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Kobe retiring

GladstoneGladstone Member Posts: 16,419
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I think that Warriors game was the deathknell for Kobe. He obviously wanted to put on a show and play old Kobe ball but he ended up embarrassing himself going 1-17.
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  • TequillaTequilla Member Posts: 19,890
    I'm glad that he has announced it and instead can let people celebrate what he has done versus what he is at present.

    I hope that the Lakers are able to manage his minutes, etc. in a way that lets him be able to play a relatively full schedule and get the proper respect along the way.
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  • section_332section_332 Member Posts: 2,403
    Sad day
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  • PurpleJPurpleJ Member Posts: 37,291 Founders Club
    Should have retired YEARS ago.
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  • GladstoneGladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    PurpleJ said:

    Should have retired YEARS ago.

    Retire or sign 2y/50M deal. But how is PurpleJ a shit poster?

    Not sure what Lakers should have done but spending over the cap to field those 2 teams owing their 1st to the Sixers is a brutal situation.
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  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 106,018 Founders Club
    Kobestopped
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  • PurpleJPurpleJ Member Posts: 37,291 Founders Club
    Gladstone said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Should have retired YEARS ago.

    Retire or sign 2y/50M deal. But how is PurpleJ a shit poster?

    Not sure what Lakers should have done but spending over the cap to field those 2 teams owing their 1st to the Sixers is a brutal situation.
    My pride is worth more than that if I'm Kobe.
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  • MisterEmMisterEm Member Posts: 6,685
    PurpleJ said:

    Gladstone said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Should have retired YEARS ago.

    Retire or sign 2y/50M deal. But how is PurpleJ a shit poster?

    Not sure what Lakers should have done but spending over the cap to field those 2 teams owing their 1st to the Sixers is a brutal situation.
    My pride is worth more than that if I'm Kobe.
    Pride is worth more than generational money?

    Did you go to the @collegdoog school of hard knocks?
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  • PurpleJPurpleJ Member Posts: 37,291 Founders Club
    MisterEm said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Gladstone said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Should have retired YEARS ago.

    Retire or sign 2y/50M deal. But how is PurpleJ a shit poster?

    Not sure what Lakers should have done but spending over the cap to field those 2 teams owing their 1st to the Sixers is a brutal situation.
    My pride is worth more than that if I'm Kobe.
    Pride is worth more than generational money?

    Did you go to the @collegdoog school of hard knocks?
    There's always money in coaching/broadcasting. No one likes to be THAT guy who plays too long and embarrasses himself in the process.
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  • SonnyShackelfordSonnyShackelford Member Posts: 962
    Not even fucking Jim Nantz is making that much money in his career
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  • Fire_Marshall_BillFire_Marshall_Bill Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,943 Founders Club
    Frees up more time for raping
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  • pawzpawz Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 20,975 Founders Club
    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    Frees up more time for raping

    IIRC, the Kobe/Colorado story was the genesis of "the first 6 inches are consensual" ...

    too bad boobs took his ball and went home, I'm almost certain, he dropped that bomb first ..
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  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,748
    PurpleJ said:

    MisterEm said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Gladstone said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Should have retired YEARS ago.

    Retire or sign 2y/50M deal. But how is PurpleJ a shit poster?

    Not sure what Lakers should have done but spending over the cap to field those 2 teams owing their 1st to the Sixers is a brutal situation.
    My pride is worth more than that if I'm Kobe.
    Pride is worth more than generational money?

    Did you go to the @collegdoog school of hard knocks?
    There's always money in coaching/broadcasting. No one likes to be THAT guy who plays too long and embarrasses himself in the process.
    Hi there.

    Baring career ending injuries, virtually EVERYBODY plays too long and embarrasses themselves in the process. You don't become an elite athlete by having great self awareness, you become an elite athlete by combining elite talent with with elite belief in yourself.

    The Barry Sanders' and John Elways of the world are very rare. MJ, Kareem, Peyton, Montana, Favruh, etc all hung around embarrassingly long. None of their legacies are tainted because of it. Kobe's won't be either.
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  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 106,018 Founders Club
    Kareem won a title his last season
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  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,748
    RaceBannon said:

    Magic won Kareem a title his last season

    True, but he was still a shell of his former self.
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  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 106,018 Founders Club
    dnc said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Magic won Kareem a title his last season

    True, but he was still a shell of his former self.
    True but Magic never won one without him
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  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,748
    RaceBannon said:

    dnc said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Magic won Kareem a title his last season

    True, but he was still a shell of his former self.
    True but Magic never won one without him
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  • FreeChavezFreeChavez Member Posts: 3,223
    PurpleJ said:

    MisterEm said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Gladstone said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Should have retired YEARS ago.

    Retire or sign 2y/50M deal. But how is PurpleJ a shit poster?

    Not sure what Lakers should have done but spending over the cap to field those 2 teams owing their 1st to the Sixers is a brutal situation.
    My pride is worth more than that if I'm Kobe.
    Pride is worth more than generational money?

    Did you go to the @collegdoog school of hard knocks?
    There's always money in coaching/broadcasting. No one likes to be THAT guy who plays too long and embarrasses himself in the process.
    50 million for 2 years or at most probably 1-2 million a year broadcasting? I highly doubt he'd even get that right out of the gate. If he turns into barkley or something entertaining then he could get a huge contract, but they aren't going to just write him a check for being kobe and none of it will even sniff his nba salary.
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  • CuntWaffleCuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    RaceBannon said:

    dnc said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Magic won Kareem a title his last season

    True, but he was still a shell of his former self.
    True but Magic never won one without him
    Like Lebron has never won one without Wade or Bosh.
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  • allpurpleallgoldallpurpleallgold Member Posts: 8,771
    Both sad news and happy. Like it's time.

    The Kobe haters coming out has me feeling nostalgic.

    He had an ok game tonight. He'll continue to put up stinkers. But at some point he'll have a big game and that'll be how I'll remember the last season.

    Kobe gave everyone what they wanted. The best Michael Jordan impersonation possible. And he's a top 10 player of all time. RIP.
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  • CuntWaffleCuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    Kobe is my favorite player ever. It's been tough watching the past few years and glad it's finally coming to an end. It's like putting a dog down. You know it's coming because of how bad it has gotten but it sucks nonetheless.

    I was in New York City (high school retreat) when he dropped 81. That feat will never happen again in this age.
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