Kobe Bryant on Game 7 in 2006 Phoenix Series

[KAJ=GOAT]

Kobe without a doubt played suspiciously passive in the second half of Game 7. Anyone objective will say that.

However, anyone who thinks that's remotely similar to what Lebron just pulled clearly has an agenda. LBJ sulked through an entire series, and stunk up the joint in at least two full games. Bryant actually played incredibly in that entire series, all the way up to the 2nd half of Game 7. Considering at that point in the game he'd scored 23 points in a half, and it was enough to only get LA within 15 points, it's at least vaguely understandable - if not defensible - why he quit towards the end.

LeBron - supposedly the best player in the world - just played an entire series like that. A series that his team was the favorite in, and which he was expected to dominate in. The two situations are on balance not even comparable.

Great way of putting it.

Just wanted to add,

Kobe did what he did,

as a 7th seed and huge underdog to beat the Suns. They were a huge underdog to even make the playoffs.

Lebron did what he did,

as a 66 win #1 seed with HCA throughout.



Its funny though that Kobe has to even be brought up in a situation involving Lebron. I don't see what Laker playoffs history has to do with Lebron quitting.

[YAWN]

personally, im glad the media is bringing this up right now. the suns coaching staff? not so much.

[Juges8932]

i'm so surprised, i really thought he was going to be honest and tell the truth....

haha yeah right what did ya'll expect?

if u buy that shit...i don't know what to tell you. if it was only one quarter of him being tuned out, then you can make an argument, but it was the entire second half.

let's say u buy his crap, he was trying to do other things besides scoring right? how many boards, assists, steals and blocks did he get that game?

4 boards 1 assist 0 steals 1 block

Hard to get assists when your teammates are Smush and Kwame. They played atrociously in general, and it sure as Hell didn't get any better in that game. They were missing shots.

[EricForman]

Chuck saw the game. And we all saw the game. Kobe saying he didn't not-shoot-on-purpose doesn't prove anything. I don't think he purposely tried to lose but he was obvioulsy throwing a tantrum, which he has done before and still does sometimes.

[LAClipsFan33]

Notice how you said "Kobe game 6 phx = Lebron game 5 bos" idiot. LA showtime pretty much hit the nail on the head though with all of his posts in the thread.

Yeah meaning they both came out playing hard in the 1st half and played extremely passive in the 2nd.

[branslowski]

This sh!t is too much...The obvious Kobe haters (these same ppl who just happen to have been in other multiple Bryant threads always trying to diminsh him) in this thread are just giving opinions based off of their own bias...No fact behind it...Just conspiracy...If you dont go along with their non factual conspiracy, then you are a blind stan...Your only an honest smart Kobe fan if you go along with their non factual opinions....


ISH is amazing...

[RazorBaLade]

Chuck saw the game. And we all saw the game. Kobe saying he didn't not-shoot-on-purpose doesn't prove anything. I don't think he purposely tried to lose but he was obvioulsy throwing a tantrum, which he has done before and still does sometimes.

chuck hates kobe and u know it. Everyone during half time said that kobe needs to come out facilitating because no one is involved in the offense. he facilitated for 4 minutes and the suns were up by 20-25. 1 man can't make a comeback that large, even in 08 when la was down 20 to spurs in gm1 at halftime and kobe played amazing he still only got them close.. he needed the team to fully come back and with terrible players like smush and kwame them shooting horribly on offense makes them play D even worse, so it was just impossible to come back.

[Allstar24]

Kobe calling Barkley stupid...priceless He's right, these reporters don't even watch the games, they just criticize him because he's Kobe and he can do no right in their eyes. Anyone with a brain could see he didn't tank the game...he was making plays for his teammates, passing out of double teams, etc but those scrubs didn't step up.

[RazorBaLade]

Yeah meaning they both came out playing hard in the 1st half and played extremely passive in the 2nd.

both were playing hard in the first half? lebron didnt score a field goal until midway into 3rd quarter. Are you kidding me?



keep grasping

[CeoTypeDoe619]

This sh!t is too much...The obvious Kobe haters (these same ppl who just happen to have been in other multiple Bryant threads always trying to diminsh him) in this thread are just giving opinions based off of their own bias...No fact behind it...Just conspiracy...If you dont go along with their non factual conspiracy, then you are a blind stan...Your only an honest smart Kobe fan if you go along with their non factual opinions....


ISH is amazing...

SO true.
If they were new people i could take their opinion serious.
But the same posters are always bashing Kobe regardless of what the thread consist of. And expect people to taker their opinions serious?
Lol @ Erica Foreman. Laclipps33, Know Iteal, etc

[branslowski]

Fact is....Kobe sucked major ass in the game...We lost...It's over.

[LAClipsFan33]

both were playing hard in the first half? lebron didnt score a field goal until midway into 3rd quarter. Are you kidding me?



keep grasping

He was going to the basket hard in the 1st. he shot what 10 FTs in the 1st ?

Because he didn't score a FG he didn't play hard ? Really ?

[RazorBaLade]

He was going to the basket hard in the 1st. he shot what 10 FTs in the 1st ?

no.

[xcesswee]

This sh!t is too much...The obvious Kobe haters (these same ppl who just happen to have been in other multiple Bryant threads always trying to diminsh him) in this thread are just giving opinions based off of their own bias...No fact behind it...Just conspiracy...If you dont go along with their non factual conspiracy, then you are a blind stan...Your only an honest smart Kobe fan if you go along with their non factual opinions....


ISH is amazing...

Weren't you the one throwing a hissyfit at Kobe after game 4 against the Thunder?

[MAC system]

This happened 4 years ago...why are we talking about it? The Conference finals are on...shut up and enjoy!