Doc Rivers: "Kobe Is A 1 Pecenter Among Players" / Marc Jackson To Kobe: "I'm Sorry"

[Koolaid_Man]

:toast


"I never said this, but I have one regret being a head coach in this league," Jackson said. "If I would have known that Kobe Bryant was hurt, I would've called a timeout. They would not have had to commit a foul.


"That's how much respect I have for him. I appreciate him as a competitor even in the midst of going against him. I was in the huddle saying, 'Don't fall for it. He's all right. Don't allow him to take over this game.' Not knowing he was really hurt."


Jackson said he apologized to Bryant two weeks ago in China, where the Warriors and Lakers played two exhibitions against each other.
"I thought it was important to let him know that," Jackson said. "And typical Kobe, he said, 'Thank you, and I'm coming after you guys next time I see you.'



Clippers Coach Doc Rivers (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/doc-rivers-PESPT000009504.topic), like Jackson, was complimentary. He said he wasn't sure he wanted to see Bryant play in the season opener between the teams.


"The competitive side of me says yes. The rational side of me might think other things," Rivers said. "He's a rare one. He's a one-percenter."

[Arnold Toht]

Well, he is a cat of a different breed.

[Baseline]

I disagree with Doc. Unfortunately, more than one percent of rapists have raped and gotten away with it.

[DAF86]

He's a one-percenter allright, I don't know of many (if any) other players louded as all-time greats whose team has a higher winning pct. without him than with him.

[ambchang]

Can't blame Mark Jackson. Kobe fakes injuries so often that people still thinks he's faking when he was really injured.

See: The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

[DMC]

1%ers in California raising eyebrows about now.

[DMC]

Being a 1% though, just means there are 5 other people playing today who are at least as good as he ever was.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Kris Kaman: "He's a job creator!"