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Kool still salty par the course
Kobe just keeping it real par the course
In the latest column by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, it appears that Bryant's unwillingness to coddle Howard played an influential role in his ultimate decision. After Bryant's involvement in the recruitment process leaked out, so too did word of Bryant's displeasure of all the fun and games Howard was having in the Laker locker room."Bryant had come to rage against the idea that Howard's clownish disposition could overtake the locker room, the Lakers' culture, and had warned Howard that he would never, ever let it happen. He hated it with Shaquille O'Neal, but Shaq performed on a championship plane for the Lakers and delivered a disposition to dominate on the floor."
This doesn't come much as of a surprise as Bryant's serious demeanor often clashed with Howard's bubbling, childish behavior during the season. Bryant clearer wasn't going to allow Howard to have his way on a team he hasn't even earned the right to lead, and reportedly spoke to Howard in a way that he wasn't accustomed to.
"Kobe talked to Dwight in a way that I don't think anyone one had ever talked to him - not in Orlando, not here, not in his life, I'm betting," one witness in the room told Yahoo! Sports. "He's been coddled, and Kobe wasn't going to coddle him."
Howard chose the Rockets over the Lakers on Friday night, saying he believes Houston gives him the best chance to win an NBA le.
http://www.sportsworldreport.com/art...ate-report.htm
Kool still salty par the course
ran him outta townPERIOD
kobe : "if you want to win you need to suck my , that's how teams win, i can show it to ya but you've got to swallow too"
dwight: "i'll keep you in touch..."
Seeing how Kobe reacted to other Team USA player's antics, this doesn't surprise me at all.
10 bucks Kirby actually layed his hands on Dwight.
I know yall hate the guy but this is what I adore him for most of all...these guys already get millions to play a game at least you can do is take the seriously...Dwight has all day before and after the game to clown around....Kobe is from a different mental generation...those guys like Bird, Dr J., Magic, MJ, Russell, Kareem, Wilt...they didn't clown around like that..it was all business for them...
Mad respect from Kool to Kobe for respecting the game and the fans that pay their money...
Shaq, Chuck even JVG have all called out Dwight foe either being shook by LA pressure, not being a true franchise player, or not willing to put in work to be great. It has been interesting. Except Shaq what motive would these guys have for killing Dwight? Funny that everyone wanted him despite his flaws.
You mean the same MJ that was able to keep the biggest clown the NBA has ever seen, Dennis Rodman, in check? Dont remember MJ running Dennis out of town.
He ran JVG's brother out of his job in Orlando.
the hardcore reality is there's only two players that actually came to win a le last year it was Kobe and MWP..everyone else was looking at the other person to do their job...Nash despite injuries didn't play hard at all in my book...Pau was doing the same thing Nash was doing....Dwight was clowning around all season long...Kobe gave him until after the ASG to get right physically but the guy was still bent on clowning...Kobe and MWP showed up to try to win a le imo....everyone else was just star struck at each other
I considered that and on mike and mike he mentioned that ... But he also talked about Brian hill and his problems coaching Dwight.if it was just svg only would be different and I don't think he was being biased.
D12 should have stayed in Orlando where he could goog around and be himself and there wasn't as much pressure on him as there was in LA.
Even if healthy that team was not getting past the WCF we just weren't good enough.
You don't know what tha you're talking about!!!!
MJ never spoke a word to Rodman...Phil talked to Dennis before he even laced up for the Bulls..in fact according to Phil MJ was still salty at Dennis and crying like a when Dennis was going to sign so Phil asked Dennis to apologize to MJ for ing him up all those yrs while in Detroit...Dennis issued an apology to MJ to dry up his panties... MJ had ZERO control over Dennis...and he didn't with Dennis because he knew he would likely get his ass kicked...Dennis wasn't no Steve Kerr...
You don't ..keep your ing mouth shut...
Well now Kobe can take comfort in knowing his clownish behavior (demanding trades, being a terrible teammate) has likely cost LA a shot at a le with him playing there.
^ to my point....when you don't show up to play you're not going to be good enough tbh
Is this Spur fan counseling someone on losing a le shot.... go figureman I could go so many places with that one...
lol @ DPG
Wow. One of your worst basketball takes...ever.You don't know what tha you're talking about!!!!
MJ never spoke a word to Rodman...Phil talked to Dennis before he even laced up for the Bulls..in fact according to Phil MJ was still salty at Dennis and crying like a when Dennis was going to sign so Phil asked Dennis to apologize to MJ for ing him up all those yrs while in Detroit...
You don't ..keep your ing mouth shut...
Hey Dumbass...It's not a take these are facts from Phil....
Not to worry, Lakerfan...Chris Kaman doesn't clown. Kobe will get the best man for the job.
I remember the Magic finally kicking MJ's ass en route to their only Finals appearance during Shaq's tenure. MJ was so distraught that he made a deal with the devil and went crawling to Dennis. Pathetic when you think about it - that he had to beg someone who used to kick his teeth in to come join him - so that he could get past the Magic.
MJ lucky Shaq went west. That team was stacked and only needed to mature to rule the EC for years to come.
Kobe: 5
Howard: O
Duncan: 6
Ermm, what? Its true.
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