Kobe Bryant blames Pau Gasol for Lakers' Game 4 collapse against Thunder

[L.Kizzle]

Kobe is dumb, Pau hasn't been getting touches all fourth quarter, and now it's on him?

He can't be assertive if he's not gettin the rock.

[dazzer87]

Wait up..............So when he passed the ball to Durant in game 2, it was a great play by Durant? BUT when Gasol did the same thing in game 4 its Gasol's fault?????????? fukkkking douchebag........

[Da_Realist]

I actually believe this guy over you unreasonable haters.

Just read some of the insane threads posted here. "Why did Kobe go into Kobe ball mode when everything they are doing is working?" Haters just want to make it sound like Kobe is a selfish ballhog who wanted to change a winning strategy to satisfy his ego. Really? Is Kobe, a 5 time ring winner, such a childish loser and so dumb?

Yes. Where have you been?

[Indian guy]

This is pretty shameless of Kobe. If not for 2 massive choke jobs by him in this series, LA would be up 3-1. He should point the finger in the mirror first.

[Heavincent]

Yes. Where have you been?

Yep. Kobe, the 5 time champion and top 10 player all time, is actually a loser

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

that's POOR REPORTING at its best.
Kobe was asked directly about Gasol, 3 separate times. He spoke the truth without throwing Gasol under the bus.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Yep. Kobe, the 5 time champion and top 10 player all time, is actually a loser

What does Kobe having 5 rings have to with being a bad teammate/now?

[Shepseskaf]

that's POOR REPORTING at its best.
Kobe was asked directly about Gasol, 3 separate times. He spoke the truth without throwing Gasol under the bus.

Seriously, c'mon. Kobe's been dealing with the media for nearly two decades. Do you think he didn't know this response would cause an uproar?

He should have made a PC-type statement, which he's very good at doing, that didn't implicate Pau in any way. Then, he should have privately spoke to Pau.

Bottom line: it should have been kept in-house, especially when an elimination game coming up.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Wait up..............So when he passed the ball to Durant in game 2, it was a great play by Durant? BUT when Gasol did the same thing in game 4 its Gasol's fault?????????? fukkkking douchebag........

don't be an idiot.
Kobe did not have a dribble. He was beyond the 3 and could not shoot. He HAD TO PASS. It was a shitty pass.
Gasol had every option available to him and he chose the worst one.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Kobe is dumb, Pau hasn't been getting touches all fourth quarter, and now it's on him?

He can't be assertive if he's not gettin the rock.

Gasol had the ball in his hands all game long and didn't do jack shit. HE WAS AFRAID TO SHOOT.
He was useless and got dominated by Ibaka. Fact.
Gasol had the ball plenty of times. A million touches. But he never did anything with it.

[Da_Realist]

Seriously, c'mon. Kobe's been dealing with the media for nearly two decades. Do you think he didn't know this response would cause an uproar?

He should have made a PC-type statement, which he's very good at doing, that didn't implicate Pau in any way. Then, he should have privately spoke to Pau.

Bottom line: it should have been kept in-house, especially when an elimination game coming up.

This.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Seriously, c'mon. Kobe's been dealing with the media for nearly two decades. Do you think he didn't know this response would cause an uproar?

He should have made a PC-type statement, which he's very good at doing, that didn't implicate Pau in any way. Then, he should have privately spoke to Pau.

Bottom line: it should have been kept in-house, especially when an elimination game coming up.

Not any different from the Denver game where Gasol did not show up.
I thought Kobe was very PC. He was gentle.
He COULD have gone off on Gasol for being incredibly passive all game and getting dominated by Ibaka.
All Kobe said, after being asked repeatedly, is that Gasol should have shot and needs to be more assertive.

[MontaHardaway]

Kobe Bryant is a joke.

its a shame he's had such an influence, and a very negative one at that, on the new generation of players(Lebron, Wade, Cp3, Rose, etc.)

a whole generation of bit*chmade players who get punked disgracefully.

I wish Durant would rise up over the league and take over, too bad they'll probably just lose to the spurs

[Da_Realist]

Kobe Bryant is a joke.

its a shame he's had such an influence, and a very negative one at that, on the new generation of players(Lebron, Wade, Cp3, Rose, etc.)

a whole generation of bit*chmade players who get punked disgracefully.

I wish Durant would rise up over the league and take over, too bad they'll probably just lose to the spurs

Yeah, they're gonna have to do something more than just play 1-1 basketball to beat the Spurs.

[RRR3]

Kobe stans.