Here's Gary Payton on Kobe: "He's improved it to a level where he's got Michael Jordan in him," Payton said. "Remember when Jordan was getting in his later stages and couldn't get to the basket as easily as he wanted to? He started pulling up jumpers and making all that, the mid-range jump shots. "You saw [Bryant] when he played Cleveland the other night. He made three consecutive baskets, mid-range jumpers. And then he can get to the basket when he wants to." Source Props to K8B on the find.
Best. Player. In. The. League. Hands. Down. He gets so much respect from other players, former teammates. Hell even Dwyane Wade watches him, Shape'll post the quote in a few, I'm pretty sure.
Then there was this admission about Bryant from Heat guard Dwyane Wade: "You turn to ESPN to see what he did that night."
Kobe is finally getting praised....now that all the rest of the NBA is starting to respect him...I think the media should put their hate to a rest.
Man, I love it, how NBA players are such big fans too. Finally, everyone realizing why Kobe is the greatest. If you guys go to this video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2...5&q=kobe+bryant In the beginning it shows Amare Staudamire say: "kobe the best in the league right now" Then someone says "right now?" And Amare replies saying "Who betta than Kobe?" Props to Amare, love seeing/hearing that kind of stuff.
