The Lakers look rejuvinated out there right now

[J Shuttlesworth]

What happened? The team looks a little different. Did they change the starting line up or something? They're up 10 against Golden State, and ?Boozer looks 10 years younger. They also seem to have a lot of hustle tonight. What adjustment did Scott make?

[Mr. Jabbar]

kobe was holding all of them, so damn alpha.

dnp - coach's (himself) decision

[ArbitraryWater]

Dafuq happened to them.. looks like they got rid off some on court cancer.

[ZeN]

Placebo effect working overtime.

[CelticBaller]

The Lakers are playing better without the black-hole?

what a surprise

[triangleoffense]

It's called fresh legs, what happens when there's no go to guy down the stretch.. Lot of hustle out there as there are guys playing for contracts and a spot on the team.

[dazzer87]

Cancer not in the building and they are killing the best team in the league up by 20+..........:applause:

[J Shuttlesworth]

Wow, I thought this Lakers squad was supposed to be shit. They should just have Kobe sit the rest of the season tbh

[tpols]

I believe it's called the Ewing effect.

[Mr Feeny]

The Lakers are playing better without the black-hole?

what a surprise

:eek:

[Magic 32]

I saw posts like this in 2006

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16081

and in 2009
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143903

and in 2010
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=163578

and in 2012
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256641

and in 2013
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293712

and now in 2014

Trolls have done this every year of Kobe's career. And as always, it will have absolute no effect whatsoever.

[Sharmer]

Kobe is useless these days, of course their rejuvenated without him.

[Mr Feeny]

Dafuq happened to them.. looks like they got rid off some on court cancer.

A.W. has Kobe stans in body bags right now :lol

[Magic 32]

Dafuq happened to them.. looks like they got rid off some on court cancer.

I think every loser on that team would do anything to become a court cancer then.

[Mr Feeny]

Kobe is useless these days, of course their rejuvenated without him.I'm scratching my head trying to think of anybody in the history of basketball playing worse basketball than Kobe is at the moment, taking usage rate and number of shots/minutes, plus - minus into account.

He's almost literally a black hole. It's as if he's trying to sabotage his own team. The moment he goes out, his team spanks the best team in the league.

[Sharmer]

I'm scratching my head trying to think of anybody in the history of basketball playing worse basketball than Kobe is at the moment, taking usage rate and number of shots/minutes, plus - minus into account.

He's almost literally a black hole. It's as if he's trying to sabotage his own team. The moment he goes out, his team spanks the best team in the league.


It's justice. Kobe has had a free ride because of players like Shaq and Gasol. Now everyone can see how toxic he is .

[Magic 32]

It's justice.

I guess they can write that on his statue. :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Mr Feeny]

I guess they can write that on his statue. :roll: :roll: :roll:

This guy is having a meltdown:roll:

[Magic 32]

This guy is having a meltdown:roll:

Not at all.

I have seen these threads for almost a decade.

When you saw thread like this in 2008, when Kobe was the best player in the NBA, it did get to be frustrating.

Now it's just a bunch of a*sholes trying to kick an old man while he's down.

[J Shuttlesworth]

This guy is having a meltdown:roll:
:roll: Yep. Normally he just replies with pictures, but he's actually angry enough to write up some sentences.

[AirFederer]

Amazing how much better they play and look w/o him! Effort and cheministry seem over the moon.

At this stage in his career he's worse than dead weight for the team, he's the Laker killer. :eek:

[AirFederer]

Not at all.

I have seen these threads for almost a decade.

When you saw thread like this in 2008, when Kobe was the best player in the NBA, it did get to be frustrating.

Now it's just a bunch of a*sholes trying to kick an old man while he's down.

But you continue to give him a free pass for not adjusting. The stats show it, he's killing the Lakers when he plays, and his so called scrub team mates are very capable without him. It's sad, actually. Everyone bar Kobe and a few of his most moronic stans sees it :rolleyes:

[coin24]

I'm scratching my head trying to think of anybody in the history of basketball playing worse basketball than Kobe is at the moment, taking usage rate and number of shots/minutes, plus - minus into account.

He's almost literally a black hole. It's as if he's trying to sabotage his own team. The moment he goes out, his team spanks the best team in the league.


2011 finals bran was much worse:lol

[IMObjective]

Tonight could have a real impact on Kobe. He sits out and watches his team destroy the team with the best record in the league, must make him realize some things. He should trust his teammates more, maybe stop trying to intimidate them so they can play in a better state of mind, and think about how he should change his play so that he when he comes in he makes the team better, not worse.

[Sharmer]

Kobe stans have committed intellectual suicide. You can't defend the indefensible. They've been finally silenced and are taking it up the backside.

[RRR3]

2011 finals bran was much worse:lol
Not even close. 2011 finals bran didn't kill ball movement.

[GimmeThat]

I'd be surprised about the Clippers not beating this "rejuvinated" Lakers team without Kobe by at least 20