Kobe= Quitter.

clif · May 6th, 2006, 10:22 PM

He left the game with over 6 minutes to go? Leaves the court without a freaking handshake.... not even a wave? I know it is tearing him up inside to lose this game but at least man up and fake it! What a waste!

jibikao · May 6th, 2006, 10:31 PM

What do you expect from him, really? A good ole hug with Nash, who actually dislikes him? Man, as much as I hate Duncan, he's shown 100 times more class than Kobe.

I read it somewhere that Nash did not even talk about Kobe in post conference and Bell made a comment about "we've got a bigger fish to fry" to insult Kobe. It's obvious that Nash and Bell don't like Kobe but who does?

I don't think Kobe will ever win a MVP. He missed his chance this season. Somehow I don't feel bad for him.

gdiddy · May 7th, 2006, 02:52 PM

Kobe is a great athlete and at the same time lacks class and character--and maybe even leadership. Nash is a selfless yet remarkable athlete and is one of the most humble players on the court.

All the fans who had thought Kobe should have been the MVP are now eating their own words.

Billy Bob · May 7th, 2006, 03:01 PM

He quit not just on His teamates but the Lakers fans that supported Him trough all the crap, They deserve better than that.

jlove · May 7th, 2006, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jibikao

What do you expect from him, really? A good ole hug with Nash, who actually dislikes him? Man, as much as I hate Duncan, he's shown 100 times more class than Kobe.

I read it somewhere that Nash did not even talk about Kobe in post conference and Bell made a comment about "we've got a bigger fish to fry" to insult Kobe. It's obvious that Nash and Bell don't like Kobe but who does?

I don't think Kobe will ever win a MVP. He missed his chance this season. Somehow I don't feel bad for him.

Bell was asked if he had a rebuttal NOW to Kobe saying "I have bigger Fish to Fry" about Bell. Bell replied "I'm not going to say that, but I will say As A Team We Have Bigger Fish to Fry".

tlim · May 7th, 2006, 09:20 PM

There has been no respect from either side. It's going to become a wicked rivalry, and this is how rivalries go.

George O'Brien · May 7th, 2006, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tlim

There has been no respect from either side. It's going to become a wicked rivalry, and this is how rivalries go.

"It's going to become a wicked rivalry,"

Where have you been?

Seriously, the rivalry has not been what it once was because the Suns weren't very good when the Lakers winning thos championships and the Lakers weren't very good last year and only average this year. The Lakers have a ways to go to become a serious title contender, while a healthy Suns team is already there.

I think Phoenix fans can always get up for playing LA, but Kobe really does generate a degree of antagonism that other great players don't. Perhaps if he learned to smile without smirking, but I'm not sure he is capable of that.

AZ Shocker · May 8th, 2006, 12:23 AM

I wonder if his teammates even like him? When Raja took Kobe down the way he took him down...there should've been Kobes' teammate all over Bell. When your superstar gets taken down like that, man...your boys are usually there to defend. Unbelievably nary a Laker came to Kobes' side and offered a retaliation.

Compare that to when Tim Thomas was taken down by Walton. Smush Parker came flying in to tackle Thomas. So if Luke Walton has his back covered by Laker teammates...where were Kobe's defenders?

Just seems to me that your star player would get a little more support after the mugging he took from Raja. I can't imagine a Tim Thomas or Raja Bell not taking somebody out if Steve Nash were ever pulled down like that.

tlim · May 8th, 2006, 04:34 PM

I think the current situation with the Lakers is that he's the only one who has proven anything. Everyone else is wet behind the ears.

During the Lakers championship runs, they definitely did go after each other. Rick Fox was the enforcer, and to be honest, there's no such thing on the Lakers. The only person who will go all out to war is Kobe.

Everyone else is a pretty boy. There's definitely not enough toughness in this set of Lakers, and that is their one downfall. The clothesline by Bell reminded me of the one by McHale. Because of the clothesline, the Lakers lost the series. History repeats itself, in a way.

The Lakers need a Ron Artest, etc. Not enough players who play with enough heart.

OWNEDYOU · May 10th, 2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jibikao

What do you expect from him, really? A good ole hug with Nash, who actually dislikes him? Man, as much as I hate Duncan, he's shown 100 times more class than Kobe.

I read it somewhere that Nash did not even talk about Kobe in post conference and Bell made a comment about "we've got a bigger fish to fry" to insult Kobe. It's obvious that Nash and Bell don't like Kobe but who does?

I don't think Kobe will ever win a MVP. He missed his chance this season. Somehow I don't feel bad for him.

Look at your avatar, is that class?

D-Dogg · May 10th, 2006, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by OWNEDYOU

Look at your avatar, is that class?

Touche. Tou-effin-che

D-Dogg · May 11th, 2006, 03:51 AM

Stats for the Memorial Day Massacre...possibly the worst game the Lakers ever played in the playoffs.

Did any of these guys quit on the team? Bear in mind, these stats were in an era where 130 points might not win you the game.

Code:

LOS ANGELES   MN FG-FGA FT-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Rambis        22  4-6    0-0    2  7  9  0  2  1  1  1   8
Worthy        37  8-19   4-6    3  5  8  4  1  0  2  0  20
Abdul-Jabbar  22  6-11   0-0    1  2  3  1  3  0  2  1  12
Scott         30  5-14   0-0    0  2  2  0  2  4  3  0  10
E.Johnson     34  8-14   3-4    0  1  1 12  2  3  2  0  19
Cooper        24  1-5    2-2    0  2  2  2  3  0  0  0   4
McAdoo        21  6-13   0-0    0  3  3  0  5  0  0  1  12
Spriggs       15  4-7    0-2    2  1  3  4  1  1  1  1   8
Kupchak       16  3-3    1-2    0  2  2  1  3  0  0  0   7
McGee         15  4-7    4-5    0  2  2  2  1  0  0  0  14
Lester         4  0-1    0-0    0  0  0  1  0  0  1  0   0
Team                                  8
TOTALS           49-100 14-21   8 27 43 27 23  9 12  4 114
3-PT: McGee 2-3, Cooper 0-2

BOSTON        MN FG-FGA FT-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
McHale        32 10-16   6-9    3  6  9  0  1  0  1  3  26
Bird          31  8-14   2-2    0  6  6  9  1  3  3  0  18
Parish        28  6-11   6-7    2  6  8  1  1  2  1  0  18
D.Johnson     33  6-14   1-1    1  2  3 10  1  2  3  0  13
Ainge         29  9-15   0-0    2  3  5  6  1  0  2  0  19
Wedman        23 11-11   0-2    1  4  5  2  4  2  1  0  26
Maxwell       16  1-1    1-2    1  2  3  1  0  0  0  0   3
Buckner       16  3-5    0-0    0  4  4  6  4  0  2  0   6
Williams      14  3-5    0-0    0  0  0  5  2  0  0  0   6
Kite          10  3-5    1-2    1  2  3  0  1  0  0  0   7
Carr           4  1-3    0-0    1  0  1  0  1  0  0  0   3
Clark          4  1-2    0-0    1  0  1  3  0  1  0  0   2
Team                                 15
TOTALS           62-102 17-25  13 35 63 43 17 10 13  3 148
3-PT: Wedman 4-4, Bird 1-2, Ainge 1-1, Carr 1-1

Los Angeles  24 25 30 35 - 114
Boston       38 41 29 40 - 148
A - 14,890

Bada0Bing · May 11th, 2006, 08:24 AM

Man, that brings back some memories. I know that triple-doubles get the pub, but Bird would always post up a 20-8-6 type of line.

B-Bing

D-Dogg · May 11th, 2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bada0Bing

Man, that brings back some memories. I know that triple-doubles get the pub, but Bird would always post up a 20-8-6 type of line.

B-Bing

Dude, as much hate I have in my heart for all that is Celtic and all that is green...I have to admit...

Larry Bird was one HELL of a player.

D-Dogg

Bada0Bing · May 11th, 2006, 09:24 AM

That was back in the golden age of the NBA. I hated the Celtics too, but I always watched when they were on.

B-Bing