Bucher: Kobe talked mad shit to KD + Russ at Olympics

[OKCThunderUP]

Why Kevin Durant and Russ Westbrook were, and will be, fired up every time they play Kobe Bryant and the Lakers this season: source says the Black Mamba talked relentless smack during the Olympics that the Thunder stars weren't going back to the Finals after the Lakers acquired Steve Nash and then added Dwight Howard right before the U.S. played Spain for the gold medal. Kobe also made a point of guarding Westbrook during practices and pumping him up, the theory being that he wanted to incite Russ to bump heads with KD over who the team's best player is. (If you think that's too conspiratorial to be real, you don't know Kobe.) KD, in particular, got tired of hearing him. For what it's worth: KD and Westbrook's combined 69 points is the highest single-game total they've posted this season.

Tweeted by @RicBucher just a few minutes ago.

lolKobe

[KingLeBronJames]

Who cares. All great players trash talk. We'll just have to wait and say what happens at the end of the season. But I think Thunder won't go back to the Finals.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Russell Westbrook ‏@russwest44
Bi*** don't kill my vibe.........

#shotsfired

[G-Funk]

Good... tired of seeing these players act like homos towards each other.

[dbk123]

i hate kobe but that shit is pretty funny. smart too, more people in the nba need that type of mind set

[Noof]

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[Artillery]

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[bdreason]

I could see Kobe being very annoying on a competitive level. He's very confident/arrogant, very competitive, and he has the hardware to back it up, so you can't say much.

[blackification]

Well kobe wasn't wrong they won't be going to the finals. It'll be memphis or the spurs going instead

[funnystuff]

Well kobe wasn't wrong they won't be going to the finals. It'll be memphis or the spurs going instead

Heat vs Thunder.


Both Memphis and Spurs have had their woes in the playoffs.

[Myth]

Kobe trying to incite drama between teammates? I'd be scared, he is good at that.

[dabulls23]

is this a reliable source lol? one tweet that contains all the evidence for a conspiracy? lol

just wondering

[tomtucker]

bullshit !

[poido123]

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[The_Yearning]

It's legit.