Kobe’s childish antics

Marc Jimenez · June 19th, 2007, 03:10 PM

Anyone who has had children, or spent time around them, knows what happens when kids don’t get what they want. They pout, they make a fuss, they show their displeasure and sometimes they cause a scene.

NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is no different than a child. Shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers...
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JGAC · June 19th, 2007, 06:16 PM

He really just wants to feed his family.

BaldBil · June 20th, 2007, 09:49 AM

The Lakers should just trade him. There is always a sucker out there somewhere. Find a team that is stagnant both as a team and as a fan base, hold them up for whatever talent they have and get some draft picks to boot.

Kobe can then go on and win a few more scoring titles ala Pete Maravich, Bob MacAdoo or Dominique Wilkins. The Lakers can rebuild, reload and move on.

Dmon3k · June 20th, 2007, 04:42 PM

I'd be mad and want to be traded too if the best years of my career were being wasted while trying to let a bunch of young players develop. They had chances to make moves to bring in some help for him and the Lakers refused to pull the trigger. I guarantee the Lakers would have won more games last year with Jason Kidd then with Andrew Bynum who for some reason they just couldn't part with in a trade. He was told things that were untrue by the owners, the Lakers haven't made any upgrades to try to help him win more games, so why exactly should he stay?

klicks · June 20th, 2007, 05:31 PM

Send him to a hotel room

BaldBil · June 21st, 2007, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmon3k

I'd be mad and want to be traded too if the best years of my career were being wasted while trying to let a bunch of young players develop. They had chances to make moves to bring in some help for him and the Lakers refused to pull the trigger. I guarantee the Lakers would have won more games last year with Jason Kidd then with Andrew Bynum who for some reason they just couldn't part with in a trade. He was told things that were untrue by the owners, the Lakers haven't made any upgrades to try to help him win more games, so why exactly should he stay?

He has no one to blame but himself. He wanted to win without Shaq. He wanted to show he was the man.

Rusty27 · June 21st, 2007, 06:38 AM

Exactly Bil. Where was this desire to win when he demanded the Lakers dismantle a championship team??

BtownBeers · June 21st, 2007, 08:28 AM

100% agree with Bil here...he wanted to be the man and prove he was the reason for success not Shaq who went on to win another championship. He made his bed he should have to lay in it for the rest of his career.

I hate the Lakers and hope he stays and they downgrade every player.

klicks · June 21st, 2007, 10:22 AM

Bil (and Rusty and Beers) - I could not agree more. Hope the lakers load up on young unproven players and they torment Bryant into retirement. He got what he asked for so live with it.

BaldBil · June 21st, 2007, 10:47 AM

Apparently there are no FOK's here.

BtownBeers · June 21st, 2007, 10:56 AM

I'll bite...FOKs?

Rusty27 · June 21st, 2007, 11:02 AM

friends of Kobe I'm guessing

BtownJay · June 21st, 2007, 11:20 AM

I don't have a problem with what he's doing, just didn't feel like fighting about it. You can all act like you know what happened in LA, but you have no clue what was said behind closed doors.

Kobe said management told him they were getting rid of Shaq no matter what. They felt he was getting older and didn't want to have to resign him for the huge long term contract he was going to get. And Shaq said he believes this is what happened. This would throw out the whole "run Shaq out of town arguement" if its true.

Rusty27 · June 21st, 2007, 11:26 AM

I never have proof for anything I say and I'm OK with that.

BtownJay · June 21st, 2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty17

I never have proof for anything I say and I'm OK with that.

No me either... and i wasn't trying to say you guys can't think what you want of course. What i'm saying is that if its true that he didn't want Shaq gone, people may have a different opinion.

June 19th, 2007, 03:10 PM	#1
Marc Jimenez Join Date: 11-12-2006 Location: New York City Posts: 27	Kobe’s childish antics Anyone who has had children, or spent time around them, knows what happens when kids don’t get what they want. They pout, they make a fuss, they show their displeasure and sometimes they cause a scene. NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is no different than a child. Shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers... Full Article

June 19th, 2007, 06:16 PM	#2
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079	He really just wants to feed his family.

June 20th, 2007, 09:49 AM	#3
BaldBil Join Date: 06-15-2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 5,440	The Lakers should just trade him. There is always a sucker out there somewhere. Find a team that is stagnant both as a team and as a fan base, hold them up for whatever talent they have and get some draft picks to boot. Kobe can then go on and win a few more scoring titles ala Pete Maravich, Bob MacAdoo or Dominique Wilkins. The Lakers can rebuild, reload and move on.

June 20th, 2007, 04:42 PM	#4
Dmon3k Join Date: 08-28-2004 Location: The ROC Posts: 96	I'd be mad and want to be traded too if the best years of my career were being wasted while trying to let a bunch of young players develop. They had chances to make moves to bring in some help for him and the Lakers refused to pull the trigger. I guarantee the Lakers would have won more games last year with Jason Kidd then with Andrew Bynum who for some reason they just couldn't part with in a trade. He was told things that were untrue by the owners, the Lakers haven't made any upgrades to try to help him win more games, so why exactly should he stay?

June 20th, 2007, 05:31 PM	#5
klicks Join Date: 07-04-2005 Posts: 1,385	Send him to a hotel room

June 21st, 2007, 06:38 AM	#7
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 29,110	Exactly Bil. Where was this desire to win when he demanded the Lakers dismantle a championship team??

June 21st, 2007, 08:28 AM	#8
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 22,216	100% agree with Bil here...he wanted to be the man and prove he was the reason for success not Shaq who went on to win another championship. He made his bed he should have to lay in it for the rest of his career. I hate the Lakers and hope he stays and they downgrade every player.

June 21st, 2007, 10:22 AM	#9
klicks Join Date: 07-04-2005 Posts: 1,385	Bil (and Rusty and Beers) - I could not agree more. Hope the lakers load up on young unproven players and they torment Bryant into retirement. He got what he asked for so live with it.

June 21st, 2007, 10:47 AM	#10
BaldBil Join Date: 06-15-2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 5,440	Apparently there are no FOK's here.

June 21st, 2007, 10:56 AM	#11
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 22,216	I'll bite...FOKs?

June 21st, 2007, 11:02 AM	#12
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 29,110	friends of Kobe I'm guessing

June 21st, 2007, 11:20 AM	#13
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 28,779	I don't have a problem with what he's doing, just didn't feel like fighting about it. You can all act like you know what happened in LA, but you have no clue what was said behind closed doors. Kobe said management told him they were getting rid of Shaq no matter what. They felt he was getting older and didn't want to have to resign him for the huge long term contract he was going to get. And Shaq said he believes this is what happened. This would throw out the whole "run Shaq out of town arguement" if its true.

June 21st, 2007, 11:26 AM	#14
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 29,110	I never have proof for anything I say and I'm OK with that.