Lakers: How Long Before Laker Nation Turns On Kobe?

**Thread** · 11-27-2014

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**Buddy Mignon** · 11-27-2014

Casual fans are sheep, tbh..

Turning on Kobe for this season is stupid

..all these fans that blindly loved him, they would gotten on their knees for him in a second(literally), while ignoring all his flaws, both on and off the court..they're sheep, they are reacting this way because the mainstream media has turned on Kobe, that's the only reason..

Hating on Kobe for this season is illogical..this is the Lakers' plan for the season, it has been the same plan for a minute..anybody that knows anything about the NBA should have been fully aware that the Lakers' weren't trying to win games this year, their plan has always been to sell tickets and keep their draft pick..the best way to do that is to allow Kobe to chase points records, shoot all he wants, hire one of the worst coaches in NBA history, and surround him with mediocre players(including Lin, which was another PR hire, since he also has his own cult following)..

Being angry with Kobe for taking so much money, running off PedoDwight, etc is understandable, but blaming him for losses this season doesn't make any sense..the only difference between the Lakers and Sixers is that one of them is transparent and open about their tanking..

That's the only reason. If the media says it enough... the sheep will obey and follow suit.

**StrengthAndHonor** · 11-27-2014

The hate on Kobe is hilarious. It's as if people just disregard the fact he's coming off a major injury at age 36 on his 19th season. He's not going to be the same player he was and everything he does at this point is for sheer entertainment value. The Lakers have a crazy amount of national TV time and it's not because of Byron Scott.

**Thread** · 11-27-2014

Originally Posted by Buddy Mignon

That's the only reason. If the media says it enough... the sheep will obey and follow suit.

Luva,,,hittin' one after another right on the spot.

**TheCultOfPersonality** · 11-27-2014

Originally Posted by HI-FI

props on this previous gif btw

Dylan Dreyer, I had to look it up.

Thanks.

Wish Dylan was on 5 days a week instead of Al Roker.

**TheCultOfPersonality** · 11-27-2014

Originally Posted by FkLA

was born for porn. She needs to stop ing around and get to it.

Can't argue with you on that.

Those lips, that chest, that behind.

**Medvedenko** · 11-27-2014

Once Kobe retires, the Lakers can then finally move on from this era. My only worry is that current Buss family doesn't have it in them to put together a contending team. This goes beyond Kobe.

**Thread** · 11-27-2014

Originally Posted by Medvedenko

Once Kobe retires, the Lakers can then finally move on from this era. My only worry is that current Buss family doesn't have it in them to put together a contending team. This goes beyond Kobe.

If you think he's retiring after next season you're in for a surprise. He has no intention of retiring. They'll have to black list him.

**Thread** · 11-27-2014

Originally Posted by StrengthAndHonor

He's not going to be the same player he was and everything he does at this point is for sheer entertainment value.

And that's been more than good enough for many of his august company. But, like Luva says, Media said "enough" --- That's it and that's all.

It will be interesting to see how Kobe handles the double cross. , it was never even a true double cross, Media never really did side him. After the rape he came to them on his knees and sold out. in' shame. They never, ever meant him well. Standin' there before that game where Artest put it back, skinnin' & grinnin' with that human Collins at the scorer's table. Not 3 hours later Collins can be heard on the sound track wailing/lamenting Artest putting that back.

**ambchang** · 11-27-2014

For once I agree with Thread and Buddy Mignon, Kobe didn't start sucking, and that is a media creation. Kobe has always played the same way, he has always chucked and about himself. In other words, he's not changed, it's just that now MVPau and Shaq are not around, his chucking ways are being exposed.

That's it, and that's all.

**Thread** · 11-27-2014

Originally Posted by ambchang

That's it, and that's all.

I'm a trend setter.

I set trends.

**DMC** · 11-27-2014

The Lakers aren't concerned about the playoff race. They are waiting for Kobe to break MJ's scoring record. That way they can have the "in another universe, Kobe is better than MJ" approach so their fans don't feel as blatantly cheated out of their money. Hey, they got to see someone break MJ's record! Who needs another ring? We have too many now!

**DMC** · 11-27-2014

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season	Team	GP	GS	Min	FGM	FGA	FG%	3FGM	3FGA	3PT%	FTM	FTA	FT%	FIC	OFF	DEF	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	PF	TO	Pts
1984-1985	CHI	82	82	38.3	10.2	19.8	.515	0.1	0.6	.173	7.7	9.1	.845	19.14	2.04	4.48	6.51	5.87	2.39	0.84	3.48	3.55	28.21
1985-1986	CHI	18	7	25.1	8.3	18.2	.457	0.2	1.0	.167	5.8	6.9	.840	11.77	1.28	2.28	3.56	2.94	2.06	1.17	2.56	2.50	22.67
1986-1987	CHI	82	82	40.0	13.4	27.8	.482	0.1	0.8	.182	10.2	11.9	.857	20.47	2.02	3.22	5.24	4.60	2.88	1.52	2.89	3.32	37.09
1987-1988	CHI	82	82	40.4	13.0	24.4	.535	0.1	0.6	.132	8.8	10.5	.841	23.25	1.70	3.78	5.48	5.91	3.16	1.60	3.29	3.07	34.98
1988-1989	CHI	81	81	40.2	11.9	22.2	.538	0.3	1.2	.276	8.3	9.8	.850	25.32	1.84	6.21	8.05	8.02	2.89	0.80	3.05	3.58	32.51
1989-1990	CHI	82	82	39.0	12.6	24.0	.526	1.1	3.0	.376	7.2	8.5	.848	23.29	1.74	5.15	6.89	6.33	2.77	0.66	2.94	3.01	33.57
1990-1991	CHI	82	82	37.0	12.1	22.4	.539	0.4	1.1	.312	7.0	8.2	.851	21.85	1.44	4.56	6.00	5.52	2.72	1.01	2.79	2.46	31.46
1991-1992	CHI	80	80	38.8	11.8	22.7	.519	0.3	1.2	.270	6.1	7.4	.832	20.88	1.14	5.25	6.39	6.11	2.27	0.94	2.51	2.50	30.05
1992-1993	CHI	78	78	39.3	12.7	25.7	.495	1.0	2.9	.352	6.1	7.3	.837	21.28	1.73	4.96	6.69	5.49	2.83	0.78	2.41	2.65	32.58
1994-1995	CHI	17	17	39.3	9.8	23.8	.411	0.9	1.9	.500	6.4	8.0	.801	15.97	1.47	5.41	6.88	5.29	1.76	0.76	2.76	2.06	26.88
1995-1996	CHI	82	82	37.7	11.2	22.6	.495	1.4	3.2	.427	6.7	8.0	.834	19.28	1.80	4.82	6.62	4.29	2.20	0.51	2.38	2.40	30.38
1996-1997	CHI	82	82	37.9	11.2	23.1	.486	1.4	3.6	.374	5.9	7.0	.833	18.02	1.38	4.50	5.88	4.29	1.71	0.54	1.90	2.02	29.65
1997-1998	CHI	82	82	38.8	10.7	23.1	.465	0.4	1.5	.238	6.9	8.8	.784	15.42	1.59	4.21	5.79	3.45	1.72	0.55	1.84	2.26	28.74
2001-2002	WAS	60	53	34.9	9.2	22.1	.416	0.2	0.9	.189	4.4	5.5	.790	12.06	0.83	4.82	5.65	5.17	1.42	0.43	1.98	2.70	22.92
2002-2003	WAS	82	67	37.0	8.3	18.6	.445	0.2	0.7	.291	3.2	4.0	.821	11.93	0.87	5.20	6.06	3.79	1.50	0.48	2.09	2.11	20.00
CAREER		1072	1039	38.3	11.4	22.9	.497	0.5	1.7	.327	6.8	8.2	.835	19.35	1.56	4.67	6.22	5.25	2.35	0.83	2.60	2.73	30.12

Now THOSE are closer to Kobe like numbers, if Kobe improved by 4%.

**DMC** · 11-27-2014

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season	Team	GP	GS	Min	FGM	FGA	FG%	3FGM	3FGA	3PT%	FTM	FTA	FT%	FIC	OFF	DEF	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	PF	TO	Pts
1996-1997	LAL	71	6	15.5	2.5	5.9	.417	0.7	1.9	.375	1.9	2.3	.819	3.82	0.66	1.20	1.86	1.28	0.69	0.32	1.44	1.58	7.59
1997-1998	LAL	79	1	26.0	4.9	11.6	.428	0.9	2.8	.341	4.6	5.8	.794	7.99	1.00	2.06	3.06	2.52	0.94	0.51	2.28	1.99	15.44
1998-1999	LAL	50	50	37.9	7.2	15.6	.465	0.5	2.0	.267	4.9	5.8	.839	11.84	1.06	4.22	5.28	3.80	1.44	1.00	3.06	3.14	19.92
1999-2000	LAL	66	62	38.2	8.4	17.9	.468	0.7	2.2	.319	5.0	6.1	.821	14.92	1.64	4.67	6.30	4.89	1.61	0.94	3.33	2.76	22.50
2000-2001	LAL	68	68	40.9	10.3	22.2	.464	0.9	2.9	.305	7.0	8.2	.853	15.97	1.53	4.34	5.87	4.97	1.68	0.63	3.26	3.24	28.50
2001-2002	LAL	80	80	38.3	9.4	20.0	.469	0.4	1.6	.250	6.1	7.4	.829	15.16	1.40	4.11	5.51	5.47	1.48	0.44	2.85	2.79	25.24
2002-2003	LAL	82	82	41.5	10.6	23.5	.451	1.5	4.0	.383	7.3	8.7	.843	18.67	1.29	5.59	6.88	5.85	2.21	0.82	2.66	3.51	30.01
2003-2004	LAL	65	64	37.6	7.9	18.1	.438	1.1	3.3	.327	7.0	8.2	.852	15.07	1.58	3.94	5.52	5.08	1.72	0.43	2.71	2.63	23.95
2004-2005	LAL	66	66	40.7	8.7	20.1	.433	2.0	5.9	.339	8.2	10.1	.816	16.28	1.44	4.50	5.94	6.03	1.30	0.80	2.64	4.09	27.56
2005-2006	LAL	80	80	41.0	12.2	27.2	.450	2.2	6.5	.347	8.7	10.2	.850	17.53	0.89	4.42	5.31	4.50	1.84	0.38	2.91	3.12	35.40
2006-2007	LAL	77	77	40.8	10.6	22.8	.463	1.8	5.2	.344	8.7	10.0	.868	17.85	0.97	4.73	5.70	5.36	1.44	0.47	2.66	3.31	31.56
2007-2008	LAL	82	82	38.9	9.5	20.6	.459	1.8	5.1	.361	7.6	9.0	.840	17.68	1.15	5.16	6.30	5.38	1.84	0.49	2.77	3.13	28.33
2008-2009	LAL	82	82	36.1	9.8	20.9	.467	1.4	4.1	.351	5.9	6.9	.856	15.87	1.10	4.13	5.23	4.87	1.46	0.45	2.30	2.56	26.84
2009-2010	LAL	73	73	38.8	9.8	21.5	.456	1.4	4.1	.329	6.0	7.4	.811	14.72	1.07	4.29	5.36	5.00	1.55	0.27	2.56	3.19	26.99
2010-2011	LAL	82	82	33.9	9.0	20.0	.451	1.4	4.3	.323	5.9	7.1	.828	13.84	1.01	4.10	5.11	4.73	1.21	0.15	2.10	2.96	25.34
2011-2012	LAL	58	58	38.5	9.9	23.0	.430	1.5	4.9	.303	6.6	7.8	.845	13.63	1.14	4.26	5.40	4.55	1.19	0.31	1.81	3.52	27.86
2012-2013	LAL	78	78	38.6	9.5	20.4	.463	1.7	5.2	.324	6.7	8.0	.839	16.28	0.85	4.71	5.55	6.01	1.36	0.32	2.22	3.68	27.35
2013-2014	LAL	6	6	29.5	5.2	12.2	.425	0.5	2.7	.188	3.0	3.5	.857	7.98	0.33	4.00	4.33	6.33	1.17	0.17	1.50	5.67	13.83
2014-2015	LAL	15	15	35.7	8.9	23.4	.379	1.7	6.1	.286	6.9	8.6	.806	10.97	0.87	4.20	5.07	4.07	1.20	0.20	2.13	3.07	26.40
CAREER		1260	1112	36.6	8.9	19.6	.452	1.3	4.0	.334	6.4	7.6	.837	14.58	1.15	4.15	5.30	4.75	1.47	0.49	2.54	3.02	25.47

**Thread** · 11-27-2014

Originally Posted by DMC

The Lakers aren't concerned about the playoff race. They are waiting for Kobe to break MJ's scoring record. That way they can have the "in another universe, Kobe is better than MJ" approach so their fans don't feel as blatantly cheated out of their money. Hey, they got to see someone break MJ's record! Who needs another ring? We have too many now!

D, gettin' his steam on.

tee, hee.