darthska
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[quote name="NewEraOg"]Kobe 2's!! [/quote]Any last words?
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Any last words?
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Is it brand new? If so, $45 is lowball IMO
Kobe isn't stupid.
His comments are more of him saying he's gonna be getting back to Kobe Bryant level this year. Even he wasn't so sure he could a few months ago, but this is another way of him declaring (or challenging himself) to do it.
Not so much that he's actually gonna try to get a new contract that takes up over half the team's cap space.
He damn well knows he takes up significant space, that means no stars. No one's gonna wanna sign to the space they do have if the other featured guy is in his golden years. He knows all this hurts his chances of a 6th ring.
6th ring >>>> being the highest paid guy, or getting Kobe Bryant money cause that's what Kobe Bryant deserves, or anything like that.
He knows Mitch and Jim aren't stupid either. (Well, Mitch isn't stupid at least...) So they WILL tell him they're moving on, rather than wreck their 2014 we-have-all-the-cap-space plan.
Not to mention, if he's not taking a big paycut, Pau's not gonna man up and take the minimum either. And he would hate to see Pau leave. And he knows the Lakers didn't save up this space just to offer the two of them new contracts...
So yeah. Don't take him too literally. The minimum would be a longshot, but so would another near-max contract. He'll play at a discount, which for a legend like Kobe, could be around the $10-12 mil range. And if the Lakers truly sell him on winning, maybe it dips down a little more.
Kobe would rather see the best center in the league walk than share the spotlight with him. And he did that TWICE. That speaks volumes to where his head is at.
He believes he can still get it done regardless. And the scary thing is, he probably can.
would u rather kobe beg for dwight to stay or something? it was dwights decision to leave bro. doesnt matter what kobe would rather want
He didnt want dwight to leave but he also wasnt gonna kiss *** for him to stay he told dwight straight up knowing that he cant do it on his own and neither can dwight but dwight has the mental capacity of an 8 yr old & didnt grasp what kobe was saying. he cant do it on his own at his age & at the way MIA is stacked Kobe knows it. he isnt a kiss *** nor should he be at the amount of dedication he puts in year in n year out. kobe carried the team in to the promise land last season but was unable to step foot in it due to his injury.Kobe would rather see the best center in the league walk than share the spotlight with him. And he did that TWICE. That speaks volumes to where his head is at.
He believes he can still get it done regardless. And the scary thing is, he probably can.
Kobe would rather see the best center in the league walk than share the spotlight with him. And he did that TWICE. That speaks volumes to where his head is at.
He believes he can still get it done regardless. And the scary thing is, he probably can.
Dwight's head wasn't where it should be. Kobe knew that.
I don't even think Kobe really believes he can stay on top 4 more years. He's not even sure how his body will respond once he's cleared to play.
He said that to Dwight to see if it would push his buttons (it did). And if it did push his buttons, to Kobe, it says: to hell with him, the Lakers can just move on, you might be the best center physically but not mentally and that matters. We're trying to teach you how to be a champion (no matter how condescending that sounds), and you're worried about who's team this is, and when it's gonna be all about you?
1. He's the best SG in basketball and he knows it.
2. He's a top 5 scorer in the league and he knows it.
3. His ego is astronomical.
He's not taking a paycut, nor should he. I don't give a damn if he's 35 years old. There's other ways to win a championship besides having 3 max players that would probably take a couple seasons to gel anyways.
Pay the man.
The 3 max players aren't just about winning a title with or without Kobe in 2015 or 16, they are about rebuilding the roster and moving forward the next 5-6-7 years.
Another key piece after the 2017 season will be to stop selling/trading away first round picks so that as these max players get older, ala Kobe/Pau/Odom, they can stock up on some youth behind those guys rather than trade them all for one extra vet to compete one extra season.
The Nash for 3 1's could come back and bite us if this rebuild doesn't go smoothly. If we sign Maxes and stay in the hunt and the picks are 25-30, then it was worth the risk. If we give up the 8th pick in the draft in 2015 or 17, I'ma be PISSED.
'specially because it was Nash.
by the way, anyone who votes for the adidas KOBETWO will be banned.
Don't do it, Kane. I ain't playing.
anything is better then that half tardI wanna change my Avy but I haven't found anything interesting yet.
If all else fails ill just have to go back to my Jesse Avy since Breaking Bad is coming back In a month...
lol great price though especially for a DS pairI was able to get his asking price down to $55 for those V's
He said if I have an ACT Study book to trade he'd take off more money but I dont
I didn't even know what a damn ACT was till I googled it
lol great price though especially for a DS pairI was able to get his asking price down to $55 for those V's
He said if I have an ACT Study book to trade he'd take off more money but I dont
I didn't even know what a damn ACT was till I googled it
hahaha DS= Dead stock means never worn