@Everett_G07 Ruthless.
I always loved Kobe’s last season. They did that montage of players talking about him. They asked Steve Nash to describe him in 3 words.
“Mother. Fucking. Asshole.” Haha
@Everett_G07 Bron lowkey admitted he was nervous in that documentary, even if he didn’t say quite those words.
“I don’t want to say I was ‘nervous’, but it was like these guys won’t fucking go away.”
@Everett_G07 I hated him, but I have grown to appreciate him. He’s the GOAT based on rings in the modern era, the post-1980 NBA.
I do believe Kobe was a better “player”, but my GOAT, Bean, played for rings. Winning requires some luck, but you make your own luck over the course of 82.
@Everett_G07 Yep. And it’s the only thing that really matters. Even to MJ.
Otherwise, when he and Kobe were caught on the mic during the ‘03 ASG, he wouldn’t have discussed Kobe “only” having 3 rings vs his 6. He’d have mentioned all of the other stuff, too.
ONLY rings can be WON.
@Jacobtheclipper I agree and have said as much.
I suspect he’ll be changing his game over the next 2-3 years. That “only hard fouls” comment shows some real fire in the belly shit.
@NycVipers And I kept saying, “This is the GOAT. If he pulls this shit off, he’s the GOAT.”
And his only child personality traits reared their ugly head, and he just went into a temper tantrum instead of gathering himself and just doing what he’d already done the first 48.
Damn shame.
@NycVipers When he lost his composure, it opened the door and breathed new life into the Dubs.
But I’m going to my grave saying that one 5 minute overtime where he lost his cool truly cost him unbridled adulation as the GOAT. I watched it at the bar, as a Kobe fan and Bron hater…
@Deezy1994 Pau Gasol NEVER won a playoff GAME before Kobe, going 0-12. Soon as he got with Kobe, he went to 3 straight Finals.
And unlike Bosh with Bron, Gasol got BETTER playing next to Kobe.
@KenHeLive That same dominant player is the most swept player in history. Tied for most swept I should say…with the guy who also won back to back titles with Kobe. 🤣
If you lose a lot and win with me, I’m probably the secret sauce to your winning ways.
@official_kmv@OfficialDomNBA If you’re limiting yourself and taking your foot off the gas, because you “got to your shit limit”, you ain’t a scorer. You’re just a shooter. Scorer’s put pressure on the defense and don’t take their foot off the gas.