjoyed how Krzyzewski coached him. A lot of players were surprised that Kobe accepted the invitation to play for Team USA, given his standing around the league as a lone wolf. In that first team meeting in Las Vegas, Bryant sat at a table by himself, removed from his teammates, right behind the coaching staff. "It looked kind of weird," says McMillan.
Over time, Kobe felt reinvigorated by the unique challenge before him. He had been a pro for 10 years and appreciated the fact that Coach K was motivating him in a way that had nothing to do with money. But standards are standards, and suddenly on the night of Aug. 5, 2008, Bryant wasn't meeting Team USA's. He took a few loose shots in the second half against Australia—enough to draw the attention of his teammates. The U.S. won 87–76 but looked exceedingly beatable in doing so. The Americans were eager to get on with the Olympic tournament, and Kobe, apparently bored, seemed to be increasing the degree of difficulty on some attempts.
"Everyone knew it," says one Team USA staffer. "They know when another player is being selfish. Players can police themselves, but in this instance, as LeBron was coming out of the game, he said to Mike, 'Yo, Coach, you'd better fix that motherf-----,' as he walks by. He was talking about Kobe."
The Redeem Team was supposed to be all about accountability, and this was James holding Coach K and Bryant accountable. Krzyzewski told LeBron that he would talk to Kobe and asked that he trust him. The coaching staff met through the night. This time they talked only about how to handle Kobe.
The next morning, before leaving Shanghai, Krzyzewski asked Bryant, a three-time NBA champion with the Lakers, for a private meeting. "Coach was nervous," says one of his staffers. "He knew he had to do it."
Coach K pulled out a laptop and sat with Bryant in a room. He showed Kobe a few examples of questionable shots and pointed out his teammates standing around and watching him on some drives to the basket. Krzyzewski told Bryant to his face that these were "bulls--- shots." Coach K added: "There has to be more movement." And then he held his breath.
According to a team source, Bryant looked at Krzyzewski and said, "I got it, Coach. I got it. Don't worry about it. Sorry about that."
Krzyzewski told James that he'd followed up and confronted Bryant, and that Kobe was back on board with the program. Against the odds, the college coach had reached an accord with the NBA's biggest stars. "Kobe, LeBron and Coach K all did what they had to do," says one Team USA staffer. "It made going to Beijing a lot easier."
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...lection-during-2008-olympics-per-coach-k-book
Bron said “Kobe in my office NOW!”
LeBron James had a major problem with Kobe Bryant's shot selection during 2008 Olympics, per 'Coach K' book
Ian O'Connor's recently-released book, "Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski," a tense in-game moment is detailed in which LeBron, coming off the court, voiced his strong displeasure with Kobe's shot selection to Krzyzewski, who had been tabbed to coach the Olympic team and was reportedly treading lightly in his transition from coaching college kids -- whom he could command with total authority -- to the best grown-men players in the world.
Bryant, for one, enjoyed how Krzyzewski coached him. A lot of players were surprised that Kobe accepted the invitation to play for Team USA, given his standing around the league as a lone wolf. In that first team meeting in Las Vegas, Bryant sat at a table by himself, removed from his teammates, right behind the coaching staff. "It looked kind of weird," says McMillan.
Over time, Kobe felt reinvigorated by the unique challenge before him. He had been a pro for 10 years and appreciated the fact that Coach K was motivating him in a way that had nothing to do with money. But standards are standards, and suddenly on the night of Aug. 5, 2008, Bryant wasn't meeting Team USA's. He took a few loose shots in the second half against Australia—enough to draw the attention of his teammates. The U.S. won 87–76 but looked exceedingly beatable in doing so. The Americans were eager to get on with the Olympic tournament, and Kobe, apparently bored, seemed to be increasing the degree of difficulty on some attempts.
"Everyone knew it," says one Team USA staffer. "They know when another player is being selfish. Players can police themselves, but in this instance, as LeBron was coming out of the game, he said to Mike, 'Yo, Coach, you'd better fix that motherf-----,' as he walks by. He was talking about Kobe."
The Redeem Team was supposed to be all about accountability, and this was James holding Coach K and Bryant accountable. Krzyzewski told LeBron that he would talk to Kobe and asked that he trust him. The coaching staff met through the night. This time they talked only about how to handle Kobe.
The next morning, before leaving Shanghai, Krzyzewski asked Bryant, a three-time NBA champion with the Lakers, for a private meeting. "Coach was nervous," says one of his staffers. "He knew he had to do it."
Coach K pulled out a laptop and sat with Bryant in a room. He showed Kobe a few examples of questionable shots and pointed out his teammates standing around and watching him on some drives to the basket. Krzyzewski told Bryant to his face that these were "bulls--- shots." Coach K added: "There has to be more movement." And then he held his breath.
According to a team source, Bryant looked at Krzyzewski and said, "I got it, Coach. I got it. Don't worry about it. Sorry about that."
Krzyzewski told James that he'd followed up and confronted Bryant, and that Kobe was back on board with the program. Against the odds, the college coach had reached an accord with the NBA's biggest stars. "Kobe, LeBron and Coach K all did what they had to do," says one Team USA staffer. "It made going to Beijing a lot easier."
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...lection-during-2008-olympics-per-coach-k-book
Bron said “Kobe in my office NOW!”
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