Kobe on A-Rod- "Sometimes he forgets he's one of the best of all time Where, I don't"

[therammingman]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8514604/kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-offers-pep-talk-alex-rodriguez-new-york-yankees

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Kobe Bryant was busy scoring 31 points in 29 minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-80 exhibition loss to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night at the Honda Center.

[Derivative]

the difference between MJ and Kobe saying their the best, whereas MJ was actually the best until he retired in 1998, Kobe hasn't been the best since 2008.

[therammingman]

the difference between MJ and Kobe saying their the best, whereas MJ was actually the best until he retired in 1998, Kobe hasn't been the best since 2008.

don't shoot the messenger

[plowking]

Seems like Kobe has forgotten that hes no longer the best.

[arifgokcen]

the difference between MJ and Kobe saying their the best, whereas MJ was actually the best until he retired in 1998, Kobe hasn't been the best since 2008.
MJ didnt have lebron in his prime though.

[PyrrhusX]

MJ didnt have lebron in his prime though.

So we are gonna blame LeBron again?:rolleyes:

[LakersReign]

Oc course, cuz it's about Kobe, here come the ret**ded haters with their pathetic attempts at semantics, making themselves look even more stupid. Since it first takes reading comprehension skills to play semantics. A skill they CLEARLY lack, but what else is new? Of course Kobe is supposed to think he's some scrub, that got lucky to get 5 titles. Of course:rolleyes:

[OmniStrife]

You gotta realize that these are pro bballers, and I'm sure that most starters believe that they can be the best,
all-stars probably believe they are the best...

Now, those in the top 10, they probably think they're the GOAT regardless of anything anyone might say...

They wouldn't be where they're at if they hadn't believed so...

[Dave3]

Lost in all of this is the fact that A Rod wasn't the best in baseball for a long time. Pujols had him beat in a lot of things. It's just this past year where Pujols looked bad.

[embersyc]

Cabrera is the best not A-Rod. Also in baseball one player can only effect the game so much if he isn't a pitcher.

[NLZ]

Cabrera is the best not A-Rod. Also in baseball one player can only effect the game so much if he isn't a pitcher.
Cabrera isn't even the best baseball player on his team :lol

[Chrono90]

That's only Kobe's way of telling his friend to step the f**k up cause you're not a scrub. Kobe is being a friend that's trying to lift up his spirits during this tough time.

[rmt]

The best, my foot. Kobe is such a pompous ass. Why does he feel that he's got to toot his own horn with all these comments lately. Let your play speak for itself.

[Vertical-24]

the difference between MJ and Kobe saying their the best, whereas MJ was actually the best until he retired in 1998, Kobe hasn't been the best since 2008.

I don't neccessarily think he meant "best in the league" per se, but one of the best to play the game in general. Though it is Kobe, so I wouldn't be surprised lol But I do genuinely think he meant it in the context of GOAT standings and not best in the league standings.

[Rysio]

lmao i love kobe. this the confidence every single superstar should have in all sports. haters mad as always tho. :applause: :applause: :applause:

[RRR3]

Neither A-Rod or Kobe have been the best player for years. DelusionalBe :lol

[swi7ch]

The difference is ARod is a pu$$y mentally whereas Kobe is so beast he was able to r4pe a girl! :bowdown:

[Yao Ming's Foot]

Can you dopes read? :facepalm

"We're different," Bryant said. "But you're talking about, 'He's one of the best to ever play.'

Kobe and Arod are some of the GOAT. :confusedshrug:

[RRR3]

That's nice, Yao, but don't act like you don't think "Gawdbe" is THE best. :lol
Because you definitely do :coleman:

[TheBigVeto]

"We're different," Bryant said. "But you're talking about, 'He's one of the best to ever play.' I think really the difference is, sometimes he forgets he's the best. ... Where, I don't."



LOL that Kobe, always delusional.

[f0und]

kobe is like that chubby girl that wears tight clothes and thinks she's "got it aaaallllll going on."

[scm5]

I don't neccessarily think he meant "best in the league" per se, but one of the best to play the game in general. Though it is Kobe, so I wouldn't be surprised lol But I do genuinely think he meant it in the context of GOAT standings and not best in the league standings.

Nah, Kobe had admitted he believes MJ is the GOAT.

I truly believe that Kobe thinks he can be the best in the game still. He respects Lebron's talent, but not Lebron himself. During the ASG last season, Kobe called out Lebron... mind ****ed him into taking the last shot, which missed horribly.

This isn't to say that I believe Kobe is the best in the game right now, I don't. I do believe that he believes in himself so much that he believes that he can be if he has a healthy season.

[greymatter]

Ironic that much like A-Rod, Kobe hasn't been "the best" since 2007.

[Mr Know It All]

Kobe Bryant has reached Terrell Owens levels of delusion and misplaced arrogance.

[jlip]

People are reading way too much into this. When you take Kobe's words literally you actually miss the larger point. Kobe's message is about having a certain mentality not his actual rank in the game today. It's about thinking that you can perform at the most elite level even when you probably can't. It's about having a certain confidence that comes with the historical prestige of your name as an all time great.

[kennethgriffin]

skill wise. kobe is probably still the best

how else has he been able to last so long with nearly all his athleticism being depleted

ask yourself this question

if lebron james was 6-6, 195 pounds and had kobes small hands, limited speed, limited quickness and fragile bones/ligaments, and mileage

who would be more effective? kobe or lebron?

[KyrieTheFuture]

skill wise. kobe is probably still the best

how else has he been able to last so long with nearly all his athleticism being depleted

ask yourself this question

if lebron james was 6-6, 195 pounds and had kobes small hands, limited speed, limited quickness and fragile bones/ligaments, and mileage

who would be more effective? kobe or lebron?

I was unaware this thread was about LeBron James.

[KingMichael23]

The best, my foot. Kobe is such a pompous ass. Why does he feel that he's got to toot his own horn with all these comments lately. Let your play speak for itself.
What's wrong with what Kobe said? He think's A-Rod is still the best baseball player in the MLB.

[ispin69]

OUUU Kobe just called Arod forgetful. Das beef right there. Why is Kobe so salty?








:rolleyes:
(You kobe/laker fans pull the same crap when Shaq talks about Dwight, u mad?)

[The Mamba]

Ironic that much like A-Rod, Kobe hasn't been "the best" since 2007.
Who in your opinion was better than Kobe in 2008? Just curious.

I felt like that was the last year he was the best player in the game, completing a three year stretch.

[rmt]

What's wrong with what Kobe said? He think's A-Rod is still the best baseball player in the MLB.

"I think really the difference is, sometimes (Alex Rodriguez) forgets he's the best. ... Where, I don't."

Kobe thinks he's the best or if you want to be technical, he doesn't forget that he's the best.

[KingBeasley08]

hey kobe, a-rod hasn't been the best player in baseball for a while now :oldlol:

[Vertical-24]

Nah, Kobe had admitted he believes MJ is the GOAT.

I truly believe that Kobe thinks he can be the best in the game still. He respects Lebron's talent, but not Lebron himself. During the ASG last season, Kobe called out Lebron... mind ****ed him into taking the last shot, which missed horribly.

This isn't to say that I believe Kobe is the best in the game right now, I don't. I do believe that he believes in himself so much that he believes that he can be if he has a healthy season.

Him admitting MJ is the GOAT doesn't mean that he doesn't think of himself as one of the greatest to ever lace them up, something he has even said on an ESPN interview this past season. And as you said, yes, Kobe is probably the most confident player in our league, as well as probably the most cocky and competitive. But in accordance to what he said about A-Rod ("one of the best to ever play the game"), I believe he was saying the same about himself. He was talking about being one of the best to ever play. He was talking all-time, not currently. That's just my assumption but it seemed to go hand and hand with the A-Rod comment more than him saying he's hands down the "best player in the league".


But with Kobe, you never know lol :oldlol:

[Heavincent]

Kobe still making kids mad as **** :oldlol:

A-Rod is a bum though.

[RRR3]

Kobe still making kids mad as **** :oldlol:

A-Rod is a bum though.
nikka why you neg me the other day :kobe:

[Legends66NBA7]

I think Kobe's just giving his confident response. He's got to remind himself that he is the best at what it does, even if fans and analysts see it differently.

[Heavincent]

nikka why you neg me the other day :kobe:

Don't believe the signatures on your negs.

[RRR3]

Don't believe the signatures on your negs.
All right cool then, I was wondering why lol

[KyrieTheFuture]

Kobe's taking Katt Williams advice and just lying to himself to give himself confidence and saying **** the haters. I love that joke its the intro to its pimpin pimpin i think.

[Legends66NBA7]

Don't believe the signatures on your negs.

True.

I even got a neg from you and RRR3. I doubt either of those negs were either of you guys.

[Money 23]

True.

I even get neg from you and RRR3. I doubt either of those negs were either of you guys.
The whole rep thing is stupid.

I see resident retards and stans with HUGE green bars. Some don't even post that frequently.

And when they do, they clearly don't know what they're talking about. It makes little sense.

[LakersReign]

Kobe's taking Katt Williams advice and just lying to himself to give himself confidence and saying **** the haters. I love that joke its the intro to its pimpin pimpin i think.

Well....since he already has 5 titles out of "lying to himself," it's obvious the strategy is working:roll:

[RRR3]

The whole rep thing is stupid.

I see resident retards and stans with HUGE green bars. Some don't even post that frequently.

And when they do, they clearly don't know what they're talking about. It makes little sense.
Anyone with a lot of rep and very little posts is an alternate account, usually one of RG's. It's true with rep, though a lot of posters such as me have really high rep because a lot of our history on ISH came during a time where there were no negs, only reps. :lol If someone has like 3-4 red bars, then that usually means troll, though.

[Money 23]

How is this dude not been banned yet?

Even long time trolls actually talked about the game of basketball.

[RRR3]

How is this dude not been banned yet?

Even long time trolls actually talked about the game of basketball.
He's been banned multiple times. Jeff probably finds his posts amusing so he doesn't permaban him :confusedshrug:

[Legends66NBA7]

The whole rep thing is stupid.

I see resident retards and stans with HUGE green bars. Some don't even post that frequently.

And when they do, they clearly don't know what they're talking about. It makes little sense.

Yeah, it's not that I care that much about rep anymore either.

It's just funny when somebody negs me and it's from guys I know who wouldn't do it (when put their signature) for any random reason, especially when the description of the neg is even dumber.

[RRR3]

Yeah, it's not that I care that much about rep anymore either.

It's just funny when somebody negs me and it's from guys I know who wouldn't do it (when put their signature) for any random reason, especially when the description of the neg is even dumber.
LOL someone once negged me and wrote "f*cking jew" and signed your username :roll: :facepalm

[LakersReign]

He's been banned multiple times. Jeff probably finds his posts amusing so he doesn't permaban him :confusedshrug:

Yet another "straight from the rrr3's experience archives" post....huh?:rolleyes:

Love it how he tries to sit up in here all "high and mighty" trying to act like he's never been banned for CONSTANT trolling(rrr3). GTFOH:roll:

[Legends66NBA7]

LOL someone once negged me and wrote "f*cking jew" and signed your username :roll: :facepalm

I got this one:

"quit trying to act smart - RRR3"

[RRR3]

I got this one:

"quit trying to act smart - RRR3"
Both were probably from RG tbh

[Money 23]

How are you going to give someone a neg rep, try and be hurtful yet not have the stones to tell who it actually is on there? haha

[Heavincent]

Both were probably from RG tbh

Whenever I take a shot at RG, I get negged. Further proof of his many accounts. Not that we needed any more proof.

[KyrieTheFuture]

Well....since he already has 5 titles out of "lying to himself," it's obvious the strategy is working:roll:

Did I say it wasn't? :confusedshrug:

[skaterbasist]

Kobe's attitude and commitment is the reason why he's playing at his level after 17 YEARS in the NBA. How many people have played that long at such a competitive level?

[Money 23]

Whenever I take a shot at RG, I get negged. Further proof of his many accounts. Not that we needed any more proof.
What are his accounts?

And is StateofMind12 one of them?

[LakersReign]

Did I say it wasn't? :confusedshrug:

Please. As usual, you were so locked into your Kobe hate, you posted something stupid and left yourself wide open to get hit. Simple as that. Nice try:applause:

[RRR3]

How are you going to give someone a neg rep, try and be hurtful yet not have the stones to tell who it actually is on there? haha
Possibly trying to start fights between posters? :confusedshrug: IDK I almost always sign when I neg people, and it's always my username.




Whenever I take a shot at RG, I get negged. Further proof of his many accounts. Not that we needed any more proof.
RG is literally OBSESSED with reps/negs. He reps himself with all his alternates that's how he gets so much rep. He always seems to keep one account around where he just trolls without a filter and doesn't care about getting negged (examples of this are Inception28, IDefend5 and MiamiThrice). Fully expect him to neg me for this :oldlol:

[Heavincent]

What are his accounts?

And is StateofMind12 one of them?

Yes, StateofMind is RG.

I think there's a thread on here with a list of RG's accounts. There's literally like 40 of them. Shit is ridiculous.

[RRR3]

RG's accounts that I know of:

RocketsGreatness (obviously)
TmacsRockets
ILoveNBA
ClutchCity95
Dominantelement
RaceBannana
ClutchCover
NoLayUpsRule2
Endurance7
OptimusPrime
AmazingManning
WeaponX2024
iTruWarrior
DreamShake24
RedZiggyZag
DreamYaoTmac5
ArizaAttack24
DominantElement
BrianDawkins20
FinalCountdown
TimeConfidence
RealKnowledge
KingofDream34
SmoothJ2
v3DreJ80
Lowryblaze7
ViNsAnItY1990
MakeHistory78
VeeCee15
Just2Clutch
MiltownMadness
HisAirness3
TDPrime2030
BDiesel324
ClearYourMind
PurpGold34
LakerDefense8
ThaSwagg3r
True Aristotle
DaPerceive
Da Heroic One
Inception28
StateofMind12
MiamiThrice
WockaVodka
Tinseltime17
Idefend5
TheAdmiral3

I'm sure I missed some. I lurk on real gm (dont post) and I think he currently posts there as StateofThunder:oldlol:

[KyrieTheFuture]

Please. As usual, you were so locked into your Kobe hate, you posted something stupid and left yourself wide open to get hit. Simple as that. Nice try:applause:

Do you honestly need to be confrontational in absolutely everything you post? You want people to respond to you because you don't get enough attention or something? Kobe is clearly lying to himself if he's calling himself the best right now. I didn't say he's always been saying this, because it wouldn't be lying to himself for a span of about 5 years. You, as usual, were so locked into your Kobe love, you posted something stupid and left yourself wide open to get anally destroyed just like you love it.

[Heavincent]

And I think I'm spending a bit too much time on ISH, since I know which accounts belong to RG. It's just so damn obvious though.

[Money 23]

Yes, StateofMind is RG.

I think there's a thread on here with a list of RG's accounts. There's literally like 40 of them. Shit is ridiculous.
What? Really? He swore to me up and down that wasn't him when I insinuated it was.

How do you even get 40 accounts? I forgot the password to my other username (Samurai Swoosh) last year and I tried creating another name and I still haven't gotten approved for it.

I'm lucky I had this one back in 2006 before I settled on the Samurai Swoosh account. But I never used multiple names at the same time.

Crazy people, man ... :oldlol:

Who is nuttier: RG, numbersix, SinJackal, or LakersReign?

[Legends66NBA7]

How are you going to give someone a neg rep, try and be hurtful yet not have the stones to tell who it actually is on there? haha

Yeah, I don't get that either. I guess your on the internet, you feel safe.

Some weirdos on here neg to try and get a reaction, I just try to laugh it off.


What are his accounts?

And is StateofMind12 one of them?

I believe he is.

Here's the rest of his accounts:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=164897

And the most recent ones have been added on the last page. It's sad this has to be kept track off.

[LakersReign]

Do you honestly need to be confrontational in absolutely everything you post? You want people to respond to you because you don't get enough attention or something? Kobe is clearly lying to himself if he's calling himself the best right now. I didn't say he's always been saying this, because it wouldn't be lying to himself for a span of about 5 years. You, as usual, were so locked into your Kobe love, you posted something stupid and left yourself wide open to get anally destroyed just like you love it.

AND....N-O-N-E of that hot garbage you just posted changes the FACT that you're mad now cuz you were trying to diss Kobe like you always do, and made yourself look stupid while doing it. Nice try:applause:

[Heavincent]

What? Really? He swore to me up and down that wasn't him when I insinuated it was.

How do you even get 40 accounts? I forgot the password to my other username (Samurai Swoosh) last year and I tried creating another name and I still haven't gotten approved for it.

I'm lucky I had this one back in 2006 before I settled on the Samurai Swoosh account. But I never used multiple names at the same time.

Crazy people, man ... :oldlol:

Who is nuttier: RG, numbersix, SinJackal, or LakersReign?

Probably has all of his passwords and usernames saved on word or something, just like many of his posts.

[LakersReign]

What? Really? He swore to me up and down that wasn't him when I insinuated it was.

How do you even get 40 accounts? I forgot the password to my other username (Samurai Swoosh) last year and I tried creating another name and I still haven't gotten approved for it.

I'm lucky I had this one back in 2006 before I settled on the Samurai Swoosh account. But I never used multiple names at the same time.

Crazy people, man ... :oldlol:

Who is nuttier: RG, numbersix, SinJackal, or LakersReign?

I vote for money 23, who sees things that AREN'T there, and convinces himself that they really do exist, cuz some stranger on an internet message board told him they exist. Then tries to call other people crazy. OOPS!!!! I guess you(money23) see "dead people" too....huh?:roll:


AND....the moron below me, responds with a smiley...cuz he knows he made himself look stupid. Big surprise:sleeping

[KyrieTheFuture]

AND....N-O-N-E of that hot garbage you just posted changes the FACT that you're mad now cuz you were trying to diss Kobe like you always do, and made yourself look stupid while doing it. Nice try:applause:

:roll: :cheers:

[RRR3]

I wasn't on ISH for Sinjackal, what was the deal with him?

@Swoosh, what happened to Swooshreturns?

[red1]

I am certain that stateofmind is rocketsgreatness. He used to be terrible but he has toned down his biases

[RRR3]

And I think I'm spending a bit too much time on ISH, since I know which accounts belong to RG. It's just so damn obvious though.
It is, but I think he may be getting a little better at hiding it. Wockavodka had me fooled way longer than he usually does. And I didn't know MiamiThrice was RG for sure until he made the "Yo My tv out did (blah blah blah) happen?" that he always makes.

[Legends66NBA7]

I wasn't on ISH for Sinjackal, what was the deal with him?

@Swoosh, what happened to Swooshreturns?

I remember when I used to lurk on ISH (some good reads on ISH is what got me to join here) is that he was always trying to prop his Spurs up and would take anything anti-Spurs as like a confrontation.

He's kinda like Clippersfan86 is to the Clippers. Everyone clowned him after the Spurs lost to Memphis in the first round 2011, when he said there was like no chance they would lose or something. I think he also pegged them winning the title that year too.


It is, but I think he may be getting a little better at hiding it. Wockavodka had me fooled way longer than he usually does. And I didn't know MiamiThrice was RG for sure until he made the "Yo My tv out did (blah blah blah) happen?" that he always makes.

Is that thread still up ? I've seen him do that on 2 of his old accounts.

[red1]

It is, but I think he may be getting a little better at hiding it. Wockavodka had me fooled way longer than he usually does. And I didn't know MiamiThrice was RG for sure until he made the "Yo My tv out did (blah blah blah) happen?" that he always makes.
the f*ck is wrong with this kid making so many accounts

[RRR3]

I am certain that stateofmind is rocketsgreatness. He used to be terrible but he has toned down his biases
He hasn't toned down his biases, Stateofmind is his "serious" account. He seems to often have an account where he tries to be a legit poster (but always gives himself away), and then has some others where he can just full-out troll. Eventually, he seems to lose it on his serious accounts and get banned, hopefully this happens again

[GOBB]

Call Kobe delusional but he just explained his mentality to you. If Kobe didnt have that mentality he'd be Joe Johnson. I applaud honesty when it comes to athletes even if I'm not a fan of theirs. You guys rather nitpick Kobe and how he sees himself over the point of the article. Good job, good effort there guys. :rolleyes:

[red1]

He hasn't toned down his biases, Stateofmind is his "serious" account. He seems to often have an account where he tries to be a legit poster (but always gives himself away), and then has some others where he can just full-out troll. Eventually, he seems to lose it on his serious accounts and get banned, hopefully this happens again
:facepalm miamithrice is rocketsgreatness?

[Money 23]

I wasn't on ISH for Sinjackal, what was the deal with him?

@Swoosh, what happened to Swooshreturns?
I had the password saved to my ex's lap top. Needless to say, I don't remember it and obviously don't have the lap top.

Only reason I've been on ISH lately the past few days is I got shit canned at my nightclub.

Sinjackal was a crazy Spurs / Bulls fan. He made many ridiculous posts about getting into fights that everyone made fun of him for ... and he also would post they gayest myspace pictures of himself in the Post Your Pic thread.

Him and B-Low would post the gayest pictures of themselves, duck lipping like a teenage girl and everything.

I miss a lot of the good, consistent original posters from the board. People you could talk ball with who knew their stuff.

Now we got the era of ISH keyboard PSYCHOS like pauk, and all his accounts (nash, sh0wtime, etc) ... LakersReign. Who never talks actual detail about basketball, but rather gets into fights confrontations for no reason.

To be honest, you were pretty bad when you got here in 2011, yourself.

:oldlol:

[RRR3]

I had the password saved to my ex's lap top. Needless to say, I don't remember it.

Only reason I've been on ISH lately the past few days is I got shit canned at my bar tending job.

Sinjackal was a crazy Spurs / Bulls fan. He made many ridiculous posts about getting into fights that everyone made fun of him for ... and he also would post they gayest myspace pictures of himself in the Post Your Pic thread.

Him and B-Low would post the gayest pictures of themselves, duck lipping like a teenage girl and everything.

I miss a lot of the good, consistent original posters from the board. People you could talk ball with who knew their stuff.

Now we got the era of ISH keyboard PSYCHOS like pauk, and all his accounts (nash, sh0wtime, etc) ... LakersReign. Who never talks actual detail about basketball, but rather gets into fights confrontations for no reason.

To be honest, you were pretty bad when you got here in 2011, yourself.

:oldlol:
I joined before I should have :D I know a lot more these days about NBA. I think I can be a decent poster if I don't let trolls get to me. I realized a lot of these guys bring me down to their level and I derail threads :rant

Sucks about your job, though. I don't think Nash is Pauk, he joined before Pauk and Pauk would probably give himself away by getting mad more than Nash does IMO. It's possible though. Now i remember sinjackal, he was a big anime fan IIRC. Even since I've been on here, some good posters have left, like Catch24, one of the few really good Lakers fans on here...

[Money 23]

I can picture that LakersReign kid getting so upset that he literally pounds his head on the key board.

[KyrieTheFuture]

So easy to set off.

[Legends66NBA7]

I miss a lot of the good, consistent original posters from the board. People you could talk ball with who knew their stuff.

Now we got the era of ISH keyboard PSYCHOS like pauk, and all his accounts (nash, sh0wtime, etc) ... LakersReign. Who never talks actual detail about basketball, but rather gets into fights confrontations for no reason.

To be honest, you were pretty bad when you got here in 2011, yourself.

:oldlol:

I think a lot of those posters you mentioned left for the same reasons you probably did last year (for the time being)... because there are so many trolls on ISH at times and each thread becomes a shit fest that you have to sift through.

The board could definitely use more moderators and while their limited with no banning power, at least they can clean up some mess. For example, posting RRR3's picture over and over and over again, whether he makes a thread or posts in one.

I mean, how wrong is that ? Other dudes keeping track of another man's picture on their desktop/link. Then using it to ruin threads.

I've always said I wouldn't mind modding on here, just to stop the thread killing and name calling.


PS - Sucks to hear about your job, bro. I've been in that same situation before too.

[KingBeasley08]

I remember when I used to lurk on ISH (some good reads on ISH is what got me to join here) is that he was always trying to prop his Spurs up and would take anything anti-Spurs as like a confrontation.

He's kinda like Clippersfan86 is to the Clippers. Everyone clowned him after the Spurs lost to Memphis in the first round 2011, when he said there was like no chance they would lose or something. I think he also pegged them winning the title that year too.



Is that thread still up ? I've seen him do that on 2 of his old accounts.
I remember that thread. pure classic :oldlol:

sinjackal was such a nerdy loser :roll:

[RRR3]

I think a lot of those posters you mentioned left for the same reasons you probably did last year (for the time being)... because there are so many trolls on ISH at times and each thread become a shit fest that you have to sift through.

The board could definitely use more moderators and while their limited with no banning power, at least they can clean up some mess. For example, posting RRR3's picture over and over and over again, whether he makes a thread or posts in one.

I mean, how wrong is that ? Other dudes keeping track of another man's picture on their desktop/link. Then using to ruin threads.

I've always said I wouldn't mind modding on here, just to stop the thread killing and name calling.


PS - Sucks to hear about your job, bro. I've been in that same situation before too.
Honestly think it was lower to keep posting the pic with my friend in it tbh. I've really started to ues the IL feature though, it's helping.

[LakersReign]

So easy to set off.

Yes...you(kyrie) are. I know, that's why you're(kyrie) the one who was just posting smileys just now, cuz you're(kyrie) mad as *** you(kyrie) made yourself look stupid:roll:


(AND...cue the "No Common Sense" Soldiers" with their d***ks in their hand, ready for another LR circle jerk session. Since they seem to think that's what InsideHoops stands for. While trying to call other people trolls the entire time):eek:

[Money 23]

I don't think Nash is Pauk, he joined before Pauk and Pauk would probably give himself away by getting mad more than Nash does IMO. It's possible though. Now i remember sinjackal, he was a big anime fan IIRC. Even since I've been on here, some good posters have left, like Catch24, one of the few really good Lakers fans on here...
nash and pauk are the same. sh0wtime was his original account. The agenda is the exact same. Pick a username / team repping another player that has nothing to do with Bron, yet only talk about and religously defend LeBron.

They will literally only be found in threads regarding LeBron.

BTW, what the hell does IIRC mean?

Yea ... I miss catch24. And MaxFly, picc84, hotsizzle, DatzNasty, YoungHKM, ShaqAttack34, and there was some good Bulls fans that I remember reading last year. Hell, even people like GOBB rarely post as much anymore.

All the young dumb ones are taking over the boards :(

The era of the ISH dipshit. I mean even as far back as a year ago, trolls were actually funny.

[Money 23]

So easy to set off.
:oldlol:

That's the idea ... see how he so quickly snapped and reverted to his typical pen1s pacifier joke?

:biggums:

[Doctor Rivers]

I can picture money23 sucking on rrr3's d**k like a pacifier since he LOVES to listen to the advice of strangers on the internet, cuz he's way too dumb to know any better.

You suck

[monkeypox]

Anyone used to be on Hoopsworld or prosportsdaily back in the heyday? There used to be a troll like RG, only no matter how hard he tried he couldn't hide his alts because he had the same spelling errors and strange word usage in all of them. Particularly using the phrase "ganna" all the time. As in "The Lakers ganna lose tonight!" So strange. When he got called out he'd swear "ganna" was totally normal.

[Legends66NBA7]

I remember that thread. pure classic :oldlol:

sinjackal was such a nerdy loser :roll:

I got to admit, Phong was ruthless in his posting of photo shop pictures and gifs when another poster's favourite player/team just got embarrassed.


:oldlol:

[RRR3]

nash and pauk are the same. sh0wtime was his original account. The agenda is the exact same. Pick a username / team repping another player that has nothing to do with Bron, yet only talk about and religously defend LeBron.

They will literally only be found in threads regarding LeBron.

BTW, what the hell does IIRC mean?

Yea ... I miss catch24. And MaxFly, picc84, hotsizzle, DatzNasty, YoungHKM, ShaqAttack34, and there was some good Bulls fans that I remember reading last year. Hell, even people like GOBB rarely post as much anymore.

All the young dumb ones are taking over the boards :(

The era of the ISH dipshit. I mean even as far back as a year ago, trolls were actually funny.
IIRC=If i remember correctly. Got that from Shaqattack actually.:lol
Maxfly, hotsizzle and shaqattack still post now and again.
If that's true that would make Pauk his 3rd account? (after showtime and Nash)? I honestly think Pauk is ok when he's not talking about LeBron, but that's like 2% of the time. A lot of posters would be better if they weren't so biased, myself included. :D

[KyrieTheFuture]

Oh my god it's so entertaining to watch Reigny throw a tantrum good lord.

[KingBeasley08]

I got to admit, Phong was ruthless in his posting of photo shop pictures and gifs when another poster's favourite player/team just got embarrassed.


:oldlol:
Yea, as much as I make fun of Phong for being a fatass and loser, that was golden. Mighta been the only time the two of us were on the same side

[LakersReign]

:oldlol:

That's the idea ... see how he so quickly snapped and reverted to his typical ***** pacifier joker?

:biggums:

Child please. Holla back when you can show me ANY thread I've posted about rrr3 or anybody else on ISH. I'll wait for you to dip out like a b***h like they all do:sleeping

[Money 23]

Oh my god it's so entertaining to watch Reigny throw a tantrum good lord.
He must have been a hilariously easy target in his special classes in school.

[KingBeasley08]

Oh my god it's so entertaining to watch Reigny throw a tantrum good lord.
in b4 he starts ranting at u and using ur name in parantheses

[RRR3]

I got to admit, Phong was ruthless in his posting of photo shop pictures and gifs when another poster's favourite player/team just got embarrassed.


:oldlol:
Phong got a taste of his own medicine though http://207.58.151.151/forum/showthread.php?t=235977&page=7
God I hated that guy, but at least he was creative, unlike a lot of the current trolls

[Legends66NBA7]

BTW, what the hell does IIRC mean?

IIRC - If I recall correctly


Yea ... I miss catch24. And MaxFly, picc84, hotsizzle, DatzNasty, YoungHKM, ShaqAttack34, and there was some good Bulls fans that I remember reading last year. Hell, even people like GOBB rarely post as much anymore.

Shaqattack still posts from time to time. I don't see the others you mentioned post anymore as much either.

Funny you mention catch, another poster said my posting and the way I explain things is similar to catch. He was also one of the posters I thought was great on here, before he stopped posting more frequently.

I've seen picc84's work before, I think him and catch are actually pretty similar.

[RRR3]

edit: sent you the info

[KingBeasley08]

Beas, did you get my PM?
yea ill join. send me the info :cheers:

[KyrieTheFuture]

in b4 he starts ranting at u and using ur name in parantheses
Too late man I already got the treatment a page or 2 back it was devastating

[Legends66NBA7]

Phong got a taste of his own medicine though http://207.58.151.151/forum/showthread.php?t=235977&page=7
God I hated that guy, but at least he was creative, unlike a lot of the current trolls

Yeah, that's what I liked about him too. He could actually be creative and bring logic to the discussions.

Even when I thought he was too extreme with his LeBron hate... he could actually convince someone. :oldlol:

Another reason I joined was the funny part of ISH... dudes like kaiiu were hilarious, even though he didn't bring a damn thing to a bball discussion or the fact probably nobody even understood what the hell he was talking about. RIP.

[LakersReign]

I'm STILL waiting for those links money23....I'm still waiting. What's taking so long? Are they that hard to find?:sleeping

[Money 23]

I'm STILL waiting for those links money23....I'm still waiting. Keeping in mind, according to him(money23) I'm so supposedly "mad: right now:sleeping
Why are you such an angry child (LakersReign) ???


I've seen picc84's work before, I think him and catch are actually pretty similar.
All of them were similar in that they were intelligent, well versed posters who knew their stuff.

And yes, I would include you in there. Sometimes I feel you're a little too passive or un-opinionated, but you can contribute pretty well. You're clearly a pleasant person.

Who found out Phong was a fat ass? haha ... I haven't seen him post in awhile, either.

RRR3, I feel bad you posted your picture. And I feel even worse that certain cowards use it as ammo against you. The fact they have your picture saved is homo in of itself.

Yea, you may not be the most handsome devil in the world, but there is no reason for that be brought up in non relative threads as much as I've seen it recently.

Plus, you're about to be in college I'd assume. You don't have to be good looking in college. You can literally fall into [()] there.

[KingBeasley08]

Yeah, that's what I liked about him too. He could actually be creative and bring logic to the discussions.

Even when I thought he was too extreme with his LeBron hate... he could actually convince someone. :oldlol:

Another reason I joined was the funny part of ISH... dudes like kaiiu were hilarious, even though he didn't bring a damn thing to a bball discussion or the fact probably nobody even understood what the hell he was talking about. RIP.
yea altho kaiiu ended his own career at ISH. one does not attack jeff like that :oldlol:

probably my favorite poster ever. its a shame lol

[LakersReign]

CALLED IT!!!!:roll:


:oldlol:

That's the idea ... see how he so quickly snapped and reverted to his typical ***** pacifier joker?

:biggums:


Child please. Holla back when you can show me ANY thread I've posted about rrr3 or anybody else on ISH. I'll wait for you to dip out like a b***h like they all do:sleeping

Yet another lyin BRAINLESS a**clown(money23).....EXPOSED!!!!:rockon:

[crisoner]

People who say Kobe has a bit of an ego are underestimating him.

[Money 23]

yea altho kaiiu ended his own career at ISH. one does not attack jeff like that :oldlol:

probably my favorite poster ever. its a shame lol
I attacked Jeff all the time. He briefly suspended me.

kaiiu was a goofy, funny kid doe

:D @ those who get the reference.

[RRR3]

Why are you such an angry child (LakersReign) ???


All of them were similar in that they were intelligent, well versed posters who knew their stuff.

And yes, I would include you in there. Sometimes I feel you're a little too passive or un-opinionated, but you can contribute pretty well. You're clearly a pleasant person.

Who found out Phong was a fat ass? haha ... I haven't seen him post in awhile, either.

RRR3, I feel bad you posted your picture. And I feel even worse that certain cowards use it as ammo against you. The fact they have your picture saved is homo in of itself.

Yea, you may not be the most handsome devil in the world, but there is no reason for that be brought up in non relative threads as much as I've seen it recently.

Plus, you're about to be in college I'd assume. You don't have to be good looking in college. You can literally fall into [()] there.
LOL true I should probably get in better shape though. I can't stand the way I look w/ glasses but I'm blind w/o them. Honestly, though, I think if you're gonna talk smack, post your own pic too. I can't control anything else about how I look though (we'd all be movie stars if we could control our looks :oldlol: ), so don't see why people are making such a big deal over it. I gave them the ammo, though.

:cheers:


BTW-That pic is from my senior prom in HS. I am currently a sophomore in college.

[KingBeasley08]

I attacked Jeff all the time. He briefly suspended me.

kaiiu was a goofy, funny kid doe

:D @ those who get the reference.
lol he demanded jeff perma ban him or else make him part owner :roll:

[RRR3]

lol he demanded jeff perma ban him or else make him part owner :roll:
Jeff was jelly of Kaiuu's bling blang blur doe

[Money 23]

lol he demanded jeff perma ban him or else make him part owner :roll:
:roll: "leverage"

anyone got a pic of Jeff?

[Legends66NBA7]

:roll: "leverage"

anyone got a pic of Jeff?

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Jeff+Lenchiner&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35440803&biw=1366&bih=653&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=biB_UJv9H_G60AHhioGIAw

http://207.58.151.151/forum/showpost.php?p=7111613&postcount=36

[RRR3]

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Jeff+Lenchiner&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35440803&biw=1366&bih=653&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=biB_UJv9H_G60AHhioGIAw

http://207.58.151.151/forum/showpost.php?p=7111613&postcount=36
http://www.insidehoops.com/jeff-ron-artest-rap-video.jpg:pimp:

LOL @ the second link:D

[Money 23]

(money23).....EXPOSED!!!!:rockon:
:biggums:

[TylerOO]

Cabrera isn't even the best baseball player on his team :lol
Hes the best hitter in baseball

[Legends66NBA7]

http://www.insidehoops.com/jeff-ron-artest-rap-video.jpg:pimp:

LOL @ the second link:D

What was Jeff thinking taking that picture ?

:oldlol:

[lilgodfather1]

He clearly said one of the best to ever do it in one of the first paragraphs... I don't get the hate people he's not lying he is one of the best to ever do it. It's not like he said "I am the GOAT".

[Nevaeh]

I think a lot of those posters you mentioned left for the same reasons you probably did last year (for the time being)... because there are so many trolls on ISH at times and each thread becomes a shit fest that you have to sift through.

The board could definitely use more moderators and while their limited with no banning power, at least they can clean up some mess. For example, posting RRR3's picture over and over and over again, whether he makes a thread or posts in one.

I mean, how wrong is that ? Other dudes keeping track of another man's picture on their desktop/link. Then using it to ruin threads.

I've always said I wouldn't mind modding on here, just to stop the thread killing and name calling.


PS - Sucks to hear about your job, bro. I've been in that same situation before too.

No offense Legends, but with you as a mod, this Board would be boring as hell, with you running like a mad man defending players left and right.
:oldlol:

Even the mods here have a bias towards certain players and teams, where as you don't, which would end up making it suck for everybody.

ISH has a nice ebb and flow, which allows certain players and fans to shine at certain given times, depending on how the league's unfolding. This helps prevent the Board from becoming an endless circle jerk for a particular player, which brings me to my next post..... lol



Call Kobe delusional but he just explained his mentality to you. If Kobe didnt have that mentality he'd be Joe Johnson. I applaud honesty when it comes to athletes even if I'm not a fan of theirs. You guys rather nitpick Kobe and how he sees himself over the point of the article. Good job, good effort there guys. :rolleyes:


Dude, come on now. There's this unwritten rule in sports where you don't toot your own horn, nor talk about how great you are. "I just did whatever it took to win". or "I've been feeling really confident in my game lately" are statements that at least show some kind of humility.

Saying sh!t like "I'm a bad muthaf@cka", or "Sometimes he forgets he's the best, where as I don't" just shows a lack of tact and major insecurity. We've all had HS classmates who would say "I know I'm the sh!t" and 9 times out of 10, those people end up being the kids with the lowest self esteem.

Kobe just sees his "pub" train winding down and he wants to keep himself relevant in any way possible. And the easiest way for him to do that is to just play some team ball, which of course won't happen if he's still making statements like this.

[LakersReign]

Dude, come on now. There's this unwritten rule in sports where you don't toot your own horn, nor talk about how great you are. "I just did whatever it took to win". or "I've been feeling really confident in my game lately" are statements that at least show some kind of humility.

Saying sh!t like "I'm a bad muthaf@cka", or "Sometimes he forgets he's the best, where as I don't" just shows a lack of tact and major insecurity. We've all had HS classmates who would say "I know I'm the sh!t" and 9 times out of 10, those people end up being the kids with the lowest self esteem.

Kobe just sees his "pub" train winding down and he wants to keep himself relevant in any way possible. And the easiest way for him to do that is to just play some team ball, which of course won't happen if he's still making statements like this.

Really...where's this "rule" at and why weren't you the one pointing it out when Lebron was running around calling himself " king the chosen one james?" Talking about himself in the third person like a ghetto version of "The Rock?" Somebody who claims to be a Jordan fan, obviously didn't listen to his HOF speech. OOPS!!!! Nice try:applause:


(AND....cue the clowns):sleeping

[Legends66NBA7]

No offense Legends, but with you as a mod, this Board would be boring as hell, with you running like a mad man defending players left and right.
:oldlol:

Even the mods here have a bias towards certain players and teams, where as you don't, which would end up making it suck for everybody.

I'd be biased to the Raptors, would that count ?

:banana: :hammertime: :dancin

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Really...where's this "rule" at and why weren't you the one pointing it out when Lebron was running around calling himself " king the chosen one james?" Talking about himself in the third person like a ghetto version of "The Rock?" Somebody who claims to be a Jordan fan, obviously didn't listen to his HOF speech. OOPS!!!! Nice try:applause:


(AND....cue the clowns):sleeping

Does he(Kobe) know you have a crush on him?

[lilgodfather1]

Really...where's this "rule" at and why weren't you the one pointing it out when Lebron was running around calling himself " king the chosen one james?" Talking about himself in the third person like a ghetto version of "The Rock?" Somebody who claims to be a Jordan fan, obviously didn't listen to his HOF speech. OOPS!!!! Nice try:applause:


(AND....cue the clowns):sleeping
Lol I seem to remember LeBron talking in an interview one time about his greatness actually. No idea where to find it, but it was definetly in his CLE days.

[KingBeasley08]

Does he(Kobe) know you(LakersReign) have a crush on him(kobe)?
fixed

[KyrieTheFuture]

MJ is known as a cocky ***hole so using his HOF speech as a defense against this isn't smart.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

fixed

True :lol :cheers:

[LakersReign]

Lol I seem to remember LeBron talking in an interview one time about his greatness actually. No idea where to find it, but it was definetly in his CLE days.

Exactly. As usual, nevaeh is just talking out his a**, based solely on his Kobe hatred. A retired Jordan at his induction speech, STILL hinting that he's so great he can comeback to the NBA as a player. I'm not even a Jordan fan as he claims to be, and I know that. But yet...."there's this unwritten rule, in sports where you don't toot your own horn." Unwritten, meaning one no reasonable NBA fan knows about it. Hilarious:lol

[lilgodfather1]

Exactly. nevaeh is just talking out his a** as usual, based solely on his Kobe hatred. A retired Jordan at his induction speech, STILL hinting that he's so great he can comeback to the NBA as a player. I'm not even a Jordan fan as he claims to be, and I know that. But yet...."there's this unwritten rule, in sportsd where you don't toot your own horn." Unwritten, meaning one no reasonable person knows about it. Hilarious:lol
That's notactually what unwritten means. I can't exactly define it, but generally it boils down to ... is common knowledge. For example don't bang your sister. I can't understand why the greatest basketball players in the world wouldn't talk about their greatness, even if it makes them sound a little douchey. You are one of about 400 people on the planet that can call themselves the best at basketball in the world. **** not talking about how great I am even if i'm Luke Walton. Someone makes fun of you and all you say is "are you in theNBA biatch?" When they answer no walk away like a boss.

[LakersReign]

That's notactually what unwritten means. I can't exactly define it, but generally it boils down to ... is common knowledge. For example don't bang your sister. I can't understand why the greatest basketball players in the world wouldn't talk about their greatness, even if it makes them sound a little douchey. You are one of about 400 people on the planet that can call themselves the best at basketball in the world. **** not talking about how great I am even if i'm Luke Walton. Someone makes fun of you and all you say is "are you in theNBA biatch?" When they answer no walk away like a boss.

What he's talking about isn't anything that's "common knowledge." Kobe haters actually sit there and INVENT methods and ways to discredit the guy. There is no such unwritten rule in sports, cuz if there was then, Floyd Mayweather would be guilty of breaking it 2 hundred million times over. Dude is the definition of "tooting your own horn." Let me take you back even further. Ali used to talk mad sh*t about how great he was back in the day when he fought Frazier and Foreman, and all them. Look at a more recent event, Usain Bolt's comments in the last Olympics. EVERY major and popular sport on the planet has it's share of ego driven athletes. Some claim to be the GOAT, some don't. But yet nevaeh tries to claim, "there's this unwritten rule in sports." Which "sport" would he be referring to ...darts? Please.

[Rockets(T-mac)]

Wow Kobe has really been running his mouth, flaunting the last few months. We get it Kobe, you're great, Smush sucks, Kwame sucks, you have a good now, but you're the still man. Jeez with the amount of times he states he's the best, it comes off as insecurity.

[AlphaWolf24]

Lol I seem to remember LeBron talking in an interview one time about his greatness actually. No idea where to find it, but it was definetly in his CLE days.




Everywhere I've been, I've been the best player. I love being a leader, and I love being the best. I just want to get better. It's not about being cocky or selfish or anything like that. It's just how I am.

LEBRON JAMES, USA Today, Nov. 21, 2005

I've always been a leader. I've always kind of been the tallest person on the team when I was younger but always kind of the smartest. I was ahead of my time. I wasn't always the oldest, I kind of was the youngest on the team, but, I kind of knew what to do at times.

LEBRON JAMES, interview, Jan. 4, 2004

I don’t need too much. Glamour and all that stuff don’t excite me. I am just glad I have the game of basketball in my life.

LEBRON JAMES, interview, Jun. 14, 2003

-“We’re on the bus together and we talk about a lot of things and if you’re not trustworthy, like admitting you’re gay, you can’t be trusted. It’s a trust factor."
:facepalm
-"I'm only one guy," James said during the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals. "I took Hedo (Turkoglu) in the first game and Rashard (Lewis) hit the winning shot. I took Rashard in the second game and Hedo hit the shot. If I could clone myself, we'd be all right. But I can't.
:roll:


-"No, I don't think so. Me being with Nike, we hold our standards high." regarding Stephon Marbury's $15 sneakers for kids

- "Because it's LeBron's shoe. It is, it's got my name on it." - on why his shoes cost more than Kobe's

-"...One day we might have another LeBron. Maybe." - on poor kids with dreams of being the next LBJ

- "someone sent that to me, so i sent it out. I didnt write it" - LBJ on his karma tweet


Lebron James motivational quotes


http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225120

[KDthunderup]

Kobe is probably only just in the top 5 right now, which is amazing for his age but he is delusional if he thinks he is still the best.

[JellyBean]

:cheers: That's my man Kobe telling it like it is. :bowdown: This is why we are going to miss this brother when he retires :cry: I hate even thinking about it. But Kobe's comments about A-Rod are spot on. Watch ARod play. He has lost his swag. That confidence. Kobe, like Jordan, could be pushing 90 years old, stuck in a wheelchair, with two blown knees, would still think that he is the best and could beat anyone, and that is what makes Kobe so legendary...that confidence.

[tpols]

When kobe says he's the best he doesn't mean at his old age he's better than all current superstars in their primes. He's like the one old guy at the park who is slower than all of the younger guys and not the same player he used to be, but he still has way more Court savvy, skills, and overall basketball knowledge than everyone else. And all of the younger guys know it. It's that old veteran aura those guys carry around with them.

Everyone talking about insecurity and shit is delusional. This isn't the douchebag quarterback on your jayvee football team. This is kobe fvcking Bryant one of the most revered athletes of all time. He's just speaking the truth.

[DirtySanchez]

I can't defend this one...love Kobe's arrogance but come on. Just do the work on the court and lead this team to a 17th ring.

[DixieNourmous]

So, Kobe Bryant finally compliments someone and the hate still flows.


http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/571/scootershowoffvspole.gif

[therammingman]

proud of myself for starting this thread

[Solid Snake]

It's official. I want Kobe to fail this year for the first time in my life. I don't care if you're my favorite player of this generation, you don't say crap like that.

[Kujo]

What's with Kobe continually making these public statements of how a great a player he is? :confusedshrug:

MJ never talked like that. He let his play do all the talking.


MJ is known as a cocky ***hole so using his HOF speech as a defense against this isn't smart.

Somebody find a quote where MJ said anything like Kobe has said while he was playing. I don't think it ever happened. Prove me wrong.

[NumberSix]

Lol. Kobe is like the 3rd or 4th best player on his own team, let alone the entire NBA. Loppl. :roll:

[KyrieTheFuture]

What's with Kobe continually making these public statements of how a great a player he is? :confusedshrug:

MJ never talked like that. He let his play do all the talking.



Somebody find a quote where MJ said anything like Kobe has said while he was playing. I don't think it ever happened. Prove me wrong.

I wouldn't say he was known that way when he played but now that is certainly the case which is why I used his HOF speech as an example.

[ripthekik]

Lebron James motivational quotes

-"No, I don't think so. Me being with Nike, we hold our standards high." regarding Stephon Marbury's $15 sneakers for kids

- "Because it's LeBron's shoe. It is, it's got my name on it." - on why his shoes cost more than Kobe's

-"...One day we might have another LeBron. Maybe." - on poor kids with dreams of being the next LBJ

- "someone sent that to me, so i sent it out. I didnt write it" - LBJ on his karma tweet

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225120
:roll: :roll: :roll:

that's seriously much worse than Kobe. I don't understand why people are offended by Kobe too. Some of you say he's top 5, some say top 15. Even if he's top 15, he definitely has a right to feel he's #1. Top 15 basketball player in the whole world and he's supposed to be humble? I'm sure they all believe they're the best. It's what got them to where they are- for Kobe, his rings. There's nothing wrong with that thought.

And who cares what MJ did or didn't do? What does that have to do with anything??

[Nevaeh]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

that's seriously much worse than Kobe. I don't understand why people are offended by Kobe too. Some of you say he's top 5, some say top 15. Even if he's top 15, he definitely has a right to feel he's #1. Top 15 basketball player in the whole world and he's supposed to be humble? I'm sure they all believe they're the best. It's what got them to where they are- for Kobe, his rings. There's nothing wrong with that thought.

And who cares what MJ did or didn't do? What does that have to do with anything??


That's the same thing I was thinking about Lebron being brought up but of course with LakersReign being right on que as usual...
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[LakersReign]

There's this unwritten rule in sports where you don't toot your own horn, nor talk about how great you are.

Muhammed Ali used to talk about how great he was all the time. So please tell me where this supposed "uwritten rule in sports," you're talking about supposedly came from? Serious question

Oh, and by the way, repeating what I say like a pathetic parrot(nevaeh), instead of answering the question, is just confirmation that you(nevaeh) MADE UP that so called "rule."

[Money 23]

What's with Kobe continually making these public statements of how a great a player he is? MJ never talked like that. He let his play do all the talking.

That's what's most appalling. And everyone on these boards know I rooted for him for awhile. The past several years his attitude, play, and even his fans have annoyed me to no end and turned me off wanting to see Kobe succeed.

It seems as though he's ridiculously insecure. The way he played in 2011 and 2012 is evident of that ... almost a mental / maturity regression of sorts. Holding on desperately to what isn't there anymore, instead of adapting and overcoming.

At this stage, it isn't Kobe being "confident" or even "arrogant" the way his stans in this thread suggest. It's just un-called for ... his place in the game as one of the legends is secure. Let your resume, impact, aura do the talking.

MJ as a 33, 34, and 35 year old didn't have to talk like this to pump himself up, or blow smoke up his own ass.

Him complaining about a short two season stretch where he had bad teammates, that cost him MVPs ... who as an NBA legend does that? It's worse knowing how spoiled and blessed Kobe was with superstars, talents, and stacked complete rosters the rest of his career to even make mention of things like that.

Now, being the benefitting from of ANOTHER super squad. And having to hear if he gets a 6th ring his annoying fans propping him up to MJ levels. I'm by all means wanting to see him fail again, this year.


Muhammed Ali used to talk about how great he was all the time. So please tell me where this supposed "uwritten rule in sports," you're talking about supposedly came from? Serious question
IDIOT ...

Basketball is a team sport. Ali was an individual athlete that determined his success or failure. Not to mention Ali was charismatic. What Kobe's doing comes from a salty / furious / insecurity / spiteful place.

And in ALI's case he was speaking the truth. Bryant at this time, isn't.

[LakersReign]

IDIOT ...

Basketball is a team sport. Ali was an individual athlete that determined his success or failure. Not to mention Ali was charismatic. What Kobe's doing comes from a salty / furious / insecurity / spiteful place.

And in ALI's case he was speaking the truth. Bryant at this time, isn't.

...says this idiot(money23) so mad he(money23) does what he always does. Respond to a post he(money23) never bothered to read in the first place. Keeping in mind, this is the same moron(money23) who somehow thinks that ALL Laker fans live in LA, and are all Mexican. Good luck with all that:sleeping

[Legends66NBA7]

@ Swoosh/Neveah

The article got misquoted:

[QUOTE]"I just say to him, 'You're Alex Rodriguez. You're A-Rod. You're one of the best to ever do it,'" Bryant said. "I think sometimes he kind of forgets that and wants to try to do the right thing all the time. Which is the right team attitude to have. But other times you really have to put your head down and say, 'Hell with it' and just do your thing.

"Hopefully the next game they'll kind of give him a chance, maybe put him back at third and let him respond to the pressure, which I think he'll do."

Although both are among the best to ever play their respective sports, Bryant and Rodriguez would seem to be very dissimilar.

[KingBeasley08]

...says this idiot(money23) so mad he(money23) does what he always does. Respond to a post he(money23) never bothered to read in the first place. Keeping in mind, this is the same moron(money23) who somehow thinks that ALL Laker fans live in LA, and are all Mexican. Good luck with all that:sleeping
way to not respond to a single thing he said :lol

[BlackVVaves]

Kobe said he's one of the best of all time, not the best in the league now OR the best of all time.

Leave it to the great minds of ISH to follow the blind Shepherd that is ESPN without using an ounce of their own cognitive fortitude to seek further clarification. I'm not surprised; many of you are so embarrassingly eager to jump and critique every little piss Kobe takes that it just doesn't meet your agenda to realize the point of Kobe's entire statement, which was to motivate a friend and fellow competitor in a time of need.

Got NumberSix saying Kobe's the 3rd or 4th best player on his own team, never failing to seize an opportunity to throw dirt on the man's name or legacy :applause:

It amazes me everyday how many simpletons run wild on this board.

[TheMarkMadsen]

@ Swoosh/Neveah

The article got misquoted:



Read the last part. Kobe is saying that he never forgets that he is ONE of the best, not the best. It's typical media propaganda to leave a part out and not surprisingly, it's from ESPN. :facepalm

Something similar to Ali comparison, it actually reminds of when Marc Jackson said something along the lines of trying to compare Kobe to Tiger Woods, when Tiger had his problems in the early parts of the 2010's and said that "Kobe would have figured it out by now", meaning he would start winning again or something.

This was around 2011. I found that really troubling, as Woods does have more than a case to be considered the GOAT golfer with is numerous individual success (an individual sport, which is pure mental too !), took golf to another level of pop culture (video games/commercials with mostly Tiger), etc... It also took Kobe years to finally win an NBA title, the ultimate goal, after becoming the man. It's not even comparable individually, but there was Marc Jackson with Kobe agenda.

That is more comparable than what this article tried to spin it as Kobe saying.


THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS.

10 + pages of people bitching about a quote that wasn't even what he said.

ONE of the greatest, sorry that Kobe didn't re state the "one of the greatest" at the end of his statement.

He should have known it would be mis quoted & represented in a way to make him look as bad as possible.


HIS ACTUAL QUOTE WAS 100% TRUTH


A mod should close this thread, OP didn't take the time to find the ACTUAL quote & now we have a 10 page thread discussing something that was never even said in the way it was presented, which is what makes this any discussion at all.

[Legends66NBA7]

10 + pages of people bitching about a quote that wasn't even what he said.

Well, actually some of us decided to talk about other things around ISH and not Kobe's quote, which is why it went 10+ pages.

It isn't until went back and read the OP (had to roll my eyes at it being ESPN at first... I defended Kobe has to be say these things to remain confident, not reading the quote at all)... then realized the :facepalm mistake of him completely being honest and correct and people are calling Kobe delusional.

:oldlol:

Either way, I was more interested in the other conversations in the thread than the actual topic itself.

[LakersReign]

THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS.

10 + pages of people bitching about a quote that wasn't even what he said.

ONE of the greatest, sorry that Kobe didn't re state the "one of the greatest" at the end of his statement.

He should have known it would be mis quoted & represented in a way to make him look as bad as possible.


HIS ACTUAL QUOTE WAS 100% TRUTH


A mod should close this thread, OP didn't take the time to find the ACTUAL quote & now we have a 10 page thread discussing something that was never even said in the way it was presented, which is what makes this any discussion at all.

That's cuz 99% of the people in here b***hing about the quote lack reading comprehension, so they never bothered to actually read the article to begin with. All they saw was Kobe and greatest in the same sentence, and their blood pressure immediately went up. So they rushed in, spouting their usual hater tripe. They can't be bothered with such trivial matters like the truth cuz hating on Kobe is, has been, and will always be their main objective:facepalm

[KingBeasley08]

That's cuz 99% of the people in here b***hing about the quote lack reading comprehension, so they never bothered to actually read the article to begin with. All they saw was Kobe and greatest in the same sentence, and their blood pressure immediately went up. So they rushed in, spouting their usual hater tripe. They can't be bothered with such trivial matters like the truth cuz hating on Kobe is, has been, and will always be their main objective:facepalm
bye rob :cheers:

[Overdrive]

I don't get the uproar, even if Kobe thinks he's the best it's his problem, it doesn't affect anybody's life in any way aside from his.

The Lebron quotes aren't that bad either he said much worse shit, talking about himself in third person iirc.

[AlphaWolf24]

Kobe Haterz get ethered again on ISH...


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