Lakers: Bill Plashke gets it

[Thebesteva]

I expect a bunch of non Laker fans to call Plashke a homer. Plashke has ted on Kobe more than TJ Simers, he has never been a pro Laker guy nor has JA Adande.

[Sportcamper]

Lakers are like a playa who gets rejected by a fine btch then says sht like "man, that btch had fat toes anyway."

Classic..

[#2!]

I expect a bunch of non Laker fans to call Plashke a homer. Plashke has ted on Kobe more than TJ Simers, he has never been a pro Laker guy nor has JA Adande.

Now you're just trolling. Those two guys make ESPN unwatchable at times with their LA homerism.

[weebo]

[My Fault]

Laker fan logic "he couldn't handle it!"

In reality, Dwight simply didn't want to play with a old broken down Kobe when he can play with a 23 yr old Harden, who will easily be the better player next year and for many years beyond. Not to mention the fact the Lakers, under Jim Buss, have turned into a franchise and he just so happens to hate the Lakers head coach.

[Bill_Brasky]

I expect a bunch of non Laker fans to call Plashke a homer. Plashke has ted on Kobe more than TJ Simers, he has never been a pro Laker guy nor has JA Adande.

yeah ing right. Just because he has hilarious kneejerk GNSFesque opinions when things go south doesn't make him not a huge ing homer.

[Mori Chu]

Maybe Dwight just preferred to play for a good team with good teammates and a good coach.

[HarlemHeat37]

OP is cute when he attempts basketball takes, tbh..

[Bulaien999]

"For the sake of appearances, the Lakers had to make a very public pursuit of a player they really didn't want to catch.?"


Stupidest take on what happened

I'm sure " the begging" Was just for appearances

[InRareForm]

Decent article

[callo1]

[Thebesteva]

OP is cute when he attempts basketball takes, tbh..

It's Sat night ..why the were u home? Damn man dont any clubs in your area take in Pakistanis?

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I expect a bunch of non Laker fans to call Plashke a homer. Plashke has ted on Kobe more than TJ Simers, he has never been a pro Laker guy nor has JA Adande.

[HarlemHeat37]

so in the eyes of Laker fan, criticizing Kobe for anything = a hater, tbh..can't say I'm surprised..

[Michael Jordan.]

so in the eyes of Laker fan, criticizing Kobe for anything = a hater, tbh..can't say I'm surprised..

Truth. Kobe himself can't even take public criticism. He has to go into the coaches office

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

so in the eyes of Laker fan, criticizing Kobe for anything = a hater, tbh..can't say I'm surprised..

basically. Since Adande and Plashke have to maintain at least SOME amount of impartial objectivity as supposedly credible journalists and can't blatantly wash Kobe's balls the way other Laker homers do, that makes them Laker haters

[HarlemHeat37]

Truth. Kobe himself can't even take public criticism. He has to go into the coaches office

did Kobe unfollow Plaschke on Twitter, tbh?..

[Raven]

And this is how really attractive women react when they are rejected in some form or another.

word.

[Koolaid_Man]

basically. Since Adande and Plashke have to maintain at least SOME amount of impartial objectivity as supposedly credible journalists and can't blatantly wash Kobe's balls the way other Laker homers do, that makes them Laker haters

we understand why Bell Boy hates Kobe with so much passion now what's your story...a sex scandal involving one of your family members?

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Who's bell boy?

[Killakobe81]

Dont see the big issue with the article. Plashke has both praised and trashed Kobe, which he has deserved both at times in his career. Simers sucks. Not fo his Kobe hate but because he is the LA Times or Daily News (I forget) version of Skip Bayless ... Kobe is his Lebron punching bag and Magic is his MJ. He also rips the Dodgers etc. Jim Murray wa sthe last great LA sportswriter tbh. Adande and the rest are just adequate.

[Koolaid_Man]

Who's bell boy?

see Memo To Board Thread I just bumped

[Clipper Nation]

Who's bell boy?

It's the latest lame nickname Lakerfan has come up with for me since they can't handle the truthbombs about Kirby

[baseline bum]

This is stupid, hearing people say Howard left because he couldn't handle the pressure of LA. He left because he didn't want to play for a re ed coach in D'Antoni, a past his prime chucker in Kobe who still thinks he's a top 5 player and that the world revolves around him, and a ty owner who is wrecking daddy's team. LOL Plashcke calling the Lakers the league's greatest franchise. They were that from the time Jerry bought them until he died, but have been pretty far from that in their Los Angeles time before and after Jerry. No reason Howard should go down with that sinking ship that was such a bad situation he left $30 million on the table. This is the same dumbass who wanted that $30 million so bad he didn't opt out in 2012 when he could have gone straight to Brooklyn.

[UZER]

This is stupid, hearing people say Howard left because he couldn't handle the pressure of LA. He left because he didn't want to play for a re ed coach in D'Antoni, a past his prime chucker in Kobe who still thinks he's a top 5 player and that the world revolves around him, and a ty owner who is wrecking daddy's team. LOL Plashcke calling the Lakers the league's greatest franchise. They were that from the time Jerry bought them until he died, but have been pretty far from that in their Los Angeles time before and after Jerry. No reason Howard should go down with that sinking ship that was such a bad situation he left $30 million on the table. This is the same dumbass who wanted that $30 million so bad he didn't opt out in 2012 when he could have gone straight to Brooklyn.

But thats the only way they can explain it away because *gasp* nobody would EVER leave the Lakers unless they cant handle the pressure.

At ude reflects leadership, cap'in. Kobe is Lakerfans captain, and they are all his minions.