Did Bryant Quit on His Team?

[bonesinaz]

Kobe didn't quit on his team, It was a useless fight. Down 20-25 points, every time he did hit a 3 pointer or a jumper in the first half, Suns hit a counter-shot at the other end. There was 0 team defense. Kobe could have scored 80...but if they can't stop the Mavs at the other end, what would have been the point? See Game 6, where he scored 50 and they still lost.

BS!! Kobe did quit on his team. The lakers never had a chance to win game 7 IMO, but Kobe should have played his guts out anyway. What of honor? What of team pride? He should have gone down shooting. Instead, he pulled this passive-aggressive crap which reinforced my bad opinion of him.

He is as selfish as it comes.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Dude, Kobe IS crazy....anyone catch TNT post game? He actually ed and whined to Charles Barkley for calling him selfish after game 7, with expletives...not just calling him up like a man, but text messaging him 20 times! .

[LEONARD]

Absolutely

[lakersfan]

kobe did not quit on his team he just wanted to let other teams go to the finals this year so he didnt quit he just didnt want to show others how the game needs to be played.

[degenerate_gambler]

kobe did not quit on his team he just wanted to let other teams go to the finals this year so he didnt quit he just didnt want to show others how the game needs to be played.

What color is the sky in your world kid?

[MikeSchafer]

kobe did not quit on his team he just wanted to let other teams go to the finals this year so he didnt quit he just didnt want to show others how the game needs to be played.

He didn't quit on his team, but your excuse is stupid. I think Kobe's getting too much of the blame for this. I mean Jesus, he wasn't even the best player in the series for the Lakers. Lamar palyed much better in my opinion was one of the main reasons the Lakers were winning the series. He dissapeared as well, but no one gives him any blame. Yes, Kobe gave up most likely after being down 20+ points, but if you were watching the game, so did everyone else on the Lakers. This being a Spurs forum, where your team emphasizes teamwork, should understand that the Lakers lost as a team and not as Kobe.

[trueD]

Yeah, Kobme quit. He was definitely sending a message, but what was the message is the real question. Post game interview he called out his teammates for not showing up, but like someone else already said--he camped behind the three point line and directed traffic.

Hopefully Phil will take the 10 mil a year from the Maloof's next year and bring Jeannie with him. We got plenty of room in this town for one more princess.