What Exactly Is The Issue?
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I understand what he's trying to do, but I don't think it's a good idea to reiterate negatives about the team. Age isn't the biggest factor with last game's loss...it's just a bad convenient excuse.
2012-2013 Average Laker Age: 28.5yrs
2008 Boston Celtics Championship team Average Age: 28.8yrs
2012-2013 Average Laker Age: 28.5yrs
2008 Boston Celtics Championship team Average Age: 28.8yrs
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People make me laugh. We call our players old and slow but when Kobe does it he's wrong. Smh
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Re: Kobe failing as a leader and destroying Lakers confidenc
Amnesty!
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I know the amnesty comment was a joke and it would be really stupid for the Lakers.
However, as Kobe ages, I don't see a lot of players excited to play with the guy. Let's say hypothetically that Kobe gets injured for a month and Nash/Gasol/Howard trio win fifteen straight without him - do the Lakers even think about trading Kobe? Or is it pretty much set in stone he retires with LA?
However, as Kobe ages, I don't see a lot of players excited to play with the guy. Let's say hypothetically that Kobe gets injured for a month and Nash/Gasol/Howard trio win fifteen straight without him - do the Lakers even think about trading Kobe? Or is it pretty much set in stone he retires with LA?
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Beard wrote: Let's say hypothetically that Kobe gets injured for a month and Nash/Gasol/Howard trio win fifteen straight without him - do the Lakers even think about trading Kobe?
If pigs fly out of your ass and Toronto wins the NBA finals, do we still have this conversation? Hypothetically....
The only reason we still won 15 games is because of Kobe.
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mentally weak people ugh
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Okay so you won't answer the question then?
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the answer is obviously no
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I guess I would question then how the Lakers hope to compete from now until Kobe's retirement. Unless they're okay with 1st or 2nd round bounces for a few years prior to the rebuild. This is the Lakers, for crying out loud. They can have any free agent they want if they're willing to give him the keys.
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hungry vets the lakers are not.
except nash, he's awfully hungry
except nash, he's awfully hungry
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The team us not playing to expectations and media wants answers. What do you expect him to say?
Our record is a lie, we were never really defeated and we are excelling as a team....
Our record is a lie, we were never really defeated and we are excelling as a team....
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5 rings
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hire derek fisher as ass. coach
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Whether you like what he said or not, this has always been the way Kobe is. Players know he will talk like before they join the team. It doesn't matter if it is good for team morale, this is the way it will be for the next two years.
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What ever happened to the 'Horns' set with Dwight Pau Metta Kobe Nash? It was virtually unstoppable versus golden state down the stretch and I'm not sure they ran it once against philly? I hope they aren't 'saving it' because they ain't got time for saving things.
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I don't get why people are blaming kobe's offense. That's the dumbest thing I've heard of so far this season. His defense is full of fail though. And that's where it stands to be honest. I don't blame kobe's defense for the team sucking though. Cus there are bigger things. But sure, if Kobe could improve then yeah. His defense sucks, must get better. As for Gasol to improve... A book can be written about that. And the blame should really be shifted to Howard more. His defense is a godsend sure, compared to bynum. But really he doesn't fit at all in the offense right now. And he seem to forgot how to play a double team like bynum last year.
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atleat he is honest
kobe and gasol both are old and dhoward cant run like before
so they should not play this way and its big mistake they hired mike
other old teams they dont run too much and they give rest to the players
we like it or not but the team is going no where with this style
kobe and gasol both are old and dhoward cant run like before
so they should not play this way and its big mistake they hired mike
other old teams they dont run too much and they give rest to the players
we like it or not but the team is going no where with this style
There's some folks, that, if they don't know, you can't tell 'em.
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PandGneverfold wrote:People make me laugh. We call our players old and slow but when Kobe does it he's wrong. Smh
Bryant has more of an audience than we do.
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I just wonder if his leadership style is doing more damage than good. It is good to see he wants to push Dwight to the next level:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjxD3MJI61Y[/youtube]
Average Celtics during their 2008 championship run were older than this team, and they were not being called old and slow....they were probably remembered as being tough, and passionate. Lakers identity is quickly becoming "old and slow" and that is not a good thing.
The reality is they don't seem to have the passion to win. That is why when they come out in the 1st quarter a lot of times this season, they get off to slow starts.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjxD3MJI61Y[/youtube]
Average Celtics during their 2008 championship run were older than this team, and they were not being called old and slow....they were probably remembered as being tough, and passionate. Lakers identity is quickly becoming "old and slow" and that is not a good thing.
The reality is they don't seem to have the passion to win. That is why when they come out in the 1st quarter a lot of times this season, they get off to slow starts.
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No team wants Pau's over paid contract. Maybe a year from now. No team wants to help the Lakers. No teams are that stupid...Again.