why does a crippled Kobe gets doubled more by spurs than Prime Bron?

[STATUTORY]

I see Pop sending defenders to trap and double Kobe on the baseline, at the top of the key, at the elbow, at the three point line

then I remember Kawai sagging off Bron and daring him to shoot in the finals

dat fg% doe? :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:

[oarabbus]

Because they didn't want him to break Jordan's record on them how is that not obvious :facepalm

[JohnFreeman]

Double team LeBron and he always finds the open man

[MastaKilla]

Because they didn't want him to break Jordan's record on them dumb ass

this happens every time the Spurs play the Lakers..

this is a very good point OP, it will be avoided

[konex]

Cos no one else on the sqaud is respected in NBA circles

[STATUTORY]

Double team LeBron and he always finds the open man
but if you sag off lebron and don't defend him he will still pass it

[Cocaine80s]

Idk... maybe because hes a better shooter?

http://www.worthashare.com/assets/eric2.png

[rlsmooth775]

but if you sag off lebron and don't defend him he will still pass it

2013 fmvp

[navy]

They thought Kobe was gonna chuck for Jordan's record. Good for him making the right play.

[3ball]

but if you sag off lebron and don't defend him he will still pass it
ether

[SamuraiSWISH]

Double team LeBron and he always finds the open man

but if you sag off lebron and don't defend him he will still pass it
:roll: :roll: :roll:

:applause:

The extremes of both sides of the coin. The passive. And the over confident, and selfish. In essence the flaws of both.

[Yao Ming's Foot]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

:applause:

The extremes of both sides of the coin. The passive. And the over confident, and selfish. In essence the flaws of both.

Both will end up with more points and assists than Jordan.:confusedshrug:

[SamuraiSWISH]

Both will end up with more points and assists than Jordan.:confusedshrug:
What does that have to do with mentality?

They're both going to end up with less MVPs, Rings, Finals MVPs, Scoring Titles, and DPOYs too. Both aren't as good.

Neither of them tried playing another sport the last 2 years of their prime basketball years. So of course their accumulative stats will be higher.

[NBASTATMAN]

but if you sag off lebron and don't defend him he will still pass it


TRUTH

[J Shuttlesworth]

Kawhi Leonard didn't play tonight.

Do you remember how alpha Kobe was earlier this season against Kawhi Leonard?

http://www.nba.com/games/20141114/SASLAL/gameinfo.html

GOAT :bowdown:

[JohnFreeman]

Kawhi Leonard didn't play tonight.

Do you remember how alpha Kobe was earlier this season against Kawhi Leonard?

http://www.nba.com/games/20141114/SASLAL/gameinfo.html

GOAT :bowdown:
ooo kill em

[LilEddyCurry]

Because they know Kobe won't pass out of the double team which will lead to jack a bad shot. Look at his FG% this game. If you double LeBron he will find the open man.

[Inferno]

Jesus, you guys never quit...

[BuffaloBill]

Kawhi Leonard didn't play tonight.

Do you remember how alpha Kobe was earlier this season against Kawhi Leonard?

http://www.nba.com/games/20141114/SASLAL/gameinfo.html

GOAT :bowdown:




that 1/14 :roll: :roll:

[Yao Ming's Foot]

What does that have to do with mentality?

They're both going to end up with less MVPs, Rings, Finals MVPs, Scoring Titles, and DPOYs too. Both aren't as good.

Neither of them tried playing another sport the last 2 years of their prime basketball years. So of course their accumulative stats will be higher.

For how mentally weak Lebron is you are right one thing He wouldn't quit on his championship level team so he can sit the bench for the Birmingham Barons.:roll:

[SamuraiSWISH]

For how mentally weak Lebron is you are right one thing He wouldn't quit on his championship level team so he can sit the bench for the Birmingham Barons.:roll:
I understand you're salty that the only thing Kobe truly has greater than Jordan is his jersey number. But you've lost your damn mind.

[russwest0]

Double team LeBron and he always finds the open man

had as many turnovers as assists in the finals... :oldlol:

[AintNoSunshine]

Because Kobe is happy to shoot fade away 3s with two hands in the face for extremely low percentage whereas Bron would dish out an assist.

[red1]

that 1/14 :roll: :roll:
http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/02/mj-laughing.gif

[Combat Wombat]

Kawhi Leonard didn't play tonight.

Do you remember how alpha Kobe was earlier this season against Kawhi Leonard?

http://www.nba.com/games/20141114/SASLAL/gameinfo.html

GOAT :bowdown:

Not quite as alpha as your hero.

http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/lebronkawhi.gif

[HOoopCityJones]

Not quite as alpha as your hero.

http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/lebronkawhi.gif

:roll:

[bdreason]

Because LeBron will pass to a wide open teammate. Pop knows Kobe will still just shoot the ball. :oldlol:

[Heavincent]

Because LeBron will pass to a wide open teammate. Pop knows Kobe will still just shoot the ball. :oldlol:

Kobe is a notorious Spurs killer, so Pop's strategy against him obviously wasn't very effective. Maybe he should have used a different line of thinking...probably have wouldn't mattered though. Kobe was too dominant.

[tpols]

Because LeBron will pass to a wide open teammate. Pop knows Kobe will still just shoot the ball. :oldlol:

Yea... How'd that work out for pop tonight ?

[bdreason]

I wouldn't double either guy... but it's been known for a long time that doubling LeBron is a mistake. He's just too big and too willing a passer.

[Heavincent]

Yea... How'd that work out for pop tonight ?

Or how about 01, 04, and 08? :oldlol:

[STATUTORY]

Because LeBron will pass to a wide open teammate. Pop knows Kobe will still just shoot the ball. :oldlol:
Pop must be a retard then

[dubeta]

So these are the threads OP is making now? :facepalm

Statutory visibly exited his prime before our eyes

[Magic 32]

2013 fmvp

by default.

Young Kobe against prime Spurs is better than prime Lebron against old Spurs.

[Hey Yo]

Not quite as alpha as your hero.

http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/lebronkawhi.gif
That gif was from 2013 when LeBron won his 2nd of B2B rings and FMVP's

[Hey Yo]

by default.

Young Kobe(getting open looks cause Shaq was the main focus of the D) against prime Spurs is better than prime Lebron against old Spurs.
fixed

[G0ATbe]

Because he's the best player in the league and the only good player on the team. With LeBald there's always superstars spotting up at every corner. Plus you dont need 2 or more players to lock down LeBald, just put Diaw on him.

[Megabox!]

Yea... How'd that work out for pop tonight ?
I'd say it worked out pretty good considering Swaggy P won them the game.

[sportjames23]

Because they didn't want him to break Jordan's record on them how is that not obvious :facepalm

The record isn't MJ's. Last I checked, Kareem was the all-time scoring leader.

This fascination by Kobe stans re: beating MJ at anything trips me out.

[sportjames23]

Both will end up with more points and assists than Jordan.:confusedshrug:


One took 19 years to catch up to MJ. The other isn't the scorer MJ or Kobe were and is already showing signs of slowing down.

Neither one will surpass 6 rings. :confusedshrug:

[pastis]

ray allen


During the 2004 preseason, Allen had a brief war of words with Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, whom Allen accused of alienating teammates trying to prove that he did not need Shaquille O'Neal to win games and championships. Allen told the press that if the Lakers remained a mediocre squad, "in about a year or two he will be calling out to (Lakers owner) Jerry Buss that we need some help in here, or trade me."

[Prometheus]

Um... people don't double LeBron because it doesn't work. It never has.

And it's pretty pathetic that people still refer to the Spurs sagging off LeBron even when they're talking about the 2014 Finals. The Spurs did not sag off of LeBron at all in the 2014 Finals. Not even a little bit. That strategy backfired on them in 2013, and last year they completely flipped the script. No matter who was guarding James, they crowded him every chance they got and played him as tight as they could. I seriously think 99% of you didn't even watch the Finals.

[edrick]

Um... people don't double LeBron because it doesn't work. It never has.

And it's pretty pathetic that people still refer to the Spurs sagging off LeBron even when they're talking about the 2014 Finals. The Spurs did not sag off of LeBron at all in the 2014 Finals. Not even a little bit. That strategy backfired on them in 2013, and last year they completely flipped the script. No matter who was guarding James, they crowded him every chance they got and played him as tight as they could. I seriously think 99% of you didn't even watch the Finals.

They watched it, but that doesn't fit their agenda.

[DMAVS41]

Because he's a more dangerous scorer when he gets going...and the other teams know he doesn't pass as well or as often...and his teammates are clowns when compared to Lebron's over the last 7 years...

Not hard.

[Genaro]

Lebron has a superstar supporting cast for 5 years now, just too stacked to afford double teams.

[comerb]

Because Lebron is a more talented and willing passer with more dangerous teammates...