Once again, it's Kobe vs. the NBA

feoekells2 · Post #1 » by **feoekells2** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:27 am

Can any of you believe the bull from Stern threatening to suspend him if he didn't play the game. what a greedy greedy man. if it was leBrick, an exception would have been made.

EiRON · Post #2 » by **EiRON** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:34 am

Link please? I wanna read this

feoekells2 · Post #3 » by **feoekells2** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:37 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/allstar20 ... id=3248381

Tommy Trojan · Post #4 » by **Tommy Trojan** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:41 am

Well just as Byron Scott said, take Kobe out on the first dead ball.

You got to find a loophole in the system

:evil:

KB89 · Post #5 » by **KB89** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:03 am

This is an NBA rule, not a thing against Kobe.

Post #6 » by **LLcoleJ** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:04 am

No, not any of this NBA vs. Kobe. Its pretty standard. Kobe is not on the injured list, so he must play ( show up) you are obligated to go. Its the same for everyone else.

No big deal at all.

Sedale Threatt · Post #7 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:08 am

I seem to remember Chuck Barkley trying to blow off the All-Star game back in 90 or 91, mainly because he simply didn't want to play, and the NBA put the guidelines in.

Sofa King · Post #8 » by **Sofa King** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:17 am

Big_Bad_LA wrote:Well just as Byron Scott said, take Kobe out on the first dead ball.

You got to find a loophole in the system

That's something I could see Byron Scott do. They have a good friendship from when Byron mentored Kobe when he was still a Laker.

ak777 · Post #9 » by **ak777** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:33 am

Just kobe being there would make tons of money for the league ..through tickets and TV Ratings......

Leonidas · Post #10 » by **Leonidas** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:08 am

I dig what B-Scott said.. Play'em to the dead ball and bench him for the rest...

Post #11 » by **semi-sentient** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:01 am

Kobe should put on a fake cast and play with that, doing everything with his left hand only. That would be hilarious.

Marcolopolis5 · Post #12 » by **Marcolopolis5** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:12 am

Yes the all-star game wouldn't be the same without Kobe, but I am sure that he wont do much and I expect to see many left hand attempts.

(by the way this is my first post, but Ive been a realgm spectator for a long time so I'm happy I finally get to post.)

EiRON · Post #13 » by **EiRON** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:43 am

^^ Lakers fan?

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #14 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:20 am

David stern is trying not to make the nba all star game end up like the Pro Bowl were everyone fakes an injury not to play.

exkonvict · Post #15 » by **exkonvict** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:23 am

Kobe's going for 80 @ the All Star Game. Book it!

KObe Bryant · Post #16 » by **KObe Bryant** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:07 pm

kobe should really play the game, yeah all star is not the same without kobe.
he should play and show the fans that he's tough.. should shoot using his left hand!!

RJM · Post #17 » by **RJM** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:39 pm

Damn, who woulda thought you could get suspended for sitting out an All Star Game.... :nonono:

hermes · Post #18 » by **hermes** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:36 pm

Leonidas wrote:I dig what B-Scott said.. Play'em to the dead ball and bench him for the rest...

sounds good to me

El Hardee · Post #19 » by **El Hardee** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:17 pm

hermes wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

sounds good to me

Kobe is too much of a competitor, he may want to dog it, but after the whistle he'll play for and win the MVP. Book it.

DarkoMilicic · Post #20 » by **DarkoMilicic** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:21 pm

KObe Bryant wrote:kobe should really play the game, yeah all star is not the same without kobe.
he should play and show the fans that he's tough.. should shoot using his left hand!!

You might want to see an 4-18 performance, but I don't. By the way, that rule has been in place for years, it's not the NBA vs Kobe as the Kobe drama fans like to constantly point out.