Kobe Bryant Discussion, Part Two

ragesincemdxvi · Post #1041 » by **ragesincemdxvi** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:07 pm

RoyceDa59 wrote:They're reporting the pilot missed the top of the ridge by 20-30 ft

Spoiler:
This shouldn't have happened, and it's a stark reminder for everyone that life truly is a game of inches.

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Even if the helicopter would have avoided the top still would have crashed.

Black Watch · Post #1042 » by **Black Watch** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:24 pm

Crazy to think how long he was a part of this culture. Like I've mentioned before, I had these shoes as a boy. I was maybe 11 years old, just a little younger than Gianna...

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Castle Black · Post #1043 » by **Castle Black** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:03 pm

Castle Black wrote:Shaq is a real one for this.

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Aaaand I’m tearing up again. Love stuff like this. As I get older, I realize moments like that are irreplaceable and mean everything to those kids. The fact he passed a week later is incredibly sad, but glad Kobe got to give him what I’m sure was the greatest moment of his all too short life. We lost a good one man. Kobe was larger than life.

Knicks Byke · Post #1044 » by **Knicks Byke** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:42 pm

geezr714 wrote:
Durant Durant wrote:Did anybody catch Shaq's statement on when he last talked to Kobe from yesterday's TNT broadcast?

Yup, last they talked was Kobe's retirement game. That's wild.

And also Shaq, man that dude's going through a lot. Losing his younger sister, now Kobe, all not too far apart from each other. Hope things get better for 'em.

could've sworn they did an interview together after that.

ragesincemdxvi · Post #1045 » by **ragesincemdxvi** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:48 pm

Lakers first live press conference after the accident

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OldSchoolNoBull · Post #1046 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:23 pm

Knicks Byke wrote:
geezr714 wrote:
Durant Durant wrote:Did anybody catch Shaq's statement on when he last talked to Kobe from yesterday's TNT broadcast?

Yup, last they talked was Kobe's retirement game. That's wild.

And also Shaq, man that dude's going through a lot. Losing his younger sister, now Kobe, all not too far apart from each other. Hope things get better for 'em.

could've sworn they did an interview together after that.

You mean this one? I remembered it too. It was posted in 2018, so it sure seems like it was after Kobe retired. Maybe Shaq just forgot about it. Can't blame him given what he must be going through.

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Noctilux · Post #1047 » by **Noctilux** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:10 pm

Drygon wrote:

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If that video gets deleted, I've some mirrors...

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https://streamable.com/goc1v

https://streamable.com/ybw3v

I'm just not ready to listen to this. Just can't!

clyde21 · Post #1048 » by **clyde21** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:37 pm

i wonder if they saw the crash coming or it happened too quickly, hope its the latter, that's rough man

Cyrusman122000 · Post #1049 » by **Cyrusman122000** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:57 pm

I’m very sorry if this is a stupid question on my part but was this a situation in which the initial contact with the mountain killed them or were they still alive after making contact and we’re killed when the helicopter struck the ground?

clyde21 · Post #1050 » by **clyde21** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:11 pm

Cyrusman122000 wrote:I’m very sorry if this is a stupid question on my part but was this a situation in which the initial contact with the mountain killed them or were they still alive after making contact and we’re killed when the helicopter struck the ground?

most likely died on impact I think, i believe they were going something like 170mph

MAQ · Post #1051 » by **MAQ** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:17 pm

clyde21 wrote:i wonder if they saw the crash coming or it happened too quickly, hope its the latter, that's rough man

That's been a thought that has kinda consumed me in this process. A lot of folks keep mentioning what those final moments were like as a parent. I have taken the view that they had no idea it was the final moments or even in danger at all. Maybe there was a small amount of fear of danger...the report is that they were in descent for about 3 seconds as they crashed.

Really heartbreaking. Still does not seem real.

SFour · Post #1052 » by **SFour** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:20 pm

pretty crazy....I wonder if Kawhi is going to stay away from helicopters now

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nvm found the answer

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ratul · Post #1053 » by **ratul** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:35 pm

clyde21 wrote:
Cyrusman122000 wrote:I’m very sorry if this is a stupid question on my part but was this a situation in which the initial contact with the mountain killed them or were they still alive after making contact and we’re killed when the helicopter struck the ground?

most likely died on impact I think, i believe they were going something like 170mph

This is all I am hoping for - plunging to one's death with their kid seems pretty much like torture

lambchop · Post #1054 » by **lambchop** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:40 pm

ATRAIN53 wrote:I can't get over the irony that the whole reason the guy every took choppers was to save time to be with his family.

It really feels like the pilot took the chance because he wanted to make his high profile client happy.
Who wouldn't want to try an impress another legend with your skills.
This could be why Kobe tagged the guy as his personal pilot.

I hate to think the guy might have been motivated by a nice tip from Kobe.

It was reported that Kobe and his pilot were used to taking risks. This is from the New York post:

Kobe used a chopper to play a trick on Pelinka, the LA Times reported in 2017.

Bryant had the pilot do military maneuvers on the chopper with Pelinka on board, and even turn the engine off in midair.

“My life was flashing before my eyes,” Pelinka told the newspaper. “I almost had a heart attack. Kobe’s just sitting there calm and collected.”

....after reading that I felt as Kobe and his pilot had flown through thick fog before. They were willing to take risks, assuming that nothing would go wrong.

ratul · Post #1055 » by **ratul** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:48 pm

lambchop wrote:
ATRAIN53 wrote:I can't get over the irony that the whole reason the guy every took choppers was to save time to be with his family.

It really feels like the pilot took the chance because he wanted to make his high profile client happy.
Who wouldn't want to try an impress another legend with your skills.
This could be why Kobe tagged the guy as his personal pilot.

I hate to think the guy might have been motivated by a nice tip from Kobe.

It was reported that Kobe and his pilot were used to taking risks. This is from the New York post:

Kobe used a chopper to play a trick on Pelinka, the LA Times reported in 2017.

Bryant had the pilot do military maneuvers on the chopper with Pelinka on board, and even turn the engine off in midair.

“My life was flashing before my eyes,” Pelinka told the newspaper. “I almost had a heart attack. Kobe’s just sitting there calm and collected.”

....after reading that I felt as Kobe and his pilot had flown through thick fog before. They were willing to take risks, assuming that nothing would go wrong.

Link?

RamonSessions7 · Post #1056 » by **RamonSessions7** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:50 pm

ratul wrote:
lambchop wrote:
ATRAIN53 wrote:I can't get over the irony that the whole reason the guy every took choppers was to save time to be with his family.

It really feels like the pilot took the chance because he wanted to make his high profile client happy.
Who wouldn't want to try an impress another legend with your skills.
This could be why Kobe tagged the guy as his personal pilot.

I hate to think the guy might have been motivated by a nice tip from Kobe.

It was reported that Kobe and his pilot were used to taking risks. This is from the New York post:

Kobe used a chopper to play a trick on Pelinka, the LA Times reported in 2017.

Bryant had the pilot do military maneuvers on the chopper with Pelinka on board, and even turn the engine off in midair.

“My life was flashing before my eyes,” Pelinka told the newspaper. “I almost had a heart attack. Kobe’s just sitting there calm and collected.”

....after reading that I felt as Kobe and his pilot had flown through thick fog before. They were willing to take risks, assuming that nothing would go wrong.

Link?

It’s according to Pelinka too, and we know how valid his tales are.

wutevahung · Post #1057 » by **wutevahung** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:51 pm

lambchop wrote:
ATRAIN53 wrote:I can't get over the irony that the whole reason the guy every took choppers was to save time to be with his family.

It really feels like the pilot took the chance because he wanted to make his high profile client happy.
Who wouldn't want to try an impress another legend with your skills.
This could be why Kobe tagged the guy as his personal pilot.

I hate to think the guy might have been motivated by a nice tip from Kobe.

It was reported that Kobe and his pilot were used to taking risks. This is from the New York post:

Kobe used a chopper to play a trick on Pelinka, the LA Times reported in 2017.

Bryant had the pilot do military maneuvers on the chopper with Pelinka on board, and even turn the engine off in midair.

“My life was flashing before my eyes,” Pelinka told the newspaper. “I almost had a heart attack. Kobe’s just sitting there calm and collected.”

....after reading that I felt as Kobe and his pilot had flown through thick fog before. They were willing to take risks, assuming that nothing would go wrong.

The turning off the engine in mid air thing, can't speak for helicopters, but I have friends who got their pilot licenses to fly small planes, supposedly its a pretty standard trick with not that much risk.

clyde21 · Post #1058 » by **clyde21** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:56 pm

lambchop wrote:
ATRAIN53 wrote:I can't get over the irony that the whole reason the guy every took choppers was to save time to be with his family.

It really feels like the pilot took the chance because he wanted to make his high profile client happy.
Who wouldn't want to try an impress another legend with your skills.
This could be why Kobe tagged the guy as his personal pilot.

I hate to think the guy might have been motivated by a nice tip from Kobe.

It was reported that Kobe and his pilot were used to taking risks. This is from the New York post:

Kobe used a chopper to play a trick on Pelinka, the LA Times reported in 2017.

Bryant had the pilot do military maneuvers on the chopper with Pelinka on board, and even turn the engine off in midair.

“My life was flashing before my eyes,” Pelinka told the newspaper. “I almost had a heart attack. Kobe’s just sitting there calm and collected.”

....after reading that I felt as Kobe and his pilot had flown through thick fog before. They were willing to take risks, assuming that nothing would go wrong.

i mean, Kobe's been riding choppers probably on a daily bases for 20 years, this pilot has been flying for 20 years, people really think this was the first time they've ever flown in bad weather?

6ixSideSniper · Post #1059 » by **6ixSideSniper** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:15 am

RamonSessions7 wrote:
ratul wrote:
lambchop wrote:
It was reported that Kobe and his pilot were used to taking risks. This is from the New York post:

Kobe used a chopper to play a trick on Pelinka, the LA Times reported in 2017.

Bryant had the pilot do military maneuvers on the chopper with Pelinka on board, and even turn the engine off in midair.

“My life was flashing before my eyes,” Pelinka told the newspaper. “I almost had a heart attack. Kobe’s just sitting there calm and collected.”

....after reading that I felt as Kobe and his pilot had flown through thick fog before. They were willing to take risks, assuming that nothing would go wrong.

Link?

It’s according to Pelinka too, and we know how valid his tales are.

Pretty sure Heath Ledger was there next to Rob Pelinka in that helicopter ride.

Gus McCrae · Post #1060 » by **Gus McCrae** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:21 am

sixers4real wrote:It’s been 72 hours since that happened, and I still can’t over it. Dark days.

I live in Russia, and I have a dog, American Akita, he’s 4 years old, I decided to name him Kobe, in 2015 when Kobe Bryant was playing his last season in NBA.

I have never thought that Kobe Bryant would die earlier then my dog.

Devastated. Rest In Peace basketball icon.

My wife had a dog named Kobe when I met her (though spelled Kobey), that's partially how I knew she was the one.