Kobe shot 0% at the most crucial time of the game. All that matters if you ask me. Heck Artest scored 7 points in 2 minutes, they were doubling Kobe when he was driving in the lane leaving shooters wide open. Kobe forced some horrible shots and didn;t take advantage of open teammates like Fisher, Artest and Odom who mind you has been money on 3 ball in clutch situations this year.
Exactly. He wants guys who will do anything to win games, even telling their team captain and best player to off and quit shooting. That takes some nuts, and is a great measuring stick which Kobe uses to distinguish who needs more touches.Theres a reason why Barnes and Artest are on this team. Kobe wants you to yell back at him.
Agreed JamStone…Its not like Lamar & Pau were even looking for the ball…
I'll just bet it is.
then that means Kobe was higher then 50% before the crucial time. Do you give it to the guy over 50% or the guy going 22%?
You know what...Kobe vcomes with the good and the bad. Ballhog? Yes...but somehow he gets the rings...ill take that and his ballhogging anyday.
5 rings gets a pass.Tell it to Kobe, got.
Dude shoots more ty, Ill advised fadeaway 22 footers it's insane. Oh but that's right you're a laker fan, and Kobe always gets a free pass
That's why Chris is here.
cant let scrubs like green and gray outscore your frontline. whatever personal problems pau has he has to leave them at the door and just play. this guys seriously goes through games where he looks like he had his period.
He's shot those his whole career. Since '96. Nothing can be done about those shots. Pau, otoh, can man up and demand the ball.Tell it to Kobe, got.
Dude shoots more ty, Ill advised fadeaway 22 footers it's insane. Oh but that's right you're a laker fan, and Kobe always gets a free pass
This thread here is about things the Lakers can change. Kobe shooting ain't one of them. Gasol growing a pair is. Now lets see them.
I dont disagree with your logic, its sensible. But sometimes when defense collapses on you and after 3-4 attempts your shot is still not falling in, then maybe its not a bad idea to pass the rock to your teammates who has won games for you NUMEROUS times in the past. Fisher against Orlando, Artest GW shots against the Suns and Celtics etc.
Fisher and Artest were out there for a reason and that's because they can make big plays when the game is on the line.
tbqh most teams best player tends to shoot several bad shots a game, but gets a pass because of the fact that they are their best player. perhaps one of the very few exceptions to that is Dirk, whom we are accustomed to seeing. He takes bad shots at an unusually low rate for a superstar player. But look at Durant... that dude takes a ridiculous amount of bad shots. Lebron and Wade both have always taken their share of bad shots. Melo is perhaps the king of taking bad shots.Tell it to Kobe, got.
Dude shoots more ty, Ill advised fadeaway 22 footers it's insane. Oh but that's right you're a laker fan, and Kobe always gets a free pass
It may not be right for them to take bad shots, but at the same time, hitting bad shots is really demoralizing to an opposing team, and can take them out of rhythm on both ends, while getting the guy who hit the bad shot, into a zone. At times, taking and hitting a bad shot is a neccesary risk that results in your team getting back on track.
What is this now, like the 10th time Pau had said the same exact through the media? lmao him & LO just dont get it. Hes getting annoying with his ing. These are the playoffs now, not some bull game in February. If you're gonna play like pussies, than you arent gonna get many touches.
1. Pau- 8 pts 6 rebounds (0 offensive rebounds & didnt play a lick of defense)
2. LO- 10 pts 1 rebound (lol 1 rebound & 0 offensive rebounds)
LO stat-padded at the end too with the 3's. They both just need to sac the up...I don't see how this is debatable.
& I ain't surprised at Gasol's line, but, Odom? It was astounding.
I see a huge double standard here. So Kobe can be a ballhog and a d-bag and his teammates are supposed to accept this but when Gasol wants to be unselfish he gets scrutinized for it?
Anyway, I'm not defending Pau here, he was a huge pussy in the game, but Kobe's option doesn't stop at Gasol. There are 3 other players there that can put the ball in the basket.
It ain't the 5 rings that drive Chris. Just the last 2.
tee, hee.
Its amazing, isnt it? You'd think these charmin pushers hadn't been playing with Kobe Bryant the last few years. You don't show up, you might not see the ball. Maybe not Bryants best attribute but one that ANY and EVERY one should know by now.
Tina just keeps leaving dishes in the sink and dinner at the store. You're gonna do that, don't run and tell me about the blood on your lip after Ike gets home. Not unless you want a divorce.
we dont have 2 other top 20 players to pass it to when gasol isnt doing good.
and yes its a double standard. Thats how life is. Neal with it.
LO basically had a 4 pt & 1 rebound game. Its the reality show. Right when it premiered his focus & numbers fell off. Too many distractions are not good for a player like him. I expect much better numbers in game 2 but no excuses for a player with his skill to be putting up Luke Walton stat lines.
Not exactly praising Bryant for his ways here. But there are two things on this earth - constants, and non-constants. ing about Kobe shooting doesnt do no good, its like crying over spilled milk.
Sure it makes you and the boys upstairs feel alright about yourselves, but us Laker fans are like a family who know each others in's and out's. And Kobe's jacking is like Uncle Cletus's klepto - you don't ask him not to do it, there aint no point, you just hide the valuables when he comes over.
We know our team. And we know what things in and moaning about will help. No matter what is said today or tomorrow, Bean will take the same shots on wednesday. Its the Gasol boy we tune in to because we don't make a habit of wasting time with things that can't be controlled. Thats you guys' job.
just like i said, back2back gets you a free pass.Just like I said, free pass
Gasol has steadily regressed since the Orlando Finals. That was his zenith. Perkins getting injured saved his hash, but, once again he's being challenged and he won't respond. He's the key to our success. And he's failing us.
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