Black Mamba is done

[Huck]

Originally Posted by JoeyFarino

HE'S BEEN IN THE LEAGUE 20 YEARS AND IS 37 YRS OLD!!! lol...Youre telling me he wasnt amazing almost all his career??? Come on man that was a ignorant statement

My comment was directed at "amazing" being used to describe his last game. Kobe took 50 shots to score 60 points.

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by biohazard

My comment was directed at "amazing" being used to describe his last game. Kobe took 50 shots to score 60 points.

[steve B]

Great player ? Probably, although just how great will be debated just like every other great player.

Great guy? Ummm......no.

A bit more fuel for the discussion
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/...V0D?li=BBnb7Kz

Steve B

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by steve B

Great player ? Probably, although just how great will be debated just like every other great player.

Great guy? Ummm......no.

A bit more fuel for the discussion
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/...V0D?li=BBnb7Kz

Steve B

He's no doubt in the top 10 greatest. He was a asshole but so was Jordan. Some dudes are just that competitive.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by JoeyFarino

He's no doubt in the top 10 greatest. He was a asshole but so was Jordan. Some dudes are just that competitive.

I love how you try and compare Jordan and Bryant as human beings. There is no comparison other than being well, human beings.That is, from what we have been exposed to. RAPE is not equal to extra marital affairs. Lovi g you parents deeply is not the same as not talking to your parents. The list goes on.
That said, I guess I did bring mj into the comparison earlier.
Either way, glad Kobe is done so kids an start cheering for better role models(hopefully). Curry, so far, is a pretty good man on and off the court.

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

I love how you try and compare Jordan and Bryant as human beings. There is no comparison other than being well, human beings.That is, from what we have been exposed to. RAPE is not equal to extra marital affairs. Lovi g you parents deeply is not the same as not talking to your parents. The list goes on.
That said, I guess I did bring mj into the comparison earlier.
Either way, glad Kobe is done so kids an start cheering for better role models(hopefully). Curry, so far, is a pretty good man on and off the court.

Agree about curry...he seems to be a pretty down to earth guy

[mickeymao34]

Hate or love him, Kobe has his place in NBA history. Last 3 years really blah but overall a fine NBA career. IN 15-20 years he will be mentioned as a great much how Ali is now. Ali was lambasted up and down during his boxing years and now looked kindly on. Dude was never convicted and it was DA's doing to drop the case. The girl refused to testify upon reflecting upon that night. Don't make her to be a angel she aint no nun fosho. If all the knocks on him is this dropped case then its all bout da hate,,, nothing more. Argument about him being a hypocrite? I don't see it in all honesty he was a true arrogant aHOLe from year 3 on and never let up. So he stayed true to that. He doesn't deserve any citizenship honors but lets face it dude had game. I'm looking upon him as a iconic player and what he brought to the court and to the game. Majority of these posts has nothing to do with what he brought to the game of BBall just something that happened and dropped 12 years ago. Haters hang onto that cuz that is all you got.

[mickeymao34]

Originally Posted by steve B

Great player ? Probably, although just how great will be debated just like every other great player.

Great guy? Ummm......no.

A bit more fuel for the discussion
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/...V0D?li=BBnb7Kz

Steve B

Big deal Adidas suck and Nike is strict about those under contract not signing anything but Nike. MJ won't touch anything but Nike he caused the big stir with Reebok warmups during DT gold medal presentation. And Swaggy did get a signed pair of Nikes. Hell Brady won't sign anything NOT Under Armour, does that tarnish his golden image. Kobe is a competitive beast that spilled him onto the Ahole side, so what? He wanted to win..at least he didn't cheat in his craft to win trophys like some. This dumping the Adidas was in fun so lighten up. Your hate is noted.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtEP54CZ6Wg

[steve B]

Originally Posted by mickeymao34

Big deal Adidas suck and Nike is strict about those under contract not signing anything but Nike. MJ won't touch anything but Nike he caused the big stir with Reebok warmups during DT gold medal presentation. And Swaggy did get a signed pair of Nikes. Hell Brady won't sign anything NOT Under Armour, does that tarnish his golden image. Kobe is a competitive beast that spilled him onto the Ahole side, so what? He wanted to win..at least he didn't cheat in his craft to win trophys like some. This dumping the Adidas was in fun so lighten up. Your hate is noted.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtEP54CZ6Wg

No hate, just an opinion that he could have been a bit more polite to a team member.

And if you read the article, swappy or whatever the heck the guy is called didn't get signed Nikes, he got a signed box score.

I will give the other guy some credit for being cool about it on what was really Kobes night. Any other time it might be different?

The quality or lack of quality of the shoes doesn't matter at all. And for the record, both brands are massively overrated and overpriced. (Ok, maybe a bit of hate there, but really, no sneaker is worth 200+ unless .......nah, lets not get into who wears then to your house to deliver them )

Steve B

[mickeymao34]

Forget the article .. Says it right there at 1 min mark in video when asked what he got signed "yeah he signed some Nikes"

[steve B]

Ah, ok. First time I watched I heard it more like " yeah he signed .....umm....He said somebody go get some Nikes I'm not signing any Adidas" Which seemed more like saying he got something signed but not really saying what.

Second time through, yeah, maybe he did get some Nikes.