NBA: Kobe: Passing Is Hard But Spurs R Good At It B-Cuz They're Euro Loving Soccer Players

**Koolaid_Man** · 01-10-2016

I agree Kobe..passing is hard

According to Bryant, there’s a simple reason for why San Antonio’s ball movement is so good, and it has to do with how it built its roster.

“It’s very difficult, which is why the [San Antonio] Spurs have nothing but Europeans over there that grew up playing soccer,” Bryant said with a laugh.

http://uproxx.com/dimemag/kobe-bryan...-spurs-soccer/

**Koolaid_Man** · 01-10-2016

**Texas_Ranger** · 01-10-2016

But why isn't Kobe passing?? He did play ''soccer'' in Italy as a kid.

**Koolaid_Man** · 01-10-2016

Antwan Jamison:

"Kobe will tell you," Jamison said. "He's like, 'Look, you guys as my teammates, yell at me. Let me know that you're open because I'm so programmed,' and this guy has told me this, 'I see nothing but that basket. You could be open, there could be three guys on me, but the only thing I see is that basket so you have to tell me, Look, I was open. Or yell at me mid-play. That doesn't affect me at all and I respect that.' "

Jamison said the veteran-laden roster has adapted to Bryant's style and the players have no problem with confronting the five-time champion.
"I think the thing we've seen in the past was most teammates might have been afraid to come to him or express, 'Kob' I was open,' or, 'That's not what we drew up,' " Jamison said.

"The thing I like about this team, Steve Nash -- who is a Hall of Famer -- and Dwight [Howard] as well, Dwight and Kobe have gotten into shouting matches on the bench because Dwight will be like, 'Kob', that's your rotation. Get there.' And after the game he'll be like, 'Appreciate it, big fella. I needed that.' "

**Koolaid_Man** · 01-10-2016

Originally Posted by Texas_Ranger

But why isn't Kobe passing?? He did play ''soccer'' in Italy as a kid.

Would you pass if it meant $500 more million than Duncan....I sure as wouldn't...let history be the judge but give me my ing money. ...I'm not passing all the way to the bank....

**DMC** · 01-10-2016

**Thread** · 01-10-2016

Originally Posted by Texas_Ranger

But why isn't Kobe passing?? He did play ''soccer'' in Italy as a kid.

Kobe did it his way. Regrets? Sure, there were a few, but, then again too few to mention. And he did it not in a shy way. Kobe ate it up & he spit it out.

5 les in a 20 year career. That's like 25% ringage. He clubbed a triple, and a double. And it was he who started it all, who made it possible to get that handful of NBA les. We were this||close to going out up in Portland just after the century turned. LF's were prayin', hearts beat fast and every in' SF thought we'd breathed our last, cept Kobe. With jacks and timbers he started back down,,,and like a giant black mamba the glorious bas stood there all alone......and ya's know the rest, blah, blah, blah,,,12 Lakers scrambled from a would be grave.

- "Hope this ride helped ya. Have a nice day."

- "Will Teasal" - "First Blood"

**Koolaid_Man** · 01-10-2016

Originally Posted by DMC

**Koolaid_Man** · 01-10-2016

Originally Posted by Thread

Kobe did it his way. Regrets? Sure, there were a few, but, then again too few to mention. And he did it not in a shy way. Kobe ate it up & he spit it out.

5 les in a 20 year career. That's like 25% ringage. He clubbed a triple, and a double. And it was he who started it all, who made it possible to get that handful of NBA les. We were this||close to going out up in Portland just after the century turned. LF's were prayin', hearts beat fast and every in' SF thought we'd breathed our last, cept Kobe. With jacks and timbers he started back down,,,and like a giant black mamba the glorious bas stood there all alone......and ya's know the rest, blah, blah, blah,,,12 Lakers scrambled from a would be grave.

- "Hope this ride helped ya. Have a nice day."

- "Will Teasal" - "First Blood"

Cully

**DMC** · 01-10-2016

Originally Posted by Koolaid_Man

Kobe getting trolled by a minimum wage got

**Buddy Mignon** · 01-10-2016

Originally Posted by Thread

Kobe did it his way. Regrets? Sure, there were a few, but, then again too few to mention. And he did it not in a shy way. Kobe ate it up & he spit it out.

5 les in a 20 year career. That's like 25% ringage. He clubbed a triple, and a double. And it was he who started it all, who made it possible to get that handful of NBA les. We were this||close to going out up in Portland just after the century turned. LF's were prayin', hearts beat fast and every in' SF thought we'd breathed our last, cept Kobe. With jacks and timbers he started back down,,,and like a giant black mamba the glorious bas stood there all alone......and ya's know the rest, blah, blah, blah,,,12 Lakers scrambled from a would be grave.

- "Hope this ride helped ya. Have a nice day."

- "Will Teasal" - "First Blood"

- THREAD

**ambchang** · 01-10-2016

Originally Posted by Thread

Kobe did it his way. Regrets? Sure, there were a few, but, then again too few to mention. And he did it not in a shy way. Kobe ate it up & he spit it out.

5 les in a 20 year career. That's like 25% ringage. He clubbed a triple, and a double. And it was he who started it all, who made it possible to get that handful of NBA les. We were this||close to going out up in Portland just after the century turned. LF's were prayin', hearts beat fast and every in' SF thought we'd breathed our last, cept Kobe. With jacks and timbers he started back down,,,and like a giant black mamba the glorious bas stood there all alone......and ya's know the rest, blah, blah, blah,,,12 Lakers scrambled from a would be grave.

- "Hope this ride helped ya. Have a nice day."

- "Will Teasal" - "First Blood"

That almost 75% failure rate with the rest of the 29. N'est pas?