Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was recently asked about the best international basketball players in the history of the game, and gave a somewhat surprising and unbiased answer for his top pick. Kobe chose to go with Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks over teammate Pau Gasol.
Be afraid Mav fan be very afraid.....
Here's the official quote:
Dirk Nowitzki is the best foreign player of all time, period. After him, I have to put my companion on the list, Pau (Gasol). Pau has always been one of the best, one of the most skilled I’ve ever seen. And then, perhaps Manu (Ginobili). And then, you know, there’s Drazen Petrovic, Vlade Divac, Arvydas Sabonis. I’m sure I’m forgetting many, but these are the ones that come to mind. And Tony Parker.
LMAO so what? Anyone with even a smidgeon of a brain knows it's Dirk.
I think Kool is trying to say that we should be afraid if Dirk went to LA and finished his career with Kobe.
Not happening, but I have always wondered what it would be like to see these two guys play together. They would compliment each other incredibly well.
How can you not choose Dirk over Pau after the sweep, tbh.
If he's being honest, Pau would or should choose Dirk over Pau too.
Kobe's just playing Chess...putting a seed out there for Dirk's looming free agency
Just what LA needs, another big guy that can't play any defense. This has been a problem with the Lakers since 2011. They overpay players that can score on the offensive end and are known around the league (Kirby,Pau,Nash,Jamison) but they don't look at the defensive end. They manage to put together a top 5/top 10 offense, but their defense is atrocious, especially transition D.
Lakers need to get younger and look for guys that have a bright future, not old, worn down stars on their last legs.
Dirk has an MVP, Finals MVP, a 50/40/90 season.
Pau is
for a few bucks why not..Dirk's an outside shooter anyways he doesnt need to play the post
And he can do things off the dribble.
Just need D12 to re-sign and spend money on shooters, tbh
Dirk is the 2nd greatest European of all time and 3rd greatest international player if you count Hakeem as international.
Let's face it the sun shone on Dirk's ass but one time. On Gasol's ass twice.
I'll give credit where it's due though= Dirk didn't have to be dragged kicking & ing screaming to his reward like his counterpart.
But Pau stuck skinning-and-grinning in the ground in June ought-9.
Sun shone #1.
Why do people Keep leaving Hakeem out of the "Greatest Foreign Player list"? When did Nigeria become a State?
Sorry homeboy, Kirby doesn't have the pull that he used to.
I wonder if Kobe would be so honest about himself...doubtful.
University of Houston isn't in Nigeria. He's foreign born but American basketball bred. I count him as foreign but can see why others don't. It's not as re ed as Spur Fan insisting Duncan is a foreign player.
We think of Euro's..plus Hakeem never played for Nigeria in any capacity
Kobe did say he was an asshole..... on the court of coursemy
^mine too
Surprised this didn't ne dup in a TP> Manu thread
Kobe just saying he could have more help. He won with less. Arrogance is Kobe's middle name. But yeah Olajuwon clearly is the best international player. Dirk only played one side of the court. He was no big shot blocker.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
