Kobe wanted to play for the Spurs...

[Haymaker]

Also Phoenix and Chicago.

“I never would’ve approved it. Never. The trade to go to Cleveland? Never,” Bryant told [ESPN’s Baxter] Holmes. “That wasn’t one of the teams that was on my list. It was Chicago, San Antonio [or] Phoenix.”

I knew about Chicago, but not the Spurs or Phoenix. Damn. A prime Kobe with Timmy and Pop. Spurs would've gutted their team though. Manu and Parker gone. Their offensive system required Kobe to move the ball, it's hard to visualize.

[Baller1986]

http://media.ufc.tv/fighter_images/Nate_Diaz/DIAZ_NATE.png

[LongLiveTheKing]

Not surprised Kobe wanted to get carried even more.

[Baller1986]

Not surprised Kobe wanted to get carried even more.


This

[Cocaine80s]

Not surprised Kobe wanted to get carried even more.
This

[Nilocon165]

Colluder

[riseagainst]

good thing he didn't collude like some others. Now he's the 2nd GOAT!

:bowdown:

[Mr Feeny]

Not surprised Kobe wanted to get carried even more.

This
Collude:lol

[toprange]

This
Collude:lol
kobe didn't need to collude. He won 2 fmvps with zero superstars on his team.

[L8krH8tr]

let this fuccing selfish rapist fade away already

[Spurs5Rings2014]

Who could blame him? Spurs are on their way to being the GOAT franchise.

:confusedshrug:

[KOBEtherealKing]

Who could blame him? Spurs are on their way to being the GOAT franchise.

:confusedshrug:

How sway? :no:

[bdonovan]

Spurs have an unselfish culture and ball movement. Not sure Kobe would fit; also at his stage in his career, does not seem like he'd be to open to a new system or pointed advice from Spurs coach and staff.

Quote by Popovich:

[PickernRoller]

He made all those teams irrelevant for the next 3 years, by simply staying...not to mention they themselves were irrelevant further, +3 (6 total) for the Spurs, + infinity for Chicago and Phoenix.

Pretty sure bi-curious Duncan would of loved an alpha male besides him. Get some of those Kobe posters on the side, raw, and hard.

[dazzer87]

He made all those teams irrelevant for the next 3 years, by simply staying...not to mention they themselves were irrelevant further, +3 (6 total) for the Spurs, + infinity for Chicago and Phoenix.

Pretty sure bi-curious Duncan would of loved an alpha male besides him. Get some of those Kobe posters on the side, raw, and hard.
"The Lakers did have conversations with the Bulls, but a prospective deal was believed to have gotten hung up on the inclusion of forward Luol Deng"


http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-kobe-bryant-wanted-trade-2007-chicago-bulls-20150223-story.html

[Fire Colangelo]

Oh wow, the Spurs would've had to gut their roster for Kobe though... Parker, Ginobili are probably gone. Who else do they have playing PG? Does Fisher get involved in the trade somehow? The Spurs role players were pretty old by 2007-2008... while the Lakers had guys like Ariza, Odom, Fisher and Bynum.


But then you have to consider how much better was Duncan compared to Gasol at that point in their careers. Gasol averaged like 19/8 on 60% FG since going to LA... was Duncan THAT much better than Gasol?

How would Duncan do against KG in the finals?

Meh.

I'm glad LA was able to put the right pieces around Kobe, and he was able to get two more rings in LA. I honestly don't think Kobe to Chicago, San Antonio or wherever else gets any better results.

[Mr Feeny]

"The Lakers did have conversations with the Bulls, but a prospective deal was believed to have gotten hung up on the inclusion of forward Luol Deng"


http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-kobe-bryant-wanted-trade-2007-chicago-bulls-20150223-story.html

They didn't want him:roll:

[coin24]

"The Lakers did have conversations with the Bulls, but a prospective deal was believed to have gotten hung up on the inclusion of forward Luol Deng"


http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-kobe-bryant-wanted-trade-2007-chicago-bulls-20150223-story.html


Standard bulls overrating there garbage ass players.. Precious Noah Gibson and rose, now they'd be lucky to get a second rounder for any of those pieces of shit:lol

Blame Thibs then don't even make the playoffs without him:lol :lol

Worst stingy micromanaging FO in the league. Still can't believe how dirty they did nate after he carried them in the playoffs that year