I dont get the Kobe'' killer mentality'' myth

[livinglegend]

The guy disappeared in game 7s multiple times.
His clutch stats are below average - mediocre.
Spent a good portion of his career as a 2nd option.
Going off on lottery teams like Raptors = killer mentality?

[f0und]

stupid people mistaking "willing to take the shot" for "killer instinct" and willingly ignore the results.

[Fudge]

It's not a "myth" if you can't disprove it, numb nuts.

[Le Shaqtus]

I do get the OP is a retard myth

[Foster5k]

5-time NBA champion: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010[13][14][15]
7 NBA Finals appearances: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010[13][14][15][16][17]
2-time NBA Finals MVP: 2009, 2010
NBA Most Valuable Player: 2008[7][18][19]
2-time scoring champion: 2006, 2007[20]
16-time NBA All-Star: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014[9]
15 consecutive selections, 13 consecutive appearances (No All-Star game in 1999 due to a league-wide lockout)[9][21]
Missed the 2010 and 2014 games due to injury[22]
4-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011 (shared the 2009 award with Shaquille O'Neal)[23]
15-time All-NBA Team selection:
First team: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013[24][25]
Second team: 2000, 2001[24][25]
Third team: 1999, 2005[24][25]
12-time All-Defensive Team selection:
First team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011[26][27]
Second team: 2001, 2002, 2012[26][27]
NBA All-Rookie Team selection:
Second team: 1997[28][29]
NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion: 1997[30]
17-time Player of the Month: December 2000, November 2001, January 2003, March 2004, January 2006, April 2006, December 2006, March 2007, April 2007, February 2008, April 2008, December 2008, January 2009, December 2009, March 2011, December/January 2012, February 2013[9]
Player of the Month was awarded separately to Eastern and Western Conference starting from the 2001–02 season.[31]
NBA regular season leader:
games played: 1998–99 (50), 2007–08 (82), 2008–09 (82)[9]
usage percentage: 2005–06 (38.7), 2010–11 (35.1), 2011-12 (35.7)[9]
points: 2002–03 (2,461), 2005–06 (2,832, 7th in NBA history),[32] 2006–07 (2,430), 2007–08 (2,323)[9]
points per game: 2005–06 (35.4, 8th in NBA history),[33] 2006–07 (31.6)[9]
field goals attempted: 2005–06 (2,173), 2006–07 (1,757), 2007–08 (1,690), 2010–11 (1,639), 2011-12 (1336)[9]
field goals made: 2002–03 (868), 2005–06 (978), 2006–07 (813)[9]
free throws attempted: 2006–07 (768)[9]
free throws made: 2005–06 (696), 2006–07 (667)[9]
2nd most points in a game: 81 (on January 22, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors)[5][6]
2x Best NBA Player ESPY Award winner: 2008, 2010
NBA playoffs leader:
win shares: 2001 (3.8)
points: 2004 (539), 2008 (633), 2009 (695), 2010 (671)
points per game: 2003 (32.1), 2007 (32.8), 2008 (30.1)
minutes played: 2002 (833), 2004 (973)
field goals made: 2004 (190), 2008 (222), 2009 (242), 2010 (234)
field goals attempted: 2002 (431), 2004 (460), 2008 (463), 2009 (530), 2010 (511)
free throws made: 2004 (135), 2008 (157), 2009 (174), 2010 (154)
free throws attempted: 2008 (194), 2010 (183)
steals: 2000 (32), 2009 (38)
turnovers: 2010 (79)
personal fouls: 2000 (89)

That's why...

[livinglegend]

stupid people mistaking "willing to take the shot" for "killer instinct" and willingly ignore the results.

being dumb= killer instinct
ISH

[livinglegend]

I do get the OP is a retard myth

If it s a myth, that means i m not a retard. FAIL
You are dumb

[Akrazotile]

That's why...

Looks like one big excuse for failing the eye test AND the advanced stats test.

[AnaheimLakers24]

5> 2*

[livinglegend]

Looks like one big excuse for failing the eye test AND the advanced stats test.

Kobe really showed his killer mentality and clutch genes when he went 6-24 in the biggest of his career.

[JT123]

The idiots on this forum believe taking dumb shots at the end of games = killer instinct. There is a reason they are called Kobetards!

[f0und]

i believe his clutch stat(shots at the end of the game with 5 seconds or less when the game they're down by 1-2 or tied, or something like that) is 25%.

no matter how you spin it, that straight up sucks *ss.

[f0und]

you know what else i dont get? reggie miller with the reputation of being one of the clutchest players in history. dude never won a title. sorry, you can be called clutch because you hit a few memorable clutch shots, but you cant be called one of the clutchest ever if you've never won a title.

or how about jerry west? dude went something like 1 for 9 in the nba finals. and whats his nickname? Mr. Clutch. sorry, i dont buy it. failing to deliver on the biggest stage year after year is not exactly my definition of clutch. it may be to some people, but not me.

[Soundwave]

Just out of curiosity what are Kobe's stats in his other game 7s? The 6-24 we obviously know, but I'm curious about others.

[NumberSix]

He has the instinct, just not the results.