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lakersfan32 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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I hope he's been working on his 3's! |
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VicXLakers Franchise Player
Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 11823
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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999 wrote: | kobe is bigger than an NBA championship.... the man has a Oscar. from what I heard he is working on a Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian effort |
wasn't there a joke out there about this after Denver? |
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ringfinger Retired Number
Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Posts: 29418
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Just for fun.
If Kobe came back, and the Raptors offered Kawhi for Deng + Kobe + picks — would you do it? Haha.
Tough one. |
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GTL Star Player
Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 9839
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | Just for fun.
If Kobe came back, and the Raptors offered Kawhi for Deng + Kobe + picks — would you do it? Haha.
Tough one. |
Kobe would re-retire if that happened, lol.
I mean, he could do some real damage with the Raptors in the East.
He would find himself battling his hometown Sixers and rival Celtics in the playoffs.
If he made the finals, and faced the Warriors, it would suck to see him lose, but I'd be rooting for him.
If he made the finals, and faced us...well, I love you Kobe, my all time favorite player, but rooting against you was never something I wanted to do. Sorry bud.
If you really think about it, what kind of bizarro world would that be where Laker fans would be rooting for and cheering on LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard over Kobe. LOL! Insane. It's like some new world order type craziness! _________________ I miss you Kobe. I miss you Gigi. |
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LVLAKERFAN Star Player
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 5347 Location: United States
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Would be cool. As if our team didn't have enough wild pieces. We have too many guards and SF. Too many guards and SF's anyway. _________________ SCHROEDER/CARUSO/COOK
MATTHEWS/KCP/THT
LEBRON/KUZMA/BABYGIANIS
AD/MORRIS/DUDLEY
GASOL/HARRELL/TINKLE
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Nash Vegas Star Player
Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Posts: 7239
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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How many shot attempts do you expect 40 year old Kobe would be taking? _________________ |
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ShowtimeReturns Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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diando wrote: | He is NOT coming back. |
Thats what I said almost 20 years ago before MJ shocked the world Its possible |
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Daphanabe Star Player
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2768
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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No way he’s messing with his Hollywood ending. |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 21458
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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ShowtimeReturns wrote: | diando wrote: | He is NOT coming back. |
Thats what I said almost 20 years ago before MJ shocked the world Its possible |
Wasn't Barkely on TV for months before talking about how he and MJ would come back together if CB could get under 300 lbs? |
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Beir32 Star Player
Joined: 16 Feb 2016 Posts: 1710 Location: Western PA
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah no. |
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watchME Star Player
Joined: 06 May 2011 Posts: 3384
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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If VC can still play im sure kobe could too. I would love to see my idol play again even if he sucks athletically that footwork will still be there. |
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lakersfan32 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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watchME wrote: | If VC can still play im sure kobe could too. I would love to see my idol play again even if he sucks athletically that footwork will still be there. |
Let him be a 3 and D guy. Just have him shoot corner 3's. |
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non-player zealot Franchise Player
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Andre2K Franchise Player
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 12199
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Damn hard to believe Kobe is 40 years old, even MJ came back before he clocked 40 _________________ My Dream Starting 5 next Season
Pg Lonzo
Sg Kawhi
Sf Ingram
Pf Lebron
C Dedmon
Bench: Caruso, Hart, Bullock, Kuzma, McGee etc |
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CabinCreek44 Star Player
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:20 am Post subject: |
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In other BREAKING NEWS, Magic has decided to also come back.
Shaq was obviously winding the media up, he's always done things like that.
Kobe, more than any other player I've ever seen, truly gave us everything he had. 5 championships and innumerable thrills. The final couple months of the 2012-13 season, he played at an absolutely unbelievable level just to try and make sure the team made the playoffs. It was some of the greatest basketball he ever played, and he did will the team into the postseason.
The night his Achilles went, the sight of him trying to roll it back down into place, and then standing there in utter agony and sinking those big free throws, walking off the floor under his own power, and then seeing him in tears in the locker room after the game, if that didn't fill you with pride for him and tug at your heart, then nothing will.
To say nothing of his final game when he was running on fumes and dropped 60 on a Utah team that probably should have been in the playoffs that year, I don't think the NBA will ever see a greater final act than THAT.
The man gave us everything he had to give. We can't ask for anything more than that. |
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Basketball Fan Franchise Player
Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 24761
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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I think this covers it
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/vanessa-bryant-denies-kobe-comeback-rumors/ar-BBLnztq?li=BBnba9I
Quote: | Vanessa Bryant denies Kobe comeback rumors
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal indicated this past weekend that Kobe Bryant was going to come out of retirement at the age of 39 and join LeBron James with the Lakers.
It's unclear if Shaq had some inside information regarding a potential Kobe comeback. It seemed to come out of left field given that the future Hall of Famer is happy away from the game.
In responding to these far-fetched rumors, Kobe’s wife, Vanessa, has seemingly shot them down big time, as she wrote on Instagram (h/t TMZ Sports).
“Kobe will not be coming out of retirement to play again. He doesn’t want to play again and frankly we really enjoy spending time together as a family without the crazy game schedule interfering with birthdays, holidays and special events.”
Since stepping away from the game following the 2015-16 season, Bryant hasn’t really shown any interest in returning to the hardwood. Despite this, rumors started flying about him teaming up with King James for the first time.
If that were to somehow come to fruition, it seems like Bryant’s better half wouldn’t be too happy. She appears to be settled into the retired life with her family. |
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The Lebrons Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Anybody who's listened to Kobe for the last two years knows this isn't happening. And more importantly, he shouldn't come back. He's done. |
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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The Lebrons wrote: | Anybody who's listened to Kobe for the last two years knows this isn't happening. And more importantly, he shouldn't come back. He's done. |
But there is no denying it would have been a potential good Hollywood ending. |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
Joined: 10 Jul 2009 Posts: 12161 Location: Bay Area
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Inspector Gadget wrote: | The Lebrons wrote: | Anybody who's listened to Kobe for the last two years knows this isn't happening. And more importantly, he shouldn't come back. He's done. |
But there is no denying it would have been a potential good Hollywood ending. |
I think he's already had the perfect, quintessentially-Kobe hollywood ending. |
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slavavov Star Player
Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 8330 Location: Santa Monica
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Ever since he won his 5th title Kobe has seemed pretty content with himself and the way his career and life have turned out, almost to the point of self-actualization. He has absolutely no good reason to come back.
Instead, Kobe should do more charity work and maybe even get involved in politics. _________________ Lakers 49ers Chargers Dodgers |
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1hu2ren3dui4 Franchise Player
Joined: 19 Jul 2002 Posts: 15403 Location: Oak Park
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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I think that guy left it all out on the floor. Nothing left to prove |
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Sentient Meat Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Two years of him playing like total sh1t wasn't enough for you guys?
Come on... I thank him for the five titles but enough is enough.
Send chills down my spine that people even entertain such stupidity. |
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deal Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Reflexes, speed, hops start to dwindle over time, no betting it, Kobe is no different. His knowledge of the game is valuable but not the on the court.
Father Time?, unbeaten. _________________ Lakers need to build a freaking team ! |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah theres no reason to come back. Even if we win, it wouldnt be fair to give him credit for it. It would be Lebrons ring so to speak |
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SD2Hollyweird Starting Rotation
Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Posts: 247 Location: 92115
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Shaq says something stupid. News at 9, 10, and 11. |
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