AcecardZ wrote:DEEP3CL wrote:LGND2552 wrote:Kobe against Barnes? This will be tough. Dude is big
But dude is a rookie and has to cover Kobe.....now who you think is gonna win this matchup ? Expect 3 fouls for Harrison before the half...bank on it.
In the old days we could count on such love from the refs but Kobe is treated like a step child these days... Part of Stern's conspiracy to keep Kobe from catching Jordan at 6 championships.
kobe lost credibility with the refs a long time ago and he has himself to blame for that. To this day, he complains on almost every play there is contact (even when he gets the call). Even as a fan of his, its not fun to watch this. Its only normal for refs to look the other way on 50-50 calls.
early in his career Kobe got the benefit of the calls but when he started to demand the calls and show up the refs, he lost the benefit of the doubt.
Its funny, but even in nba2k13 you can hear his vintage "heeeeeey!"