What Kobe has learned by playing with Shane Battier

Sofa King · Post #2 » by **Sofa King** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:24 pm

I thought the answer was shooting with your eyes closed until I opened this thread.

Sofa King · Post #3 » by **Sofa King** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:25 pm

I could not find it, but theres a great throwback pic of Pippen doing the same thing. Not sure if it was against Kobe, but Pippen was one of the defenders back in the 90s that did the very same.

TonyMontana · Post #4 » by **TonyMontana** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:29 pm

haaaaaaa haaa if I was Chauncy I would spit on Kobes hand everytime he did that.

chefy · Post #5 » by **chefy** » Thu May 21, 2009 6:05 pm

TonyMontana wrote:haaaaaaa haaa if I was Chauncy I would spit on Kobes hand everytime he did that.

Tee212 · Post #6 » by **Tee212** » Thu May 21, 2009 6:19 pm

You mean Shane should know Kobe is immune to the face guarding technique by now.

Post #7 » by **crazyeights** » Thu May 21, 2009 7:00 pm

Are you kidding Tee? If Shane's face guarding was the only thing keeping Kobe from dropping 60 every game.

Throwback24 · Post #8 » by **Throwback24** » Thu May 21, 2009 7:24 pm

Shane does a good job of making sure it doesn't swipe the opposing player in the face. I could never do that haha

Tee212 · Post #9 » by **Tee212** » Thu May 21, 2009 7:37 pm

Actually I think regardless whos defending him...more times than not he misses shots he normally hits...i wouldnt credit the defender too much. Shane does do a great job keeping kobe infront of him. But honestly now...kobe made alot more shots with shane's hand in his face than previous years. The best kobe stopper is himself, you would just have to cross your fingers he has an off night at this point. Imo the best way to slow him down is to work your ass off with ball denial.

TonyMontana · Post #10 » by **TonyMontana** » Thu May 21, 2009 7:49 pm

Throwback24 wrote:Shane does a good job of making sure it doesn't swipe the opposing player in the face. I could never do that haha

Me neither, I would probably shove my pinky in his nose my thumb in his mouth and my middle finger to the world and my foot in Rihannas arse for messing with Bynums head............ Oooops I forgot were talking about Chauncy. :lol:

LAKESHOW · Post #11 » by **LAKESHOW** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:10 pm

wow, i guess the original poster doesnt know much about the NBA. go check out some old laker vs. spurs stuff. bruce bowen did that repeatedly. over and over again. and even before that its a prevelant type of approach to guarding good shooters.

but this aint new to shane and kobe. kobes been there done that.

Tee212 · Post #12 » by **Tee212** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:21 pm

Kobe is best in the world at countering anything you throw at him, he adjusts on the fly asap....just like that rainbow shot he threw over lebron.

Post #13 » by **crazyeights** » Thu May 21, 2009 9:09 pm

Tee212 wrote:Actually I think regardless whos defending him...more times than not he misses shots he normally hits...i wouldnt credit the defender too much. Shane does do a great job keeping kobe infront of him. But honestly now...kobe made alot more shots with shane's hand in his face than previous years. The best kobe stopper is himself, you would just have to cross your fingers he has an off night at this point. Imo the best way to slow him down is to work your ass off with ball denial.

Agreed.

I was joking about the 60 thing...that's the best thing about Kobe, 60 could have been taken serious. I knew I should have gone higher. :lol:

NOODLESTYLE · Post #14 » by **NOODLESTYLE** » Fri May 22, 2009 12:10 am

i like

gpb08 · Post #15 » by **gpb08** » Fri May 22, 2009 4:50 am

im trying to figure out what chauncey is thinking in those pictures. LOL the hand is literally right in his face

Verbal · Post #16 » by **Verbal** » Fri May 22, 2009 11:34 am

gpb08 wrote:im trying to figure out what chauncey is thinking in those pictures. LOL the hand is literally right in his face

Hit me.

Go ahead, hit me.

Verbal · Post #17 » by **Verbal** » Fri May 22, 2009 11:35 am

BLACKJACK!

KObe Bryant · Post #18 » by **KObe Bryant** » Fri May 22, 2009 12:33 pm

LOL I started doing that for weeks when I play ball and it was very effective. :lol:

Verbal · Post #19 » by **Verbal** » Fri May 22, 2009 1:20 pm

the hell you doing wearing a dallas avatar!? :-?

Post #20 » by **milesfides** » Fri May 22, 2009 5:46 pm

Kobe has learned that Battier still can't guard him.