How good was he at the age of 16?... How tall was he at the age of early 17? How much did he weigh? Does anyone have any pics of him when hes young..Pre-high school and younger?.. Was he an average size kid at like 14-15? Did anyone go or know anyone that went to high school with him? What age did he start doing weights?
I'll tell u what I know... <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Melo-#15:</div><div class="quote_post">How good was he at the age of 16?... </div> When Kobe was 16, he beat Jerry Stackhouse in a game of 1-on-1 during a 76er practice(Stackhouse had just been drafted by Philly #3 overall).. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Melo-#15:</div><div class="quote_post">How tall was he at the age of early 17? How much did he weigh?</div> When he was drafted (at age 17), he was 6'6'', 190-200 lbs... <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Melo-#15:</div><div class="quote_post">Does anyone have any pics of him when hes young..Pre-high school and younger?..</div> I have this SI magazine I saved from about 6-7 years ago, with Kobe and Magic Johnson on the cover together...it has some pics of Kobe balling when he was living in Italy...perhaps u could find it somewhere
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When Kobe was 16, he beat Jerry Stackhouse in a game of 1-on-1 during a 76er practice(Stackhouse had just been drafted by Philly #3 overall)..</div> Damn, that must have been pretty imbarassing for Stackhouse losing to a 11th grader after being drafted to the NBA. Stackhouse had a pretty good season too.
Does anybody here see Kobe staying as A Laker? People keep on saying he's gonna leave...Anyone have an opinon?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MR_SAC_KING:</div><div class="quote_post">Does anybody here see Kobe staying as A Laker? People keep on saying he's gonna leave...Anyone have an opinon?</div> In my mind Kobe will be a Laker for life. He is smart enough to realize that Phil Jackson will probably be gone after this season and that Shaq will retire in a couple years, making it his team very soon. And why would he sign with another team, making his allready hectic life even more stressful?!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting the MDE:</div><div class="quote_post">In my mind Kobe will be a Laker for life. He is smart enough to realize that Phil Jackson will probably be gone after this season and that Shaq will retire in a couple years, making it his team very soon. And why would he sign with another team, making his allready hectic life even more stressful?!</div> this is true...Kobe fits well with the Lakers,and i see him as the Centerpiece for the Laker team after everyone else retires Kobe would be smart enough to stick around in a Laker Uniform,but if not...He can be a King!!! :mrgreen: J/K LOL
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Mr.Fundamentals:</div><div class="quote_post">^Kobe a king? lol that doesn't sound bad</div> That would be A Hoot...seeing Kobe And Webber as teammates/rivals Now i'd pay to see that happening!!! It will never happen,but hey a guy can dream!!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MR_SAC_KING:</div><div class="quote_post">That would be A Hoot...seeing Kobe And Webber as teammates/rivals Now i'd pay to see that happening!!! It will never happen,but hey a guy can dream!!</div> It almost happened....In the year Kobe was drafted, the NEts, Lakers, and Kings were the three teams most interested in drafting Kobe...the NEts passed on him and got kittles instead because they felt the risk was too large for a HS guard....The Kings had the #14 pick and were ready to get Kobe, but the Lakers talked the team picking ahead of them (#13) to steal kobe away for the lakers....at #14, the kings had to "settle" for Peja...so it turned out okay for both teams...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting notMuchgame:</div><div class="quote_post">It almost happened....In the year Kobe was drafted, the NEts, Lakers, and Kings were the three teams most interested in drafting Kobe...the NEts passed on him and got kittles instead because they felt the risk was too large for a HS guard....The Kings had the #14 pick and were ready to get Kobe, but the Lakers talked the team picking ahead of them (#13) to steal kobe away for the lakers....at #14, the kings had to "settle" for Peja...so it turned out okay for both teams...</div> Thanks for that tid-bit...i could only imangine the possibilltys of what could have been
