Comments on: How the Shrewdness of Kobe Bryant Paid Off http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/03/how-the-shrewdness-of-kobe-bryant-paid-off/ Bangin’ and Scorin’ Every Trip Down the Floor Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:31:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Co Co http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/03/how-the-shrewdness-of-kobe-bryant-paid-off/#comment-12671 Co Co Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:39:12 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1177#comment-12671 Hell no! Hell no!

]]> By: TADOne http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/03/how-the-shrewdness-of-kobe-bryant-paid-off/#comment-12670 TADOne Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:47:45 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1177#comment-12670 You meant Celtics, right? You meant Celtics, right?

]]> By: Co Co http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/03/how-the-shrewdness-of-kobe-bryant-paid-off/#comment-12669 Co Co Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:34:27 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1177#comment-12669 Yeah maybe I was a wee bit off about the 5 games Tad. :) Yeah maybe I was a wee bit off about the 5 games Tad. :)

]]> By: TADOne http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/03/how-the-shrewdness-of-kobe-bryant-paid-off/#comment-12660 TADOne Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:48:38 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1177#comment-12660 Lakers in 5? Lakers in 5?

]]> By: Co Co http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/03/how-the-shrewdness-of-kobe-bryant-paid-off/#comment-12428 Co Co Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:37:35 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1177#comment-12428 "His legacy will be about creating an opportunity for players of various talents to thrive while thinking and living the game as an organic exercise" Too Funny Temple. :) “His legacy will be about creating an opportunity for players of various talents to thrive while thinking and living the game as an organic exercise”

Too Funny Temple. :)

]]> By: Temple3 http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/03/how-the-shrewdness-of-kobe-bryant-paid-off/#comment-12427 Temple3 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:26:19 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1177#comment-12427 TBR: The criticism of Phil Jackson not building a team of his own is valid with respect to Red Auerbach and always will be. Franchises today are generally built by the general managers and the Lakers (with or without Jerry West) have always had a strong imprint on personnel outside of the coaches box. Not all coaches pick ever piece of their team - and I don't think that's Phil's thing anyway. He's not a micro-manager. His legacy will be about creating an opportunity for players of various talents to thrive while thinking and living the game as an organic exercise. Ain't that the Zen of Hoops?? TBR:

The criticism of Phil Jackson not building a team of his own is valid with respect to Red Auerbach and always will be. Franchises today are generally built by the general managers and the Lakers (with or without Jerry West) have always had a strong imprint on personnel outside of the coaches box. Not all coaches pick ever piece of their team - and I don’t think that’s Phil’s thing anyway. He’s not a micro-manager. His legacy will be about creating an opportunity for players of various talents to thrive while thinking and living the game as an organic exercise. Ain’t that the Zen of Hoops??

]]> By: Temple3 http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/03/how-the-shrewdness-of-kobe-bryant-paid-off/#comment-12426 Temple3 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:23:26 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1177#comment-12426 Ditto what that LastPoet feller had to say. As for that question about Simmons - well, the answer is as easy as pie. Let me quote our esteemed former POTUS, Bill Clinton, "He's a scumbag." ROTFLMBAO!!! P.S. - Hakeem did it. Ewing didn't do it. Dominique didn't do it. Isiah did it. P.P.S. - Finally - in defense of the big fella, he was instrumental (even in a significantly diminished capacity) in Miami's rise to the top not so long ago. This will be the FIRST* season since the Second Three-Peat of the Chicago Bulls that neither O'Neal nor Duncan win hoist the ring (save for that anomalous 2004 season when the Pistons broke through). Kobe deserves all the credit in the world for breaking through -- assuming that they win, of course. Ditto what that LastPoet feller had to say.

As for that question about Simmons - well, the answer is as easy as pie. Let me quote our esteemed former POTUS, Bill Clinton, “He’s a scumbag.”

ROTFLMBAO!!!

P.S. - Hakeem did it. Ewing didn’t do it. Dominique didn’t do it. Isiah did it.

P.P.S. - Finally - in defense of the big fella, he was instrumental (even in a significantly diminished capacity) in Miami’s rise to the top not so long ago. This will be the FIRST* season since the Second Three-Peat of the Chicago Bulls that neither O’Neal nor Duncan win hoist the ring (save for that anomalous 2004 season when the Pistons broke through).

Kobe deserves all the credit in the world for breaking through — assuming that they win, of course.

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