Kobe - "I can be a legitimate 2-guard now."

[1987_Lakers]

Kobe Bryant postgame on what addition of Ramon Sessions' playmaking means for the Lakers: "I can be a legitimate 2-guard now."

https://twitter.com/#!/ESPNSteinLine/status/182691187537346560

Sessions, da gawd.:bowdown:

[itsGameTime]

class is in session :rockon:

[LoneyROY7]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1104/nba.foul.face/images/derek-fisher.jpg

[Tenchi Ryu]

Shots fired at Fish

[LoneyROY7]

http://thebestdamnsportssiteever.com/uploads/derek_fisher_and_kobe_bryant_1302744086.jpg

[chazzy]

Thank god, less ball handling the better. His handles have fallen off with all the accumulated hand injuries, way too many unnecessary turnovers. Hopefully he and Sessions can build chemistry quickly.

[04mzwach]

Kobe...shut your mouth.

[The Macho Man]

Shots fired at Fish

And Smush... poor Smush.

[SevereUpInHere]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1104/nba.foul.face/images/derek-fisher.jpg


:oldlol: :oldlol:

[LoneyROY7]

http://www.basket-jusqua-pas-dheure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Derek-Fisher-pic.jpg

[EnoughSaid]

So you're telling me Kobe doesn't like being the primary ball-handler in the tense situations? :wtf:

[WeGetRing2012]

These Fisher pics :lol :lol

[keep-itreal]

http://www.basket-jusqua-pas-dheure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Derek-Fisher-pic.jpg
:roll:

[pauk]

if he wasnt a "legitimate 2 guard" until now then wtf was he?? a pass first point-guard? :oldlol:

[Mr. Jabbar]

meanwhile in Oklahoma: 1-3











































:yaohappy:

[skaterbasist]

So you're telling me Kobe doesn't like being the primary ball-handler in the tense situations? :wtf:

Who said anything about clutch situations?

[DuMa]

http://ru-crazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/derek-fisher-600x406.jpg

[Bladers]

So you're telling me Kobe doesn't like being the primary ball-handler in the tense situations? :wtf:

He's still gonna do that now and then. example run pick and roll with Gasol in crunch time.

[04mzwach]

If OKC beats the Lakers in the playoffs. Fisher gets his great revenge.

[LoneyROY7]

You just KNOW the Lakers and OKC will meet in the playoffs, and Fish will drill a big-shot.

[1987_Lakers]

You just KNOW the Lakers and OKC will meet in the playoffs, and Fish will drill a big-shot.

Clippers, lol.

[EnoughSaid]

If OKC beats the Lakers in the playoffs. Fisher gets his great revenge.

That would be :roll: . And especially if OKC wins the title. Then Fisher would be able to rub his 6th ring in Kobe's face. :lol

[christian1923]

kobe is going to get ramon so many hoees in la

[jb220]

Clippers, lol.
Eating dongs for breakfast,lol.

[itsGameTime]

You just KNOW the Lakers and OKC will meet in the playoffs, and Fish will drill a big-shot.

If Fish is playing Ramon will probably drop 30 on his ass

[LoneyROY7]

Clippers, lol.

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web03/2011/10/13/2/enhanced-buzz-32038-1318486040-27.jpg

[pauk]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aolnews.com/media/2010/06/derek-fisher-emotional-060810-200.jpg

[White Mamba]

Shots fired at blake


fixed

[jb220]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aolnews.com/media/2010/06/derek-fisher-emotional-060810-200.jpg
Nice one, you do know that picture was taken on the day his daughter was declared cancer free and hit a game winner? Grow the **** up, kid.

[pauk]

Nice one, you do know that picture was taken on the day his daughter was declared cancer free and hit a game winner? Grow the **** up, kid.

obviously i didnt intent to make fun of specifically that occasion..... kid...

[PickernRoller]

if he wasnt a "legitimate 2 guard" until now then wtf was he?? a pass first point-guard? :oldlol:

A 1 man army...always has been unlike some less skilled, less talented players who call themselves best in the league.......lets not get LeDrama Queen James into this thou.......

[Flagrant 2]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2514294652_6667f11bf2_o.jpg

[pauk]

A 1 man army...always has been unlike some less skilled, less talented players who call themselves best in the league.......lets not get LeDrama Queen James into this thou.......

http://cosmiclovecb.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/delusion3.jpg

[KOBEtherealKing]

my nickname for ramon is ramon numerals because he puts up numbers :pimp:

[Mr. Jabbar]

http://cosmiclovecb.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/delusion3.jpg

pauk, kobe almost always leads on assists prior sessions. he is a me shoot first guy but the premise of him being a 2 guard now is legit

[RazorBaLade]

It was awesome seeing ramon saying okay we're gonna run the offense and let me pass it to pau 4 times in a row

i loved it

[Whoah10115]

LOL at people thinking these were shots fired at Fisher (who he's clearly missing in the locker room).



This is just Kobe deflecting criticism. He has 5 rings and NOW he can be a legit 2guard. Watch out people.



What a dick...tho he's epic :KobeFace:

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Good one Kobe. :oldlol:

[RazorBaLade]

LOL at people thinking these were shots fired at Fisher (who he's clearly missing in the locker room).



This is just Kobe deflecting criticism. He has 5 rings and NOW he can be a legit 2guard. Watch out people.



What a dick...tho he's epic :KobeFace:

this makes sense good observation i wouldnt be surprised if that was true

[LakersReign]

AND......of course paunk shows up in a Kobe thread with the usual hot garbage. Then turns right around and TRIES to say how supposedly "paranoid" Laker/Kobe fans are about Lebron:sleeping

[All Net]

This is beyond key, it

[KeyNote]

Well, you saw tonight..the lakers were actually content with sessions dominating the ball

kobe did very well off the ball coming off screens and going back door

now teams are going to have to really make decisions..you saw the mavs double bynum every time and got shredded...that's going to happen now that you have a point guard that can move the ball quickly and penetrate

[(e)]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7720681/derek-fisher-oklahoma-city-just-seem-right#

"Hey Kobe, look I'm on the best team in the West, ring chasing!

[RazorBaLade]

Well, you saw tonight..the lakers were actually content with sessions dominating the ball

kobe did very well off the ball coming off screens and going back door

now teams are going to have to really make decisions..you saw the mavs double bynum every time and got shredded...that's going to happen now that you have a point guard that can move the ball quickly and penetrate

kobe had no problem giving the ball to him and getting away..... contrary to what pauk and others were saying would happen =/

[Nevaeh]

Good one Kobe. :oldlol:

Just let Sessions have 2 or 3 more good games like tonight and start getting some pub. He'll never see the ball again, come playoff time. Ask Pau and Bynum what happens when you dare start playing well and get any praise, or mention for any potential awards.

[RazorBaLade]

Just let Sessions have 2 or 3 more good games like tonight and start getting some pub. He'll never see the ball again, come playoff time. Ask Pau and Bynum what happens when you dare start playing well and get any praise, or mention for any potential awards.

youre sick brah

[Artillery]

Kobe's statement sounds like damage control for how awful he's played this season. Iverson-esque stats despite having two all-star seven footers :oldlol:

[LakersReign]

youre sick brah

kuniva and nevaeh are both idiots nobody on here takes seriously. Which is exactly why when he made a post, nobody responded to it. So here comes the other idiot responding to it, trying not to make the first idiot look stupid. Problem is, the second idiot said something even more idiotic than the first one, so, in the end they both didn't accomplish anything:facepalm

[SwayDizzle]

I'm so digging this LA team. Big things are gonna happen, yet again...

[RazorBaLade]

Kobe's statement sounds like damage control for how awful he's played this season. Iverson-esque stats despite having two all-star seven footers :oldlol:

if making the all star game is not a requirement to be an all star then hell, kobe has 4 all stars! He has 8 all stars on his team! STACKED!

[Godzuki]

what makes me laugh is Sessions was amazing that first half last night, and then doesn't get put back in until 2 min's left in the 3rd Qtr for a Blake that just stands out on the perimeter and passes it like he's scared, on top of Kobe running iso's. i guess since the Lakers were winning and everyone was hitting it didn't matter, but if you want to integrate someone that was the game to do it.

sad that Session's still has to deal with getting PT with that idiot Mike Brown when its just obvious night and day between him and Blake, and then he has to deal with getting emphasis vs kobe mode iso's. kobe wasn't bad last night, but sooner or later i have a feeling Kobe mode will take over again. not believing him being a legit 2 guard now at all :rolleyes:

[pauk]

This quote seriously scares me coming from a shooting-happy-who-cares-about-passing player like Kobe.... if what he did before wasnt being "legitimate 2-guard" for him, then what could it be? 40 FG attempts a game with 0 assists a game or something? :lol

[LoneyROY7]

This quote seriously scares me coming from a shooting-happy-who-cares-about-passing player like Kobe.... if what he did before wasnt being "legitimate 2-guard" for him, then what could it be? 40 FG attempts a game with 0 assists a game or something? :lol

We get it. You love LeBron and you're therefore butt-hurt that a player like Kobe could have 5 championships to Bron's 0.

WE...GET...IT.

[KenneBell]

Kobe not playing the hybrid PG/SG role is a great thing for him and the Lakers' offense. At this point in his career he has neither then handles or the explosiveness to play that role. I expect him to have a lot more energy towards the end of games and should be able to get easier shots now that he doesn't have to constantly create off the dribble.


Sessions needs a good 30 minutes a game for this to work properly IMO.

[PickernRoller]

http://cosmiclovecb.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/delusion3.jpg

Exactly, that's why the choken one has 0 rings and has a habit of disappearing in 4th quarters. Illusions are to think he will be Goat with 4 rings, and 4 FMVP's......or so was that thread you created........Also to notice you stopped updating your lil Kobe thread after this game.....the cherry picker force is strong with you.......Glad you realize you're delusional with "bronzy".....if that aint gay I don't know what is....

[It's A VC3!!!]

Kobe needs to fire Mike Brown if Ramon Sessions keeps coming off the bench. Steve Blake is worthless, just start Ramon Sessions. I was getting pissed at those damn 3s he kept knocking down last night though. But there's no way Blake should start over Sessions.

[game3524]

He is right, he doesn't have to facilitate as much when Sessions is on the floor.

His efficiency may pick up now that he will be getting easier looks and be at the receiving end of plays.

[G-Funk]

This quote seriously scares me coming from a shooting-happy-who-cares-about-passing player like Kobe.... if what he did before wasnt being "legitimate 2-guard" for him, then what could it be? 40 FG attempts a game with 0 assists a game or something? :lol
don't be a f@99ot! It means he doesnt have to dominate the ball to get his shots off and to create for other players.

[theaussieguy]

Mirin' fisher's growth hormone arms.

[Disaprine]

class is in session :rockon:
:lol

[f0und]

its not gonna make much of a difference. kobe is still gonna chuck up alot of bad shots and miss.

[Toizumi]

"Hey Kobe, look I'm on the best team in the West, ring chasing!

Kidding right? Yeah, Fisher wants to win.. but he was loyal to LA. He got cut.. and the best team in the West wanted him because of his veteran leadership and experience and because they needed a backup PG.

[Punpun]

Sessions' court vision? "Just the reads that he makes," Bryant said. "He made me one pass tonight that I saw, but I didn't think he saw, and he slipped it right between the defense. I was like, 'Ooh. Interesting.'

OH MY. :CLAP:

[Whoah10115]

Steve Blake is a prototypical backup PG. He comes in, plays hard, runs, is aggressive, a very good shooter, makes plays.



As a starter? Makes no sense. Sessions is not a backup. That's why he didn't wanna stay in Cleveland.



Mike Brown should be fired.




Matt Barnes does nothing but run the floor well and play great defense. So why is Ron Artest starting?



Mike Brown should be fired.

[Killbot]

Way to throw your former teammate and friend under a bus.

[824]

Steve Blake is a prototypical backup PG. He comes in, plays hard, runs, is aggressive, a very good shooter, makes plays.



As a starter? Makes no sense. Sessions is not a backup. That's why he didn't wanna stay in Cleveland.



Mike Brown should be fired.




Matt Barnes does nothing but run the floor well and play great defense. So why is Ron Artest starting?



Mike Brown should be fired.

Dude.. he just got to LA, he looks out of wack on defense like he doesn't know where he should be because he probably doesn't yet. He runs and guns way more than anyone on the roster he looks to fly out immediately upon getting the pass from whoever got the defensive rebound, it makes way more sense (at least for now) to have him playing heavy minutes but from THE BENCH. And Artest starts for similar reasons, he's the better defender which is what is needed with that group of starters.

You should be fired from life.

[ProfessorMurder]

Kobe in two weeks: "I need to handle the ball more, Sessions thinks he can hold the ball all damn game."

[305Baller]

http://dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Kevin-Durant1.jpg

[Dave3]

meanwhile in Oklahoma: 1-3











































:yaohappy:
All 3 pointers...so an eFG% of 50%.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

If OKC beats the Lakers in the playoffs. Fisher gets his great revenge.
He doesn't get revenge unless he wins a championship. If the Lakers lose to the Thunder, it won't have anything to do with Fisher. When/if they do meet, Thunder will be wishing Fisher was still starting for the Lakers. Bank on that.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

kuniva and nevaeh are both idiots nobody on here takes seriously. Which is exactly why when he made a post, nobody responded to it. So here comes the other idiot responding to it, trying not to make the first idiot look stupid. Problem is, the second idiot said something even more idiotic than the first one, so, in the end they both didn't accomplish anything:facepalm
i got dizzy just reading this.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Kobe in two weeks: "I need to handle the ball more, Sessions thinks he can hold the ball all damn game."
you need to hit up BET late night with them jokes. btw wonder where the celtics will be in 3 weeks. yay, go celts

[EGarrett]

https://twitter.com/#!/ESPNSteinLine/status/182691187537346560

Sessions, da gawd.:bowdown:He was a consummate point before. Sharing the ball and getting everyone involved.

[LA_Showtime]

Way to throw your best friend and former teammate under the bus. I told you guys Kobe didn't give a shit about trading Fisher. :lol

We all hope you can be a legitimate two-guard, Kobe. But in order to be "legitimate," you have to shoot above 35%.

It really is amazing how well Session fits in with the Lakers. His ability to get into the paint has opened up everyone's game. When was the last time we had two guys (well, one mostly, Kobe can't take people off the dribble consistently anymore) who could break down defenses and wreak havoc in the paint? No, Odom doesn't count.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

^Fish can't (well, shouldn't) take offense to what Kobe said. If fish was in the prime of his career, maybe.

[White Mamba]

Way to throw your best friend and former teammate under the bus. I told you guys Kobe didn't give a shit about trading Fisher. :lol

We all hope you can be a legitimate two-guard, Kobe. But in order to be "legitimate," you have to shoot above 35%.

It really is amazing how well Session fits in with the Lakers. His ability to get into the paint has opened up everyone's game. When was the last time we had two guys (well, one mostly, Kobe can't take people off the dribble consistently anymore) who could break down defenses and wreak havoc in the paint? No, Odom doesn't count.

How is he thorwing fisher under the bus? you want him to lie and say ramon is not fitting better right now?

[INDI]

Kidding right? Yeah, Fisher wants to win.. but he was loyal to LA. He got cut.. and the best team in the West wanted him because of his veteran leadership and experience and because they needed a backup PG.
\

i love fisher and all, but when you narrow your choices to thunder, spurs, bulls, heat, and then the final two choices are thunder and heat. You are definitely ring chasing

[Whoah10115]

I find it pretty sad that some fans find "reason" take this quote as concern for Bryant jacking up more shots.



If you can't understand that it means Bryant will handle the ball less in playmaking situations and can focus just on scoring and getting the ball in spots, as opposed to over-dribbling...then you're sad.



Whether or not it happens is irrelevant in this thread. What is relevant is that those people are sad.

[LakersReign]

I find it pretty sad that some fans find "reason" take this quote as concern for Bryant jacking up more shots.



If you can't understand that it means Bryant will handle the ball less in playmaking situations and can focus just on scoring and getting the ball in spots, as opposed to over-dribbling...then you're sad.



Whether or not it happens is irrelevant in this thread. What is relevant is that those people are sad.

That's only cuz they don't know a thing about basketball to begin with. Their main point to continue to hate on Kobe just to hate him. If Kobe handles the ball less, as well as takes less shots, then that will forever kill their whole "Oh Kobe's a selfish ballhog shotjacker" knock against him. And since they know nothing about basketball, they'll have nothing else to say.

[Eat Like A Bosh]

Lakers are pretty damn sneaky though. They shipped Odom to Dallas to disrupt the defending champs. Now they "sent" Fish to OKC and sent them into a funk. ****ing Brilliant! :oldlol:

[dyna]

Kobe finds an excuse for his terrible shooting performances this year...

:rolleyes:

[LA_Showtime]

Lakers are pretty damn sneaky though. They shipped Odom to Dallas to disrupt the defending champs. Now they "sent" Fish to OKC and sent them into a funk. ****ing Brilliant! :oldlol:

No kidding. I guess Mitch and co. realized there weren't any big names out there, so rather than forcing the issue they figured hey, let's **** over everyone else.

[Heavincent]

Ask Pau and Bynum what happens when you dare start playing well and get any praise, or mention for any potential awards.

Yeah, win championships.

[TheNaturalWR]

So he wasn't a 2 guard when he was chucking 25 shots per game?

[Punpun]

Please, Kobe had to actually run the bal down and set-up plays etc. Now he can have Sessions take a bit of the load from him.

That's what he said in this itw.

[amfirst]

Get over it kids, Kobe can now focus on one thing. Instead of running plays for everyone while trying to carry the offense.

[CavaliersFTW]

if he wasnt a "legitimate 2 guard" until now then wtf was he?? a pass first point-guard? :oldlol:

A ball hog

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

if he wasnt a "legitimate 2 guard" until now then wtf was he?? a pass first point-guard? :oldlol:

You a stupid ass n!gga

[DKLaker]

Kobe needs to fire Mike Brown if Ramon Sessions keeps coming off the bench. Steve Blake is worthless, just start Ramon Sessions. I was getting pissed at those damn 3s he kept knocking down last night though. But there's no way Blake should start over Sessions.

Brown is a Fking moron!!!!! I hope he gets fired at the end of the season!!!!!
Anyone with at least half a brain knows Sessions should be starting.

[RaininTwos]

You a stupid ass n!gga
:oldlol: i agree with that statement

[Doranku]

You a stupid ass n!gga
:roll:

[G-Funk]

Please, Kobe had to actually run the bal down and set-up plays etc. Now he can have Sessions take a bit of the load from him.

That's what he said in this itw.

"Kobe's become the floor leader of a basketball team that was kind of looking for that nature of a player, who could not only be a scorer, but also be a playmaker or consistently make big plays at critical times. So it was very important for Kobe to step into that role that he was envisioned at. I've always held the bar up very high for Kobe, and he's not only reached that bar, but he's jumping over the top of it right now."

More comparison and contrast: "I think it's the best that I've ever seen a player of mine play with an overall court game. I'm asking him to do so much, and he's accomplishing it. I never asked Michael to be a playmaker. That's the greatest player that I've ever had, that I could consider the greatest player in the game, and I never asked him to be a playmaker in those terms. I asked him to be playmaker when he was doubled or tripled. But Kobe has to set up the offense, to advance the ball, to read the defense, to make other players
happy, and he's doing a great job of that." -Phil Jackson

[Nevaeh]

youre sick brah

Hey dude, it's only a matter of time before you're throwing Sessions under the bus, like you do every other player not named Kobe after games.
:oldlol:

[bagelred]

Kobe "I can be a legitimate 2-guard now, so FINALLY, I can start shooting the basketball more and not worry about creating for others."







:biggums:

[lakerfreak]

Kobe needs to fire Mike Brown if Ramon Sessions keeps coming off the bench. Steve Blake is worthless, just start Ramon Sessions. I was getting pissed at those damn 3s he kept knocking down last night though. But there's no way Blake should start over Sessions.

Thing is, you know Ramon has been really good simply because his style got the bench to perform much better. He's gonna eventually move to the starting lineup, and thats gonna be one hell of a 5 to play against.

Move Blake to the bench and all the sudden the bench stops playing as good as they have been.

I say just play Ramon all 48 minutes a game. The dude never played full time starter's minutes anyways.