Is Kobe starting to crack (twitter post)

[konex]

Kobe Bryant ‏@kobebryant

Thoughts of self doubt Am I done? Is this how my career will end?? I REFUSE to give in to these thoughts. #strongwill #countonchallenges

:cry:

[LoneyROY7]

Props to Kobe for making a legit tweet about something...contrary to the majority of NBA players out there.

[Batz]

Best post-game tweet. Ever.

[28renyoy]

I feel like Kobe having a twitter is a bad thing. He has way too much to lose as he rarely sensors his thoughts, and just speaks his mind. This leads to a form of vulnerability rather than the BLACK MAMBA stone cold killer persona.

[DCL]

so he's starting to post that his weak ass can't win? letting his groupies down. :oldlol:

[Mrofir]

I feel like Kobe having a twitter is a bad thing. He has way too much to lose as he rarely sensors his thoughts, and just speaks his mind. This leads to a form of vulnerability rather than the BLACK MAMBA stone cold killer persona.

that persona is in your head, not his. He will be the same player no matter what. If some scrub decided to challenge him on the basis of what he tweets, watch out. Interesting tweet nonetheless, especially after such an effective game, individually speaking.

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

This tweet made me want to get up and do push-ups

[Batz]

so he's starting to post that his weak ass can't win? letting his groupies down. :oldlol:
...


I REFUSE to give in to these thoughts.

;l

[LoneyROY7]

This tweet made me want to get up and do push-ups

How many did you get?

[konex]

Interesting tweet nonetheless, especially after such an effective game, individually speaking.

15-17 with the tough games they have coming up. They could be out of the playoffs by the end of next week. It does look pretty bleak...

[Mrofir]

15-17 with the tough games they have coming up. They could be out of the playoffs by the end of next week. It does look pretty bleak...


absolutely agree with you there.

[IGotACoolStory]

I feel like Kobe having a twitter is a bad thing. He has way too much to lose as he rarely sensors his thoughts, and just speaks his mind

Same could be said for most professional athletes.

[no pun intended]

Were going to make a new thread for each tweet Gawdbe posts :banana:

[AngelEyes]

I feel like Kobe having a twitter is a bad thing. He has way too much to lose as he rarely sensors his thoughts, and just speaks his mind. This leads to a form of vulnerability rather than the BLACK MAMBA stone cold killer persona.

He's a grown man and has been around long enough to know there things you can and cannot say. Kobe speaking in front of a group of reporters is not the same thing as typing out his thoughts, he has plenty of time to censor and carefully consider his thoughts.

[Myth]

I thought champions are supposed to fully believe they are the best, that is what Kobe fans have been telling me for 15 years :confusedshrug:

[Deuce Bigalow]

so he's starting to post that his weak ass can't win? letting his groupies down. :oldlol:
****ing ******

[All Net]

Makes me question if it is really Kobe.

[konex]

Makes me question if it is really Kobe.

His account is verified.

[dazzer87]

weak A$$. Kobe got no heart, thinking about quitting already.

[bdreason]

I give it two weeks before Kobe starts throwing his teammates under the bus one by one on twitter.

[All Net]

His account is verified.

I know but seems a strange comment from him to make.

[Mrofir]

I give it two weeks before Kobe starts throwing his teammates under the bus one by one on twitter.


wondering if you're right or dead wrong. There will be no in between


actually an in between would be that he throws 1 or 2 under the bus, probably the most likely scenario

[andgar923]

GOAT twitterer (oh shit, that's actually a word?)

TwitterBE

[andgar923]

Kobe played a good game today tho, too bad it was what the Clippers wanted. he fell right into their hands.

[red1]

depressedBe

[AngelEyes]

Kobe is going to drop some psychologically thought provoking stuff via Twitter.

goattweeterbe

[AngelEyes]

depressedBe

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[pauk]

Sounds almost depressed :P I think its because Lakers are not winning right now, but him individually is actually nowhere close to done, imo he is having right now one of his most efficient/productive seasons of his career....

[therammingman]

:cry:

i don't understand. why would kobe wonder if he is done? he is having a great year and was phenomenal tonight.

[jaydacris]

deepthoughtsBe

[TylerOO]

deepthoughtsBe

:lol Only funny nickname in this thread so far.

[All Net]

Sucks we are wasting an epic season by a 34 year old playing amazing ball...

[Inactive]

I thought champions are supposed to fully believe they are the best, that is what Kobe fans have been telling me for 15 years :confusedshrug:Only idiots think they're invincible. Being slightly insecure, and self critical is probably necessary for maximizing one's potential. You just have to set that aside, and emotionally detach yourself from outcomes, when the time comes to perform. The trick is to understand your weaknesses, without letting them paralyze you. You have to use your failures and weaknesses as motivation to keep pushing, instead of letting them discourage you.

I like Kobe's attitude. He's fighting an impossible battle, but he refuses to let it break him.

[red1]

i don't understand. why would kobe wonder if he is done? he is having a great year and was phenomenal tonight.
On the real he is depressed now fo sho. He played a near perfect game and they still lost. Only now is he starting to realize how much effort he will have to put in to win the chip. This is a realistic scenario and what his outlook for the next few months looks like

grind all year and grab a low seed
grind through a playoff series vs clipps
grind through a playoff series vs warriors
grind through a playoff series vs thunder
grind through a playoff series vs heat

He knows he can't possibly play better. He can work his ass of all day and spend 500 hours in the gym but it still won't be enough unless everything about the team changes. At this point the reward is not justifying the effort so retirement is starting to look more and more attractive. The only reason he came back is for #6 and that since that is no longer a realistic goal for the season he is starting to think "f*ck it."

[Pacers4ever]

I know but seems a strange comment from him to make.
Persona on the court doesn't translate to someones real personality

[Horatio33]

JordanwouldbetopofthewestwithDwightNashandPauBe

[dunksby]

Don't see what's wrong with his tweet, everybody has moments of self doubt but winners like Kobe don't give up as is apparent from the end of his tweet.

[longtime lurker]

Man this is sad. Never thought I'd see the day that Kobe Bryant begins to doubt himself. It's crazy that he's playing his ass off and playing his heart out but this team is still underachieving.

[AngelEyes]

Sucks we are wasting an epic season by a 34 year old playing amazing ball...

You could say the same thing about a lot of great players in a lot of different seasons.

[Nick Young]

GAWDBE NOOOO!

You aren't done it's your teammates that suck!

[Xover]

it's still jordan > kobe

[blablabla]

toBeornottoBe

[Shepseskaf]

toBeornottoBe
:cheers:

[poido123]

Mopebe

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Realisemyscoringandchuckingdon'tmakemyteammatespla yformebe

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[AngelEyes]

introspectivebe

[AngelEyes]

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[SwayDizzle]

No way this is real...

[SwayDizzle]

And I'm not even saying these thoughts haven't crossed his mind. They have, no doubt. But for him to post it on Twitter? For everyone to know his inner thoughts? No Way!

[AngelEyes]

No way this is real...

It's real, it's been verified by Twitter. Kobe is letting us into his world.

[STATUTORY]

GOAT post game tweet, u wouldn't expect this level of candor and introspection from most nba players

[Nick Young]

GOAT post game tweet, u wouldn't expect this level of candor and introspection from most nba players
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
What can't Kobe do?

#Thankyoubasedmamba

[eddiem4s]

preoccupiedwithcontemplativethoughtbe

JordanWannaBe.

[SwayDizzle]

GOAT post game tweet, u wouldn't expect this level of candor and introspection from most nba players
They are pros, so I would expect this level of introspection from most nba players, but....to post this on twitter, that's definitely not expected.

[Nevaeh]

Man this is sad. Never thought I'd see the day that Kobe Bryant begins to doubt himself. It's crazy that he's playing his ass off and playing his heart out but this team is still underachieving.

Is this n!gga playing defense yet? if not, then no, he is NOT playing his ass off. He is just shooting a lot to win "glory points" during the twilight years of his career.

[eddiem4s]

Is this n!gga playing defense yet? if not, then no, he is NOT playing his ass off. He is just shooting a lot to win "glory points" during the twilight years of his career.

Go easy on kobe stans. They have been brainwashed into thinking Kobe is the greatest. Poor fellas.

[Darius]

toBeornottoBe
:oldlol:

[JellyBean]

Kobe refuses to bow down to father time. Kobe doing work!!!:applause:

[Screamingdoom]

He shouldn't be the one doubting himself. It's Pau, Dwight and a poor bench which are the problems, not him.

[tomtucker]

Get Dwight on crack.......

[nathanjizzle]

coolbe

[KingMichael23]

weak A$$. Kobe got no heart, thinking about quitting already.
Man, every player goes through that emotion.

[ZaaaaaH]

SmokeSomeWeedBe

[Vertical-24]

I thought champions are supposed to fully believe they are the best, that is what Kobe fans have been telling me for 15 years :confusedshrug:

You turned an honest moment into an attack on Kobe fans? Everyone has doubts in their mind, that's part of the human condition no matter how confident you are in your abilities. If anything, his confidence shows in his will not to give into these doubts. Thats the mark of a true fighter.

[KyrieTheFuture]

Hating Kobe is too damn hard now he's such a genuine dude. His fans ruin it for me

[O_City_Thunder]

SmokeSomeWeedBe
This......it changes everything! :cheers:




:pimp:

[TheMan]

JordanWannaBe.
:lol

Seriously though, if Kobe wants another ring, ditch the old ass Lakers and join the Bulls, he's the piece of the championship puzzle for us. It's a win/win, Kobe fans aren't true Laker fans, everyone knows that and your GAWDbe gets to match his idol in titles, giving you even more ammunition on your silly Kobe>Jordan crusade!

As a Bulls fan, I wouldn't mind a title or two more with the help of the premiere SG we need, better hurry though, dude's not getting any younger.

[chazzy]

Is this n!gga playing defense yet? if not, then no, he is NOT playing his ass off. He is just shooting a lot to win "glory points" during the twilight years of his career.
Hate is a powerful thing

[TheMan]

Hating Kobe is too damn hard now he's such a genuine dude. His fans ruin it for me
This

I've actually become fond of Kobe and I'm rooting for him but then I remember Duece Bigalow and his ilk:facepalm They make it hard to root for him

[longtime lurker]

Is this n!gga playing defense yet? if not, then no, he is NOT playing his ass off. He is just shooting a lot to win "glory points" during the twilight years of his career.

Hey dickwad who was the one guarding Chris Paul last night? How many times do you see a 34 year old shooting guard guarding the best PG in the league and carrying the team offensively? You're obviously in automatic hate on Kobe at all costs mode.

[ispin69]

CallItQuitsAfterThisSeasonMayBE

[Nevaeh]

Hey dickwad who was the one guarding Chris Paul last night? How many times do you see a 34 year old shooting guard guarding the best PG in the league and carrying the team offensively? You're obviously in automatic hate on Kobe at all costs mode.




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Guess not. Thanks for answering my question Young X

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[Rubio2Gasol]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLXSuMSJP2Q

[upside24]

Sucks we are wasting an epic season by a 34 year old playing amazing ball...
This is how I feel.

Kobe looks better than he has in years and is doing everything he can but he needs other guys to step up.

[9erempiree]

Totally feel bad for him.

He has no teammates that can help him out.

[Purch]

Totally feel bad for him.

He has no teammates that can help him out.

Nash has been pretty damn productive and consistent, considering he just came back after missing 20+ games. Him and Kobe are playing very well considering they're years past their best days

[upside24]

Nash has been pretty damn productive and consitent, consiering he just came back after missing 20+ games. Him and Kobe are playing very well considering they're years past their best days
Nash is doing his part. I'm glad to see him back on the court.

Gasol has been terrible and Howard looks like a shell of his former self. I know he is coming off of a serious injury, but he should have more of a defensive impact IMO.

[The-Legend-24]

The two oldest players are playing the best ball right now on this team, f*cking embarrassing.... other players need to step the f*ck up!!!

[DonDadda59]

Totally feel bad for him.

He has no teammates that can help him out.

SOS: Send more HOFers and all stars :(

[RRR3]

SOS: Send more HOFers and all stars :(
Would this be enough?



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[tomtucker]

Griffin will be a laker some day.........not the others

[DonDadda59]

Would this be enough?

It's a start... I suppose :rolleyes:

[RRR3]

It's a start... I suppose :rolleyes:


PG: Chris Paul/Derrick Rose/Russell Westbrook

SG: Kobe Bryant/Dwyane Wade/James Harden

SF: LeBron James/Kevin Durant/Carmelo Anthony

PF: Chris Bosh/Kevin Love/Blake Griffin

C: Dwight Howard/Andrew Bynum/Marc Gasol


Coach: Phil Jackson


Good enough?

[DonDadda59]

PG: Chris Paul/Derrick Rose/Russell Westbrook

SG: Kobe Bryant/Dwyane Wade/James Harden

SF: LeBron James/Kevin Durant/Carmelo Anthony

PF: Chris Bosh/Kevin Love/Blake Griffin

C: Dwight Howard/Andrew Bynum/Marc Gasol


Coach: Phil Jackson


Good enough?

PGs- too young and inexperienced.
SGs- GOAT, only because of Gawdbe. The rest are overrated.
SFs- Bunch of choking scrubs.
PFs- Soft as extra fluffy charmin toilet paper
Cs- Dwight Howard is a proven scrub, Andrew Bynum is barred for life from LA, and another Gasol?

It would just be a one man team just like now. Plus Phil is too old and more worried about banging the boss' daughter than he is about winning.

Kobe needs more help. What don't you understand about that? :confusedshrug:

[Doctor Rivers]

Would this be enough?



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LeBron to LA is happening

[Heavincent]

SOS: Send more HOFers and all stars :(

Kobe is the only player on the Lakers who is truly worthy of being an all star. Nash has played well, but missed like 25 games, Howard has been a huge letdown, and Pau is living off reputation and is a shell of his former self. The whole "Oh, look at all of the HOFers surrounding Kobe" thing is just a buzz line. Nothing more. If these guys were all playing well and Kobe was the one playing like crap, then he actually would deserve the blame for not living up to his side of the bargain. But that obviously hasn't been the case.

Lots of big time names on the Lakers, just not a lot of big time performances outside of Kobe. Kobe has lived up to his side of the bargain. He's putting up 31/5/5 on 48% shooting and shows up to play just about every game. He is literally the absolute last of the Lakers problem. Any reasonable person would agree.

Just stating the facts here.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Its amazing to see the quality of kobes tweets. Hes just above everyone else in eloquence. :bowdown:

[RRR3]

PGs- too young and inexperienced.
SGs- GOAT, only because of Gawdbe. The rest are overrated.
SFs- Bunch of choking scrubs.
PFs- Soft as extra fluffy charmin toilet paper
Cs- Dwight Howard is a proven scrub, Andrew Bynum is barred for life from LA, and another Gasol?

It would just be a one man team just like now. Plus Phil is too old and more worried about banging the boss' daughter than he is about winning.

Kobe needs more help. What don't you understand about that? :confusedshrug:
Get a time machine then and...

(all players in their primes)
PG-Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Isiah Thomas

SG-Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Jerry West

SF-Larry Bird, LeBron James, Julius Erving

PF-Tim Duncan, Charles Barkley, Kevin Garnett

C-Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal/Bill Russell

Injury reserve list
Hakeem Olajuwon
Dwyane Wade
Chris Paul
Karl Malone
Dirk Nowitzki
Bob Pettit
Kevin Durant
Scottie Pippen
David Robinson
John Stockton
Rick Barry
John Havlicek
Moses Malone
Elgin Baylor




Coaching staff: Phil Jackson, Red Auerbach, Gregg Popovich, Jerry Sloan

[Heavincent]

PG: Derek Fisher
backup SG: Shanon Brown
SF: Washed up Ron Artest
PF: Pau Gasol
C: Injury prone Bynum

Sixth man: Lamar Kardashian

I'm pretty sure that's all Kobe needs to win multiple championships.

:roll:

[DonDadda59]

Get a time machine then and...

(all players in their primes)
PG-Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Isiah Thomas

SG-Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Jerry West

SF-Larry Bird, LeBron James, Julius Erving

PF-Tim Duncan, Charles Barkley, Kevin Garnett

C-Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal/Bill Russell

Injury reserve list
Hakeem Olajuwon
Dwyane Wade
Chris Paul
Karl Malone
Dirk Nowitzki
Bob Pettit
Kevin Durant
Scottie Pippen
David Robinson
John Stockton
Rick Barry
John Havlicek
Moses Malone
Elgin Baylor




Coaching staff: Phil Jackson, Red Auerbach, Gregg Popovich, Jerry Sloan

That should be enough to get to .500 I guess.

[RRR3]

PG: Derek Fisher-clutch gawd, Mario Chalmers Sr., elite shooter, lockdown defender, could have averaged 20 PPG on a different team
backup SG: Shanon Brown-Best player on the Phoenix Suns
SF: Washed up Ron Artest-GOAT defender, clutchest SF of all time, elite shooter when he gets in a rhythm
PF: Pau Gasol-First ballot hall of famer, best big man in the league at the time
C: Injury prone Bynum-Superstar when healthy

Sixth man: Lamar Odom-GOAT sixth man

I'm pretty sure that's all Kobe needs to win multiple championships.

:roll:
:confusedshrug:
lol jk ;)

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Jeez, and here I thought I was THE Kobe hater. :roll:

[Legends66NBA7]

Meh, they'll be alright.

[Juges8932]

You could say the same thing about a lot of great players in a lot of different seasons.

That's true and completely irrelevant to his post. He is simply stating that it is a shame for a great season of Kobe's to (appear) wasted in terms of going deep (if at all) into the playoffs. This doesn't mean that there haven't been others- it simply means exactly what he said.

[Heavincent]

Jeez, and here I thought I was THE Kobe hater. :roll:

Not even close my man.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

i don't understand. why would kobe wonder if he is done? he is having a great year and was phenomenal tonight.NoplayoffsBE. That's why :oldlol:

[konex]

They asked him about it today. He talks about Shaq in the link as well..

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-kobe-bryant-self-doubt-20130105,0,5780891.story


The message popped up on Twitter near midnight, not long after the Lakers lost to the Clippers.

"Thoughts of self doubt...Am I done? Is this how my career will end?? I REFUSE to give in to these thoughts. #strongwill #countonchallenges"

It was from Kobe Bryant. He didn't step back from it 12 hours later while talking to reporters after the Lakers' practice Saturday.

"Everybody has it. I'm human just like everybody else," he said. "I think the way I react to it is probably a little different than anybody else. I don't feed into it. I'm able to face it. I'm able to deal with it. I'm able to roll through it."

Bryant added that he wouldn't "capitulate" to it. Nor was he worried that teammates would see his vulnerable side.

"I think it's good for them, especially for them to know I have those moments as well," said Bryant, who is under contract for one more season (and $30.5 million). "I'm sure they've had them. I don't know how they respond to them. In certain instances, maybe they let the self-doubt get the best of them. I refuse to let that happen."

The Lakers have been beyond vulnerable this season, falling to 15-17 after their 107-102 loss Friday to the Clippers.

Bryant was surprisingly calm afterward and again a day later. He even took a trip down memory lane, painful as it might have been.

[Doctor Rivers]

They asked him about it today. He talks about Shaq in the link as well..

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-kobe-bryant-self-doubt-20130105,0,5780891.story

He wants prime Shaq back.

[KungFuJoe]

He wants prime Shaq back.

Hell, he wants TODAY'S shaq back.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Inb4 Kobe to Clippers.

[Money 23]

Surprised Kobe joined Twitter. Is it legit? There have been many fakers in the past couple years.

As for the post itself, it's an actual meaningful twitter post from an athlete. I like it.

It peels back a layer of Bryant. Without losing his more concentrated mystery compared to his peers. He makes himself relatable by mentioning self doubt.

Makes him sound potentially weak, then he obliterates that thought to smithereens with the determined rebuttal to such self doubt. And that's why he's still relevant today.

He won't stop, he's super motivated. Even if at times misplaced. BTW, love the way he played last night.

He even at times played quality defense on Chris Paul.

[Legends66NBA7]

Surprised Kobe joined Twitter. Is it legit? There have been many fakers in the past couple years.

It has been verified:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/celebrity/Kobe+Bryant+joins+Twitter+100s+thousands/7780430/story.html

https://twitter.com/kobebryant/status/287245259572903937

^ Even got a young picture of him from his childhood.

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[Darius]

They asked him about it today. He talks about Shaq in the link as well..

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-kobe-bryant-self-doubt-20130105,0,5780891.story


Oddly introspective interview. Makes me appreciate Kobe more.

[9erempiree]

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:banana:

Babyface killer.

[Allstar24]

You imbeciles can't read or something? Did you miss the part where he said "I REFUSE to give into these thoughts"? Don't talk about how champions are supposed to talk when he's got FIVE and your fav teams combined probably have zero.

[RRR3]

You imbeciles can't read or something? Did you miss the part where he said "I REFUSE to give into these thoughts"? Don't talk about how champions are supposed to talk when he's got FIVE and your fav teams combined probably have zero.
My favorite team has 11 rings :pimp:
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