This was an article on ESPN Insider: http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story...chad&id=1942464 <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"I get the feeling that everyone there is pretty miserable. I know [my client] wants out and he claims others do too. It's hard enough when you have a coach on you all the time, but then when a player is doing it, too, it's just too much" - An agent of an unhappy teammate of Kobe Bryant's</div> Does anybody have ESPN Insider that can tell who was the teammate(s)? From the looks on their face on their court I guess it would be Odom.
If I had to guess it would be Odom too. I didnt think Odom and Kobe would be a good connection, not because of Kobe, but because of L.A. Odom had already flustered there once. If Odom doesnt pan out by the allstar break I really wouldnt mind shopping him for a really good caliber PG or PF. I really think Baron Davis would be a great fit here in L.A. becuase it is his hometown and I think he would love playing in front of his home crowd. A lineup of Baron, Kobe, Caron, Cook, and Mihm would be really good I think. Then again, I could be completely wrong and it could be someone else's agent..such as...Slava or someone...
Bottom Line. Media.The team does not look like they are falling apart. ESPN? How much can you believe anyway? lol
as Brandon calls it..BSPN, and I really think they have something out for Kobe to make him look really negative and selfish...am I the only one who gets that vibe?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kobe 8 Ball:</div><div class="quote_post">as Brandon calls it..BSPN, and I really think they have something out for Kobe to make him look really negative and selfish...am I the only one who gets that vibe?</div> No, I posted the same thing in another thread.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kobe 8 Ball:</div><div class="quote_post">If I had to guess it would be Odom too. I didnt think Odom and Kobe would be a good connection, not because of Kobe, but because of L.A. Odom had already flustered there once. If Odom doesnt pan out by the allstar break I really wouldnt mind shopping him for a really good caliber PG or PF. I really think Baron Davis would be a great fit here in L.A. becuase it is his hometown and I think he would love playing in front of his home crowd. A lineup of Baron, Kobe, Caron, Cook, and Mihm would be really good I think. Then again, I could be completely wrong and it could be someone else's agent..such as...Slava or someone...</div> I think we should do that trade, a Davis/Bryant duo would be the best back court in Nba and take stress off Kobe on handling the ball and give him a garente'd 2nd scoring option. Plus they would make for a mean defensive frontcourt, I mean if a team can't pass or move the ball it is hard to score, we've already seen that with the Laker's this year. Davis Bryant Butler Cook(Will do for now, we can produce his defense as he plays more) Mihm Would be good, they might get out reboudned but look at it this way we might be undersized but we are def a lot faster and more athelitic. A core of Davis/Bryant/Butler would do real good.
Well like everybody else I also think its Odom. You can see it in his game. This isnt the same player that we saw in Miami last year. Its clear that he is unhappy. That Baron trade is looking good to me.
It seems like when anything goes wrong in LA its always Kobe's fault. This is getting to be total bs seriously each day its a new person unhappy with Kobe, and that jsut is blown out of proportion by the media. I am thinking it is either Odom who is not getting as many shots as he was in Miami or a unhappy player lost in the small forward rotation.
Oh wow, yet another Unnamed player dropping quotes and negativity. The media has tricks all over thier sleeves.
Reasons I think it is Odom: His Game, he is overpowering every shot which shows he is overthinking and nervous His Attitude, are they robots out there, we need to hear your battlecry ODOM! His position, if Odom lets the Laker's know he is making these comments than most likely he will be traded I mean heck how are we going to expect anything less from the Lakers. this makes the whole organization look bad and they dont want people with the kind of attitude this player has(not odom, the player making the remarks) So really i think it is Odom, I mean Butler is good and he and Kobe seem to have great connection on the floor and i don't think chucky atkinsis in a position to bitch and well Cook/Mihm/and the bench all our in love with Bryant and you can see it on how there playign onthe court, THE only one not connecting with bryant on a play level or even any kind of personal is Odom and you can see it how they play with them. I garentee you the organization finds out who is making these comments and trades them, no questions asked.
Are you guys serious thinking is Odom? The first people that came to mind when I read that were Slava and Rush, but his gone. Slava hasn't been playing lately and I just read on the LATimes that he hasn't really gotten use to the new style of play. Seriously Odom I know he hasn't been playing to his standards but Odom, no. I another thing why I don't think is Odom because from what I've heard and read is that KB, Odom, and Butler are becoming good friends. When the Lakers visited Butlers hometown for a game Stu said that they had a great time with Butler's family.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Jesseca328:</div><div class="quote_post">Are you guys serious thinking is Odom? The first people that came to mind when I read that were Slava and Rush, but his gone. Slava hasn't been playing lately and I just read on the LATimes that he hasn't really gotten use to the new style of play. Seriously Odom I know he hasn't been playing to his standards but Odom, no. I another thing why I don't think is Odom because from what I've heard and read is that KB, Odom, and Butler are becoming good friends. When the Lakers visited Butlers hometown for a game Stu said that they had a great time with Butler's family.</div> Just becuase they have a great time once in awhile doesnt mean anything. Its obvious Odom isnt happy with his role on the court. Odom felt betrayed by Miami for trading him also, he was their star player last year, Wade was 2nd to him until he took over in the playoffs. Odom went there and signed a long contract thinking he would be there for a long time, and to find out he was traded...that had to hurt him. I just dont think he is suite for L.A. and I would really love Baron here. Baron and Kobe backcourt, with Caron at the 3...that would be really nice. To be honest, Caron has been better than Odom I think. I like Caron a lot more than Odom, I dont know if this statement is Bias but Caron is my favorite Laker, including Kobe.
Did kobe drive out Samaki too? just playin ..i was just surprised about samaki i thought he used to be a promising player in the lakers but I don't know why he's gone..um i think teammates should listen to kobe, he's their leader with the full cake..after all, they are his supporting cast..so as a leader he has to take charge to get a victory, but more on the court; tactical-wise it should be less of kobe and more of rudy T so there won't be anymore conflicts
I think if players have a problem with anyone in L.A. it should be Rudy T...his sub patterns are almost as bad as Eddie Jordan's were last year, def. not Kobe. He is doing everything for them, running the point, playing the best d, and the reason his fg% is so low is because he has to force up a shot with 6 seconds or less left on the shot clockj
Who cares who the teammate is? It will show soon enough, by his attitude and possibly his poor performance, and he'll be wearing different colors by next season anyways.
Well as of now... Kobe's the one who's not really performing up to par. He was supposed to reach "jordan-esque" numbers, which he really isn't doing at all. 40% fg doesn't help either, sepcially when your'e taking the most shots in the league. He is getting more assists than I expected him to though, still not like Jordan. And his team really needs Shaq, but too bad that's gone...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Mr.Wade:</div><div class="quote_post">Well as of now... Kobe's the one who's not really performing up to par. He was supposed to reach "jordan-esque" numbers, which he really isn't doing at all. 40% fg doesn't help either, sepcially when your'e taking the most shots in the league. He is getting more assists than I expected him to though, still not like Jordan. And his team really needs Shaq, but too bad that's gone...</div> Since when is 26/7/7 not up to par. You tell me what numbers are up to par.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Mr.Wade:</div><div class="quote_post">Well as of now... Kobe's the one who's not really performing up to par. He was supposed to reach "jordan-esque" numbers, which he really isn't doing at all. 40% fg doesn't help either, sepcially when your'e taking the most shots in the league. He is getting more assists than I expected him to though, still not like Jordan. And his team really needs Shaq, but too bad that's gone...</div> If Kobe had Shaq...what would their record be? Better than the Heat's? Just curious...because if so, then Wade must not be doing his job right now.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting bdubb:</div><div class="quote_post">Since when is 26/7/7 not up to par. You tell me what numbers are up to par.</div> Maybe he had really high expectations and was expecting 32-8-8, 2+ steals, and 50% FG
