fullcourtpest.com - 6/18/2009
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Check out this stat that analyzes assist production with respect to scoring, and then applies it to the post-Shaq Kobe era lakers. Scoring/assist differential. Its not loving on Kobe, but tries to be quite fair. Definitely an original view of the stats.
Best proof yet that Kobe is all about Kobe
redsarmy.com 6/18/2009 — I've been looking for an easy way to highlight how much Kobe Bryant is in this for himself, and the rest of his team is a vehicle for his own selfish means... rather than a group of brothers-in-arms. Thankfully, Kobe made it especially easy today. Yep... while everyone else wore ...
A look back at Kobe and Shaq
sportsobjective.com 6/15/2009 — Rewind to 2004. The Lakers, after falling to the Pistons in the NBA Finals, faced an impossible diametrical dilemma. Keep Shaq, or keep Kobe. The Lakers chose the younger Kobe, and the through desperation, traded Shaq. ince that time, an unwavering and often predisposed debate perpetuated.
Kobe: Gettin’ Money
dimemag.com 6/19/2009 — Like you needed another reason to hate on Kobe. Forbes unveiled its list of the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2009, and Kobe is near the top, along with a few other NBA players. Combining salary and endorsements, here are the notables:
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Kobe!
sportsscribes.net 6/15/2009 —
It seems I've had to spend a lot of time this playoff season having to unnecessarily defend Kobe Bryant. From my fellow writers and readers of my articles on this site, to people on the street, to users of Facebook and Twitter.
Laker Linkage - 6/18/09
lakersoffire.com 6/18/2009 —
If you didn’t see it last night, Kobe Bryant was on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien last night and was given a royal welcome by Conan via a 25-foot Egyptian-style statue being hoisted into the studio in Kobe’s honor.
Kevin Garnett and the Celtics are already shooting ...
No Shaq, no problem for Kobe and Lakers
msn.foxsports.com 6/15/2009 — Kobe had to share three titles with Shaq, but by beating the Magic without him, he's proved all his critics wrong, Chris Tomasson says.
Kobe reaches summit without Shaq
kansascity.com 6/15/2009 — When Shaquille O'Neal was traded from the Lakers to Miami in the summer of 2004, the focus was put on Kobe Bryant and if he could win a championship without the perennial All-Star center.
Kobe Bryant Life Size Bobblehead
dimemag.com 6/19/2009 — If you’re struggling to come up with a good gift idea for a Laker fan, we’ve got you covered. How about a Kobe Bryant Life Size Bobblehead? If you’ve got $13,000 lying around, it’s yours!
The bobblehead will begin shipping on ...
Kobe Bryant's Best Playoffs Ever?
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com 6/12/2009 — I have been of the belief that Kobe Bryant is slightly past his peak as a player at age 30. Now, don't get me wrong, Kobe is still an all-time great player and still one of the league's very best players, and still capable of putting together ...
Hating Kobe: A Writer's Guide —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/18/2009
Since the end of the 2009 NBA Finals a lot of writers who have hated Kobe are no longer able to say that Kobe never won without Shaq. With Kobe’s personal problems all years behind him and a general consensus that Kobe is the current best ...
