Kobe Bryant

[whitemamba]

Talk about willing a team to win.. MVP MVP MVP

[irishock]

Best closer in the game.......?

[hater]

Russell Fucking Westbrook

[Bynumite]

Kobe's stat line is simply godlike.

Fucking great to see the team showing signs of life, also props to D12 and MWP for the defensive stops in the clutch.

[hater]

Kobe's stat line is simply godlike.

Fucking great to see the team showing signs of life, also props to D12 and MWP for the defensive stops in the clutch.

:lmao

it's obvious Stern's team tanked dummy

[ElNono]

tank job, tbh

[midnightpulp]

Kobe's stat line is simply godlike.

Fucking great to see the team showing signs of life, also props to D12 and MWP for the defensive stops in the clutch.

Easy to do when the other team is blatantly tanking.

[Clipper Nation]

http://blog.mitchellandness.com/image.axd?picture=2012%2F5%2Fnba_g_williams01jr_28 8v.jpg

[DMC]

You cannot tank that bad. The Pelicans need to fire their head coach tonight.

Props to Kobe though, dude is ballin for a semi-retired guy.

[whitemamba]

u guys are ludicrous, number hes been putting up have been out of this world.

[midnightpulp]

And lol at these Laker fucks knob slobbing Kirby's "god-like line." Jodie fuckin' Meeks dropped 19 in 26 minutes on the tanking sack of shit Pelicans.

[ElNono]

u guys are ludicrous, number hes been putting up have been out of this world.

31-31 looks pretty pedestrian, tbh

[KL2]

He willed his team to a W over the mighty 21-40 Pelicans :cry

[whitemamba]

31-31 looks pretty pedestrian, tbh

:lol

[Koolaid_Man]

You cannot tank that bad. The Pelicans need to fire their head coach tonight.

Props to Kobe though, dude is ballin for a semi-retired guy.


I think Kobe proved tonight (on a b2b no less) that Tim Duncan can't hold a candle to him. No fucking way Timmy can go out and just flat out play like he's 18 again...my nigga gots to be on them roids....:lol but seriously that's why I love Kobe so much..:king he really is a throw back player...talk about for the love of the game...

my nigga...I bet BR Hornet's ass is chapped like an Everest hiker...

[LarryDavid]

31-31 looks pretty pedestrian, tbh

The goods

[Koolaid_Man]

Like a Broken Record:

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[jeebus]

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[DMC]

I think Kobe proved tonight (on a b2b no less) that Tim Duncan can't hold a candle to him. No fucking way Timmy can go out and just flat out play like he's 18 again...my nigga gots to be on them roids....:lol but seriously that's why I love Kobe so much..:king he really is a throw back player...talk about for the love of the game...

my nigga...I bet BR Hornet's ass is chapped like an Everest hiker...

You're comparing a bigman to a guard. Start over. Tim Duncan doesn't have the body that Kobe has, and Kobe doesn't bang in the paint like Duncan does. Duncan doesn't shoot 10 3pt shots a game.

Besides, Kobe should be fresh, he's got the league's best players to do his work for him and has had that for every year except 2006. If anything, you should be pissed that the Lakers are struggling trying to get to the playoffs with that ensemble. Imagine that ensemble in SA playing Pop's system. They'd rival the 72 win Bulls.

Meanwhile Tim, with that broken down cast of misfits, has the best record in the league and has never missed the playoffs.

[whitemamba]

Best closer in the game!!!!!!

this

[Asif Ali Zardari]

There isn't anybody else in the history of the game that could be doing this, even Jordan.

[Clipper Nation]

There isn't anybody else in the history of the game that could be doing this, even Jordan.

You're right.... Jordan was too busy leading the Bulls to a championship at this age to pad stats on a mediocre .500 team....

[HarlemHeat37]

He doesn't play defense anymore and he exhibits minimal leadership skills, but I have to appreciate his performance over the past month or so, tbh..there's even a decent argument to be made that he's still the 3rd best player in the NBA, tbh..

[Asif Ali Zardari]

You're right.... Jordan was too busy leading the Bulls to a championship at this age to pad stats on a mediocre .500 team....

Kobe's play this season has proven that he would have won rings with Phil and Pippen. Jordan of that age wouldn't be any better with D'Antoni and Dwight.

[Koolaid_Man]

You're comparing a bigman to a guard. Start over. Tim Duncan doesn't have the body that Kobe has, and Kobe doesn't bang in the paint like Duncan does. Duncan doesn't shoot 10 3pt shots a game.

Besides, Kobe should be fresh, he's got the league's best players to do his work for him and has had that for every year except 2006. If anything, you should be pissed that the Lakers are struggling trying to get to the playoffs with that ensemble. Imagine that ensemble in SA playing Pop's system. They'd rival the 72 win Bulls.

Meanwhile Tim, with that broken down cast of misfits, has the best record in the league and has never missed the playoffs.

2002...

Justin Timberlake....

Cry Me A Fucking River...

You tube link..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DksSPZTZES0

[Koolaid_Man]

Kobe's play this season has proven that he would have won rings with Phil and Pippen. Jordan of that age wouldn't be any better with D'Antoni and Dwight.

let's dr :toastnk something and then sm :hat ke something

[Cry Havoc]

How far down the food chain have the Lakers fallen that they now celebrate wins over the Pelicans?

[InRareForm]

clear tank job, nothing to see here.

[spurraider21]

Kobe's play this season has proven that he would have won rings with Phil and Pippen. Jordan of that age wouldn't be any better with D'Antoni and Dwight.

Wasn't aware Jordan was going 31-31 with Pippen and Phil.

[Budkin]

There isn't anybody else in the history of the game that could be doing this, even Jordan.

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Calispursfan11]

Kobe has proven once again that no one can rival his determination to barely beat the league's lowliest bottomfeeders.

[lefty]

What a hero :cry

[Thebesteva]

:lol The amount of butthurt in this thread
:lol Lakers still own the Spurs

[Man In Black]

LAL...can't even win their own City Title. If they make the playoffs, it's 1 round and out. The stars aligned or the Stern made a call or whatever, you know it's bad when the LAL fans are forced to scoreboard watch.

It's not like 07-08 when all 8 West playoff teams won at least 50 games. They say 46 is the number. 46...with 4 superstars. World of Wade.
Make the playoffs if they can, but without Fish or Phil, Bean ain't sniffing 6.

[Calispursfan11]

Lookout Utah the Black Mamba is coming up from behind !

[td4mvp2k]

:lol The amount of butthurt in this thread
:lol Lakers still own the Spursmore like the nba owns the lakers :lol

http://onthebuzzer.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/lakers-suck.gif

[Venti Quattro]

That was a solid performance from Mamba.

:lol NOLA's inbound defense was so terrible

[midnightpulp]

:lol The amount of butthurt in this thread
:lol Lakers still own the Spurs

Yeah. Every Lakers win irritates the fuck outta me. I'm chomping at the bit to bury these fucks next to the good doctor. They just won't die, though.

In a way, what they're doing is kind of sadistic to Lakers fans. Only thing these kind of shitty wins accomplish is giving the more retarded Laker fans (whitemamba, Bynumite, Jeffs from LG, etc) false hope. It's much like a doctor telling you your dying mother has just miraculously recovered from an inoperable brain tumor but then retracts his diagnosis a week later. Lakers are some cold motherfuckers. Building up hope only to epically crush it later on.

[whitemamba]

Rectum stung spur fans tbh

[racm]

You're comparing a bigman to a guard. Start over. Tim Duncan doesn't have the body that Kobe has, and Kobe doesn't bang in the paint like Duncan does. Duncan doesn't shoot 10 3pt shots a game.

Besides, Kobe should be fresh, he's got the league's best players to do his work for him and has had that for every year except 2006. If anything, you should be pissed that the Lakers are struggling trying to get to the playoffs with that ensemble. Imagine that ensemble in SA playing Pop's system. They'd rival the 72 win Bulls.

Meanwhile Tim, with that broken down cast of misfits, has the best record in the league and has never missed the playoffs.

Kobe only plays on the offensive end of the court too, MJ at his age played D and still had a better scoring average

[scanry]

Kobe had a great game tbh. However you needed a great game from Kobe, Dwight & Meeks to beat a bottom feeder in NOLA.

[Latarian Milton]

stern will do everything in his power to ensure that the lakers will make the playoffs and the pelicans just did what their boss told them to do tbh

[whitemamba]

stern will do everything in his power to ensure that the lakers will make the playoffs and the pelicans just did what their boss told them to do tbh

:depressed

[whitemamba]

Kobe had a great game tbh. However you needed a great game from Kobe, Dwight & Meeks to beat a bottom feeder in NOLA.


they made every shot it was insane in the beginning

[Asif Ali Zardari]

LAL...can't even win their own City Title. If they make the playoffs, it's 1 round and out. The stars aligned or the Stern made a call or whatever, you know it's bad when the LAL fans are forced to scoreboard watch.

It's not like 07-08 when all 8 West playoff teams won at least 50 games. They say 46 is the number. 46...with 4 superstars. World of Wade.
Make the playoffs if they can, but without Fish or Phil, Bean ain't sniffing 6.

:lmao You would shit all over yourself if the Spurs have to play us in the first round.

[scanry]

:lmao You would shit all over yourself if the Spurs have to play us in the first round.

Son the Spurs will handily beat the Lakers (you're kidding if you think otherwise). OKC is what scares us out in the West. Miami is in another league tbh.

[BatManu20]

Kobe's a beast. Nobody can argue that. But some of the knee-jerk reactions on here are stunning.. the Lakers are barely beating the worst teams in the league, and suddenly Kobe's a God.. I mean Jesus look at the Lakers roster.. The fact that they're 31-31 with that roster defies physics. And I give Kobe as much dap as any Spurs fan cause I'm not a hater, but some of you Laker fans saying that he's better than MJ cause of these performance are kidding yourselves. You can be a homer, but keep it somewhat realistic please.

[spurraider21]

this is eerily similar to Tmac in Orlando tbh. monster numbers on a mediocre team with mediocre record

[namlook]

KB was an assassin tonight.

[Arcadian]

Like a Broken Record: [a bunch of stupid nonsense]

:lol Talking trash because your shit team scraped a victory against the Pelicans, and that chucking faggot scored a lot of points in the process.

Timmy will shit all over your faggot ass team in the playoffs, and then we'll see who holds a candle to what.

Fuck you.

[Koolaid_Man]

Yeah. Every Lakers win irritates the fuck outta me. I'm chomping at the bit to bury these fucks next to the good doctor. They just won't die, though.

In a way, what they're doing is kind of sadistic to Lakers fans. Only thing these kind of shitty wins accomplish is giving the more retarded Laker fans (whitemamba, Bynumite, Jeffs from LG, etc) false hope. It's much like a doctor telling you your dying mother has just miraculously recovered from an inoperable brain tumor but then retracts his diagnosis a week later. Lakers are some cold motherfuckers. Building up hope only to epically crush it later on.

^ no shit sherlock....

but it's more like an anal itch I bet..
born out of fear....
be my guest and scratch that itch lil homie.....
:lol

[ambchang]

Kobe obviously still on his prime. Props.

[ambchang]

Another thing. Jodie Meeks was the bomb. Worthy of comparisons to Allen iverson tbh.

[Killakobe81]

Kobe's a beast. Nobody can argue that. But some of the knee-jerk reactions on here are stunning.. the Lakers are barely beating the worst teams in the league, and suddenly Kobe's a God.. I mean Jesus look at the Lakers roster.. The fact that they're 31-31 with that roster defies physics. And I give Kobe as much dap as any Spurs fan cause I'm not a hater, but some of you Laker fans saying that he's better than MJ cause of these performance are kidding yourselves. You can be a homer, but keep it somewhat realistic please.

I agree. great performance but It was more Lebron vs. Celts (with much less at stake) than Jordanesque. But great point this team especially without Pau and Hill is actually pretty shitty.

[Bynumite]

Yeah. Every Lakers win irritates the fuck outta me. I'm chomping at the bit to bury these fucks next to the good doctor. They just won't die, though.

In a way, what they're doing is kind of sadistic to Lakers fans. Only thing these kind of shitty wins accomplish is giving the more retarded Laker fans (whitemamba, Bynumite, Jeffs from LG, etc) false hope. It's much like a doctor telling you your dying mother has just miraculously recovered from an inoperable brain tumor but then retracts his diagnosis a week later. Lakers are some cold motherfuckers. Building up hope only to epically crush it later on.

When you think about it, that's not that different from the spurs fool's gold regular season records and consequent playoff exits in dramatic fashion (sweep, 8, backdoor sweep) while having HCA.

[Sportcamper]

http://www.lakersbrethren.net/files/BckgrdText/TxtKOBEFireLogo.gif

[Sportcamper]

:lobt2: Kobe with 42 points 12 assists 7 rebounds...16th NBA Season...

[spurraider21]

It took a 15-23 shooting night and a dominant 4th to beat... Portland
It took a perfect 4th quarter from Kobe to beat... Dallas
It took a monster 4th quarter to win by 1 at home against... Atlanta
It took 42 points and a ridiculously hot 4th quarter by Kobe and Meeks (:lol) to squeak out a road win against... the tanking Pelicans

:lol playoff mode effort to eek out wins against mediocre/tanking teams
:lol clawing their way just to make the playoffs
:lol thinking about which bracket is easiest for the Lakers
:lol combined 2-13 against top west teams (Spurs, Thunder, Clippers, Nuggets, Grizzlies)
:lol Dwight future of the franchise
:lol thinking Spurs are a good matchup
:lol Pringles against Pop
:lol Lakers

[whitemamba]

It took a 15-23 shooting night and a dominant 4th to beat... Portland
It took a perfect 4th quarter from Kobe to beat... Dallas
It took a monster 4th quarter to win by 1 at home against... Atlanta
It took 42 points and a ridiculously hot 4th quarter by Kobe and Meeks (:lol) to squeak out a road win against... the tanking Pelicans

:lol playoff mode effort to eek out wins against mediocre/tanking teams
:lol clawing their way just to make the playoffs
:lol thinking about which bracket is easiest for the Lakers
:lol combined 2-13 against top west teams (Spurs, Thunder, Clippers, Nuggets, Grizzlies)
:lol Dwight future of the franchise
:lol thinking Spurs are a good matchup
:lol Pringles against Pop
:lol Lakers

insecure and scared are we?

[ShowtimeFan]

It took a 15-23 shooting night and a dominant 4th to beat... Portland
It took a perfect 4th quarter from Kobe to beat... Dallas
It took a monster 4th quarter to win by 1 at home against... Atlanta
It took 42 points and a ridiculously hot 4th quarter by Kobe and Meeks (:lol) to squeak out a road win against... the tanking Pelicans

:lol playoff mode effort to eek out wins against mediocre/tanking teams
:lol clawing their way just to make the playoffs
:lol thinking about which bracket is easiest for the Lakers
:lol combined 2-13 against top west teams (Spurs, Thunder, Clippers, Nuggets, Grizzlies)
:lol Dwight future of the franchise
:lol thinking Spurs are a good matchup
:lol Pringles against Pop
:lol Lakers

Good points all TBH with one small niggle. They don't play with (playoff or otherwise) effort or intelligence from the start of games leading to eeking out wins against bad teams and moral victories against good teams. Playoff effort, heart, and smarts doesn't result in giving up 71 and 67 in back to back first halves. They'll fulfill Kobe's playoff guarantee but no more.

[spurraider21]

:lol combined 2-13 against top west teams (Spurs, Thunder, Clippers, Nuggets, Grizzlies)


insecure and scared are we?
:lmao

[spurraider21]

Good points all TBH with one small niggle. They don't play with (playoff or otherwise) effort or intelligence from the start of games leading to eeking out wins against bad teams and moral victories against good teams. Playoff effort, heart, and smarts doesn't result in giving up 71 and 67 in back to back first halves. They'll fulfill Kobe's playoff guarantee but no more.
Was referring to the Herculean 4th quarters and comeback efforts, but I see your point

[Sean Cagney]

u guys are ludicrous, number hes been putting up have been out of this world.

Yep, and his team is .500 so what did that get them? MVP my ass, great numbers but team is average and numbers alone won't get MVP .

Some idiot put a trophy up too next to his post :lol:lol

Kobe fans are the most annoying idiots on the planet, period. They don't even care about the TEAM and how they are doing, just Kobes stats.

[spurraider21]

2012-2013 Kobe = Orlando Tmac

[FYM]

Yep, and his team is .500 so what did that get them? MVP my ass, great numbers but team is average and numbers alone won't get MVP .

Some idiot put a trophy up too next to his post :lol:lol

Kobe fans are the most annoying idiots on the planet, period. They don't even care about the TEAM and how they are doing, just Kobes stats.

which is crazy when you know that lakes are a .350 team when kobe has more than 20 FGAs.

how kobe could be a mvp with this kind of stat ?

[Latarian Milton]

kobe used to be good but his efficiency has dropped alot over recent years, and now he's hurting his team more than he helps his team imho.

[DPG21920]

kobe used to be good but his efficiency has dropped alot over recent years, and now he's hurting his team more than he helps his team imho.

I believe Kobe is statistically having his most efficient year ever.

[Bynumite]

kobe used to be good but his efficiency has dropped alot over recent years, and now he's hurting his team more than he helps his team imho.

Bitch please... Kobe is shooting 48% this season and averaging 33 points on 54% shooting since the all star break.

I know ST is eager to see old Bean retire but his numbers are amazing for both a 34 year old vet with 17 seasons under his belt or a star ballin' in his prime.

[Killakobe81]

kobe used to be good but his efficiency has dropped alot over recent years, and now he's hurting his team more than he helps his team imho.

Not sure if serious ...

[whitemamba]

kobe used to be good but his efficiency has dropped alot over recent years, and now he's hurting his team more than he helps his team imho.

u better than that latarian

[Venti Quattro]

Black Jesus performing miracles, per par.

[whitemamba]

The mamba MVP

[Thread]

They'll fulfill Kobe's playoff guarantee but no more.

I'd take that---and that alone right now.

[whitemamba]

Midnightpulp suck it

[LnGrrrR]

I just wonder how long Kobe can go on putting up 40+ mins a night without tiring out. Not sure how fresh he will be for the playoffs, assuming the Lakers make it.

[DMC]

What's worse:

1. Lakers miss playoffs
2. Lakers make playoffs but get swept in the 1st round by a team that doesn't make it to the WCF

Financially, the 1st is worse. For fans, you have the bible bastard maker as a scapegoat, and you have Pringles as well (and Nash and Gasol and everyone short of Kobe).

Think about it. It's not as cut and dry as it seems. The Lakers were damaged more by Kobe quitting that series against the Suns than they were the season they didn't make it, because Kobe won the MVP that year and they actually acquired Gasol and won a title shortly thereafter.

So, would you rather send the signal to the front office that "we're almost there" or would you rather send the signal that "well, this shit didn't work, blow it up, make some cap space and lets get some real talent in here"?

[Venti Quattro]

Not making the playoffs is out of the equation. They HAVE to make the playoffs.

[Bynumite]

Kobe's exhibiting stratospheric levels of clutchness lately.

[irishock]

holy shit the Lakers fans are right back in it

[Thread]

What's worse:

1. Lakers miss playoffs
2. Lakers make playoffs but get swept in the 1st round by a team that doesn't make it to the WCF

Financially, the 1st is worse. For fans, you have the bible bastard maker as a scapegoat, and you have Pringles as well (and Nash and Gasol and everyone short of Kobe).

Think about it. It's not as cut and dry as it seems. The Lakers were damaged more by Kobe quitting that series against the Suns than they were the season they didn't make it, because Kobe won the MVP that year and they actually acquired Gasol and won a title shortly thereafter.

So, would you rather send the signal to the front office that "we're almost there" or would you rather send the signal that "well, this shit didn't work, blow it up, make some cap space and lets get some real talent in here"?

I'd rather have 5 than 4.

[DMC]

I'd rather have 5 than 4.

Too bad you have neither. The Cavs never won one, nor did the Suns. Those are your two teams. Now you have the best of both worlds with your head coach and PG, and your Lebron wannabe SG.

[Thread]

Too bad you have neither. The Cavs never won one, nor did the Suns. Those are your two teams. Now you have the best of both worlds with your head coach and PG, and your Lebron wannabe SG.

I never defend my fandom.

It's my religion.

[DMC]

Kobe's exhibiting stratospheric levels of clutchness lately.

9 turnovers worth

[DMC]

I never defend my fandom.

It's my religion.

Dale also said he never makes alt names, that too was a religion. Lots of backsliding going on around here.

[Thread]

Dale also said he never makes alt names, that too was a religion. Lots of backsliding going on around here.

You asked me. I didn't ask you.

Let us proceed...

[Bynumite]

9 turnovers worth

Damn, so close to dat triple dub.

[Koolaid_Man]

Let's put it all in perspective:

Kobe Bryant
2 games
~70% shooting
83 points
24 assists
13 rebounds
GOAT - MJ

[MidnightButthurt]

Let's put it all in perspective:

Kobe Bryant
2 games
~70% shooting
83 points
24 assists
13 rebounds
GOAT - MJ

this doesn't feel too good :depressed

[Bynumite]

Kobe is 1st Laker with 40 points and 10 assists in back-to-back games since Jerry West in 1970.

[TDMVPDPOY]

dunno why you clowns gettin excited about beating teams below .500 and in the process of tanking...

[LkrFan]

Kobe is the best tough shot maker the league has ever seen.

[midnightpulp]

Kobe is the best tough shot maker the league has ever seen.

That's one Kirby accolade I won't argue with. I've always said I take him over anyone in the history of the NBA if I needed a shot from an inbounds pass with 3 seconds or less. Only Reggie Miller is comparable.

Overrated as a complete clutch player, which the stats prove, but I'd be willing to bet he has a higher success rate in tough shot situations than anyone in the NBA over the last 20 years.

[racm]

That's one Kirby accolade I won't argue with. I've always said I take him over anyone in the history of the NBA if I needed a shot from an inbounds pass with 3 seconds or less. Only Reggie Miller is comparable.

Overrated as a complete clutch player, which the stats prove, but I'd be willing to bet he has a higher success rate in tough shot situations than anyone in the NBA over the last 20 years.

If I were to pick someone to shoot a contested 3 when being double teamed with the shot clock winding down I'd also pick Mr Bryant even over Mr Jordan.

Though tbf Kobe's a higher volume 3 shooter so he relishes D'Antoni's scheme - less long 2s, more 3s, post ups, and slashing.

[whitemamba]

That's one Kirby accolade I won't argue with. I've always said I take him over anyone in the history of the NBA if I needed a shot from an inbounds pass with 3 seconds or less. Only Reggie Miller is comparable.

Overrated as a complete clutch player, which the stats prove, but I'd be willing to bet he has a higher success rate in tough shot situations than anyone in the NBA over the last 20 years.
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