[ORL/LAL] 2009 NBA Champions - Magic or Lakers?
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Seriously, what is up with that stupid looking face Kobe does after he makes an important shot? It's like his "I'm angry and I just got the best of you" face with a massive under bite. It looks absolutely ridiculous and ESPN just loves showing it in slow motion. Is this just something he's started doing this year because I can't recall ever seeing this stupid looking face before this year.
i dont care if he scores 81 or gets how many rings... theres no excuse for arrogance..
cant you be good with out the ego? with out mocking?
we dont have anything to be arrogant about cause its not the kings way... its not how majority of our fans act.. and even if we get back to our winning ways... i dont think arrogance will be a problem..
we arent that bad to get the worst record.. honestly were not THAT bad.. we just had a godawful coach who didnt know to utilize his players... injuries aside i see this team improving by a huge margin next season. probably 37 to 42 wins...
cant you be good with out the ego? with out mocking?
we dont have anything to be arrogant about cause its not the kings way... its not how majority of our fans act.. and even if we get back to our winning ways... i dont think arrogance will be a problem..
we arent that bad to get the worst record.. honestly were not THAT bad.. we just had a godawful coach who didnt know to utilize his players... injuries aside i see this team improving by a huge margin next season. probably 37 to 42 wins...
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I don't see how the face is mocking. Ego yes, mocking no. I don't think Kobe really mocks his opponents ... that's more of a shaq thing. Kobe is arrogant, definitely, but that's different from mocking. As for whether you can be good without the ego? I don't think so. Jordan had an ego too. And as far as I know Kobe isn't the one going out to the media calling himself the best player in the world bla bla bla.
And it's good that you hope so high for our team, I too hope that they can improve. However I'm afraid I have to wish you a whole load of good luck if you think next year's Kings are going to win 42 games...
And it's good that you hope so high for our team, I too hope that they can improve. However I'm afraid I have to wish you a whole load of good luck if you think next year's Kings are going to win 42 games...
well if your going to hope might as well throw it all in and hope for the best 
he doesnt mock his opponents?
against shane battier he was like that cant guard me face..
after being taken down by raja bell for his unseen elbow strike during the playoffs he did that brushing off his shoulder with that arrogant face again
to me that is mocking.. cant you just play
other than that he gets away with a lot of elbow shots...
like i said a 37 win next season for me is ok.. but we dont know whats next seasons instore for us... we had to suffer the rest of the season from kenny freaking natt...
he doesnt mock his opponents?
against shane battier he was like that cant guard me face..
after being taken down by raja bell for his unseen elbow strike during the playoffs he did that brushing off his shoulder with that arrogant face again
to me that is mocking.. cant you just play
other than that he gets away with a lot of elbow shots...
like i said a 37 win next season for me is ok.. but we dont know whats next seasons instore for us... we had to suffer the rest of the season from kenny freaking natt...
Well I guess we have different definitions of mocking. I take it as very literally mocking your opponent. Actually come to think of it I'm sure a lot of players mock each other while on the court in terms of trash talk. We as fans watching the game don't get to hear what players are saying to each other but I'm quite confident that it includes trash talk and that sort of competitive banter. So in this sense I agree that Kobe Bryant, along with a lot of other players mock their opponents. Mutombo had his finger wag, isn't that mocking your opponent too?
While this may all seem very unsportsmanlike and stuff, we must remember that to these NBA players, especially those in the "elite" group, basketball is and has been their life. We are fans of the game but to them basketball is really all they've pretty much spent their life doing. And in order to win, the players should be allowed to do whatever they want to in terms of body language or emotions as long as they do not harm others or provoke them.
As for the elbow shots that's definitely not sportsmanship. But if it comes as part of just being physical and isn't intentional then it's fine with me. The thing about players getting away with it should be on the refs, who also have a really hard time making all the calls.
While this may all seem very unsportsmanlike and stuff, we must remember that to these NBA players, especially those in the "elite" group, basketball is and has been their life. We are fans of the game but to them basketball is really all they've pretty much spent their life doing. And in order to win, the players should be allowed to do whatever they want to in terms of body language or emotions as long as they do not harm others or provoke them.
As for the elbow shots that's definitely not sportsmanship. But if it comes as part of just being physical and isn't intentional then it's fine with me. The thing about players getting away with it should be on the refs, who also have a really hard time making all the calls.
lets go hedo
why dont they just force kobe to take all the shots...you can't beat the lakers when they all are on fire. You notice how kobe is getting his team involved early now-then taking over in the 4rth. Force him to take shots in the first-play single coverage then collapse unexpectedly when he comes down the lane. Don't double on anyone other than kobe if you have to.
why dont they just force kobe to take all the shots...you can't beat the lakers when they all are on fire. You notice how kobe is getting his team involved early now-then taking over in the 4rth. Force him to take shots in the first-play single coverage then collapse unexpectedly when he comes down the lane. Don't double on anyone other than kobe if you have to.
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