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Kobe only passes to those who pass it back.
This is Kobe's shot! This is Kobe's shot! This one's his! That one's his! This is Kobe shot!
MeltdownBy the time the game ended, Bryant had taken more shots — 26 — than any three teammates combined, and Gasol admitted it affected him.
"I let that get to me a little bit, I can't let that happen," said Gasol, adding, "I've got to make myself available whether the ball is coming or not, and I can't get discouraged if the ball is not coming."
Odom, while not mentioning Bryant by name, added, "We didn't get guys involved in the game … Everyone who is in this locker room, we have to use them."
When asked the usual questions about the disparity in shots — Bryant took nine shots in the fourth quarter even though he missed six straight — Kobe gave the usual answer. If he doesn't do it, who will?
"The effort wasn't there, and I'm not going to wait around if it isn't, especially in the playoffs," Bryant said.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/basket....column?page=2
Last edited by ChrisRichards; 04-18-2011 at 10:15 AM.
Kobe only passes to those who pass it back.
This is Kobe's shot! This is Kobe's shot! This one's his! That one's his! This is Kobe shot!
Kobe is right though. Pau should grow some nuts if he wants touches
With all his talent it's amazing how much of a pussy Gasol is.
This. Gasol just being the he's supposed to be, nothing to see here.
What does touches have to do with giving up 109 points?????
Kobe ball hog and takes to many shots? ...that can't be...it just can't!
Kobe doesn't touch 'em anymore . . .
If you want to make a positive impact on the game, you demand the ball and make something happen. You don't play like a pussy, and then complain after the fact that you didn't touch the ball enough. They've played with Kobe long enough. They should already know the drill. If you want to get more touches, be more proactive, more aggressive in finding your touches, shots. Otherwise, you're going to be a sideline playa.
Why does it say originally posted by Fabbs?
"Odom, while not mentioning Bryant by name, added, "We didn't get guys involved in the game … Everyone who is in this locker room, we have to use them."
Sad face"Odom, while not mentioning Bryant by name, added, "We didn't get guys involved in the game … Everyone who is in this locker room, we have to use them."
"The effort wasn't there, and I'm not going to wait around if it isn't, especially in the playoffs," Bryant said.
Translation: What do you expect with teammates like THIS?!!!!!!!!!!
Didnt Kobe win that MVP back in 2008 because he supposedly had "changed"?
Bully, bully for Bryant.
"Odom, while not mentioning Bryant by name, added, "We didn't get guys involved in the game … Everyone who is in this locker room, we have to use them."
This guy too
He's right. It's the playoffs...man up or gtfo
Come on, they have Aaron Gray and Landry down low. Kobe made a poor effort of involving the Lakers strength (Bynum, Odom, Gasol) and got trigger happy in the last 3 minutes. He went 0-6 with huge turnovers.
Kobe just wanted to be a hero again. That's not playoff basketball tbh.
Pau Gasol was something like 1-for-8 for most of the game until a late bucket against Aaron Gray and Landry down low. If Pau wasn't playing like a , he'd probably get more touches. Pau has played with Kobe long enough to know that's how things are going to be, right or wrong. Of course Kobe is a selfish ballhog. Always has been, always will be. If you play well, you'll find touches and shots. Of course Kobe wanted to be the hero again. He's always been that way. All the way back to his airballs against the Jazz until now. He's not changing. And his teammates should know this. So you either play aggressive and produce and demand the ball, or you're not going to see the ball. Stop being a and man up.
Diareah of the mouth aside, Jammie with the goods.
This. Pau played like a , and got treated as such.
The gods honest truth.
For better or worse, this is Bryant. If you show the slightest fear, teammate or opponent, he'll take your cajones and stomp on it, and you'll be left crying in the locker room. If Pau wants the ball more, he can't shoot 22 footers and pass it out against Jarret Jack. That just gives Kobe the greenlight he's always looking for.
Reminds me of a who's always complaining about her husband beating her, but refuses to have dinner ready when he gets home.
kobe shot 50% and gasol shot 2-9. ing pussy..get the rebound and shoot the ball ass pau.
So how woud you explain not involving Bynum who subbed for Gasol and Odom? Kobe's a great offensive player but those days of him taking over are over. He's a step slower with almost no lift in those legs.
I sincerely believe that had Kobe played team ball the outcome would've been different. His usage rate was most likely at 90% during those crucial 2-3 minutes. He kept chucking at an alarming rate and turned the ball over twice. Kobe disregarded his teammates once again ladies and gents and to no ones surprise, the Lakers lost. Expect a huge adjustment in ball movement in Game 2 and I can assure everyone will be praising how the Lakers are such a dynamic team.
Pretty much right on.
I recall one time in a game a year or two ago, Kobe yelled at Gasol for messing something up on offense (cant remember if it was a crappy screen, or a turnover or something). Pau got right back in Kobe's face and yelled back. Kobe immediately looked pleased, clapped, and gave Gasol the ball the next trip down the court, where Gasol aggressively looked to score, and the Lakers went on a nice scoring run.
If they want the ball, they have to tell Kobe to off and give them the ball, and he will give it to them. Not because Kobe is soft or anything like that, but because he will only give it to you if he knows you are going to do everything in your power to win the game. And that is something that Jordan used to do as well. The years that they had trouble getting past the Pistons, his teammates would play soft (lol Pippen faking a migrane), and he couldn't trust them. The year they finally grew some nuts, he had no issue getting them more involved, they swept Detroit, and went on to win three straight.
Theres a reason why Barnes and Artest are on this team. Kobe wants you to yell back at him.
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