LeBron James: Kobe Bryant 'knows he don't suck'

[JohnMax]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14048761/lebron-james-downplays-kobe-bryant-struggles-self-criticism

James laughed when asked about Bryant's poor performance and harsh self-criticism and told the Akron Beacon Journal, "He knows he don't suck."

"What I see is a challenge to himself," James told the newspaper. "It has zero to do with his age. Zero. I think at one point in my career, in my 20s, I felt like I sucked. It's all a personal challenge."

[Doranku]

C'mon Keng, call a spade a spade. Dude sucks c0ck out there.

[Gus Hemmingway]

LeBron acting like a therapist lately.

"No, the Sixers will get better, it's all a process" "No Kobe, you don't suck, this is just another challenge for you to crush"

Who's back will he pat next?

[JT123]

He's not exactly saying Kobe is good either...

[riseagainst]

Kobe sucks.

[dubeta]

Both Kobe and LeBron are in their 30's, except LeBron is the best player while Kobe is the worst



Interesting thought of the day....

[GoatBoy]

Both Kobe and LeBron are in their 30's, except LeBron is the best player while Kobe is the worst



Interesting thought of the day....
:facepalm

Can't wait to see Bron at 37 without athleticism

[Doranku]

:facepalm

Can't wait to see Bron at 37 without athleticism

you won't be seeing him on the basketball court, that's for sure. :lol Maybe the big screen.

[bluechox2]

he just rephrased what everyones been saying...kobe doesnt think he sucks himself but everyone else still thinks so...

[L8krH8tr]

Kobe is done, i love it

[JT123]

:facepalm

Can't wait to see Bron at 37 without athleticism
Bron doesn't have athleticism now.:wtf: Still the best doe cause of his bball iq and skills, 2 things Kobe lacks.

[GoatBoy]

Bron doesn't have athleticism now.:wtf: Still the best doe cause of his bball iq and skills, 2 things Kobe lacks.
Is lebron 37 now :wtf: worry about that Larry Bird back syndrome that's plaguing your boy... Athleticism will be gone sooner than Kobe's

And no... Lebron is not nearly as skilled as Kobe :biggums:

[VengefulAngel]

Lebron has been a lot more tolerable lately.

[Mr. Jabbar]

More interested in what CURRY (face of the league) has to say tbh

[gcvbcat]

Kobe shot only 11 times last game, that is not good, he should keep it in the 15-20 range but make sure he gets good looks & I am sure he is still good enough to do that.

I really hope he can play thru thr season injury free. He will surely have more good games than bad.

[3ball]

Lebron is a patronizing **** - he's the one that sucks - unlike prime Kobe and MJ, Lebron can't shoot well at high volume, which is one of the best tests of skill there is.

The 2015 playoffs were Lebron's first high volume playoffs and we saw what happened when the high volume forced him to stray from his normal diet of 3-pointers and layups - unfortunately, Lebron's efficiency is poor at the additional midrange and isolations required of high volume shooting, so he can't shoot well at high volume or require a double-team to PREVENT high volume..

At 39%, it benefited the Warriors every time he shot, so they encouraged his high volume by not double-teaming - they only double-teamed him 18 times in the entire Finals.. Compare that to MJ, where his high efficiency at high volume caused teams to double-team him 10+ times in a single quarter, as standard (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=386210) - teams couldn't afford high volume from Jordan, since it was accompanied by high efficiency too..

But the real holy grail of basketball skill is far greater than controlling pace with high volume like Lebron, or adding good efficiency to the high volume like MJ.. The real holy grail of basketball skill is good efficiency at high volume while winning championships because the high volume must be achieved within the team concept - the high volume must be achieved without diminishing teammates' statistics so the team can reach it's ceiling and be a championship team..

MJ (1992, 1993, 1997, and 1998) and Hakeem (1995) are the only players that reached the holy grail of basketball skill by achieving high efficiency at high volume while winning a championship (25+ shot attempts on 45%+ during the playoffs).. Ultimately, their elite midrange efficiency allowed them to shoot well at high volume.. As you can see, midrange is the key to goat-level skill.. In MJ's case, he averaged an amazing 25.1 shot attempts in the playoffs on 49%.. When you compare his per 100 stats to other wings (playoffs stats shown below), it's clear that he did exactly what the other wings did, but just MORE OF IT.. His efficiency was the same as other wings, but he simply produced far more at that efficiency:

JORDAN:. 43.3 pts.. 2.2 oreb.. 6.1 dreb.. 7.4 ast.. 4.0 tov.. 2.7 stl.. 1.1 blk.. 32.5 fga.. 118 ORtg.. 56.8 ts
LEBRON:. 36.5 pts.. 2.0 oreb.. 9.3 dreb.. 8.6 ast.. 4.5 tov.. 2.2 stl.. 1.2 blk.. 26.8 fga.. 114 ORtg.. 56.5 ts
DURANT:. 35.8 pts.. 1.2 oreb.. 9.1 dreb.. 4.8 ast.. 4.1 tov.. 1.4 stl.. 1.5 blk.. 25.8 fga.. 114 ORtg.. 58.3 ts
KOBE:..... 34.7 pts.. 1.4 oreb.. 5.5 dreb.. 6.4 ast.. 4.0 tov.. 1.9 stl.. 0.9 blk.. 27.7 fga.. 110 ORtg.. 54.1 ts
WADE:.... 32.2 pts.. 2.0 oreb.. 5.4 dreb.. 7.1 ast.. 4.8 tov.. 2.3 stl.. 1.4 blk.. 24.5 fga.. 108 ORtg.. 55.4 ts

[Gus Hemmingway]

3ball does your keyboard still actually have a Control C + V button or are they worn off?

[Mr. Jabbar]

Lebron is a patronizing **** - he's the one that sucks - unlike prime Kobe and MJ, Lebron can't shoot well at high volume, which is one of the best tests of skill there is.

DAMN, 3ball went ALL-IN on my king, ill have to hold this L with pride, can't really counter these facts..:(

[TripleA]

Lebron is a patronizing **** - he's the one that sucks - unlike prime Kobe and MJ, Lebron can't shoot well at high volume, which is one of the best tests of skill there is.

JORDAN:. 43.3 pts.. 2.2 oreb.. 6.1 dreb.. 7.4 ast.. 4.0 tov.. 2.7 stl.. 1.1 blk.. 32.5 fga.. 118 ORtg.. 56.8 ts
LEBRON:. 36.5 pts.. 2.0 oreb.. 9.3 dreb.. 8.6 ast.. 4.5 tov.. 2.2 stl.. 1.2 blk.. 26.8 fga.. 114 ORtg.. 56.5 ts
DURANT:. 35.8 pts.. 1.2 oreb.. 9.1 dreb.. 4.8 ast.. 4.1 tov.. 1.4 stl.. 1.5 blk.. 25.8 fga.. 114 ORtg.. 58.3 ts
KOBE:..... 34.7 pts.. 1.4 oreb.. 5.5 dreb.. 6.4 ast.. 4.0 tov.. 1.9 stl.. 0.9 blk.. 27.7 fga.. 110 ORtg.. 54.1 ts
WADE:.... 32.2 pts.. 2.0 oreb.. 5.4 dreb.. 7.1 ast.. 4.8 tov.. 2.3 stl.. 1.4 blk.. 24.5 fga.. 108 ORtg.. 55.4 ts

Looks pretty similiar to prime Kobe and Wade and Durant.
So do they suck. Every knows your a joke when you said Elgin Baylor is better than Lebron.

[LoneyROY7]

Copy. Paste. Rinse. Repeat.

[TripleA]

Copy. Paste. Rinse. Repeat.

Has any man had as much rent free as Lebron to 3ball

[West-Side]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14048761/lebron-james-downplays-kobe-bryant-struggles-self-criticism

James laughed when asked about Bryant's poor performance and harsh self-criticism and told the Akron Beacon Journal, "He knows he don't suck."

"What I see is a challenge to himself," James told the newspaper. "It has zero to do with his age. Zero. I think at one point in my career, in my 20s, I felt like I sucked. It's all a personal challenge."

What an absolute moron.
It has everything to do with age and his injury.

Dipshit comparing himself at 20 years of age to Kobe who's almost 37?? :facepalm

[ShawkFactory]

Lebron is a patronizing **** - he's the one that sucks - unlike prime Kobe and MJ, Lebron can't shoot well at high volume, which is one of the best tests of skill there is.

The 2015 playoffs were Lebron's first high volume playoffs and we saw what happened when the high volume forced him to stray from his normal diet of 3-pointers and layups - unfortunately, Lebron's efficiency is poor at the additional midrange and isolations required of high volume shooting, so he can't shoot well at high volume or require a double-team to PREVENT high volume..

At 39%, it benefited the Warriors every time he shot, so they encouraged his high volume by not double-teaming - they only double-teamed him 18 times in the entire Finals.. Compare that to MJ, where his high efficiency at high volume caused teams to double-team him 10+ times in a single quarter, as standard (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=386210) - teams couldn't afford high volume from Jordan, since it was accompanied by high efficiency too..

But the real holy grail of basketball skill is far greater than controlling pace with high volume like Lebron, or adding good efficiency to the high volume like MJ.. The real holy grail of basketball skill is good efficiency at high volume while winning championships because the high volume must be achieved within the team concept - the high volume must be achieved without diminishing teammates' statistics so the team can reach it's ceiling and be a championship team..

MJ (1992, 1993, 1997, and 1998) and Hakeem (1995) are the only players that reached the holy grail of basketball skill by achieving high efficiency at high volume while winning a championship (25+ shot attempts on 45%+ during the playoffs).. Ultimately, their elite midrange efficiency allowed them to shoot well at high volume.. As you can see, midrange is the key to goat-level skill.. In MJ's case, he averaged an amazing 25.1 shot attempts in the playoffs on 49%.. When you compare his per 100 stats to other wings (playoffs stats shown below), it's clear that he did exactly what the other wings did, but just MORE OF IT.. His efficiency was the same as other wings, but he simply produced far more at that efficiency:

JORDAN:. 43.3 pts.. 2.2 oreb.. 6.1 dreb.. 7.4 ast.. 4.0 tov.. 2.7 stl.. 1.1 blk.. 32.5 fga.. 118 ORtg.. 56.8 ts
LEBRON:. 36.5 pts.. 2.0 oreb.. 9.3 dreb.. 8.6 ast.. 4.5 tov.. 2.2 stl.. 1.2 blk.. 26.8 fga.. 114 ORtg.. 56.5 ts
DURANT:. 35.8 pts.. 1.2 oreb.. 9.1 dreb.. 4.8 ast.. 4.1 tov.. 1.4 stl.. 1.5 blk.. 25.8 fga.. 114 ORtg.. 58.3 ts
KOBE:..... 34.7 pts.. 1.4 oreb.. 5.5 dreb.. 6.4 ast.. 4.0 tov.. 1.9 stl.. 0.9 blk.. 27.7 fga.. 110 ORtg.. 54.1 ts
WADE:.... 32.2 pts.. 2.0 oreb.. 5.4 dreb.. 7.1 ast.. 4.8 tov.. 2.3 stl.. 1.4 blk.. 24.5 fga.. 108 ORtg.. 55.4 ts
Do you have a word document with all of this?

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

LeBron saying it has "nothing to do with age" shows his ignorance.

Sure, Kobe could take a lesser role (as he should), but that has EVERYTHING to do with his age. :oldlol:

Guy needs to mind his business and worry about making a shot outside the paint.

[TripleA]

LeBron saying it has "nothing to do with age" shows his ignorance.

Sure, Kobe could take a lesser role (he should), but that has EVERYTHING to do with his age.

Guy needs to mind his business and worry about making shots outside the paint.

He was asked the question he didn't just tweet out Kobe doesn't suck.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

He was asked the question he didn't just tweet out Kobe doesn't suck.

Saying Kobe doesn't suck, and that his decline has NOTHING do with age are two different things. The latter reeks of ignorance and stupidity.

[TripleA]

Saying Kobe doesn't suck, and that his decline has NOTHING do with age are two different things. The latter reeks of ignorance and stupidity.

It's been shown Lebron says stupid shit in interviews so why would it be any different now.

[Rocketswin2013]

Saying Kobe doesn't suck, and that his decline has NOTHING do with age are two different things. The latter reeks of ignorance and stupidity.
Or just false modesty. Either way the media asks this guy stupid and irrelevant questions. And lots of them, there will be dumb answers in there at some point.

[JT123]

LeBron saying it has "nothing to do with age" shows his ignorance.

Sure, Kobe could take a lesser role (as he should), but that has EVERYTHING to do with his age. :oldlol:

Guy needs to mind his business and worry about making a shot outside the paint.
Someone's butthurt. :lol :lol

[DoctorP]

Kobe is such an elitist he can't stand struggling. Learn from Paul Pierce BITCH hahah

:biggums:

[JT123]

What an absolute moron.
It has everything to do with age and his injury.

Dipshit comparing himself at 20 years of age to Kobe who's almost 37?? :facepalm
Kobe stans are such a joke. If Lebron did say it had to do with Kobe's age you would be bitching about him kicking Kobe while he's down. :sleeping
Lebron lied to protect the feelings of his friend, something everyone does on a daily basis.

[West-Side]

Kobe stans are such a joke. If Lebron did say it had to do with Kobe's age you would be bitching about him kicking Kobe while he's down. :sleeping
Lebron lied to protect the feelings of his friend, something everyone does on a daily basis.

He could have easily said "Kobe is struggling because of age, injuries and missing most of last years". Instead the dipshit says "age" has nothing to do with anything. :rolleyes:

Can see right past that fake dipshit.

[AirFederer]

Bron saying it's not age..so it's lack of skills :eek:

[STATUTORY]

Bron sounding like a petty condescending patronizing n99a that's finally had an opportunity to get the better of Kobe, after Kobe done taken a body shot from Father Time

Bran knows that he could never beat Kobe on the court so he resort to these phony ass backhanded compliments

beta do beta

[Funktion]

Kobe gonna call Curry the best player in the league in a few weeks and set LeVitra off.

[JT123]

Bron sounding like a petty condescending patronizing n99a that's finally had an opportunity to get the better of Kobe, after Kobe done taken a body shot from Father Time

Bran knows that he could never beat Kobe on the court so he resort to these phony ass backhanded compliments

beta do beta
Never get the better of Kobe on the court? :roll:
He has literally gotten the better of Kobe his entire career, to the tune of 14-6. That's 70 percent of the time in case you were wondering. :D

[WorldWarriors]

More interested in what CURRY (face of the league) has to say tbh

Curry is not even thinking about this drama. He's in the gym with Nash working on his ball handling and passing.

[West-Side]

Curry is not even thinking about this drama. He's in the gym with Nash working on his ball handling and passing.

He's a true Alpha.
He showed LeQueen who's boss last year and will do so again this year.

:applause: :bowdown: Curry, the next Black Mamba.

[aj1987]

Kobe turds still melting down. :roll:

[dubeta]

Never get the better of Kobe on the court? :roll:
He has literally gotten the better of Kobe his entire career, to the tune of 14-6. That's 70 percent of the time in case you were wondering. :D


:roll: :roll:

[STATUTORY]

Never get the better of Kobe on the court? :roll:
He has literally gotten the better of Kobe his entire career, to the tune of 14-6. That's 70 percent of the time in case you were wondering. :D

Kobe was afflicted with flu for more than a few of those matchups

and H2H in the regular season is meaningless, Lebron was never able to get to the finals and compete with Kobe when it mattered.

and let us not forget:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FyOW4CdBBUo/USKthSs-4jI/AAAAAAAAA4A/O2LY84bbH9c/s1600/kobeblock.gif

Lebron still salty over that for sure, Kobe cooked the boy in front of a global audience

[Wade's Rings]

He's a true Alpha.
He showed LeQueen who's boss last year and will do so again this year.

:applause: :bowdown: Curry, the next Black Mamba.

Curry didn't play that great in the Finals.

[Gus Hemmingway]

"the regular season is meaningless"


post gif of Kobe blocking LBJ in an all-star game

:facepalm

[Wade's Rings]

"the regular season is meaningless"


post gif of Kobe blocking LBJ in an all-star game

:facepalm

:roll:

[riseagainst]

Curry didn't play that great in the Finals.

this. But I expect him to play like a G0d in the playoffs and the finals.

[aj1987]

"the regular season is meaningless"


post gif of Kobe blocking LBJ in an all-star game

:facepalm
:roll: :roll:

Kobe turds holding L's ITT.

[JT123]

"the regular season is meaningless"


post gif of Kobe blocking LBJ in an all-star game

:facepalm
:roll:

[outbreak]

if lebron james and kobe bryant moved in together and announced they were lovers how would ish react?

[Gus Hemmingway]

if lebron james and kobe bryant moved in together and announced they were lovers how would ish react?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGOZgnqV9lQ :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:

[ArbitraryWater]

"the regular season is meaningless"


post gif of Kobe blocking LBJ in an all-star game

:facepalm

:roll: :roll:

[TrueBlue89]

"the regular season is meaningless"


post gif of Kobe blocking LBJ in an all-star game

:facepalm

:lol

[SpecialQue]

if lebron james and kobe bryant moved in together and announced they were lovers how would ish react?

There would be arguments over who was the top and who was the bottom.

Kobe would be the top, by the way.

[AirFederer]

There would be arguments over who was the top and who was the bottom.

Kobe would be the top, by the way.
Freeriding another all time great then