SportsAndLady;1738338 wrote:Lol if you believe that

You don't?

HighRoller74;1738331 wrote:He still thinks he's 25 and a force in the NBA.

Everything out of Kobe the last few seasons has been the opposite of this.

SportsAndLady;1738338 wrote:Lol if you believe that

So Kobe didn't say that stuff?

wildcats20;1738341 wrote:So Kobe didn't say that stuff?

This. I hate Kobe as much as the next guy, but don't be an idiot about it.

I've seen a lot more supporting it was the front office that screwed up than Kobe.

So kobe didn't actually tell him how they'd play together. Just says, like Pau and I did. I'd assume LMA was looking for actual basketball talk.

Love seeing players turning down the Lakers and Knicks.

Commander of Awesome;1738340 wrote:Everything out of Kobe the last few seasons has been the opposite of this.

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

From this season. Seems to me he still thinks he's one of the best players in the world.

Paul Pierce to the clippers.

like_that;1738358 wrote:Paul Pierce to the clippers.

Thats an interesting fit.

HighRoller74;1738352 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmcNSqvBdiQ

From this season. Seems to me he still thinks he's one of the best players in the world.

2 days ago:

https://twitter.com/janiscarr/status/614971190206177280

Kobe on next season: ""It might be. You gotta retire sometime. Im not Benjamin Button, man," Kobe said."

Commander of Awesome;1738366 wrote:2 days ago:

https://twitter.com/janiscarr/status/614971190206177280

Kobe on next season: ""It might be. You gotta retire sometime. Im not Benjamin Button, man," Kobe said."

Kobe's starting to get that old man/grizzled veteran IDGAF what I do or say attitude. I actually kinda like it. Comes across as refreshingly funny for him.

Commander of Awesome;1738366 wrote:2 days ago:

https://twitter.com/janiscarr/status/614971190206177280

Kobe on next season: ""It might be. You gotta retire sometime. Im not Benjamin Button, man," Kobe said."

Did he really say that in the third person?


Kidding

Kobe's washed up. Lakers won't get anyone until he retires.

Kings trade Jason Thompson and Carl Landry along with Nik Stauskus to the 76ers, for a TPE.

HighRoller74;1738412 wrote:Kings trade Jason Thompson and Carl Landry along with Nik Stauskus to the 76ers, for a TPE.

lol two more bigs!!

In addition to that, the 76ers also got a 1st round pick, and right to swap 1sts in 2 future drafts

HighRoller74;1738412 wrote:Kings trade Jason Thompson and Carl Landry along with Nik Stauskus to the 76ers, for a TPE.

HighRoller74;1738421 wrote:In addition to that, the 76ers also got a 1st round pick, and right to swap 1sts in 2 future drafts

All so the Kings could have a shot at signing Rondo, Monta Ellis, and Wes Mathews (whom are being courted by more competitive, less chaotic teams except for Rondo)

Guess that means they aren't high on Ben Mclemore

robj55;1738425 wrote:Guess that means they aren't high on Ben Mclemore

Cheap trade for Cavs? I'd take that risk for nothing.

Kings basically show it's not impossible to move terrible contracts. You just gotta give up a lot to do it. Nice trade for Philly who essentially just uses cap space they probably were just going to "fill" anyways.

BR1986FB;1738367 wrote:Kobe's starting to get that old man/grizzled veteran IDGAF what I do or say attitude. I actually kinda like it. Comes across as refreshingly funny for him.

Starting to? He's been heading that direction for the past 3-4 years ha. All that's left is for him to tell reporters to...

Knicks lol
http://deadspin.com/what-are-the-knicks-doing-1715280380

wildcats20;1738330 wrote:By telling him that he sees them working together like he did with Pau during their run?

Back then, Pau was essentially the #2 to his #1; you could compare it to the Pippen to Jordan dynamic on a lesser level. That was good back then. Being the Gasol to today's Bryant isn't anything for a name player to be excited about, as he'll be 37 and entering his 20th season when the season starts and hasn't played much in a couple years. He's gone from averaging 25-30 on 45% shooting to averaging 22 on 37% shooting (ie: decent, but inefficient, numbers on a bad team).

Add to that minor details such as how the Lakers have gone from an elite team to the sort that is coached by Byron "DON'T SHOOT THOSE THREES!!!!!" Scott (with help from Brown and D'Antoni to get them to this point). Right now, the Lakers can offer SHOWTIME and the LA experience, but very little else.

Greg Monroe max deal with the Bucks. Knicks possibly going all in on Robin Lopez or Enes Kanter...

Azubuike24;1738479 wrote:Greg Monroe max deal with the Bucks. Knicks possibly going all in on Robin Lopez or Enes Kanter...

NY has really fallen into the "all the bright lights and big city shit doesn't mean anything when you're ineptly run" trap.