The Thing I Love About Watching These Lakers Play Right Now...

[Nilocon165]

Is knowing that Kobe won't hold them back by chucking up 30-40 shots a game in the regular season.

Not a Laker fan by any means but I'm looking forward to watching them actually improve.

[TheWinningFam]

Agreed.

[imdaman99]

Must be nice knowing no one will reach 5 rings in the next 15 years. What a legend

Already miss him.

[Nilocon165]

Agreed.

[AirBonner]

Must be nice knowing no one will reach 5 rings in the next 15 years. What a legend

Already miss him.

2 finals mvps tho.

[Bosnian Sajo]

No, as a Lakers fan, I agree.



Kobe was holding us back for sure last season, but in a way, it was his retirement gift to us. As a thank you for 20 successful years, he left us with Brandon Ingram, a direct successor to the throne. Had he not, we might have been left with no pick at all. He let himself take the heat and look bad so to leave the franchise with a star, and then showed us at the end of the season what he REALLY had left.


He fooled you all.



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Humblebe
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Kodon Ingbe

[Nilocon165]

No, as a Lakers fan, I agree.



Kobe was holding us back for sure last season, but in a way, it was his retirement gift to us. As a thank you for 20 successful years, he left us with Brandon Ingram, a direct successor to the throne. Had he not, we might have been left with no pick at all. He let himself take the heat and look bad so to leave the franchise with a star, and then showed us at the end of the season what he REALLY had left.


He fooled you all.



Giftbe
Humblebe
Slybe

Yeah I'm not exactly sure he planned for tha- oh nevermind

[Nilocon165]

bump

[FKAri]

None of these guys will be nearly as good as Kobe was for the Lakers. Kobe was a fantastic player but his last season was disappointing and he did hold the Lakers back at that point.

Its very hard to be as great as Kobe was, see yourself unable to do the things you could easily do and then accept that you're past it. I'm sure coming to that realization was hard for a competitor of hi caliber.

[Nick Young]

No, as a Lakers fan, I agree.



Kobe was holding us back for sure last season, but in a way, it was his retirement gift to us. As a thank you for 20 successful years, he left us with Brandon Ingram, a direct successor to the throne. Had he not, we might have been left with no pick at all. He let himself take the heat and look bad so to leave the franchise with a star, and then showed us at the end of the season what he REALLY had left.


He fooled you all.



Giftbe
Humblebe
Slybe



Kodon Ingbe

Kobe helped us tank to the #2 pick. He sacrificed his stats in the name of doing the job for our long term future.

Thank you based mamba, your sacrifice won't be forgotten

[FashionIssues]

julius needs to be tamed or i want him out

[COnDEMnED]

julius needs to be tamed or i want him out

Watching the practice footage it looks like he still makes bad uncontrolled decisions driving to the basket. Dude doesn't look like he's improved at all. That is bothersome. He needs to be on a short leash.

[9erempiree]

Julius put on weight too.

[NZStreetBaller]

Watching kobe chuck up 60 points is still more exciting then watching these scrubs share the ball and get blown out every game lol

[FreezingTsmoove]

2 finals mvps tho.

The same as the great Larry Bird

What a legend