Is it wrong for me to be feeling this way?

Fencer reregistered · Post #41 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:30 pm

There are opposing players whom I like, wish well in retirement, etc. Duncan is an obvious example. Ditto Dirk (my parents were both born in Germany). Chris Bosh seems like an OK dude, and I feel sorry for him having life-threatening health issues. Etc.

And it shouldn't be taboo to feel that way about an excellent Laker. Magic Johnson oozed charisma. Kareem Abdul Jabbar is a complicated person one could realistically like. Jerry West seems pretty awesome.

But Kobe? He deserves respect, to be sure, but what's there to actually like about him?

AlCelticFan · Post #42 » by **AlCelticFan** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:31 pm

The things I hate about Kobe, that I won't miss one bit. It's got to be a combination of his:
1) smug-ass face
2) ball-hogging chucker playing style
3) personal hype machine, beyond all reason
4) bull defensive player of the year awards
5) All Star appearances these last years when he played like deuce. Personally I'd be ashamed to take a All-Star spot from a peer that really deserved it because of moronic fan voting

Post #43 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:39 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:There are opposing players whom I like, wish well in retirement, etc. Duncan is an obvious example. Ditto Dirk (my parents were both born in Germany). Chris Bosh seems like an OK dude, and I feel sorry for him having life-threatening health issues. Etc.

And it shouldn't be taboo to feel that way about an excellent Laker. Magic Johnson oozed charisma. Kareem Abdul Jabbar is a complicated person one could realistically like. Jerry West seems pretty awesome.

But Kobe? He deserves respect, to be sure, but what's there to actually like about him?

One of these is not like the others:

Duncan
Dirk
Bosh
Kobe
Magic
Kareem
West

I'll give you a hint, one of them raped a woman.

KAJ was a fcuking dick too, **** him.

truth18 · Post #44 » by **truth18** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:45 pm

SmartWentCrazy wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:There are opposing players whom I like, wish well in retirement, etc. Duncan is an obvious example. Ditto Dirk (my parents were both born in Germany). Chris Bosh seems like an OK dude, and I feel sorry for him having life-threatening health issues. Etc.

And it shouldn't be taboo to feel that way about an excellent Laker. Magic Johnson oozed charisma. Kareem Abdul Jabbar is a complicated person one could realistically like. Jerry West seems pretty awesome.

But Kobe? He deserves respect, to be sure, but what's there to actually like about him?

KAJ was a fcuking dick too, **** him.

Wish I could say that but he's a hardcore Smashing Pumpkins fan. I unfortunately cannot hate him because of that.

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Post #45 » by **canman1971** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:53 pm

Ugh, WTF is wrong with the young fans of today. And by young I mean 30 and under or so.

bs_and_cs · Post #46 » by **bs_and_cs** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:34 am

**** Kobe. Is the Lakers game over yet? Is he finally officially out of the league?

Post #47 » by **wetsthebed** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:37 am

Good riddance.

shawn unkempt · Post #48 » by **shawn unkempt** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:44 am

Retirement tours are an embarrassment. So long douchebag.

AlCelticFan · Post #49 » by **AlCelticFan** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:57 am

shawn unkempt wrote:Retirement tours are an embarrassment. So long douchebag.

Absolutely. Makes me sick to my stomach watching it.

Tyakack · Post #50 » by **Tyakack** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 3:06 am

Lol wow at these comments, unreal. I'm not sad he's retiring but I don't hate him either. Same way I felt about peyton retiring.

31to6 · Post #51 » by **31to6** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 3:18 am

Weird thread. Nothing wrong with respecting the opposition. We battled Kobe hard and didn't always win, so respect is due there. He's put together a top-20 of all time resume (even if there's some **** smeared all over it) so some respect is due there. Not "I like you" respect, just "you got us.. sometimes" respect.

That said I'm glad Kobe was too much of an arrogant prick to become all that he could have become, and I hope the way he's gone out tarnishes his legacy a bit. I say **** the Lakers because we have to and (even as I tip my hat to him) **** Kobe because he's a prick. I wouldn't say that about Magic, even if he's a gasbag.

Fun fact: Bill Russell and Larry Bird are the 'best' winners of all time in this sport. And IMO West and Magic are the only acceptable "I respect you.. and kind of like you" Lakers.

thegreenlife · Post #52 » by **thegreenlife** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:18 am

I'm a die hard Celtics fan, but Kobe hanging em up just made me shed a tear

Tyakack · Post #53 » by **Tyakack** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:24 am

Great way to go out too. 60 points and a win.

OFWGKTA · Post #54 » by **OFWGKTA** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:30 am

Not gonna lie, I got chills multiple times from the shots he was hitting in the last couple minutes.

31to6 · Post #55 » by **31to6** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:32 am

that was an amazing way to go out. amazing.

s1ickd · Post #56 » by **s1ickd** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:33 am

Tyakack wrote:Lol wow at these comments, unreal. I'm not sad he's retiring but I don't hate him either. Same way I felt about peyton retiring.

You can't compare Kobe and Peyton. Peyton did not deserve many of his accolades. Kobe was a piece of crap and a bit of an attention-seeker but man, was he a bad mother****** on the court. Manning typically sucked his thumb when the going got tough. Peyton's superbowl this year is the equivalent of Kobe joining the Warriors as a 6th man, scoring 8 points a game, and winning a title.

Seriously. You can't compare those two people in any way.

FakeScreenName123 · Post #57 » by **FakeScreenName123** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:37 am

y'all are haters. Let it go. It's fine. It's sports. It's fun. It's entertainment. Everything's fine.

FakeScreenName123 · Post #58 » by **FakeScreenName123** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:39 am

canman1971 wrote:Ugh, WTF is wrong with the young fans of today. And by young I mean 30 and under or so.

looool look at these old folks losing their grip. so mad. So mad when change happens.

look at the number breakdowns of people over 30 voting for trump versus people under 30 voting for trump. We're good.

truth18 · Post #59 » by **truth18** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:39 am

**** him

FakeScreenName123 · Post #60 » by **FakeScreenName123** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:42 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:But Kobe? He deserves respect, to be sure, but what's there to actually like about him?

idk. he dropped 60 on 50 shots in his last game ever. if preaching whatever 'old-school' (lololol) values is more important than blissful entertainment and enjoyment... Well, i feel sorry for those folks, I suppose.