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[chosen_one6]

Just 200th? :biggums:



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Kobe: “I’m the 200th best player in the league right now. I freakin’ suck.“

9:42 PM - 1 Nov 2015
Central City, Los Angeles

[JohnFreeman]

Raymond Felton is probably helping his team more

[dubeta]

He's always been an egotistical snob, so he still thinks he's better than the remaining 160 players in the league??

:yaohappy:

[KiiiiNG]

He's always been an egotistical snob, so he still thinks he's better than the remaining 160 players in the league??

:yaohappy:
LOL Thats exactly what popped in my head while reading that quote

200th though n1gga? :lol

try 400th buddy

[kennethgriffin]

how many players are in the nba?


cause theres gotta be more than 200

[dubeta]

LOL Thats exactly what popped in my head while reading that quote

200th though n1gga? :lol

try 400th buddy

:lol :lol

Can we include D-League players in these rankings as well?

[kennethgriffin]

He's always been an egotistical snob, so he still thinks he's better than the remaining 160 players in the league??

:yaohappy:



finally you're speaking the truth for a change

[kennethgriffin]

:lol :lol

Can we include D-League players in these rankings as well?


i'm better than kobe at basketball. i've said this countless times since his achilles injury


what amazes me is his haters still act surprised or happy/excited like its some shocking thing

[GIF REACTION]

kenneth take us into your mind about being a kobe fan right now

where to from here?

you've held up such excellence for so long

where to now?

[CJ Mustard]

What a beta. Jordan would never admit to sucking. He wouldn't claim to be any worse than top 20 in the league even today. Kobe has just realized his life mission to one up Jordan was an abject failure (the rest of us knew this years ago) and now he's a broken man. Isn't that a shame....:oldlol:

[dubeta]

i'm better than kobe at basketball. i've said this countless times since his achilles injury


what amazes me is his haters still act surprised or happy/excited like its some shocking thing

Didnt you predict Kobe being a top 20 player the last 2 seasons multiple times??

So you're a top 20 player in the world? :oldlol:

[kennethgriffin]

Didnt you predict Kobe being a top 20 player the last 2 seasons multiple times??

So you're a top 20 player in the world? :oldlol:

boy was i ****ing wrong


i dunno what youre gonna do with your life now that kobes finished


i can easly move on. but somehow i feel you'l be more discontent with things

[bigkingsfan]

Should retire now and save some dignity.

[JT123]

What a beta. Jordan would never admit to sucking. He wouldn't claim to be any worse than top 20 in the league even today. Kobe has just realized his life mission to one up Jordan was an abject failure (the rest of us knew this years ago) and now he's a broken man. Isn't that a shame....:oldlol:
:lol :lol

[CJ Mustard]

boy was i ****ing wrong


i dunno what youre gonna do with your life now that kobes finished


i can easly move on. but somehow i feel you'l be more discontent with things
Kobe's been finished since 2013. Stop acting like this is some new development. He sucked in his brief stints before sustaining season ending injuries for the past 2 years. It's the same story this year. Expect another season ending injury in the very near future.

[Nick Young]

Mamba is like Jesus on the cross, taking the media's hate so his young teammates don't have to.

How great is our gawdbe:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[ImKobe]

James Harden is shooting 12/54 for the season with 3/32 from 3 and his team is 0-3 as well

Let's not panic just yet. Kobe's just cold, it's happened to a few good players to start the season.

[JT123]

Should retire now and save some dignity.
More importantly it would save fans of good basketball from watching the ugliness that is his game. :facepalm

[kennethgriffin]

Kobe's been finished since 2013. Stop acting like this is some new development. He sucked in his brief stints before sustaining season ending injuries for the past 2 years. It's the same story this year. Expect another season ending injury in the very near future.


agreed


its a shame he had those other little injuries to keep him from realizing this. like he had an excuse to keep trying

[kennethgriffin]

More importantly it would save fans of good basketball from watching the ugliness that is his game. :facepalm


i dunno what all you guys are gonna do after kobes gone. even when his fans send him a farewell and admit its over you guys still wanna beat kobe with a stick


:lol

[kennethgriffin]

kenneth take us into your mind about being a kobe fan right now

where to from here?

you've held up such excellence for so long

where to now?


raptors/wiggins

[dubeta]

Kobes longevity is overrated

He became a legit NBA player by 2001, and he was finished by 2013



Thats 12 years, Bird and Wade have better longevity than that



And his superstar seasons are even less (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)



Only a superstar for 6 seasons, yet his stans want to act like he's top 10 all-time

[GIF REACTION]

Remember when Kobe was heralded for his longevity? Oh how the times have changed

[KiiiiNG]

boy was i ****ing wrong


i dunno what youre gonna do with your life now that kobes finished


i can easly move on. but somehow i feel you'l be more discontent with things
:lol

Down goes the Laker fam

Call them officially dead. And its only November.

:roll:

[JT123]

:lol

Down goes the Laker fam

Call them officially dead. And its only November.

:roll:
:roll: At least Kenneth has the balls to show up. Madsen and most other Kobe stans have been awol for months. #thesestansaintloyal

[Nick Young]

All these plebs kicking a legend while he's down, just like the people beating on Jesus:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/disp/53b0e88156745.560b82e803f3a.png

A legend will rise.

[kennethgriffin]

Kobes longevity is overrated

He became a legit NBA player by 2001, and he was finished by 2013



Thats 12 years, Bird and Wade have better longevity than that



And his superstar seasons are even less (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)



Only a superstar for 6 seasons, yet his stans want to act like he's top 10 all-time


what ever are you going to do with your time as of now

who do you even have to troll now?

[Monta Ellis MVP]

:lol

Down goes the Laker fam

Call them officially dead. And its only November.

:roll:

Look at this front runner caring about baseball all of a sudden

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[dubeta]

Look at this front runner caring about baseball all of a sudden

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

#rentfree

[inclinerator]

espn wrong again

[IllegalD]

Remember when Kobe was heralded for his longevity? Oh how the times have changed

Only Kareem, KG, Parish, Kevin Willis and Kobe have made it to 20 seasons.

Kobe is the only guard to make it to 20 seasons.

Kareem is and Kobe are the only Top 10/GOAT candidates on that list.

Kobe GOAT longevity for a guard, and shits over Bird's/MJ's/Magic's longevity,

Stay mad, n*gga. :applause:

[Asukal]

My gad, didn't realize the gap between the GOAT and kobe is humongous. Poor Kobe. :lebroncry:

[dubeta]

How many seasons has ESPN been overrating Kobe?



2013

ESPN Projection: 7th best player Actual : 15th best player

2014

ESPN Projection: 25th best player Actual: 125th best player


2015

ESPN Projection: 40th best player Actual: 125th best player (same as last yea)


2016

ESPN Projection: 93rd best player Actual: 220th best player




Discuss.

[NZStreetBaller]

Im kobe fan.
Kobe has great legacy but he not good basketball player
Need to retire.
Cant win title.
Not going to playoffs.
No longer competitively relevant
Absolutely no point in sticking around.
Presence in the nba only hurts his amazing legacy.
Its okay.
Happens to everyone.
Maybe in next life join spurs team instead.
That is all.

[kennethgriffin]

How many seasons has ESPN been overrating Kobe?



2013

ESPN Projection: 7th best player Actual : 15th best player

2014

ESPN Projection: 25th best player Actual: 125th best player


2015

ESPN Projection: 40th best player Actual: 125th best player (same as last yea)


2016

ESPN Projection: 93rd best player Actual: 220th best player




Discuss.


i agree with all of this except 2013. kobe was really good before the achilles injury... his best season since 2010

[bobopenguin]

damn son.

have some faith pls.
i am a lakers fan, and i still support kobe.
but fk BS and Jimmy.

[ShaqTwizzle]

Please.
Dude is averaging 18ppg in 27-mpg.

That is 27-ppg (p40 min)
Name me 200+ players who are averaging 18-ppg...

He is still Top 50 at worst.
:kobe:

[Mr Feeny]

Only Kareem, KG, Parish, Kevin Willis and Kobe have made it to 20 seasons.

Kobe is the only guard to make it to 20 seasons.

Kareem is and Kobe are the only Top 10/GOAT candidates on that list.

Kobe GOAT longevity for a guard, and shits over Bird's/MJ's/Magic's longevity,

Stay mad, n*gga. :applause:

But Kobe is not a top 10 players like Kareem! And he's destroying his legacy at every turn:lol

[Mr Feeny]

Im kobe fan.
Kobe has great legacy but he not good basketball player
Need to retire.
Cant win title.
Not going to playoffs.
No longer competitively relevant
Absolutely no point in sticking around.
Presence in the nba only hurts his amazing legacy.
Its okay.
Happens to everyone.
Maybe in next life join spurs team instead.
That is all.

Spurs don't want a guy who can't play team ball:lol He'd drag them down:roll:

[Gileraracer]

According to some of you he is done for years, yet you start 5 Kobe threads a day. Damn that guy lives rent free

[AirFederer]

I say stick around Kobe. You can still be of value to the Lakers.
By playing you`ll secure multiple high draft picks for years to come.
And let`s not forget, watching the Black Jumbo play is fun. It`s fun when someone does the opposite of what everyone says he should do. Stay strong Kobe!

[JT123]

I say stick around Kobe. You can still be of value to the Lakers.
By playing you`ll secure multiple high draft picks for years to come.
And let`s not forget, watching the Black Jumbo play is fun. It`s fun when someone does the opposite of what everyone says he should do. Stay strong Kobe!
What good are high draft picks when he won't allow any of them to develop? From an on court perspective he literally contributes nothing positive to the Lakers.

[IllegalD]

But Kobe is not a top 10 players like Kareem! And he's destroying his legacy at every turn:lol

If you don't think Kobe is bare minimum Top 10 All Time you know nothing about basketball. Or are just some insecure LeBron Stanley that's melting down across multiple alt accounts because your boy is most likely gonna' keep piling up finals losses. Every Finals loss he gets knocked down like 2 spots in the all time list, so one more and he's out of the top 15 by default. :banana:

[SwayDizzle]

This site is full of b*tches, full of 'what have you done for me lately' fakkits.

[strifed169]

Kobe stans are legit going to kill themselves over this quote shit was depressing to hear even for me

[AirFederer]

What good are high draft picks when he won't allow any of them to develop? From an on court perspective he literally contributes nothing positive to the Lakers.

But it`s fun to watch :lol

[Monta Ellis MVP]

Don't be fooled, it's a trick.

The Mamba will be back.

[Mr Feeny]

If you think Kobe is anywhere near being a Top 10 All Time you know nothing about basketball. :banana:

Fixed :lol

[Mr Feeny]

Kobe stans are legit going to kill themselves over this quote shit was depressing to hear even for me

Let them all rot:lol their idol is openly admitting he's one of the worst players on the planet :applause:

[SexSymbol]

He'll bounce back, seems to be in some kind of a slump right now.

[AirFederer]

He'll bounce back, seems to be in some kind of a slump right now.

2 going og 3 years slump that is :lol

:cry:

[#number6ix#]

At least he isn't delusional like D Rose was

[Spurs m8]

At least he isn't delusional like D Rose was

LMAO and how ****ing long did it take him ffs?

[SexSymbol]

2 going og 3 years slump that is :lol

:cry:
You are pretty stupid, mate.

[AirFederer]

You are pretty stupid, mate.

No need for personal attacks, son.

Tell me how good you expect him to come back to.

He has fallen off a cliff. He`s been a net begative on court for a long time. He is paid 25 mill a year. He has so far (until today?) refused a lesser role to let the young guns develop.

[TheImmortal]

He'll bounce back, seems to be in some kind of a slump right now.
Honestly.. I think he is finished bro. He just won't stop chucking 3's.. if he stuck with the midrange game he'd be around 45%FG.. but the long ball is what gets him excited. On top of that, he thinks he's being criticized for not taking enough 3's.. he's delusional. And I'm a Kobe fan.

[ArbitraryWater]

"slump"

Lmao

[CarlosBoozer]

Painful ending to Kobe's career :(

[Mr Feeny]

Slump! :roll:

[ImKobe]

"slump"

Lmao


Slump! :roll:

79 games left in the season, probably 10 - 20 more for Kobe before injury. He'll have one or two vintage "Vino" games and we'll forget all about this. Be ready. I got my money on the Denver game.

[andgar923]

He'll have a few good games, people will go crazy, then back to reality.

Kobe will continue to stink it up, get injured, call out his teammates, have one good game, a game winner, then suck again.

I'd be surprised if he shoots over 41% for the season.

Kobe is out there for one reason only..... all time scoring record.

He doesn't care how, or what effect it has on the team, he wants that record.

Let's face it, Kobe has ALWAYS been about Kobe 1st and 2nd. And that aint never gonna change. Only blind fools didn't notice that before.

[90sgoat]

I'd be surprised if he shoots over 41% for the season.

Prime AI numbers:cheers:

[Spurs5Rings2014]

boy was i ****ing wrong

First accurate thing I've seen you post.

:applause:

[Dr Hawk]

Current Jordan >>>>>>>>>> Current Kobe

[SexSymbol]

He'll have a few good games, people will go crazy, then back to reality.

Kobe will continue to stink it up, get injured, call out his teammates, have one good game, a game winner, then suck again.

I'd be surprised if he shoots over 41% for the season.

Kobe is out there for one reason only..... all time scoring record.

He doesn't care how, or what effect it has on the team, he wants that record.

Let's face it, Kobe has ALWAYS been about Kobe 1st and 2nd. And that aint never gonna change. Only blind fools didn't notice that before.
It's quite clear that he doesn't give a flying fock about scoring records

[AirFederer]

It's quite clear that he doesn't give a flying fock about scoring records

How is that clear? :facepalm

[Dragonyeuw]

Kobe's shot selection thus far is why his b-ball IQ is brought up every so often. Why isn't he operating exclusively from the high and mid-post ? It's like the two sides of his brain are at odds on the current state of his game and body. One side admits the end is near, the other still thinks its 2006.

[Velocirap31]

Most of us are young, so we don't know what its like, but nearing 40 can't make playing sports easy. I'm surprised he can even run after the amount of wear and tear he must have. He was an iron-man throughout most of his career as well.

Guys like Lebron are doing preventative maintenance at 30 to try and extend their careers into their mid-30's. For Kobe to even be playing now is a feat in itself.

[andgar923]

Most of us are young, so we don't know what its like, but nearing 40 can't make playing sports easy. I'm surprised he can even run after the amount of wear and tear he must have. He was an iron-man throughout most of his career as well.

Guys like Lebron are doing preventative maintenance at 30 to try and extend their careers into their mid-30's. For Kobe to even be playing now is a feat in itself.

Im a year older than he is, it isn't easy. Even if you're in shape, the body simply isn't the same, your reaction and reflex time aren't the same. Your mind thinks of doing something, something you've done hundreds of times, but your body doesn't react the same way.

There will be games when the body feels good, yet it's still not the same. One has to adjust their game and get easier shots.

I can still see the game faster than most people. I see plays happening before they even happen, I can see holes in the defense, I understand when a player is off balance and I have a gap, I know what to do and when to do it, I visualize plays... but my body simply won't react the same way.

And even when the body does react, it doesn't happen time and time again. Perhaps for a few plays, maybe an entire game if one is lucky. But even then, never the way it was.

And even when you do beat your defender and you appear to get a clean look, you're actually moving at a slower speed than you think you are. You think you're going 100mph but you're actually just going 50mph and the defense reacts.

The worst thing of all is YOU DON'T KNOW IT!!!

At the moment you don't know you're that slow. You don't know it until the move/play is over. So your mind and body are playing tricks on you,

One can probably get by against shitty players, but not against even the average players on most nights. Which is why it takes some players years to retire. They still feel they have a chance of being great again. There's always glimpses, there's always games and perhaps streaks of games, but it's all fool's gold cause that will bite you later on.

[andgar923]

Most of us are young, so we don't know what its like, but nearing 40 can't make playing sports easy. I'm surprised he can even run after the amount of wear and tear he must have. He was an iron-man throughout most of his career as well.

Guys like Lebron are doing preventative maintenance at 30 to try and extend their careers into their mid-30's. For Kobe to even be playing now is a feat in itself.

I remember playing against some coworkers a few months ago. These dudes are in the shape of their lives. Mid 20s and were training to be in an endurance contest they have here in Canada.

I crossed one dude over then jumped in the air for a layup, was met by the other dude and I did a 360 spin in mid air for a layup. I was pumped!!!

Here's the fool's gold... so I thought I was gonna do this again, but my legs didn't let me. Every time I jumped it was a max 5 inch vert and I was getting swatted and bricking. But my mind thought I was gonna be soaring through the air like I did when I was 24, like I did just a few plays before. I also figured that I'd get my legs under me and catch my second wind, all I needed was to warm up so I told myself. It was the opposite. The more I played the more my body gave up, I got more and tired as the game progressed.

And that's how it goes when you age.

We all thought we'd be invincible when we were young.

We thought we could last forever.

Time catches up to you.


Time, he's waiting in the wings
He speaks of senseless things
His script is you and me, boys

Time, he flexes like a whore
Falls wanking to the floor
His trick is you and me, boy

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Should have retired after 2013.

[CarlosBoozer]

Was Primebe efficient?

[razzredazzre]

Bit time KoMe fan but time to hang it up.

[aj1987]

James Harden is shooting 12/54 for the season with 3/32 from 3 and his team is 0-3 as well

Let's not panic just yet. Kobe's just cold, it's happened to a few good players to start the season.
Did you miss the '15 season?

[HurricaneKid]

No one taking Kobe to task for saying he is far better than he actually is?

200? He wishes.