Lakers: Kobe's ego has reach an unprecedented level of inflated.

[Kawhitstorm]

Look at this :

He's turned into the ball hog at the park:

[DarrinS]

http://deadspin.com/ -off-kobe-17....google.com%2F

[spursistan]

[Clipper Nation]

I am back stateside

Does the immigration police know about this?

[Splits]

more 3s than passes

[hitmanyr2k]

Look at this :

I woke my kid up from laughing too hard. Goddamn This is funnier than the "Carmelo is dead" clip.

[DMC]

You gotta look at the big picture. Kobe obviously wants to bless us with the number 1 pick on his way out. Ben Simmons come to daddy

Kobe's playing chess, while you fools play checkers

You've done so well in the past few years with your other picks.

[FkLA]

This is the most disgraceful in sports I have ever seen. I have never liked Kobe, but this type of behavior cements the fact I won't miss him or repsect him.

He's making a mockery of a once proud franchise, being the opposite of everything team sports stand for and using this season as his own personal playground.

He's literally turning the NBA into trash TV no better than The Kardashians or Housewives. It's bad for the game and just an absolute joke. I have no idea how his teammates don't just rip him to shreds.

What I don't get is why someone notable doesn't call him out for being a disgrace to team sports. It's nice that writers are exposing him but it'd be even better if others followed suit. Even guys like Pop or Barkley who normally have no problem speaking their minds and going against the grain are overcomplimentary of the guy. It's kind of sickening.

[Robz4000]

Look at this :

[LkrFan]

Does the immigration police know about this?

[Killakobe81]

It's not about "judging the rookies," it's about letting them do the losing and learning "the hard way." Now they'll just be spectators in the Kobe Worship show every game. Development is crucial in the NBA. One lost year is huge, whether through injury or being stuck in a bad situation.

No Lakerfan should co-sign Kobe's play. It's an ego-driven show.

It gets worse. Nick Young is calling for team play and professionalism. Swaggy P!! What is Byron's Response?
"17 is to many 3's ... I need to do a better job getting Kobe better looks closer to the basket ... you think?! How about getting Randle, Clarkson or Russell more involved on offense? I get Kobe is the star ... but how is this helpful for the future, the rest of the team?

That first 6 minutes was great ... problem was it was fool's gold and made Kobe feel he could keep jacking shots. Not only is it mostly on Byron Clarkson and Druss need to show the balls to wave off Kobe and be more aggressive but Byron as teh coach should be able to help them with that ... but he sucks.

Good news is we only 1 game out of the bottom spot for Simmons but Yeezus, this has truly gotten ugly. I thought we could win 25-30 We will be lucky to win 13 games at this rate.

[Killakobe81]

When Swaggy is subtly calling you out, you know it's bad Props to him for not toeing company/media line.

That wasn't subtle ...

[Killakobe81]

Damn. Wow. I mean, . Any true Laker Fan wouldn’t be happy with like that.

I can't even that . We know he retiring, why keep placating him? We ain't even sniffing 3rd place in the Pacific Division let along making the play- I can't even type the full word out.

Love what he did for the franchise, but it is time for him to take a backseat to the kids. They need to all play 35mpg the rest of the season to jumpstart their growth and gain experience. Kobe's 20+ shots per game won't allow that to happen. Plus dip B Scott is enabling this instead of doing what is best for the franchise going forward.

I am back stateside, but I’m not buying NBALP until next year. I think you know why.

Amen. I felt the same. I am not even sure I will buy tickets to see this version of Kobe because he is doing none of the things he would about mentoring the young guys.
Where I wont go is going back and hating on what he has done and say well this proves he was always this way which is not true. But this is horrible.

The battered wife syndrome is not the best relationship analogy ... this is the bad breakup. Some chicks hang on to a a dude that cheats, gambles the mortgage stats out to 5am with the fellas and not call ...but think that things will get better because he says the right things is good in bed is a good father charms her parents. So the never ends because he does just enough and lots of women have self-esteem issues.The Lakers franchise is now that and we are her friends trying to tell her the truth but she wont listen ...Jeanie embodies this. She would not let Kobe go if he did not go down in flames. We need it to be this bad otherwise maybe we still have to deal with Kobe next year. I dont like the way he is playing at all.

But the hopefully the end game is Byron fired, the Simmons pick and more fire on the ass of the FO ... !!!!!!!

[Bynumite]

This Kobe

[spursistan]

the delusion is unreal ..

[baseline bum]

the delusion is unreal ..

[pgardn]

the delusion is unreal ..

He obviously doesn't sense the complete joke he is making out of the NBA games he plays in.
He looks like the odd Asian kid who is picked up as a body and just starts chucking requiring a rejection of that invite.


Just leave NOW, please...

[spursistan]

Don't need to watch his embarrassing train-wreck performance vs the ty Sixers in 2015 to figure that out..Dude always been the same egomaniac since 1997 and counting..

[spursistan]

[FkLA]

Absolutely true. I've made that comparison before, Kirby is Kim Jong-Il and the Lakers are North Korea. It's why I can't help but laugh when Kirbystans try to deflect blame onto the younger guys by claiming they should be more assertive.

[Splits]

first, Nick Young gave his postgame interview and the team sounded "absolutely defeated"

Then Kirby strolls in, like he's having the time of his life...







This in' guy

Tonight:

Nick Young DNP-CD

[BatManu20]

Is Kobe serious right now? He decided to retire now because "he didn't want to end up like MJ." This niqqa really is delusional. It's almost as if he doesn't realize facts exist.

In his last season at 40 years old, Jordan still averaged 20 pts, 6 rbs, 4 asts, and 1.5 stls... On 45% shooting (Kobe's career average). And he had a 19 PER..Those are All-Star numbers for some players.. Kobe is barely shooting 30%, including 20% from 3, and has a 9 PER.. He is complete trash this year. Not to mention he's the highest paid player in the league and single-handedly keeping the Lakers' young talent from developing. What a blowhard this guy is