The Spurs should try to get Kobe

[LakerLanny]

Make it happen R C:
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/feature...24~13~13~13~13

As soon as Manu put on a Laker uniform, the flop fest he has enjoyed would end.

Can you imagine the look on his face the first time he realizes the Lakers don't get that call? Stay in San Antonio Manu, for your own good.

[Johnny RIngo]

Make it happen R C:
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/feature...24~13~13~13~13

Laker's would never do that. The whole topic is re ed actually:

1. Kobe would never go to a small market team, let alone the Spurs.

2. The Spurs don't have enough of a talent pool to be able to land Kobe AND still compete.

It's plain stupid to break up a championship team just to land an egomaniac superstar.

[TradeManu4Kobe]

1. Kobe would never go to a small market team, let alone the Spurs.

2. The Spurs don't have enough of a talent pool to be able to land Kobe AND still compete.

It's plain stupid to break up a championship team just to land an egomaniac superstar.

At what point does a small market become a big market? Kobe could be that push. Or for all we know he could actually want to get out of a giant city.

Tim, Kobe, Parker, Bruce is all the Spurs need.

About being an egomaniac superstar, I think hes past that. In one of his radio interviews about wanting to be traded, Kobe admitted he made a mistake with Shaq. He sounded very sincere, said he was young and now realizes he blew it.

In all his talks about being traded he says he wants to WIN. He knows he'll win as a Spur. He knows working with a great big man equals championships. He loves Pop/Bowen and they love him.

Manu is older than Kobe and less talented. Plus Kobe Bryant is IN KOBE BRYANT. Arguably the best player in the game. MR 81! We won't miss manu. Sorry Gino, its just business...hahahaha

[Johnny RIngo]

At what point does a small market become a big market? Kobe could be that push. Or for all we know he could actually want to get out of a giant city.

Tim, Kobe, Parker, Bruce is all the Spurs need.

About being an egomaniac superstar, I think hes past that. In one of his radio interviews about wanting to be traded, Kobe admitted he made a mistake with Shaq. He sounded very sincere, said he was young and now realizes he blew it.

In all his talks about being traded he says he wants to WIN. He knows he'll win as a Spur. He knows working with a great big man equals championships. He loves Pop/Bowen and they love him.

Manu is older than Kobe and less talented. Plus Kobe Bryant is IN KOBE BRYANT. Arguably the best player in the game. MR 81! We won't miss manu. Sorry Gino, its just business...hahahaha

It's going to take more than Manu+scrubs to land Kobe. Like I said, the Spurs aren't deep enough to land Kobe and still compete.

[TradeManu4Kobe]

cash? draft rights of our oversea players? future draft picks? a multiple team deal involving other big players.

plus its about how you sell it. scrubs? nahh jackie is a future moses malone and beno...well they can think of something. gotta remember Mitch Kupchak is an idiot.

KOBE KOBE KOBE

[Johnny RIngo]

cash? draft rights of our oversea players? future draft picks? a multiple team deal involving other big players...we can work out something.

KOBE KOBE KOBE

Never gonna happen.

[spurs1990]

Whats this about Bryant wanting to join Dallas or Phoenix...why no love for SA?

Look KB, if you want to WIN as your website submits, wait your time in LA and sign here in 2009....

[itzsoweezee]

kobe, now that's a team-first type player that the spurs love. what was it he said about bynum? oh yeah, "ship his ass out of here." oh he'd fit right in in the san antonio locker room.

dude's a ing cancer. lol @ idiots on here ready to break a team that just won the championship for that piece of called kobe bryant.

[rwb]

No. No. No. This is why:


http://bobsblogpoint.blogspot.com/20...ging-door.html

[dg7md]

4th quarter Manu in the 05 Finals game 7 and 4th quarter Manu in our win versus the Cavs in game 4 is exactly why you don't trade away Manu.

Kobe is, was, and always will be a better player than Manu, but with Manu we have chemistry, a true-team player and a man who always comes through in the big Finals games without any fuss. You never hear controversy about him.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

4th quarter Manu in the 05 Finals game 7 and 4th quarter Manu in our win versus the Cavs in game 4 is exactly why you don't trade away Manu.

Kobe is, was, and always will be a better player than Manu, but with Manu we have chemistry, a true-team player and a man who always comes through in the big Finals games without any fuss. You never hear controversy about him.

Manu is like lightning in a bottle, for the Spurs.

Butt....If we were deeper, Spurs would be unbeatable with Kobe, theoretically.
..but good news,

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/feature...13~13~13~13~13

we don't have to trade any of the big 3 for Kobe after all!

[spurs1990]

dude's a ing cancer. lol @ idiots on here ready to break a team that just won the championship for that piece of called kobe bryant.

Not sure what you mean but Bryant is far from a ty player.

My Christ, I'd love to have the most dominant, exciting, and magnetic talent in the league on my team and that player has been one Kobe Bean Bryant for the last 10 years.

Hate on him all you want for wearing the P & G, but do yourself a favor and pull up some youtube clips to get a quick dosage on his ass-kicking ability.

I've been saying it for 6 years but Bryant is the most under-appreciated talent in the NBA, with his off-court antics decaying his stature in people's mind.

I'm not serious about trading Ginobili and Parker for him (not really anyways), but if dude wants to win championships, that road is going through south Texas for the foreseeable future, and he might want to saddle up in Silver and Black if the opportunity permits.

[jag]

If you could give up anyone but the Big 3, I'd say do it. You all may not like Kobe, but you can't deny the guy is a talent of the highest level. As for Kobe taking Gino's position, the 2/3 spots are almost interchangeable in the Spurs system.

Having a lineup of Parker, Gino, Kobe, Duncan and Oberto/Elson would be sick. I'd imagine it work for a couple of reasons: 1) Duncan is not Shaq and doesn't mind taking a backseat so others can shine bright. He just cares about winning. 2) You'd have to hope that Kobe learned his lesson with the whole Shaq feud. Plus RC is light years ahead of Kupchak in the GM department.

And I'd imagine Pop could connect with Kobe because he'd be real with him, and not just make foolish promises to woo him over. He'd expect Kobe to earn his spot on the All NBA Defense team, and Kobe is still athletic enough to become a great defender.

The trade is probably not possible and/or too expensive, but if the Spurs front office figures it out without trading Parker, Gino and Duncan, you'd be stupid not to do it.

Think about it, 3 nearly impossible to guard perimeter players with range flanking Duncan who's still the best big man in the game. Who dangerous would the Spurs be? You'd have a PG that is getting better and better, and now adding his shooting to his quickness, can be a pain to handle. You'd have a 2 guard with no fear who is so unorthodox, most defenders can't stay in front of him, in addition to his clutch shooting, and ability to get to the basket and take a hit. You'd have the superstar SG/SF who can finish over anyone at the rim, also has no fear of the big stage, and is also impossible to stay in front of, especially when he's firing on all cylinders. Plus, some work with Chip would only make him more dangerous.

Oh, and you'd only have the best player in the game in the post, who's unselfish play makes everyone go. The guy who gets easy shots for EVERYONE. , with some practice, I could probably chip in about 10 points from the perimeter with all the open looks I'd get with Duncan in the post. He leads by example, works hard, plays the post better than anyone in the game. Oh, and he's been known to get tough baskets when the team needs one and lock down the paint on the other end.

And of course, the garbage man Oberto cleaning up everyone's mistakes.

Why wouldn't you want a team like that?

omg i hope you did this as a joke...and even then it's too much typing to be worth it.

[florige]

Right Trade Manu, who is unselfish, willing to come off the bench and hustles everytime he is on the floor. Didn't we just win a the championship? Now we should trade Manu?

Another thing there isn't enough shoots around for Parker, Duncan and Kobe on the same team.

Bring in the arrogrant prick, who likes to cause drama, always a wise choice!

Not against getting Kobe here, but no at the expense if any of our 3. NO WAY!!

[Findog]

He likes Pop.


We could get LA unde the cap real easily and we have lots of talent and draft picks to trade them.

I say we trade Beno, Barry, Finley, Bonner(sign him to a nice big one year max contract), Scola, Sanikidze, Javtokas and Mahinimi for Kobe...plus our 3 draft picks.

Then next year we have a lineup like this:


Parker
Manu
Kobe
Bruce
Duncan
Horry
Oberto
Elson
Butler
James White

I think that team would kick some serious butt.

Plus we could still use the MLE on Nocioni.

If the numbers are too one sided we could always get them to throw in Tauriaf or Bynum to balance things out.

And see...by doing this, LA ensure the Celtics won't be winning any les for a couple of years...thus we protect their spot in history while they rebuild.

Yeah, the Lakers will do that, trade $1.00 for 25 cents. And strengthen the Spurs in the process.

[smeagol]

Yes Manu needs to be traded.

I'm with the mookie crowd on this one.

When it comes to basket ball takes (and 9/11 theories) it's them who I always look up to for knowledge.

[smeagol]

manu's nothing but an aging hipster

Who told you that?

Mookie or cbf?

[ArgSpursFan]

manu's nothing but an aging hipster

I though you´ve learned a lesson after your thread:don´t cry for manu argentina.
But I guess you didn´t.
You still the same idiot.
keep on bashing while ¨the Argies¨ keep on winning championships for S.A.

[Magic_Johnson]

well maybe kobe would like to come
he's friend with tp
he was on the tp show a few weeks ago

[smeagol]

You still the same idiot.

He is no idiot.

He is a well reputed poster.

Hey pimpo, how's that trademanu4kobe nick doing? Or is that cbf? Or oscar de la?

[SenorSpur]

For those who keep clamoring for the Spurs to go after Kobe, consider these questions:

Are you prepared to jepoardize the team chemistry by infusing this guy?

The Spurs have fashioned a team of very good players who play together, play for one another and within the framework of Pop's philosophy. There is a balance between talent and teamwork that exists on this team. Something that is very rare and generally unachievable on a sports team. That's one of the main reasons the Spurs have been as successful as they've been. That's part of the reason they've been able to conquer the usual "one-man" and "two-man" teams they've encountered that do not embrace a similar philosophy. No one is concerned with who gets credit or who wins awards.

Kobe claims how important winning is to him. As important as he says that is, it's obvious that "being the man" or being the primary driver behind that team success is just as important to him. He's a spoiled, petulent child who thinks of himself first and has no personal accountability for his own actions. Look no further than how he's handled this situation.

Are you willing to trash the favorable salary structure situation that the FO has created?

NBA trades involve matching up salaries. Kobe makes as much or even slightly more than TD. Therefore, you're likely going to have to give up at least 2 of the big three and other scraps for Kobe. Acquiring Kobe will trash the teams salary structure and prevent them from adding key FA parts over the next couple of years.

How do you fit a mega-star into a small market?

Kobe would never be content playing a market like San Antonio. Why? Market size is too small. Lights aren't bright enough. Kobe has to play on a big stage. He needs the endorsements. He craves the attention. He's a high-maintenance superstar, who needs constant love and appreciation.

Why would you want to rent a player?

Kobe has an opt-out clause in his contract that he can exercise in 2 years. For whoever is interested in acquiring him, there is no guarantee that he will resign with that team.

What is the key ingredient for being successful in the Spurs organization?

Answer: Get over yourself. We've heard Pop say it time and again. In short, check your ego at the door, play defense and buy into the team concept.

Make no mistake. Kobe is as talented a player as they come. He's approached the rare atmosphere to which Jordan occupied. Howver if he truly wants to emulate Jordan, he should stay in L.A. and try to make the Fakers relevant again. Unfortunately for him, the Fakers have been unable to attract FAs, in part because of Bryant. It's widely known that very few players want to play with the guy.

[41times]

Forget about Kobe.

First of all you guys don't need him to win a le. Proven 4 times.
2nd of all he is a pain in the ass.
3rd the Lakers aren't going to trade him to a team in the West and watch him beat them up every chance he gets. (see Shaq)

So as the Italion Mobster might say.......fuhgetabou .........

[MoSpur]

Didn't he give the team a list of teams that he would like to be traded to that included only NY, Chicago, and Phoenix?

[lebomb]

The only way the Spurs could EVER get Kobe is.....straight up for Tim Duncan (wont happen) or Kobe for Tony and Manu (wont happen).

So this is a STUPID ASS POST.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

1. Bringing Kobe doesn't guarantee getting another ring
2. He's too expensive - it would blow up Spurs's expectations to be a le contender going forward as you can't add anymore talent after paying him the salary
3. He just doesn't quite fit in (he only has 3 rings, not enough)
4. He will try score on his own rather than playing team ball
5. I don't think the Spurs can win without Manu. Period.
6. I don't believe the NBA will allow Kobe to leave LA
7. Trade your mom
8. Dream on