Retiring or not Kobe's shot selection a bit ridiculous right?

[Inglewood Rams]

To all of you who are calling Kobe out on his shot selection.... STFU

Do you know how much joy he brought to us over 20 years?
Do you know how valuable he made our Lakers franchise?
Do you know how many championships he brought us?
Do you not remember how he instilled a hard-working attitude into all of us who looked up to him?


I don't know about all of you crybabies, but even though I didn't have a basketball career, Kobe was my idol. He is the epitome of the "master of a craft".


Let the man do whatever he wants on his way out. I wouldn't be mad if he shot 1/50 every game. You know why (aside from the fact that I really, really want Ben Simmons)? Because he has 6.5 more months to call this game of basketball his. Who are you guys to say you need more and "better" from him after he's literally given his blood, sweat, tears, life to all of you? For your enjoyment.

I can't believe you guys... It's true what everyone else says about Lakers fans. You all are a bunch of entitled, "what have you done for me lately", fans. Not die hard. Posting on a board 100 times a day doesn't make you die hard. Treating the team like your family makes you die hard.

Act like it.

[Asianiac_24]

I've been a huge fan of Kobe this whole time and he might be my favorite player of all time, but the way he is playing right now is disgustingly selfish and I just cannot support it. Doesn't matter what he did in the past, he is tarnishing his legacy and hindering our young players development.


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[Michael Lucky]

I think most of us would much rather live in the present than in the past here.

[moonpie]

I think most of us would much rather live in the present than in the past here.

Byron Scott vehemently disagrees with you

[RingsDontLie]

Its painfully obvious his body is the issue. It is hard to see Kobe like this. My favorite player all time. But The Achilles injury did him in. He really should retire right away and bow out gracefully. 29% from the field is ridiculous. He has to accept that his basketball window at the NBA level is now gone. Besides getting a #2 pick...because we know philly is getting #1...this is bad for the organization. I think we were all expecting to have a better season this year.

[ALL HAIL]

If I was actually trying to win each game, I would've told him at the onset of the season to be Jason Kidd this year.

He should've had that role.

[So Gutta]

I'm definitely experiencing Kobe fatigue. He's made everything all about himself for years now, and now that he is terrible, there aren't any more excuses. He put himself before the team this year. It doesn't get more simple than that. I'll be happy to see him leave.

[Spens1]

meh its all about him now, i don't think he cares and its basically holding us to ransom, its front office and scotts fault for actually still playing him.

This season is all about the tank, when it really shouldn't be (should have been at least trying somewhat, even if we got 35 wins, who cares, that is an improvement still)

[Jedi32]

kobe's not hindering anyone. guys still get shots. his shot is off but like i have said between 10-15 shots a game is fine.

[Jedi32]

To all of you who are calling Kobe out on his shot selection.... STFU

Do you know how much joy he brought to us over 20 years?
Do you know how valuable he made our Lakers franchise?
Do you know how many championships he brought us?
Do you not remember how he instilled a hard-working attitude into all of us who looked up to him?


I don't know about all of you crybabies, but even though I didn't have a basketball career, Kobe was my idol. He is the epitome of the "master of a craft".


Let the man do whatever he wants on his way out. I wouldn't be mad if he shot 1/50 every game. You know why (aside from the fact that I really, really want Ben Simmons)? Because he has 6.5 more months to call this game of basketball his. Who are you guys to say you need more and "better" from him after he's literally given his blood, sweat, tears, life to all of you? For your enjoyment.

I can't believe you guys... It's true what everyone else says about Lakers fans. You all are a bunch of entitled, "what have you done for me lately", fans. Not die hard. Posting on a board 100 times a day doesn't make you die hard. Treating the team like your family makes you die hard.

Act like it.

not 50 times a game but the constant whining like kobe is the only problem on this team is very tiring. people act as if him taking 16 shots per game is leading to blowouts. this team is playing terrible and people are just wanting to usher him out like we have another kobe,wade,bron, or whoever waiting in the wind. the entire team sucks and we all knew it was going to be a long season. like I've said before people just need someone to blame

[dockingsched]

kobe's not hindering anyone. guys still get shots. his shot is off but like i have said between 10-15 shots a game is fine.

there's a big difference between your shot being off and taking bad shots, Kobe is victim of both. You don't shoot below 30% just cause your "shot is off".

[Wavy Q]

To all of you who are calling Kobe out on his shot selection.... STFU

Do you know how much joy he brought to us over 20 years?
Do you know how valuable he made our Lakers franchise?
Do you know how many championships he brought us?
Do you not remember how he instilled a hard-working attitude into all of us who looked up to him?


I don't know about all of you crybabies, but even though I didn't have a basketball career, Kobe was my idol. He is the epitome of the "master of a craft".


Let the man do whatever he wants on his way out. I wouldn't be mad if he shot 1/50 every game. You know why (aside from the fact that I really, really want Ben Simmons)? Because he has 6.5 more months to call this game of basketball his. Who are you guys to say you need more and "better" from him after he's literally given his blood, sweat, tears, life to all of you? For your enjoyment.

I can't believe you guys... It's true what everyone else says about Lakers fans. You all are a bunch of entitled, "what have you done for me lately", fans. Not die hard. Posting on a board 100 times a day doesn't make you die hard. Treating the team like your family makes you die hard.

Act like it.

lol foh with this lame ass post.

[dznutzz]

might as well give him the allen iverson treatment. have him surrounded by 4 defenders who can rebound.

[crazyeights]

To all of you who are calling Kobe out on his shot selection.... STFU

Do you know how much joy he brought to us over 20 years?
Do you know how valuable he made our Lakers franchise?
Do you know how many championships he brought us?
Do you not remember how he instilled a hard-working attitude into all of us who looked up to him?


I don't know about all of you crybabies, but even though I didn't have a basketball career, Kobe was my idol. He is the epitome of the "master of a craft".


Let the man do whatever he wants on his way out. I wouldn't be mad if he shot 1/50 every game. You know why (aside from the fact that I really, really want Ben Simmons)? Because he has 6.5 more months to call this game of basketball his. Who are you guys to say you need more and "better" from him after he's literally given his blood, sweat, tears, life to all of you? For your enjoyment.

I can't believe you guys... It's true what everyone else says about Lakers fans. You all are a bunch of entitled, "what have you done for me lately", fans. Not die hard. Posting on a board 100 times a day doesn't make you die hard. Treating the team like your family makes you die hard.

Act like it.

Family's protect one another. They practice tough love. They don't coddle someone's self-destructive habits.

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Kobe Bryant, as great as he is, doesn't deserve to just partake in a year-long vanity project. No one deserves anything. This is the real world. And it's on Byron, his mentor, to actually help him transition to retirement-- not make a mockery of the game he gave everything to. This is exactly the way he didn't want to go out.

[Jedi32]

Folks are taking this the wrong way imo. Yes this is Kobe's farewell tour and yes the young guys need time. This is basically a throw away season whether we want to admit it or not. Now if kobe was taking 20+ shots a game and still demanding to take the last shot every time I could see. That's not the case though. He only took 13 shots last night and despite a lot of media driven bull he's not taking shots away from russell or hindering anyone's growth. Whether kobe is playing or not we still have a bunch of iso players looking for their own shots. The problems on this team go far and beyond kobe and will be here next year when he's gone, especially if this same team is back. Let's just enjoy the ride instead of trying to kick dirt on one of the best that's ever done it, and no this isn't a "let kobe do what he wants" post because no one is above the franchise. Yet at the same time it seems like alot of folks here really do seem to have a "what have you done for me lately" attitude when it comes to kobe and that's just lame imo.

[madmaxmedia]

Folks are taking this the wrong way imo. Yes this is Kobe's farewell tour and yes the young guys need time. This is basically a throw away season whether we want to admit it or not. Now if kobe was taking 20+ shots a game and still demanding to take the last shot every time I could see. That's not the case though. He only took 13 shots last night and despite a lot of media driven bull he's not taking shots away from russell or hindering anyone's growth. Whether kobe is playing or not we still have a bunch of iso players looking for their own shots. The problems on this team go far and beyond kobe and will be here next year when he's gone, especially if this same team is back. Let's just enjoy the ride instead of trying to kick dirt on one of the best that's ever done it, and no this isn't a "let kobe do what he wants" post because no one is above the franchise. Yet at the same time it seems like alot of folks here really do seem to have a "what have you done for me lately" attitude when it comes to kobe and that's just lame imo.

If he tones it down then all is fine. But for the season, it's as if he's not even really playing basketball, he's just out there shooting by himself with no real consideration of his teammates or the basic game of basketball (a team sport unlike tennis for example.)

That tweet from Silver Screen & Roll says it all. Who else anywhere, HOF'er or not, farewell season or not, chooses to continuously jack up 3's like that? No reasonable person is saying he should retire or stop playing, but how about being a little reasonable yourself too (Kobe, not you) and just taking it a little easy for now until hopefully you start hitting and feeling your shots more?

That's all.

[Jedi32]

Folks are taking this the wrong way imo. Yes this is Kobe's farewell tour and yes the young guys need time. This is basically a throw away season whether we want to admit it or not. Now if kobe was taking 20+ shots a game and still demanding to take the last shot every time I could see. That's not the case though. He only took 13 shots last night and despite a lot of media driven bull he's not taking shots away from russell or hindering anyone's growth. Whether kobe is playing or not we still have a bunch of iso players looking for their own shots. The problems on this team go far and beyond kobe and will be here next year when he's gone, especially if this same team is back. Let's just enjoy the ride instead of trying to kick dirt on one of the best that's ever done it, and no this isn't a "let kobe do what he wants" post because no one is above the franchise. Yet at the same time it seems like alot of folks here really do seem to have a "what have you done for me lately" attitude when it comes to kobe and that's just lame imo.

If he tones it down then all is fine. But for the season, it's as if he's not even really playing basketball, he's just out there shooting by himself with no real consideration of his teammates or the basic game of basketball (a team sport unlike tennis for example.)

That tweet from Silver Screen & Roll says it all. Who else anywhere, HOF'er or not, farewell season or not, chooses to continuously jack up 3's like that? No reasonable person is saying he should retire or stop playing, but how about being a little reasonable yourself too (Kobe, not you) and just taking it a little easy for now until hopefully you start hitting and feeling your shots more?

That's all.

I completely agree about the 3s. He was never great in that area. It's just that if a person didn't watch games they might think everyone else is playing complete team ball and hitting 60% of their shots. Like I said he's part of the problem but some make him seem like the entire problem

[prejt]

for one of the most successful franchises ever, man you guys whine a lot.

[RingsDontLie]

To all of you who are calling Kobe out on his shot selection.... STFU

Do you know how much joy he brought to us over 20 years?
Do you know how valuable he made our Lakers franchise?
Do you know how many championships he brought us?
Do you not remember how he instilled a hard-working attitude into all of us who looked up to him?


I don't know about all of you crybabies, but even though I didn't have a basketball career, Kobe was my idol. He is the epitome of the "master of a craft".


Let the man do whatever he wants on his way out. I wouldn't be mad if he shot 1/50 every game. You know why (aside from the fact that I really, really want Ben Simmons)? Because he has 6.5 more months to call this game of basketball his. Who are you guys to say you need more and "better" from him after he's literally given his blood, sweat, tears, life to all of you? For your enjoyment.

I can't believe you guys... It's true what everyone else says about Lakers fans. You all are a bunch of entitled, "what have you done for me lately", fans. Not die hard. Posting on a board 100 times a day doesn't make you die hard. Treating the team like your family makes you die hard.

Act like it.

I've argued on occasion that Kobe is the Goat. I would take prime kobe over jordan. I do appreciate what he's done for the franchise. But he needs to play smarter at his age. I wouldn't complain about him attempting 20 shots a game so long as they were pet fadeaway moves in the post...or other high percentage shots.

In some games he's just throwing up shots like he doesn't care. I think his shot selection however has improved...and I don't mind when he takes some wild shots if he knows he's hot.