Kobe would have never been benched in the 4th quarter of an elimination game.

[Asif Ali Zardari]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[dav4463]

No, he would have fired his coach if he would have been benched. He would have stayed in and taken bad shots and lost the game.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lol nurato

[wtgspurs]

Shut up, your team got swept! That was a smart move by our coach, we are not self centered like your Kobe Bryant. This is about our team, not one person, that's the reason this franchise is successful.

[Obstructed_View]

Kobe's the only player in history that benched himself in an elimination game without ever leaving the court.

[TheGoldStandard]

He'd just blow out his ACL... what too soon?

[racm]

tell me how many great players would be all right with being benched in the 4th again?

[ElNono]

maybe he should've been and the Lakeshow would've won a ring in 2004, tbh...

[Brunodf]

And would lose the game

[Rummpd]

Smart move by the coach and by a player whom knows all will be forgiven after the next 8 wins this year!

[KL2]

It wasn't an elimination game for SA retard lol. Duncan actually knows to stop when he isn't playing well. Same thing can't be said for Kobrick, just like the 04 Finals when he shot 43-113.

[jbspurs]

Exactly! Reason why Lakers still looking for a good coach.:rollin

[Arcadian]

:lmao Duncan would never get ejected on technical fouls in an elimination game and sulk off the court like a whiny bitch, like someone wearing a Laker jersey.

[RD2191]

Kobe's the only player in history that benched himself in an elimination game without ever leaving the court.
:lmao

[mexpurs21]

Where the fuck is Kobe right now?

[DAF86]

I would have never watched Naruto as a kid, much less as a 28 years old grown ass man.

[spurraider21]

kobe would be on the other end of the elimination game

[KaiRMD1]

Kobe is currently benched on a hospital bed

[Kidd K]

Kobe will be lucky to get back to the playoffs to even have to worry about being benched. And it was an elimination game for the other team, not for the Spurs. Big difference.

Duncan's used to sitting on the bench late in games. . .because the Spurs blow teams out frequently.


He'd just blow out his ACL... what too soon?

Actually that isn't too funny considering Duncan's knee troubles. :P

[milkyway21]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

Everything is fine with Duncan. There was even a time when he didn't start for the Spurs.

He won't ask for the ball in 48 minutes of play like Kobe.

There's no ego in our star player that's why @ 37 he's still playing for a championship.

It's called maturity, no grand standing, and teamwork. :p:

[TVI]

Kobe's the only player in history that benched himself in an elimination game without ever leaving the court.
:lmao:lmao:lmao

[DarrinS]

Who?

[ThaBigFundamental21]

Tim needed a rest, and Splitter needed a boost of confidence. Honestly, I think this move was more about Pop trying to get Splitter confident and ready for Memphis. We need Splitter if we want to advance. Last night was the first time he looked good since his injury.

[davidbowie]

you're right he would fake being injured and leave the game

[AaronY]

Duncan's 37..Kobe could definitely get benched during crunch time of an elimination game at the same age..

[AaronY]

He may pout and whine about it but it would happen if he had a coach who had some self-confidence..at 37 if he's having another 6-24 and since he'll probably be playing even worse defense than he did this year?..not only could it happen it def. would if they had a semi-competent backup and a functional coach..

[Spur|n|Austin]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

Go buy some cheesy blue carpeting, white statues, and gold curtain rods, Asif..

Oh, and your wife is dead.

[Leetonidas]

Yeah, he woulda just quit on his team and threw the game, or shot them out of it. :tu

[Poolboy5623]

I don't think I've ever seen pop put that kind of faith/confidence in tiago..it was nice to see and with the way the spurs were playing d, I wasn't too worried. Defense travels well. To think the spurs should have won all 3 games at oracle, they can win anywhere.

[SpursBills]

:lol Considering the lakers have lost by an average of 26.2 points in elimination games that Kobe has played in in the last 10 years, maybe he should have been benched in the 4th quarter.

[SpurYank]

Of course not. Kobe calls the shots. Besides, his coaches are all candy-asses.

[Strategic]

Kobe who?

[dbreiden83080]

That's because unless Phil Jackson is coaching Kobe is the coach of the team..

[BWS-1994]

Who was eliminated again?

[Horry Hipcheck]

Kobe's the only player in history that benched himself in an elimination game without ever leaving the court.

+ 10,000 points

[Drachen]

You forgot to finish the sentence


Kobe would have never been benched in the 4th quarter of an elimination game... and that is why the Lakers fail.

[buttsR4rebounding]

That really says it all...Duncan focuses on what's best for the team and doesn't question Pop's decisions. Kobe believes the team is just a conduit to showcase his self-proclaimed greatness and the team's success is merely a byproduct of his personal acheivements.

[SenorSpur]

...and Kobe, being the selfish prick that he is, would've never dialed back his game to accommodate a younger, more talented teammate (a la David Robinson, Dywane Wade). And you wonder why the Fakers team chemistry is so fucked? Look at the great, big, pink elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about.

[therealtruth]

He just needed some rest. It was a long series.