Mike Brown says Kobe WILL NOT play against SAC

[Flagrant 2]

Sam Amick‏@sam_amick

Lakers coach Mike Brown says Kobe Bryant will not play tonight in Sacramento. Kevin Durant will win his 3rd straight scoring title.


http://twitter.com/#!/sam_amick/status/195586322151387136

[Fudge]

:hammertime:

[Flagrant 2]

I was hoping Kobe would play for the scoring title but apparently Kobe is too gangster for that and plays only for FMVPs.

[Jolokia]

lol

[Cowboy Thunder]

:applause: Congrats KD

[DTreats]

Gotta love try hard KD, Kevin Love would be proud.

[Jimmy2k8]

:lebronamazed:

[Craptors]

Congrats KD u look like an absolute tool now

[6JamesIsKing]

:hammertime: :hammertime:

Congrats KD

[Fudge]

Congrats KD u look like an absolute tool now
He mad ^ :oldlol:

[Jimmy2k8]

:hammertime: :hammertime:

Congrats KD


Have at it Durant, the scoring champion hasn't won a championship since 2000 :oldlol:

[Da_Realist]

Congrats KD u look like an absolute tool now

KD didn't play at all in the 4th quarter two games ago and took only 3 or 4 shots in the 4th last night. He wasn't really trying.

[White Mamba]

but i tought u all say its all kobe wants lol:biggums:

[Stern]

Stat padder Durant :lol

[DTreats]

KD didn't play at all in the 4th quarter two games ago and took only 3 or 4 shots in the 4th last night. He wasn't really trying.
What's the point of this bullshit? We all know he wanted to get the scoring title and made sure he got it.

[PickernRoller]

Congratz to KD although he stat padded in the last 2 games....this can only help in the MVP discussion...:applause:

Kobe can rest...that way we get to see the best of the Laker's bench and role players....

[Craptors]

KD didn't play at all in the 4th quarter two games ago and took only 3 or 4 shots in the 4th last night. He wasn't really trying.

Nonetheless he wanted it more than kobe lol

[Da_Realist]

What's the point of this bullshit? We all know he wanted to get the scoring title and made sure he got it.

How did he make sure he got it if Kobe only needed 38 points to win it? That's stupid. If he wanted to put it out of reach he would have gone for 45 both games. He ended with 32 in 3 quarters two games ago and then barely shot at all in the 4th last night.

[DuMa]

the double standards for Kobe and Durant is jaw dropping stupid

[LABean]

Biggest stat padder of 2012? Love or Durant?
Who ya got?

[Bobcat4Ever]

So where are all the ignorant f*cks that said Kobe would do anything for the scoring title?

[Da_Realist]

the double standards for Kobe and Durant is jaw dropping stupid

It's so stupid I wonder if it's a joke.

[chazzy]

Morris/Goudelock/Eyenga/Hill/Murphy with heavy minutes tonight :oldlol:

[mountainmamba]

Mike Brown,

http://www.psychobabyonline.com/site/scpics/large/3126/buzzkill.jpg

[Parps]

what if Lebron drops 84 on the wizards?

[The Macho Man]

Mike Brown ruining the nights of millions. Kings vs the Lakers bench instead of Kobe going for a scoring title:lebroncry: :lebroncry:

[DTreats]

what if Lebron drops 84 on the wizards?
LeBron is sitting tonight

[Fudge]

So if Kobe did eventually play this game and manage to drop 38+, all these little Kobe stan's would be riding his nuts saying "ohh it's a competition, competitors compete for these kinds of awards blah blah blah". :oldlol: :roll: Now that he doesn't have a shot at it, y'all get bitter with the whole "Durant stat padded his last couple games, chucker, etc". Typical. :oldlol:

[6JamesIsKing]

Biggest stat padder of 2012? Love or Durant?
Who ya got?

Love

[(e)]

LeBron is sitting tonight
He's not a god dude. He won't drop 84 from the bench. :biggums:

[28renyoy]

Wow...really? People act like Durant jacked up 40 FGA per game the last 2 nights. The guy took a total of 42 shots, which is 21 FGA...WELL BELOW KOBES SEASON AVERAGE

If Durant sat those 2 games he still wins the scoring title. And it's not like OKC was playing for HCA in the finals vs Miami or anything :rolleyes:

jesus butthurt kobe stans are dumb

And Durant averaged more ppg than Kobe while taking 3.3 less FGA and .2 less FTA. GTFO

Congrats Kobe on finishing second in the scoring title while shooting 46% from 2, 29% from 3, and 85% from the line. Meanwhile Durant shoots 54% from 2, 39% from 3, and 86% from the line

[DTreats]

So if Kobe did eventually play this game and manage to drop 38+, all these little Kobe stan's would be riding his nuts saying "ohh it's a competition, competitors compete for these kinds of awards blah blah blah". :oldlol: :roll: Now that he doesn't have a shot at it, y'all get bitter with the whole "Durant stat padded his last couple games, chucker, etc". Typical. :oldlol:
You come off as a pathetic human being.

It's a meaningless scoring title.

[LABean]

So if Kobe did eventually play this game and manage to drop 38+, all these little Kobe stan's would be riding his nuts saying "ohh it's a competition, competitors compete for these kinds of awards blah blah blah". :oldlol: :roll: Now that he doesn't have a shot at it, y'all get bitter with the whole "Durant stat padded his last couple games, chucker, etc". Typical. :oldlol:
Don't bring up hypothetical shit into this thread. :no:

Reality is Kobe will not play. He ain't a stat padding ***** like Durant.

[Cowboy Thunder]

So if Kobe did eventually play this game and manage to drop 38+, all these little Kobe stan's would be riding his nuts saying "ohh it's a competition, competitors compete for these kinds of awards blah blah blah". :oldlol: :roll: Now that he doesn't have a shot at it, y'all get bitter with the whole "Durant stat padded his last couple games, chucker, etc". Typical. :oldlol:
:applause:

[Jimmy2k8]

Wow...really? People act like Durant jacked up 40 FGA per game the last 2 nights. The guy took a total of 42 shots, which is 21 FGA...WELL BELOW KOBES SEASON AVERAGE

If Durant sat those 2 games he still wins the scoring title. And it's not like OKC was playing for HCA in the finals vs Miami or anything :rolleyes:

jesus butthurt kobe stans are dumb

And Durant averaged more ppg than Kobe while taking 3.3 less FGA and .2 less FTA. GTFO

You must be mad.

[Extempo]

I was hoping Kobe would play for the scoring title but apparently Kobe is too gangster for that and plays only for FMVPs.
Yes, the scoring title is like a losers consolation prize...they don't even give you a trophy to show for it (like the MVP award, another losers consolation prize but at least you get a trophy, congrats Lebronze).

Kobe's a 5x champ, he probably laughs at these idiots getting all excited over a scoring title :oldlol:

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

If true, I will not watch the Lakers game, despite being a diehard fan.
I will watch the NFL draft instead.

[Fazotronic]

stupid kobetards can even give credit to KD.
acting like kobe didin't care and kd trying hard.
kobe was the one with the most attempts and he played way less minutes than durant.

[Flagrant 2]

Where are all the Kobe haters calling Kobe a stat padder now? :oldlol:

Kobe just shit all over them, and he didn't even have to play! :roll:

[OKCThunderUP]

the double standards for Kobe and Durant is jaw dropping stupid

I know, right?

The comments in this thread remind me how awful the typical ISH poster is.

[28renyoy]

You must be mad.

Ya I'm so mad that my favorite player just joined Michael Jordan as the only player to win 3 straight scoring titles in the past 30 years

[PickernRoller]

If true, I will not watch the Lakers game, despite being a diehard fan.
I will watch the NFL draft instead.

Eyenga and Hill not enough bait? Should be fun to watch....not missing this for sure. More when Hill will probably be our back up PF/C coming off the bench in the playoffs....

Only good things can come out of this. With Kobe out they'll be forced to try harder to win it by themselves....should be good minutes of ebanks, hill and eyenga

I know, right?

The comments in this thread remind me how awful the typical ISH poster is.

You mean getting trolled and falling for it....I guess that says it all. :oldlol: :oldlol: quoting a Duma post says it all :oldlol: :oldlol:

[DTreats]

Ya I'm so mad that my favorite player just joined Michael Jordan as the only player to win 3 straight scoring titles in the past 30 years
What do you get out of him winning 3 or 4 or 5 straight scoring titles?

[Jimmy2k8]

Ya I'm so mad that my favorite player just joined Michael Jordan as the only player to win 3 straight scoring titles in the past 30 years

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:
Too bad he doesn't have 5 rings like Lord Godbe. :oldlol:

[Extempo]

Durant will go down as an Allen Iverson...score a lot of points, NEVER win a championship. His defense ain't anywhere close to MJ/Kobe's defense. He probably averages like 1 apg :oldlol: He's tall so he's an okay rebounder. But basically, if he has a bad shooting night, he is USELESS and costs his team the game...as he did against the Lakers. Kobe can have a bad shooting night but shut down the opposing team's best player and lead his team to a win.

[Fudge]

Don't bring up hypothetical shit into this thread. :no:

Reality is Kobe will not play. He ain't a stat padding ***** like Durant.
What Hypothetical? Whats funny is that I've seen those exact words used in the Kobe should gun for the scoring title thread. :oldlol: Quit being mad.

[Fudge]

Kevin Durant = 19.7 shot attempts
Kobe Bryant = 23

:roll:

Funny how the word "chucker", "stat padder" gets thrown around on here. Ironic.

[DJ Leon Smith]

Don't bring up hypothetical shit into this thread. :no:

Reality is Kobe will not play. He ain't a stat padding ***** like Durant.

Oh really.

http://www.nba.com/lakers/stats/2003/nba_finals_stats.html

[LABean]

Oh really.

http://www.nba.com/lakers/stats/2003/nba_finals_stats.html
Did you just bring up stats about the NBA Finals? :kobe:
5 'ships.

BRB. Let me find Durant's.

[DJ Leon Smith]

Did you just bring up stats about the NBA Finals? :kobe:
5 'ships.

BRB. Let me find Durant's.

Let me make it easy for you. Bring up a single playoff series where he shot less than 20% from three-point range while a MVP teammate shot 60% from the field.

Go.

Go ahead.

Still waiting.

Waiting...

You got something yet?

Aww poor baby has nothing.

Still waiting...

P.S. It's "chips" not "ships". Learn English.

[ChrisKreager]

I don't blame the Lakers.

They don't want to risk an injury in a meaningless end-of-season game ala the Spurs last year with Ginobili.

[Fudge]

Inb4 "Kobe, 5 rings tho. Umadbro?"

:roll:

Too predictable and old.

[Flagrant 2]

P.S. It's "chips" not "ships". Learn English.

Says Learn English


Proceeds to type "You got something yet?"


:facepalm

[LABean]

Inb4 "Kobe, 5 rings tho. Umadbro?"

:roll:

Too predictable and old.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm5isjQc5m1qkphnqo1_400.jpg

[Flagrant 2]

Inb4 "Kobe, 5 rings tho. Umadbro?"

:roll:

Too predictable and old.
Holy shit, you are visibly upset. :oldlol:

[DJ Leon Smith]

Says Learn English


Proceeds to type "You got something yet?"


:facepalm

I never typed "You got something yet?"

Waiting for you point.

[Fudge]

Called it already.


Holy shit, you are visibly upset. :oldlol:
Too predictable.

:roll:

[Flagrant 2]

I never typed "You got something yet?"

Waiting for you point.

your*

[Flagrant 2]

Called it already.


Too predictable.

:roll:
Thanks for proving my point.

:roll:

[LABean]

P.S. It's "chips" not "ships". Learn English.

ChampionShips. 'Ships.

About. 'Bout.


P.S. The period (full stop) is included in the quotation marks. Learn English. :kobe:

[DJ Leon Smith]

Thanks for proving my point.

:roll:

Wow he is mad that Kobe only has two scoring titles.

[Fudge]

Thanks for proving my point.

:roll:
:wtf: :oldlol:

Stay mad, bro.

[Flagrant 2]

:wtf: :oldlol:

Stay mad, bro.
Too predictable.

:roll:

[32jazz]

Wow he is mad that Kobe only has two scoring titles.

Who cares about scoring titles? They mean nothing. Obviously Kobe doesn't care. Move on.

[Flagrant 2]

Who cares about scoring titles? They mean nothing. Obviously Kobe doesn't care. Move on.
^ Gets it. :applause:

[DJ Leon Smith]

Too predictable.

:roll:

Mad.

P.S. Jordan has 10 scoring titles, six rings, six finals MVPs, and zero finals games where he was up 24 points at half-time at home then lost.

[Flagrant 2]

Mad.

P.S. Jordan has 10 scoring titles, six rings, six finals MVPs, and zero finals games where he was up 24 points at half-time at home then lost.
^ Doesn't get it. :facepalm

[irondarts]

lol Kobe fans are hilarious.

If Kobe played and dropped 40, there'd be 10+ threads about him winning the scoring title and how awesome is Godbe. :lol :lol :lol

But since he won't, it's a meaningless award.

[Fudge]

Having nothing to say, so he attempts to "troll". :roll:

[Flagrant 2]

Having nothing to say, so he attempts to "troll". :roll:
^ Doesn't get it. :facepalm

[305Baller]

This is BS, Kobe is older thanI thought... how could he not be up for the challenge? Too tiring?

CMON SON


This is crazy... the world must be ending sooon

[Celtic_Pride]

It's a good decision. Pau and Bynum needs rest. With Kobe and scrubs playing, Kings will eventually double up Kobe everytime he touches the ball and scoring 38 will be tough.

Good thing is Durant deserved it. He took nearly 4 less shots and despite playing with a shot jacker in Westbrook, winning the scoring title is no small achievement! :bowdown:

[Fudge]

:roll:

[Vancouver-Grizz]

Wow...

I haven't seen a thread like this where all Kobe fans are clearly blind and are completely butthurt that he will not be a scoring champ this year.

Doesn't matter to Kobe in winning the scoring champ so it shouldn't matter to his fans.

KD is not a stat padder as some of you might suggest. Please go out and get some fresh air and get ready for some great playoff games next week.

[Mr. Jabbar]

If our stupid coach wants to evaluate some talents in this game, its logical that kobe doesn't play and go for 30+fga. Pure sense.

[ILLsmak]

I think the wording on ESPN is funny, "Kobe ALLOWS Durant to win scoring title." Like he's his dad or something. Or, even, that he is going to deliberately score less in order to make sure Durant wins.

-Smak

[DTreats]

Kobe doesn't want it, he let Durant have it. What's the big deal?

[RazorBaLade]

phil jackson esque move by kobe bryant

[RazorBaLade]

I think the wording on ESPN is funny, "Kobe ALLOWS Durant to win scoring title." Like he's his dad or something. Or, even, that he is going to deliberately score less in order to make sure Durant wins.

-Smak

he did allow him. frankly, if durant needed 38 to win it and decided not to play then durant would have allowed kobe to win it. doesnt matter if its kobe or not.

they cant change what they scored 3 months ago, but if its one game and its not like 50 pts or something... i think any of the top players can do it if they want to.

[NumberSix]

Kobetards are so mad.

[ILLsmak]

he did allow him. frankly, if durant needed 38 to win it and decided not to play then durant would have allowed kobe to win it. doesnt matter if its kobe or not.

they cant change what they scored 3 months ago, but if its one game and its not like 50 pts or something... i think any of the top players can do it if they want to.

I disagree with the word allow in the context of not competing when you are losing. I can buy it when you are already ahead. Even though 38 points is completely do-able for today's players, it's still an above average game.

There is also a possibility that he wouldn't reach it.

"Kobe concedes scoring title, eyes bigger things" would be a better way to phrase it. English is a funny language. There is so much subtext, hence why people are always reading into the shit LeBron says.

-Smak

[YAWN]

damn i wanted to see kobe hang 60 on the kings. congrats to KD though, this should give him some extra ammo for MVP voting.

[MASH Transit]

Yes, the scoring title is like a losers consolation prize...they don't even give you a trophy to show for it (like the MVP award, another losers consolation prize but at least you get a trophy, congrats Lebronze).

Kobe's a 5x champ, he probably laughs at these idiots getting all excited over a scoring title :oldlol:

Is that why he shoots 23 times a game? Is that also why his career high FGA per game is 27.2?

[RazorBaLade]

Is that why he shoots 23 times a game? Is that also why his career high FGA per game is 27.2?

hes shot like 18x a game since we stopped playing a man down

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Durant will go down as an Allen Iverson...score a lot of points, NEVER win a championship. His defense ain't anywhere close to MJ/Kobe's defense. He probably averages like 1 apg :oldlol: He's tall so he's an okay rebounder. But basically, if he has a bad shooting night, he is USELESS and costs his team the game...as he did against the Lakers. Kobe can have a bad shooting night but shut down the opposing team's best player and lead his team to a win.
that's a silly statement.
Durant shoots like 47% or better. AI shot like 41%.
Durant is not a chucker.

[33teeth]

Kobe fans claiming that Durant "stat padded" the past two games clearly didn't watch the game against the Kings.

Not only did he sit out the 4th, he didn't force anything. I think if he were pushing, he could have easily had over 50 in that game and possibly more. It was an effortless 32 points within the flow of the game.

With respect for his game, when was the last time Kobe made anything look effortless and within the flow? :confusedshrug:

[bigkingsfan]

They scured.

[TryToBeUnbias]

oh well.

[Myth]

My gut tells me that Kobe does want it, but not at the extent of receiving criticism for gunning for it. Playing in this game just wears him out for the playoffs when the results would be 1 or 2 things:

1. He doesn't get it, and people say he couldn't have.
2. He does get it, and people criticize him for gunning for it.

Besides the plaque and acknowledgement, it was a lose lose situation to play tonight.

[alwaysunny]

My gut tells me that Kobe does want it, but not at the extent of receiving criticism for gunning for it. Playing in this game just wears him out for the playoffs when the results would be 1 or 2 things:

1. He doesn't get it, and people say he couldn't have.
2. He does get it, and people criticize him for gunning for it.

Besides the plaque and acknowledgement, it was a lose lose situation to play tonight.

But prior to the announcement, Kobetards were saying he needed to play to be in shape for the playoffs :roll:

[LockoutOver11]

bwahahaahahha

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

But prior to the announcement, Kobetards were saying he needed to play to be in shape for the playoffs :roll:
You mean when Kobe was sitting with a shin injury?

[Myth]

But prior to the announcement, Kobetards were saying he needed to play to be in shape for the playoffs :roll:

Yeah, that was just Kobetards making excuses for Kobe to on the court gunning for points. It was silly watching 1 or more of them criticize Durant for wanting scoring leader yet hoping Kobe gets it.

[jstern]

This is so amazing and sad. The people who really wanted for Kobe to get it are so bitter, and saying that Durant looks foolish, Kobe's the better man, etc. When just earlier they wanted for the Lakers to force feed every shot through Kobe tonight.

The hypocrisy and bitterness. Like the bitterness is so there, you can tell that the stans are emotionally hurt. Like they got their heart ripped out. I predict that Durant is going to be the new Lebron here, in terms of hate from Kobe fans.


Wow...really? People act like Durant jacked up 40 FGA per game the last 2 nights. The guy took a total of 42 shots, which is 21 FGA...WELL BELOW KOBES SEASON AVERAGE

If Durant sat those 2 games he still wins the scoring title. And it's not like OKC was playing for HCA in the finals vs Miami or anything :rolleyes:

jesus butthurt kobe stans are dumb

And Durant averaged more ppg than Kobe while taking 3.3 less FGA and .2 less FTA. GTFO

Congrats Kobe on finishing second in the scoring title while shooting 46% from 2, 29% from 3, and 85% from the line. Meanwhile Durant shoots 54% from 2, 39% from 3, and 86% from the line

This

[LA_Showtime]

I read the article on ESPN. I like how Kobe mentioned five or a thousand times that he could score 38 points, and that everyone knew he could. Oh, and a shout out to Mike Brown for sucking Kobe's dick in the article. Have some self respect, you potato.

[Flagrant 2]

Yeah, that was just Kobetards making excuses for Kobe to on the court gunning for points. It was silly watching 1 or more of them criticize Durant for wanting scoring leader yet hoping Kobe gets it.
Or it was just logical thinkers putting the math together and realizing Kobe has sat out 7 of the past 9 games and coming up with the conclusion that Kobe may need to get back into game shape with the playoffs coming up. :confusedshrug:

[Fudge]

The hypocrisy and bitterness. Like the bitterness is so there, you can tell that the stans are emotionally hurt. Like they got their heart ripped out. I predict that Durant is going to be the new Lebron here, in terms of hate from Kobe fans.
I wouldn't be surprised if that happened. Actually, I see it happening already. :oldlol:

[Celtics 1825]

:durantunimpressed:

[Mr. Jabbar]

I wouldn't be surprised if that happened. Actually, I see it happening already. :oldlol:

:no: Kobes natural enemy is Lebron not Durant. Durants natural enemy is Westbrick.

[Figlo]

win-win-win situation for Kobe

He doesn't play: This guy i a true winner, doesn't care about individual accolades.

He plays and doens't get to the record: same as above

He plays and drops 40: Man, easily the best scorer in the game, whenever he wants to light it up, he can.

[Da_Realist]

I read the article on ESPN. I like how Kobe mentioned five or a thousand times that he could score 38 points, and that everyone knew he could. Oh, and a shout out to Mike Brown for sucking Kobe's dick in the article. Have some self respect, you potato.

Kobe kept trying to make the point that he could "easily" score 38 if he wanted to. As if Durant couldn't have "easily" scored 45 both of these last 2 games to put it out of reach. :oldlol:

Kobe only had to score 38 because Durant didn't care that much about it to begin with.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

This sucks. It really blows for both Laker fans and Kings fans who want to see Kobe. I'm a little disappointed. I respect his decision, but it still sucks.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Kobe kept trying to make the point that he could "easily" score 38 if he wanted to. As if Durant couldn't have "easily" scored 45 both of these last 2 games to put it out of reach. :oldlol:

Kobe only had to score 38 because Durant didn't care that much about it to begin with.
how do you know that? you are making assumptions about what is in Durant's head. In order for Durant to easily score 45, he would have had to diss Westbrook. It is not easy to diss Westbrook.

[Da_Realist]

how do you know that? you are making assumptions about what is in Durant's head. In order for Durant to easily score 45, he would have had to diss Westbrook. It is not easy to diss Westbrook.

He had 32 without playing AT ALL in the 4th quarter two games back. How do I know? I saw it.

And he barely gave a damn late in the game last night. If he wanted to score 10-15 more points, he could have done it in both games.

[PyrrhusX]

Have at it Durant, the scoring champion hasn't won a championship since 2000 :oldlol:

As if the lakers have a chance to win it all this year anyways :confusedshrug:

Cant believe people are in an uproar, Durant just won 3 in a row and all we get the hear is more whining smh.

[AlphaWolf24]

My gut tells me that Kobe does want it, but not at the extent of receiving criticism for gunning for it. Playing in this game just wears him out for the playoffs when the results would be 1 or 2 things:

1. He doesn't get it, and people say he couldn't have.
2. He does get it, and people criticize him for gunning for it.

Besides the plaque and acknowledgement, it was a lose lose situation to play tonight.


your gut stinks..

"oh no critism from 1% of the basketball community who hates Kobe!!!"

15 years of epic basketball....scoring spree's that no one has ever seen before...7 NBA Finals 5 Championships...

My gut tells me Kobe doesn't give 2 ****'s about .8 of a point...


(although the only reason I had hoped he would drop 40 was to see the small % of haters spam the board about his selfishness.....would have been great...Kobe could drop 40 on the Kings blindfolded)

[Thorn]

Not sure why people are arguing so fervently about this. It's not like Durant destroyed Kobe - the difference between their PPG is less than half a point. Sure, maybe Kobe doesn't win but it's not he completely fell apart at the end.

We should be commending Durant for playing well enough to average 28 PPG or whatever the exact decimals were and Kobe for still being good enough to average slightly less than a top 3 player in his 16th season at 33. I'm sure some of you guys will bring up "oh he shot with Iverson percentages and hogged the ball blah blah blah" but you have to remember that A) the Lakers are one of the top-heaviest teams in the league along with Miami and B) he's their only consistent perimeter threat as well as spending half the year as their only good playmaker.

So congrats to Durant for winning the scoring title.

[zay_24]

Puts asterik next to KDs scoring title:durantunimpressed:

[maybeshewill13]

KD :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Old man Kobe knew he couldn't score 38 and conceded. Didn't want to pull anything or break a hip shot jacking all game.

[Jimmy2k8]

Cant believe people are in an uproar, Durant just won 3 in a row and all we get the hear is more whining smh.

Easily guarantee that the Thunder/Durant fans would be crying if Kobe gunned for the title tonight and won the title in the last game. :oldlol:

[maybeshewill13]

Easily guarantee that the Thunder/Durant fans would be crying if Kobe gunned for the title tonight and won the title in the last game. :oldlol:

Not true. Look at my posts, I said he should. Why not? He or the team had nothing to lose. People just like to whine here, whine about going for it, whine about not going for it.. it's a never ending circle of retard and we're all guilty (except me because I'm awesome).

[DonDadda59]

Lots of anger in this thread for some reason :oldlol:

Congrats to Durant on 3 straight scoring titles and to do it at such a young age. Crazy :applause:

[Scholar]

I give my congrats to KD.

Here's the thing about Kobe's decision:

I'm sure he made the best decision for him and his team. I mean, why risk potential injury with it being the final game of the regular season? Might as well rest instead of hurting yourself, you know?

But had Kobe played tonight, the basketball world would've imploded with critics claiming Kobe is a selfish asshole for playing for individual accomplishments, etc., etc. It must suck to be put in that position. If you play to win, you're selfish. If you don't play, people claim it's because you know you can't win it. :facepalm

[HorryIsMyMVP]

I give my congrats to KD.

Here's the thing about Kobe's decision:

I'm sure he made the best decision for him and his team. I mean, why risk potential injury with it being the final game of the regular season? Might as well rest instead of hurting yourself, you know?

But had Kobe played tonight, the basketball world would've imploded with critics claiming Kobe is a selfish asshole for playing for individual accomplishments, etc., etc. It must suck to be put in that position. If you play to win, you're selfish. If you don't play, people claim it's because you know you can't win it. :facepalm
I think he could easily win it if he played. On 56 shots.

[RazorBaLade]

I think he could easily win it if he played. On 56 shots.

I don't understand these crazy extrapolations from kobe missing 1-2 more shots per game than the very best. I just don't get it.

Kobe shoots 43% durant shoots 49%. Chandler shoots 68%, lebron shoots 53%. You'd think everyone would be the "lol, he can't score unless he takes 45 shots" thing if you compare it that way. And if its because chandler is a big and has a simple playstyle, can't we consider kobe's playstyle as a detriment to fg in the same way? If we don't criticize everyone for not dunking all the time, should we criticize kobe for not being against taking harder shots than most people in a position that has much better defenders than people of 6'8+ size?

I'm not saying that it means kobe needs to be considered equal to peers in efficiency, but damn. Where does this he needs 56 shots to score 38 points joke even come from? How many times has he ever done anything remotely close to that? It has to be semi realistic to be funny.

[Nevaeh]

I give my congrats to KD.

Here's the thing about Kobe's decision:

I'm sure he made the best decision for him and his team. I mean, why risk potential injury with it being the final game of the regular season? Might as well rest instead of hurting yourself, you know?

But had Kobe played tonight, the basketball world would've imploded with critics claiming Kobe is a selfish asshole for playing for individual accomplishments, etc., etc. It must suck to be put in that position. If you play to win, you're selfish. If you don't play, people claim it's because you know you can't win it. :facepalm

When you lead the league in FG attempts for the year and still don't win the Scoring Title? That means you were already being a selfish asshole. Now he's just a selfish asshole, who wasted all of that chucking just to come in second place.
:oldlol:

[maybeshewill13]

I don't understand these crazy extrapolations from kobe missing 1-2 more shots per game than the very best. I just don't get it.

Kobe shoots 43% durant shoots 49%. Chandler shoots 68%, lebron shoots 53%. You'd think everyone would be the "lol, he can't score unless he takes 45 shots" thing if you compare it that way. And if its because chandler is a big and has a simple playstyle, can't we consider kobe's playstyle as a detriment to fg in the same way? If we don't criticize everyone for not dunking all the time, should we criticize kobe for not being against taking harder shots than most people in a position that has much better defenders than people of 6'8+ size?

I'm not saying that it means kobe needs to be considered equal to peers in efficiency, but damn. Where does this he needs 56 shots to score 38 points joke even come from? How many times has he ever done anything remotely close to that? It has to be semi realistic to be funny.

43%.

[RazorBaLade]

When you lead the league in FG attempts for the year and still don't win the Scoring Title? That means you were already being a selfish asshole. Now he's just a selfish asshole, who wasted all of that chucking just to come in second place.
:oldlol:

He averaged 18 or so since they had a full roster.


43%.

5rings.

[maybeshewill13]

5rings.

Yes, that's what Kobe has to settle for because he'll never catch MJ :durantunimpressed:

Poor man's MJ.

Durant going to finish with 8

[RazorBaLade]

Yes, that's what Kobe has to settle for because he'll never catch MJ :durantunimpressed:

The GAWD allows MJ to have more rings as he allowed durant to have a scoring title

[maybeshewill13]

The GAWD allows MJ to have more rings as he allowed durant to have a scoring title

If that's what allows you to sleep at night :roll: :roll: :roll:

[RazorBaLade]

If that's what allows you to sleep at night :roll: :roll: :roll:

The gawd mamba allows me to sleep at night. i sleep well.

[Shaquille O'Neal]

I was hoping Kobe would play for the scoring title but apparently Kobe is too gangster for that and plays only for FMVPs.

He's so gangsta that he's 2 for 7 for FMVP's. And the last one should be Pau's. So yeah, real gangsta.

[Fudge]

He's so gangsta that he's 2 for 7 for FMVP's. And the last one should be Pau's. So yeah, real gangsta.
Kobe has 7 rings now?

:kobe:

[Shaquille O'Neal]

Kobe has 7 rings now?

:kobe:

He's had the opportunity for 7.

[JGXEN]

Kobe has 7 rings now?

:kobe:
Finals appearances i believe

[hoopops]

Would've been tough for him to score 38pts especially, because he would be the only guy the kings would've have to guard, cause the rest of the top starters were going to get the night off.

If Kobe was the only starter to play for L.A.L and came up short from winning it, now that would've looked bad. He had more to loose if he did play.

[Shih508]

Would've been tough for him to score 38pts especially, because he would be the only guy the kings would've have to guard, cause the rest of the top starters were going to get the night off.

If Kobe was the only starter to play for L.A.L and came up short from winning it, now that would've looked bad. He had more to loose if he did play.

the truth right here