Dwight calls Lakers "our team" Kobe calls them "my" team

LApwnd · Post #41 » by **LApwnd** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 6:05 am

wanted to add, I hate bandwagon Player Fans!

So Gutta · Post #42 » by **So Gutta** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 6:21 am

...and Kobe Bryant officially comes full circle... (see: Shaq vs Kobe 97-04)

He may be right that he's the leader, but still an ego-driven thing to say.

I like Dwight's answer better.

leeprettyp · Post #43 » by **leeprettyp** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 10:25 am

So Gutta wrote:...and Kobe Bryant officially comes full circle... (see: Shaq vs Kobe 97-04)

He may be right that he's the leader, but still an ego-driven thing to say.

I like Dwight's answer better.

Championships teams rarely work like that. Besides that Pistons team in 2004 the NBA is a egotistical drivin league. But people are still missing the key point here Bean is saying he wants to teach Dwight how to become a leader and winner. No one star has won more rings than Kobe has in his era of hoop sometimes u guys hate to admit that.

styLesdavis · Post #44 » by **styLesdavis** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 1:12 pm

+ When the game is on the line you just can`t run your offense
through Dwight Howard since every opponent would just foul him and send
him to the charity stripe. This is a major weakness of D12.

When it comes down to the last play, every Laker should be fine
to see the ball in Kobes hands.

Kalidogg24 · Post #45 » by **Kalidogg24** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 2:15 pm

Mass Rig · Post #46 » by **Mass Rig** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 3:29 pm

I don't think the OP is trolling. This my/his/her team thing is stupid. It's a team, there's no ownership over it. Kobe's better to start playing some team ball.

Pablo Escobar · Post #47 » by **Pablo Escobar** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 3:47 pm

Didn't Dwight get the memo? he's Kobe's, Tyson Chandler 8-)

LApwnd · Post #48 » by **LApwnd** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 3:49 pm

Mass Rig wrote:Kobe's better to start playing some team ball.

yea cause we all know Kobe never play team ball right? :-?

Mass Rig · Post #49 » by **Mass Rig** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 5:51 pm

LApwnd wrote:
Mass Rig wrote:Kobe's better to start playing some team ball.

yea cause we all know Kobe never play team ball right?

Don't get me wrong, I think Kobe has the best knowledge of the game of the whole league.

The problem is that his knowledge often does not directly translate in his decision making on the floor. I think his words are indicative of his approach to team play, and don't think this is necessarily the best thing for the lakers.

It sounds like he's treating Dwight as a rookie fresh out of college. The guy knows a couple of things about basketball, believe me.

Stebo_SSK · Post #50 » by **Stebo_SSK** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 6:14 pm

Mass Rig wrote:
LApwnd wrote:
Mass Rig wrote:Kobe's better to start playing some team ball.

yea cause we all know Kobe never play team ball right?

Don't get me wrong, I think Kobe has the best knowledge of the game of the whole league.

The problem is that his knowledge often does not directly translate in his decision making on the floor. I think his words are indicative of his approach to team play, and don't think this is necessarily the best thing for the lakers.

It sounds like he's treating Dwight as a rookie fresh out of college. The guy knows a couple of things about basketball, believe me.

As a huge Kobe fan this is right. The only thing I dont agree its not as often as people would believe. What makes it seem really bad is that when he does go into hero mode it sticks out like a sore thumb and since he's been older usually results in a losing effort.

JustAwesome · Post #51 » by **JustAwesome** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 7:18 pm

Bryant wants to be known as the best player of all time. It's hard to do that when the public doesn't view as you the centerpiece of your own franchise.

TarktheShark · Post #52 » by **TarktheShark** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 7:47 pm

funny how the universe unfolds

Kobe is the new Shaq- older but will get phased out
Dwight is the new Kobe- young star who the older dog might hinder his game

TheXFactor · Post #53 » by **TheXFactor** » Tue Oct 2, 2012 8:10 pm

TarktheShark wrote:funny how the universe unfolds

Kobe is the new Shaq- older but will get phased out
Dwight is the new Kobe- young star who the older dog might hinder his game

^

Shaq burned his bridges though.

BEazy · Post #54 » by **BEazy** » Wed Oct 3, 2012 12:10 am

Why are people insisting that Kobe is treating Dwight like a rookie? This is KOBE BRYANT. This isn't some scrub telling him what to do. If I were in Dwight's shoes I'd learn everything I could possibly learn from the greatest player of this era.

These non Laker fans just want them to bicker..it's quite pathetic I must say.

leeprettyp · Post #55 » by **leeprettyp** » Wed Oct 3, 2012 12:23 am

Lakers-Texas wrote:Why are people insisting that Kobe is treating Dwight like a rookie? This is KOBE BRYANT. This isn't some scrub telling him what to do. If I were in Dwight's shoes I'd learn everything I could possibly learn from the greatest player of this era.

These non Laker fans just want them to bicker..it's quite pathetic I must say.

Why I'm not for known bandwagon fans. Let Kobe and Nash nuture Dwight and help push him to the next level of leadership and dominance. He can learn from 2 of the GREATEST who have ever done it

Post #56 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Oct 3, 2012 12:23 am

as someone who doesn't always like some of the things that kobe does, i have no problem with this to be honest. this is kobe's team (whatever that entails). dwight needs to earn the right to be on an equal footing with arguably the greatest laker of all time. u don't just get that ish handed to you.

leeprettyp · Post #57 » by **leeprettyp** » Wed Oct 3, 2012 12:24 am

dockingsched wrote:as someone who doesn't always like some of the things that kobe does, i have no problem with this to be honest. this is kobe's team (whatever that entails). dwight needs to earn the right to be on an equal footing with arguably the greatest laker of all time. u don't just get that ish handed to you.

Doc in the end Craig Sager got the exact buzz that he wanted

Dr Aki · Post #58 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Oct 3, 2012 12:33 am

well at least kobe has set a timeline to hand the team over.

shaq kept thinking he was entitled to stay top dog

leeprettyp · Post #59 » by **leeprettyp** » Wed Oct 3, 2012 12:35 am

lol even till this day Shaq still talks like he's the top dog

LAKESHOW · Post #60 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed Oct 3, 2012 12:53 am

Just "phil jackson" it and let them figure it out. If dwight leaves at the end of the year and doesn't like it, so be it.