Kobe's points production and new Nike Shoes

kevin_405 · Post #1 » by **kevin_405** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:07 pm

I think since the beginning of the road trip Kobe has started wearing his new shoes.. His PPG and shooting percentage is up.. The arc is back on his shot which was otherwise looking like a line drive.. On the flip side the whole team seems to be out of Sync on the offense.

Is the improvement because of his new shoes or just a marketing a gimmick by Kobe to show that his new shoes are helping his game.. Is it costing us victories due to bad offensive execution..

Post #2 » by **Danny Darko** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:24 pm

hahah the shoes??

I gotta buy the team the new Nike "play some f'n D" tops

hermes · Post #3 » by **hermes** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:39 pm

kevin_405 wrote:I think since the beginning of the road trip Kobe has started wearing his new shoes.. His PPG and shooting percentage is up.. The arc is back on his shot which was otherwise looking like a line drive.. On the flip side the whole team seems to be out of Sync on the offense.

Is the improvement because of his new shoes or just a marketing a gimmick by Kobe to show that his new shoes are helping his game.. Is it costing us victories due to bad offensive execution..

you think?
this is a sports forum we don't have time for guessing and what ifs

we need hard-nosed facts, not hearsay

alright i thought i could make it through with a straight face but i can't

Post #4 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:47 pm

It's gotta be the shoes!

Post #5 » by **kno** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:01 pm

Much ado about nothing.

Hunter103 · Post #6 » by **Hunter103** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:32 pm

Dang snaq, you beat me to it :rofl:

DEEP3CL · Post #7 » by **DEEP3CL** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:50 pm

Last time I looked your feet DON'T shoot the ball.

Post #8 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:53 pm

good points. i'm sold.

ariza is wearing them too and i believe he made at least one three. can't argue the facts.

Throwback24 · Post #9 » by **Throwback24** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:05 am

Kobe Bryant is a pretty man.

kevin_405 · Post #10 » by **kevin_405** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:37 am

You know who needs the shoes the most.. Banum, Puke and Lodump..

Post #11 » by **Slava** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:24 am

I think it has a lot to do with the shoes. The low tops especially light weight ones help improve elevation on the jumper and also improves lateral movement. He does seem a little bit more spry in his movement.

Post #12 » by **crazyeights** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:37 am

Or

Kobe sensed this team is at a tipping point, and they needed him to take charge.

Laker at Heart · Post #13 » by **Laker at Heart** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:43 am

crazyeights wrote:Or

Kobe sensed this team is at a tipping point, and they needed him to take charge.

Pretty far fetched, it's probably the shoes.

Verbal · Post #14 » by **Verbal** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:51 am

Laker at Heart wrote:
crazyeights wrote:Or

Kobe sensed this team is at a tipping point, and they needed him to take charge.

Pretty far fetched, it's probably the shoes.

Or the jesus juice.

Patterns · Post #15 » by **Patterns** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:40 am

DEEP3CL wrote:Last time I looked your feet DON'T shoot the ball.

You must suck at basketball.

Verbal · Post #16 » by **Verbal** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:00 am

Ouch.

We're all Laker fans here.

And yeah, our feet don't shoot the ball... real players use telekinesis now. :meditate:

kevin_405 · Post #17 » by **kevin_405** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:52 pm

I dont know about wanting to take charge.. i guess he tried it during the Finals and olympics earlier and beginning of the season this year..

He was not very sucessfull(except the olympic gold game)..Actually lot of defenders were giving him the jump shot which he had a hard time making consistently..

It is either his pinky has healed or the shoes.. but he does seem to elevate more and has spring in his legs.. may he can move better with lighter shoes..

If Kobe continues like this his shoes will be hot seller..

crazyeights wrote:Or

Kobe sensed this team is at a tipping point, and they needed him to take charge.

hermes · Post #18 » by **hermes** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:13 pm

if you haven't shot with your feet your missing out

bicycle kick that thing in there!, and drop your man at the same time

DubaLakers · Post #19 » by **DubaLakers** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:37 pm

Yeah Deep you may be on to something, now if KB24 had some Nike Endorsed Isotoners, well that would be another story.

Squirrel Boy · Post #20 » by **Squirrel Boy** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:23 am

Preach on Duba!!!