Let’s find him in the A?
First he zigged, then he zagged, now he’s zigging again. And I’m not talking about Dr. Jerry Buss.
Kobe came out today and told Stephen A. Smith that he wants to be traded…
“I would like to be traded, yeah. Tough as it is to come to that conclusion there’s no other alternative, you know?”
This is in direct conflict with what 24 wrote yesterday, when he said…
“I have NOT asked to be traded, I don’t want to be traded and I have given no ultimatums or demands of being traded.
I love it here in LA, my family loves it here.
I’ve been a Laker fan my whole life. A REAL Laker fan! I’m talkin Silk Wilks days, and know the history of the Lakers going back to George Mikan era. I WANT to retire a Laker and contend for titles.”
Or not. (And say this for Kobe: He’s great at stealing the spotlight from the rest of the NBA when his team’s out of it.)
OK, so now it’s out there. Mutoni wonders if this is the end of the Kobe era in LA.
Let’s assume it is. So who gets him?
And is there any chance my Hawks can get him from the Lake Show? Maybe Josh Smith, the 3 and the 11 pick?
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Kobe always makes it interesting.
Three way trade. KG to the Knicks, Kobe to Minnesota, whatever Isiah can dump on Cupchak to the Lakers.
Cupchak… poor guy.
http://www.am570radio.com/pages/promotions.html?feed=127751&article=1634960
maybe kobe is such an ego maniac that he had to cause some kind of stir during the conference finals seeing as how hes not playing in it
Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams & number 11 for Kobe!! Do it Knight!!
I’m wondering if how Buss and the lakers management treated both Shaq and Kobe in their respective situtations if that will hinder there future hopes for big name free agents??
kobe to the bulls? ok russ, let’s seriously consider this. i’m a bulls fan too, but unlike you, kobe’s my favorite player. first of all, let’s think of the import that kobe being in MJ’s chicago black & red would have. is it poetic justice? or is it blasphemy? we know kobe has modeled himself after Mike, and we know he’s the closest thing there’s been to Mike since He bowed out for good. would kobe be carrying on MJ’s legacy in bringing the bulls back to glory? are us chicago fans ok with this?
and then the trade itself. gordon and nocioni and a draft pick for 24? ouch. we love those guys. but its kobe. if we had hinrich and kobe in the backcourt with deng on the wing and wallace and tyrus thomas in the frontcourt and duhon and sefolosha coming off the bench, that’d be kind of sick. i cant believe it isn’t far-fetched to talk about kobe being on the bulls right now…so if we got him, would that alleviate to a certain extent our lack of an experienced offensive big man?
Would Nike allow Kobe to go anywhere besides N.Y., Chi, or Boston…?
*Others have done it in recent days, and now Kobe’s doing it himself—comparing himself to KG. Specifically, he’s saying he doesn’t want to “end up like” Kevin Garnett, stuck on a team he’s been loyal to for years with no chance of contending for a title on the horizon. Ok, great, fair enough — but PLEASE don’t forget that you’ve already won three titles and KG has none, and PLEASE don’t forget that you spent the first 8 years of your career playing with the most dominant big man of his era, while KG’s best teammate has been a past-his-prime Sam Cassell. I respect you wanting to win again, man, but please don’t forget your situation.
*Is Kobe gonna cry? Because I think Kobe’s gonna cry.
*The one radio host feels compelled to point out that he was the captain of his college football team. I’m not sure why this matters, but I know I don’t give a sh*t, and I’m guessing Kobe doesn’t, either.
*Here’s a quote: “Early in my career, I never focused on or worried about public perception.” I don’t know how we’re defining “early,” but remind me to transcribe the in-depth, 1-on-1 interview I did with Kobe back in ’02, when he talked about almost NOTHING BUT how people perceive him, and how much he thinks about it.
*”You don’t escape Barney. Those songs he sings are too damn catchy.” True indeed, man. True indeed.
*A reminder that Kobe has two young daughters, and that they’re already trying to imitate Beyonce and Shakira. Karma, dude.
*Kobe is so smart. SO smart. And that’s a big part of why all this is going on. Manipulative people are rarely stupid.
*Radio guy: “There’s an article on Yahoo! today that (Jerry) West is livid. Have you had a chance to talk to him? Is he livid at you?”
Kobe: “No. I don’t really know, but I’m sure he’s not livid with me.” Naturally, I go to Yahoo! to check the link to Adrian Wojnarowski’s column. The headline: “West Livid With Kobe.” Yeah…
*SHAQ! Kobe is mad indignant talking about this, and somewhat understandably. In a way, he’s on-point — it’s not Kobe’s fault that Shaq left. It’s Jerry Buss’ fault, and it’s Mitch Kupchak’s fault, and it’s Shaq’s fault, AND it’s Kobe’s fault. Group effort. I was still technically a Laker fan at the time, and I remember not being mad that Shaq had to go. It sure seemed like one of them had to, and Kobe being the younger of the two and the one who seemed like he might still be improving, it seemed like the right move. Regardless, Shaq wouldn’t have left, or HAD to have left, unless Kobe was there and they didn’t get along. Everybody’s guilty. Plenty to go around.
*Kobe on the Lakers’ front office: “That place… it’s a mess.” I don’t doubt it. But didn’t you probably know that when you re-upped?
*Kobe on the Lakers’ front office, Part II: “Don’t throw me under the bus.” Did he mean “Don’t throw me under the Buss”? And if so, was he referring to Jeannie? That would at least explain the tension with Phil…
*Here’s the thing: If Kobe really re-signed with the Lakers based on being told that they were going to try and rebuild the team and contend again immediately, he’s got every right to be angry that they haven’t delivered as promised. And obviously, I have nothing but respect for dude wanting to win so badly and not just cruising the rest of his career. But when you contradict your own spoken/written words in consecutive days, don’t your sort of make it hard for people to believe the rest of your story? Yes. Yes you do. All I know is, I’m REALLY glad my SLAM stint has minimized my team-specific fandom, because instead of being heartbroken like I would’ve been 10 years ago, I’m just really intrigued at watching how this all breaks down. It’s fascinating. F*cked up, but fascinating.
*”This is the truth. The truth is coming out now. This is the truth.”—Kobe Bryant, May 30, 2007
Anyway… I happen to know this reporter — we used to work together — and whatever his rep, he hasn’t had a lot of success in the business in a relatively short time by making sh*t up. You don’t have to trust me, but you’ll have to trust me when I say I bet his source is good.
But here’s a better question — or actually, two: If you’re Jerry West, how would you feel about Kobe attaching his future to you when he apparently hasn’t even spoken to you about it? And in general, based on what we do know about Kobe, does the overriding point of the column not make a lot of sense?
what about orlando
they have the cap room
maybe they could pull of some huge three team trade or more involving one of those teams that has a big name free agent i.e. nets, pistons,sonics, etc.
Anonymous sources should be used to add information, not make personal attacks.
If you’re whole article is based on the feelings of Jerry West, you need to actually talk to Jerry West.
nash, kobe, raja (after some group consultation), amare, and kurt thomas. surely the suns could trade the matrix, diaw and barbosa. that way shawn would actually have something decent to complain about, we could see if he really is that good and why wouldn’t you want kobe scoring 40 a game. with nashty it would be too easy……..
Let me guess, next thing u’ll post is the Blazers should take YOU with the #1 pick instead of Oden or Durant.
REASONABLE… u gotta be f*%king kidding P.S. Hey Laker fans getting Jason Kidd only gets u into the 2nd round to get beat again by the Suns, or by Spurs, Mavs (if they wake up intime 4 next years playoffs), or the Nuggets (who with a full season of AI & Melo together will win their division & contend). Kobe should pray 4 Jermaine O’Neal cause Garnett is out of reach.
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