Kobe Bryant uses the word HOOPLAH and discusses Lebron James' future....

[LooN3y]

Kobe is so upset.

y would kobe be upset, hes went to the finals 7 times in his 14 seasons in the NBA thats basically lebrons whole career and he only went once.

[M Dogg™]

Kobe is so upset.

y would kobe be upset, hes went to the finals 7 times in his 14 seasons in the NBA thats basically lebrons whole career and he only went once.

By 25, Kobe won 3 NBA titles, and as you can see by the numbers and stats I threw up, he was just as important as Shaq for 2 of them, and he was the leading scorer when the Lakers lost in 2004. LeBron never had Shaq in his prime, so I wouldn't fault LeBron, but I can say if Kobe was to have a career ending injury tomorrow he can walk away a true Hall of Famer at 31 years old, and have 5 rings. There was another who walked away with 5 rings at the age of 31, not winning Finals MVP in every single Finals himself, but he was forced out by HIV at 31 and his still in the Hall of Fame. You ask any player at the beginning of their career, hey by age 31, you'd match Magic Johnson in titles, and leadership, I guarantee you they'd take it every time. So why would Kobe be mad, he only works harder.

[LooN3y]

kobe>lebron


even MJ said it himself. i would post the video but damn chinese government blocks youtube.

[M Dogg™]

kobe>lebron


even MJ said it himself. i would post the video but damn chinese government blocks youtube.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4r_XQrmGlgE&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/4r_XQrmGlgE&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1</a>

For good measure
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/-sTlxfIEx2I&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/-sTlxfIEx2I&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q31I6DTEcf4&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Q31I6DTEcf4&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1</a>

[7even]

All this happened while Kobe always either had great teammates or .500 seasons. Now LeBron finally will have great teammates and will stomp on the Lakers and Kobe.

[LooN3y]

All this happened while Kobe always either had great teammates or .500 seasons. Now LeBron finally will have great teammates and will stomp on the Lakers and Kobe.

if lebron, bosh, and wade played kobe 3 on 1, kobe would still blow them out 12-0

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

I think I like the Shaq=Batman, and Kobe=Robin/Nightwing metaphor.

Although during the three peat years, Shaq did dominate over the game, Kobe was truly coming into his own. We forget Kobe was 21-23 during those years, those are the years most players develop. In 1999-2000, Shaq was the team, if you really want you can say Kobe's first ring was not truly his doing, Shaq was by far in his prime. It was Shaq's best year in every way possible, and Kobe was along for the ride. Kobe only had 22.5ppg, but showed some signs.

Thats fine, he might have been developing. I dont disagree. My point is only that, Shaq was the man for those titles. Kobe's last two titles I give him far more credit for than I do for ALL of the threepeat titles combined.

[M Dogg™]

I think I like the Shaq=Batman, and Kobe=Robin/Nightwing metaphor.

Although during the three peat years, Shaq did dominate over the game, Kobe was truly coming into his own. We forget Kobe was 21-23 during those years, those are the years most players develop. In 1999-2000, Shaq was the team, if you really want you can say Kobe's first ring was not truly his doing, Shaq was by far in his prime. It was Shaq's best year in every way possible, and Kobe was along for the ride. Kobe only had 22.5ppg, but showed some signs.

Thats fine, he might have been developing. I dont disagree. My point is only that, Shaq was the man for those titles. Kobe's last two titles I give him far more credit for than I do for ALL of the threepeat titles combined.

Didn't comment on the rest... lol.. it's all good. That year you focused on is truly an example of how far Kobe has came.

[7even]

All this happened while Kobe always either had great teammates or .500 seasons. Now LeBron finally will have great teammates and will stomp on the Lakers and Kobe.

if lebron, bosh, and wade played kobe 3 on 1, kobe would still blow them out 12-0

That's the ridiculous crazy talk I've been referring to. Everybody knows it's plain wrong, but you are still saying it because you hate reality.

[M Dogg™]

All this happened while Kobe always either had great teammates or .500 seasons. Now LeBron finally will have great teammates and will stomp on the Lakers and Kobe.

if lebron, bosh, and wade played kobe 3 on 1, kobe would still blow them out 12-0

That's the ridiculous crazy talk I've been referring to. Everybody knows it's plain wrong, but you are still saying it because you hate reality.

Reality is this my friend...


Reality is that the Lakers are defending their title, and they are going to be introduced every game as the NBA Champions. Reality is that Kobe > D.Wade, Gasol = Bosh and Artest< LeBron, Laker > anything the Heat can muster up and Phil > the kid with 2 years experience. Reality is that if the Heat play the Lakers in the NBA Finals, and the Lakers win, you are talking about the greatest player ever in Kobe Bryant, Believe that, if they meet, and the Heat lose, do not even log on to this board, do read on basketball news, because all Kobe haters will never hear the end of it. They will be eat crow for years.

[7even]

We'll see about that. It's meaningless to analyze the 2011 Finals before the Heat even have 7 guys on their roster lol. I personally am just really happy that we got a showtime team and that the Lakers have a serious rival now (cause the Celtics wouldn't bring it anymore due to aging).

If the Heat won't win the 2011 title, believe me, I will not be sad or angry or anything, I'm not a Heat fan by any means. But I'm not a Team USA fan by any means either, and I still liked watching them, as I will like watching the Heat.

[wcsoldier]

^^^^ you just want the Lakers to lose ... regardless to which team it would be

[7even]

^^^^ you just want the Lakers to lose ... regardless to which team it would be

I have to admit that this is the case. But an alley-oop pass from Wade to James for a dunk after a crunch time 3 by the Heat's Derek Fisher is extra sweet, no doubt.

[wcsoldier]

Fish ain't going to Miami .... and you should hate the Heat after the way they robbed you a title  in 2006

[7even]

The league administrators/officials robbed us, not the Heat. I hate guys like Stern and Salvatore with a passion and for good reason, but I can't blame Wade for shooting more FTs than the entire Mavs team...

You have to admit there's nothing funnier than Fisher going to Miami and nailing a few 3pt daggers in the Finals against an almost PG-less Laker team.