Worst Quitting in the history of NBA

[RoseCity07]

Probably the day Kevin Durant decided to stop using Pro Active.

[Mr Feeny]

Define quitting, because those don't fall under the category of quitting by my definition

Scoring 1 point in the second half of a game 7 on 0-3 shooting is quitting in all sense of thw word. Barbosa (a bench player) just flat out embarassed Kobe and the Lakers had their worst game 7 loss in history.

[leMVP]

Durant vs Memphis last year.

[salwan]

Durant vs Memphis last year.

quitting and choking is not the same

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Tough choice b/w Lebron VS Celts and Lebron VS Mavs
he just gave up u could see how crushed he was by his eyes. KG and Dirk just analed him badly he was feeling it for awhile poor dude

[leMVP]

quitting and choking is not the same

He quit in game 5.

it was apparent.

[aj1987]

Tough choice b/w Lebron VS Celts and Lebron VS Mavs
he just gave up u could see how crushed he was by his eyes. KG and Dirk just analed him badly he was feeling it for awhile poor dude

How the hell did LeBron quit against the Cav's? Dude averaged 27/9/7/2/1 on 56% TS, with a 37 year old Shaq as his second best player. He was the led the team in scoring, rebounding, assists, streals, and blocks, while playing elite defense against Pierce and Allen. It's like saying KD quit against the Grizz, Heat, and the Mav's.

[poido123]

2011...

[Quickening]

ITT people don't understand the difference between quitting and choking... clue, Kobe quit on his team against the Suns, he choked in the NBA finals game 7 shooting 6/24.

The first is unforgivable, the second is just part of the game.

[ArbitraryWater]

5 rings son

& Kobe was done in 2011, he literally played on one leg for the entire season & was fatigued come Playoffs.

& he didn't quit against the Mavs, he tried his best & did have a 36 point game against them with the game-winning 3 that rimmed out, after that game it seemed like our team lost the motivation to play any further. Dumb fouls, Phil having to slap Pau to get his head straight, everyone but Kobe played like crap in that series. Kobe had a relatively good series with 23 ppg on 46% shooting, problem was our defense, we couldn't stop them anywhere with Pau playing like he did, Dirk averaged 25/9/3 on 57/73/94 shooting

Pau averaged 13/9/4 on 42% shooting , the supposed MVP of the Lakers.

Kobe had 23 in Game 2, and then scored back to back 17 POINT GAMES @ Dallas and yet he doesn't get any critizism? "Everybody but Kobe" wow...

[ArbitraryWater]

Define quitting, because those don't fall under the category of quitting by my definition

Right. Game 7 Kobe takes 3 Shots going 0-3 in the 2nd Half and scoring 1 Point off a Technical Freethrow... "not quitting". Glad you're objective though and can look past your preferential feelings. Kobe wanted to make a point that the team couldn't live without him, it was obvious.

[sportjames23]

*pulls up a lawn chair, eating popcorn and drinking red Kool-Aid*



This thread has potential.

And yes, I said red Kool-Aid.

[ImKobe]

Kobe had 23 in Game 2, and then scored back to back 17 POINT GAMES @ Dallas and yet he doesn't get any critizism? "Everybody but Kobe" wow...

Averaged 23 ppg for the series on 46% shooting, Pau averaged 12.5 ppg on 42% shooting with Dirk shooting 73% from 3, the series completely falls on the incompetence of the Lakers front court & fatigue from 3 straight Finals runs. Kobe just didn't have enough in the tank to do what he did the previous 3 years & the Lakers got stomped because of that.

Kobe badly sprained his ankle in 2010, missed games first time since 07, then proceeded to have his knee drained several times during the 2009-2010 season, in which he won another title & an FMVP, then in 2011 in the 1st round(I think game 3 or 4) he rolled his ankle badly, if it had been the regular season he wouldn't have played.

[ArbitraryWater]

Averaged 23 ppg for the series on 46% shooting, Pau averaged 12.5 ppg on 42% shooting with Dirk shooting 73% from 3, the series completely falls on the incompetence of the Lakers front court & fatigue from 3 straight Finals runs. Kobe just didn't have enough in the tank to do what he did the previous 3 years & the Lakers got stomped because of that.

Kobe badly sprained his ankle in 2010, missed games first time since 07, then proceeded to have his knee drained several times during the 2009-2010 season, in which he won another title & an FMVP, then in 2011 in the 1st round(I think game 3 or 4) he rolled his ankle badly, if it had been the regular season he wouldn't have played.

I don't buy that "rolled ankle" shit. First off, the movement looked completely unnatural&intentional, and Kobe THE NEXT GAME, had his 2 best dunks in the last 3 Years... How did that happen?

It's the Injury excuse IMO. Whenever he plays bad, "this that happened". LeBron simply isn't built for Injuries. Bron ain't bout dat Injury life.


Also, so you'd basically give LeBron a pass if he averages 23 ppg on 45% fg and goes out swept? Because he has been to 3 straight finals and played the olympics too ya know..

[Mr Feeny]

I don't buy that "rolled ankle" shit. First off, the movement looked completely unnatural&intentional, and Kobe THE NEXT GAME, had his 2 best dunks in the last 3 Years... How did that happen?

It's the Injury excuse IMO. Whenever he plays bad, "this that happened". LeBron simply isn't built for Injuries. Bron ain't bout dat Injury life.


Also, so you'd basically give LeBron a pass if he averages 23 ppg on 45% fg and goes out swept? Because he has been to 3 straight finals and played the olympics too ya know..

Ask him how many shots Kobe took compared to Pau? He'll tuck his tail between his legs...
23 ppg on 45% fg for a first option is downright embarrassing especially considering his 1-10 fourth quarter in game (3)? and getting massacred by a bench Jason Terry as his team gets blownout by 36 is just cringeworthy.