Kobe Bryant announces this is his final season

[mac222b]

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[Melonhead]

This Kobe farewell tour shit has got to stop. Standing around with his hands in the air getting standing ovations on every road game as they get pummeled and he shoots like garbage.

[tap2390]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

This Kobe farewell tour shit has got to stop. Standing around with his hands in the air getting standing ovations on every road game as they get pummeled and he shoots like garbage.

You may not appreciate him, but he's obviously "getting standing ovations" because others are grateful for having seen not only his game, but also his work ethic, willpower, and dedication.

I don't understand anyone's disdain for the man. It's the players who make this league.

[bunkmoreland]

Originally Posted by tap2390

You may not appreciate him, but he's obviously "getting standing ovations" because others are grateful for having seen not only his game, but also his work ethic, willpower, and dedication.

I don't understand anyone's disdain for the man. It's the players who make this league.

Had he played in a small market and not announced his retirement at the beginning of the season, he would be getting no standing ovations. He is a diva who lives for the attention, very different from team players who stay out of the limelight but help their teams win, like Duncan and Dirk. It's very easy to understand the hostility toward Kobe, despite how great a basketball player he was.