Bucher: Kobe talked mad shit to KD + Russ at Olympics

[OKCThunderUP]

Why Kevin Durant and Russ Westbrook were, and will be, fired up every time they play Kobe Bryant and the Lakers this season: source says the Black Mamba talked relentless smack during the Olympics that the Thunder stars weren't going back to the Finals after the Lakers acquired Steve Nash and then added Dwight Howard right before the U.S. played Spain for the gold medal. Kobe also made a point of guarding Westbrook during practices and pumping him up, the theory being that he wanted to incite Russ to bump heads with KD over who the team's best player is. (If you think that's too conspiratorial to be real, you don't know Kobe.) KD, in particular, got tired of hearing him. For what it's worth: KD and Westbrook's combined 69 points is the highest single-game total they've posted this season.

Tweeted by @RicBucher just a few minutes ago.

lolKobe

[KingLeBronJames]

Who cares. All great players trash talk. We'll just have to wait and say what happens at the end of the season. But I think Thunder won't go back to the Finals.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Russell Westbrook ‏@russwest44
Bi*** don't kill my vibe.........

#shotsfired

[G-Funk]

Good... tired of seeing these players act like homos towards each other.

[dbk123]

i hate kobe but that shit is pretty funny. smart too, more people in the nba need that type of mind set

[Noof]

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[Artillery]

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[bdreason]

I could see Kobe being very annoying on a competitive level. He's very confident/arrogant, very competitive, and he has the hardware to back it up, so you can't say much.

[blackification]

Well kobe wasn't wrong they won't be going to the finals. It'll be memphis or the spurs going instead

[funnystuff]

Well kobe wasn't wrong they won't be going to the finals. It'll be memphis or the spurs going instead
Heat vs Thunder.


Both Memphis and Spurs have had their woes in the playoffs.

[Myth]

Kobe trying to incite drama between teammates? I'd be scared, he is good at that.

[dabulls23]

is this a reliable source lol? one tweet that contains all the evidence for a conspiracy? lol

just wondering

[tomtucker]

bullshit !

[poido123]

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[The_Yearning]

It's legit.

[The_Yearning]

http://blogs.bettor.com/Kevin-Durant-Kobe-Bryants-trash-talk-revealed-the-future-of-Los-Angeles-Lakers-NBA-News-a182982

http://www.lakersnation.com/kevin-durant-says-kobe-bryant-predicted-dwight-howard-trade/2012/08/28/

Lmao the many sides of Kobe...

[Chrono90]

I dont see the big problem. If anything, more props to Kobe. Old school ballers talk trash. Nowaday ballers say what's right for public and act like buddy buddies.

[raprap]

now imagine if Westbrook or LeBron said this.

[ihoopallday]

now imagine if Westbrook or LeBron said this.

I was thinking the same thing. Gotta admit, Kobe gets alot of slack for some of the things he says.

[wakencdukest]

now imagine if Westbrook or LeBron said this.


I imagine nothing happening if they did, because it's not a big deal to talk trash on the court.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

now imagine if Westbrook or LeBron said this.

They're not 5 time champions w/ 17 years of experience. Smarten up.

[Just2McFly]

:confusedshrug: this is what veterans do

Gary Payton would make people CRY in this league

[avonbarksdale]

if you win 5 rings you can say whatever you want to whoever you want


dude is a certified basketball LEGEND

[raprap]

They're not 5 time champions w/ 17 years of experience. Smarten up.
:facepalm

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

:facepalm

It's the truth. Vets get away w/ shit like this. Look at Sheed.

[raprap]

It's the truth. Vets get away w/ shit like this. Look at Sheed.
yea i guess youre right, never looked at it that way.

[Just2McFly]

It's the truth. Vets get away w/ shit like this. Look at Sheed.
It's what they are supposed to be doing though. They are mentally leaps and bounds ahead of younger players so they have use what they have. No shame in Kobe's game at all.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

It's what they are supposed to be doing though. They are mentally leaps and bounds ahead of younger players so they have use what they have. No shame in Kobe's game at all.

Exactly

[longtime lurker]

now imagine if Westbrook or LeBron said this.

They're too busy taking the competition out for ice cream and having slumber parties

[White Mamba]

stopped read at Bucher

[T-Time3]

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[Spaulding]

Man I am going to miss stuff like this when Kobe retires.

This is awesome.

[tikay0]

:applause: :rockon: A lot of players should be doing this. None of this "we are the world" BS.

Kobe was basically doing all the other elite teams a favor. Whether it worked or not, remains to be seen.

[TinselTime12]

I wonder how butthurt Kobe got when people told him Dwight was better than him.

[BMOGEFan]

AFter kobe is gone, all we will have are super friends on super teams.

this league is gonna be in a sorry ass state.

[swi7ch]

AFter kobe is gone, all we will have are super friends on super teams.

this league is gonna be in a sorry ass state.

It was fine in the 70s, 80s, and 90s when super teams were formed. :confusedshrug:

[talkingconch]

Yea, it was so much better when Kobe had the most stacked team in the league by far and nobody else was close.

:rolleyes:
oh so ur saying lebron never joined a stacked team per his preference? :facepalm

[wakencdukest]

Yea, it was so much better when Kobe had the most stacked team in the league by far and nobody else was close.

:rolleyes:


Kobe's never played with more than one other all star, this year will be no different.

[TheBigVeto]

LOL that rapist thinks he's a master manipulator, trying to play mind games.

How about focusing on the game and try winning them instead of posting meaningless padded stats.