Comments on: A + B = Kobe to the Warriors

By: johnny utah

johnny utah — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:33:05 +0000

OK, here’s the deal, from the perspective of the team that knocked you out of the playoffs.

We’d give Karl Malone, Jeff Foster, Greg Ostertag, and an old torn-up poster of Pete Maravich. Plus, the Lakers would get a lifetime supply of frequent flyer miles to SLC, on any airline, in order to see their former Los Angeles star lead the Jazz to victory.

And Radmanovich can ski Deer Valley for free, all he wants. (But everyone from LA, and the Bay Area too, for that matter, must stay away from Alta and Snowbird forever.)

In return, we keep Derek Fisher.

Oh… you’re talking about Kobe? The Lakers can keep Kobe.

They deserve him.

By: JustPuked

JustPuked — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:04:48 +0000

The truth is its pure speculation on our part when we attempt to assert the motivation and thoughts of NBA players on the court. We’ll never really know what Kobe is thinking and to assume that we know who his is or what he’s about is presumptuous.

On the other hand the body language, facial expressions and actions of NBA players on the national stage are examined repeatedly and they give us a clue as to intend and purpose. Plus a life time of common sense tends to play a role. That being said…

Kobe comes off as the most spoiled, selfish, arrogant, narcissistic, calculated, conceited and vain player currently in the NBA. Please, please to not bring the divisive, toxic, malcontent of a drama queen onto the Warriors. I’m sure Tim K is already salivating at the prospect.

The last thing the Dubs need is that Diva messing up the chemistry on this team. I’d rather add, Van Exel, Artest, Maxwell, Rodman and both Wallace’s than Kobe. At the very least, you can see their version of crazy coming from a mile away.

Kobe comes off as a snake sporting a halo, a used car salesman weaving visions of ticker tape parades and teammates becoming life long friends when all he’s really doing is admiring himself in the mirror, stubbornly ignoring reality and enforcing his belief that he’s a superior player to Michael “feakin” Jordan in every conceivable way. What the hell is wrong with the real world, don’t they know I’m Kobe! The greatest player ever!??!

By all accounts, he was a significant factor in advocating for Shaq’s trade from the Lakers and his glaring lack of leadership skills borders on comical if it weren’t so sadly evident that he truly believes he now carries the “heart and soul” of the Lakers on what in his warped eyes are his deity like shoulders. You wanted a team in your image, reap what you sow byatch.

He’s now up for nomination of the exclusive club habited by Chris Webber, Erica Dampier, and Mike Dunleavy … Players for whom Warrior faithful would very much prefer to never see holding a NBA championship trophy. I realize he rode Shaq’s coattails to three already but maybe we can create a sub category for player whom we don’t want to see holding one ever again. Anyone second that nomination?

By: Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:07:49 +0000

john motroni, the Warriors would be a significantly more potent offensive team with Bryant next to Davis. That’s two unstoppable players. As phoenix has shown, you can play defense by being unstoppable on offense. With Kobe, Baron won’t have to work as hard, and Bryant is a better defender than JR. They’ll be better in the halfcourt set, too.

By: john motroni

john motroni — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:49:01 +0000

I usually don’t answer a question with a question but, in this case, it’s appropriate. How do the Warriors get better and go farther than the 2nd playoff rounds by giving up the players you mention and getting Kobe?

By: Phil Johnson

Phil Johnson — Thu, 31 May 2007 09:45:08 +0000

Kobe would wreck the Warriors chemistry. He is an example of the super athlete who has been pampered and fawned over since he was a kid star. He has never had the chance to develop into a comprehensive human being. He lives inside his ego bubble. He is a selfish guy who would disrupt the Warriors in the clubhouse and on the court.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 31 May 2007 05:26:21 +0000

No deal. Totally different direction on what GSW wants to do. Warriors only need a role player who could defend and rebound complementing the offensive skills of AB. They need a player like Mislap (Jazz).

By: zgreat

zgreat — Thu, 31 May 2007 05:25:45 +0000

I may be mistaken but I thought there was a restriction on trading your draft picks in consecutive years.

By: commish

commish — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:31:58 +0000

I am a Kobe hater so you can take my comments from that context. I read Kobe has a no trade clause in his contract so that any team getting him would have to pay an additional $13 Mil to the Lakers. Additinally, you can see his narcisstic attitude if things don’t go his way; not to mention that he’d even come to the Warriors, which I doubt under any circumstances because he wants to play for a serious contender. He’s a time-bomb and it would only be a matter of time when would he implode on the Dubs.

He is an incredibly talented big baby in a man’s body. Who needs his enormous ego? I say no to Kobe.

By: Andrew Rosenblum

Andrew Rosenblum — Wed, 30 May 2007 23:00:11 +0000

Kobe is a great player, particularly in the clutch, but trading for him doesn’t address the Ws’ weakness inside. I really am stuck on trying to package some of the players you mentioned for either Garnett or J. O’Neal. And I agree with Sasie that Kobe’s personality leaves a lot to be desired. I think he had so much success so young, that he takes winning for granted, and certainly took for granted the incredible situation he had with Shaq, Jackson, and the super-professional Horry/Fisher/Shaw supporting cast. If he and Shaq are able to act like grown-ups and patch things up, they probably would have at least one other championship by now.

I don’t buy this whole line that it was “Mr. Buss” who wanted to trade Shaq for a second. Why would you break up the Shaq/Kobe dynasty unless you absolutely had to for extra-curricular reasons? Kobe was threatening to sign as a free agent with the Clippers, for goodness sake.

Gotta love watching the Lakers implode. Can somebody say West Coast Knicks?

By: Sasie

Sasie — Wed, 30 May 2007 20:19:06 +0000

NOT A THING! Dont bring that Cancer to the Warriors. GSW needs to keep the chemistry together cuz we will be there again next year! JUST SAY NO TO KOBE!!!!!!