Wiggins said defending James wasn't as Hard as trying to stop Kobe Bryant

[JohnMax]

"For me as a defender, I would say Kobe," he said. "Kobe has been the toughest matchup for me this year." The Timberwolves defeated the Lakers 120-119 in Los Angeles on Nov. 28. Bryant scored 26 points, Wiggins had 16.

http://www.lakersnation.com/andrew-wiggins-kobe-bryant-was-tougher-to-guard-than-lebron-james/2014/12/24/
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"For me as a defender, I would say Kobe," he said. "Kobe has been the toughest matchup for me this year." The Timberwolves defeated the Lakers 120-119 in Los Angeles on Nov. 28. Bryant scored 26 points, Wiggins had 16.

link (http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/12/23/sports/basketball/ap-bkn-timberwolves-cavaliers.html)

This isn't surprising to say the least. Everyone knows that the most difficult shot to defend in basketball is the fallaway three-pointer four- to six-feet behind the stripe... it's just just such an unexpected maneuver that most players don't work on preventing it. It just so happens that this is shot is right out of Kobe's signature collection, one that he takes several times a game.

Most of the time when people see Kobe take this shot, they will praise him comments like, "wow, that is unbelievable, what he is doing here!" or "That shot selection is from another planet!", but usually they will just shake their heads in what I imagine is an expression of great incredulity. So you can only imagine what a player seeing this kind of repertoire upfront must think!

Hopefully this has cleared things up for you new to the game.

Warmest regards,

Ayotunde Ndiaye

[Thunderfan86]

I can't wait for this thread to catch on.......should be entertaining.

Thanks OP :cheers:

[SamuraiSWISH]

Spiteful because LeBron got him shipped out.

[Magic731]

Spiteful because LeBron got him shipped out.
Did him a favour.

[J Shuttlesworth]

So he beat Kobe and lost to LeBron? Sounds like he's salty

[Bandito]

So he beat Kobe and lost to LeBron? Sounds like he's salty
He owned Lebron in their matchups. His team just sucked.

[yarrak]

He owned Lebron in their matchups. His team just sucked.

owned?:roll: :roll:

[JohnMax]

Wiggins 9-16 27 pts

Lebron 8-16 24 pts

[Eric Cartman]

Kobe made Wiggins his bitch.

Twice.

[JebronLames]

Lebron coasted that game. He chucked a couple 30 footers lol.

[sportjames23]

Wiggins 9-16 27 pts

Lebron 8-16 24 pts


Owned.



LOLOLOLOLOLOL

[n00bie]

Lebron coasted that game. He chucked a couple 30 footers lol.

That's not an excuse. If anything, that shows what kind of person LeBron is.:facepalm

[JebronLames]

That's not an excuse. If anything, that shows what kind of person LeBron is.:facepalm
A smart one. Can't play too hard if you've been to 4 straight finals.

[Papaya Petee]

What about the game vs the Heat were Wade was making him look silly all game long?

[La Frescobaldi]

who ever knew Bryant was a better scorer with the ball in his hands than James?

I'm absolutely shocked at this news

[Trollsmasher]

young ni99a salty as fvck:roll:

[KyrieTheFuture]

Let's be real, you really think anyone in the league thinks a current Kobe is harder to defend than a current LeBron? Primes we won't get into, Kobe is a scrub now come on.

[G0ATbe]

LeBald always makes decent players on the opposing team look like scoring juggernaughts. He shat on LeBald so bad Kyrie had to switch onto him:facepalm . Easily one of the worst defenders in the league.

[riseagainst]

Wiggins 9-16 27 pts

Lebron 8-16 24 pts

dam.... lebron stans getting rekt in this thread.

:roll:

[CavaliersFTW]

dam.... lebron stans getting rekt in this thread.

:roll:
:oldlol:

[Taller than CP3]

Wiggins had Lebron on the breakaway and Lebron tried taking a charge instead of going for the block because he was afraid of getting dunked on. Wiggins owned Lebron last night.

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

This isn't surprising to say the least. Everyone knows that the most difficult shot to defend in basketball is the fallaway three-pointer four- to six-feet behind the stripe... it's just just such an unexpected maneuver that most players don't work on preventing it. It just so happens that this is shot is right out of Kobe's signature collection, one that he takes several times a game.

Most of the time when people see Kobe take this shot, they will praise him comments like, "wow, that is unbelievable, what he is doing here!" or "That shot selection is from another planet!", but usually they will just shake their heads in what I imagine is an expression of great incredulity. So you can only imagine what a player seeing this kind of repertoire upfront must think!

Hopefully this has cleared things up for you new to the game.

Warmest regards,

Ayotunde Ndiaye

This is considered a funny gimmick? Wow

[Foster5k]

Reporter: "So, Wiggins, how does LeBron measure up to Kobe Bryant?"

Wiggins: "Ah, I'll say he's 2/5ths of the player Kobe is."

[Ca$H]

This isn't surprising to say the least. Everyone knows that the most difficult shot to defend in basketball is the fallaway three-pointer four- to six-feet behind the stripe... it's just just such an unexpected maneuver that most players don't work on preventing it. It just so happens that this is shot is right out of Kobe's signature collection, one that he takes several times a game.

Most of the time when people see Kobe take this shot, they will praise him comments like, "wow, that is unbelievable, what he is doing here!" or "That shot selection is from another planet!", but usually they will just shake their heads in what I imagine is an expression of great incredulity. So you can only imagine what a player seeing this kind of repertoire upfront must think!

Hopefully this has cleared things up for you new to the game.

Warmest regards,

Ayotunde Ndiaye

Pathetic. Trying to copy Theoo. You're not in his league son.

[La Frescobaldi]

:oldlol:

james has dropped off massively since the new rules. is it a coincidence?

[brownmamba00]

lebron stans taking L's

[GimmeThat]

Probably thinking too much about kobe repotoire

[jlip]

Drexler said that Rolando Blackman was the toughest player he ever had to guard. Payton said that Stockton was the hardest player he ever had to defend. Kobe said that Reggie Miller was the hardest player he ever had to defend. Each of those guys played against legends better than the ones they mentioned having the most difficulty guarding.

[AirFederer]

Why bother to stop Kobe? Just get him as many shots as possible and your chances of a W increases accordingly :sleeping

[La Frescobaldi]

Drexler said that Rolando Blackman was the toughest player he ever had to guard. Payton said that Stockton was the hardest player he ever had to defend. Kobe said that Reggie Miller was the hardest player he ever had to defend. Each of those guys played against legends better than the ones they mentioned having the most difficulty guarding.
true enough.

Rodman said Worthy was hardest, Thurmond said Kareem, Kareem at one point said A-Train Gilmore, Kobe later said Carmelo of the current league.... and that list goes on and on.

a lot of it is how you match up against a guy, how much film you see, how your anticipation is of one style vs. another...........

[Megabox!]

Reporter: "So, Wiggins, how does LeBron measure up to Kobe Bryant?"

Wiggins: "Ah, I'll say he's 2/5ths of the player Kobe is."
This is pretty damn corny

[Blue&Orange]

A smart one. Can't play too hard if you've been to 4 straight finals.
yep playing hard in garbage time going against Matt Bonner really takes a toll on you.

[edrick]

Of course it was easy, almost half of Lebron's shots were 3's, and he didn't even really try to drive at all.

[Kvnzhangyay]

could just be spite

just like oscar robertson saying lebron >jordan

and payton saying it was harder to guard stockton than jordan

[russwest0]

Lebron coasted that game. He chucked a couple 30 footers lol.

So LeBron gets credit for not trying now?

Cool.

[Levity]

This is considered a funny gimmick? Wow

haha :lol

and its even more cringe-worthy with the amount of time he obviously puts in to it.

[Kvnzhangyay]

So LeBron gets credit for not trying now?

Cool.

its not credit used to prop him up or anything, its a very reasonable explanation for why Wiggins said what he did :no:

[russwest0]

its not credit used to prop him up or anything, its a very reasonable explanation for why Wiggins said what he did :no:

Wiggins said what he did because Kobe tries and LeBron doesn't?

:oldlol: Okay.

[Kvnzhangyay]

Wiggins said what he did because Kobe tries and LeBron doesn't?

:oldlol: Okay.

that or spite as i mentioned in my former post

[eliteballer]

:applause:

[J Shuttlesworth]

Is Wiggins on crack? He held Kobe to 7/20... 35% shooting vs. 8/16 against LeBron :biggums:

[chazzy]

Is Wiggins on crack? He held Kobe to 7/20... 35% shooting vs. 8/16 against LeBron :biggums:
http://youtu.be/fq9s3XSxrik

[J Shuttlesworth]

http://youtu.be/fq9s3XSxrik
Yes, that is the game I was talking about where he was 7/20... not to mention the Wolves beat the Lakers, whereas they got blown out by the Cavs

[chazzy]

Yes, that is the game I was talking about where he was 7/20... not to mention the Wolves beat the Lakers, whereas they got blown out by the Cavs
No its not. Also, Kobe repeatedly scored on Wiggins in 1on1 situations, in the post etc. so it's no surprise that game left a bigger impression

[Quickening]

Yes, that is the game I was talking about where he was 7/20... not to mention the Wolves beat the Lakers, whereas they got blown out by the Cavs
This :roll: :lol

[SpaceJammeR]

kobe a guy that takes many bad shots versus lebron who would use his strength and bulldoze through wiggins. hmmmm lebron would def be harder to guard...

[STATUTORY]

What about the game vs the Heat were Wade was making him look silly all game long?

:roll: :roll: :roll: :facepalm

wade fans always so desperate to prop up their boy to relevancy when in actuality he's just a footnote. No one gives a damn about wade

[red1]

probably just felt sorry for bean and wanted to raise his spirits for the holidays

[Mr Exlax]

This isn't surprising to say the least. Everyone knows that the most difficult shot to defend in basketball is the fallaway three-pointer four- to six-feet behind the stripe... it's just just such an unexpected maneuver that most players don't work on preventing it. It just so happens that this is shot is right out of Kobe's signature collection, one that he takes several times a game.

Most of the time when people see Kobe take this shot, they will praise him comments like, "wow, that is unbelievable, what he is doing here!" or "That shot selection is from another planet!", but usually they will just shake their heads in what I imagine is an expression of great incredulity. So you can only imagine what a player seeing this kind of repertoire upfront must think!

Hopefully this has cleared things up for you new to the game.

Warmest regards,

Ayotunde Ndiaye


This guy does not miss. I love you man.

[HOoopCityJones]

His gimmick is tired. You only love it so much because it hates on Kobe. But regardless, that had to be one of his shittier efforts.

[J Shuttlesworth]

His gimmick is tired. You only love it so much because it hates on Kobe. But regardless, that had to be one of his shittier efforts.
lol no. Everyone seems to enjoy his posts but Kobe stans

[HOoopCityJones]

lol no. Everyone seems to enjoy his posts but Kobe stans

"Everyone" to you is anyone who sucks the farts outta Bron asshole. :oldlol:

[Doctor Rivers]

lol no. Everyone seems to enjoy his posts but Kobe stans

I don't and Kobe sucks.

[Papaya Petee]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :facepalm

wade fans always so desperate to prop up their boy to relevancy when in actuality he's just a footnote. No one gives a damn about wade
Much better than Kobe this year though...:sleeping

[Mr. Jabbar]

should i act surprised?

[HOoopCityJones]

I don't and Kobe sucks.

Yea, well you're considered a Top 3 Coach yet can't get one of the most stacked rosters past the second round.