This is a prime example why media is just to promote chaos and discord. You got Stephen A Smith interviewing Kobe, the man acknowledges what happened behind the scenes, brings up Shaq and Phil defending Kobe confirming he’s been played by the Lakers. Yet on First Take almost every time a Kobe topic is presented they still promote this media/fan narrative that Kobe drove Shaq (and Phil) out of town. But refuses to acknowledge all this while glossing over the fact that Phil returned in the 2005-06 season. Kobe is supposed to be Stephan A’s man though. Sigh, get that money Stephen A.
he wins. no one can win alone. The good thing is that when the heat were formed, it was undeniable that they would win, the question was would it be lbj or wade to lead the team to the championship. LBJ ended up taking that role and sealed himself as one of the greats
I didn't want Kobe to get traded but if he did I would've been fine with it. We would've gotten Hinrich, Gordon and Ben Wallace in return. The Lakers almost traded him to Chicago but he nixed the deal.
Because he wanted to play with Leoul Deng, the Lakers asked for him in return. Dr. Jerry Buss didn't wanna trade Kobe, but he like "If I'm gonna trade him, I need a massive amount for Kobe, especially since he was the best player in the game
Lebron stayed with the Cavs for 7 years and without any help and took them to finals, the minute Shaq left LA Kobe couldnt win a playoff series and began to cry about it
every great player needs help or has a second person. LeBron still doesn't legitmately have one. Jordan had Pippen. Kobe had Shaq. Now he has Gasol. No one player can carry a team. The proof is LeBron and Cleveland.
The fact of the matter is ...any trade the lakers came up with kobe was in the driver seat...so nothing would have happened unless there was a trade that would have put kobe in a better situation ....it was a bluff
@kikidirects : they gave kobe pau gasol...why would he leave?..lebron didn't get any help in cleveland...they next excuse is miami needs a better coach..but the major thing is lebron needs to step up...all the years people were saying he had no help in cleveland wasn't an excuse it was the truth. magic series he played great, games 1-4 vs boston he played great his team failed him.
I remember thinking back in 2007 when kobe demanded the trade that it was interesting how he was getting so much criticism for it but I remember in 2004 when shaq demanded a trade he got NONE. I mean they both had reasons for shaq it was money kobe it was the bad team around him and broken promises and it sounds like the lakers insider saying he was responsible for the team's failures over the previous three years.
The Lakers got Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton (and Marc Gasol). The Cavs could have gotten Amare for JJ Hickson and a (late) 1st round pick, but they didn't. Now look at Amare and look at JJ Hickson. Would you want to stay with the Cavs?
He's not the greatest ever we all know that. Him requesting a trade doesn't change his place anywhere on the top 10. MJ left the Bulls because of bad management. Same reason why Kobe wanted out. Kareem literally demanded the Bucks a trade to the Lakers. Its all part of the business of the NBA
@JS19SJ408 You want to know the funny thing....Its been about 2+ years since Kobe won a match-up between him & lebron....so I greatly believe that if they meet in the finals, with a healthy Udonis Haslem you might be seeing that ring people say lebron can't get....& mo williams, antawn jamison, jj hickson, delonte west, ilgauskas combine for 5 all star selections(4 if you consider mo williams being a replacement) are you really comparing them to the all stars on the Lakers???? Think about it
TallPostMan87 Dude, all i'm saying is Lebron has been the best player on every team he's played on, EVER...The offense ran through LEBRON. Same with the Lakers, the offense ran through Shaq because he was the best player on that squad. Why do you think Shaq received all of the finals M.V.P's? He was their best player!!! Kobe needed Shaq, just like Wade needed Lebron and Mike need Scottie. #FACTS
+davidloveshaters Wrong, shaq won the finals MVP for a reason he played against weak Centers with the exception of Mutumbo in 01...Todd Mccullough? Rik Smiths really?While Kobe was dominating vs some pretty great defenders during the 3pt yrs... Pippen proven defender, Bruce Bowen, Doug Christie...29,6,5,1 are kobe's avg during the Lakers 3 peat years... Kobe in the 01'Playoffs alone 31.6pts 7.1 rebs 6.2 assists on 49% shooting.
+davidloveshaters Wrong, shaq won the finals MVP for a reason he played against weak Centers with the exception of Mutumbo in 01...Todd Mccullough? Rik Smiths really?While Kobe was dominating vs some pretty great defenders during the 3pt yrs... Pippen proven defender, Bruce Bowen, Doug Christie...29,6,5,1 are kobe's avg during the Lakers 3 peat years... Kobe in the 01'Playoffs alone 31.6pts 7.1 rebs 6.2 assists on 49% shooting.
@termanogue You're right Kobe didn't do that. I would also point out however that Lebron didn't have Pau Gasol gift wrapped to him. All I'm saying is that Lebron and Kobe are similar and that only their circumstances differ (Kobe also got Shaq in his prime). Now that Lebron has forced his way on to a good team it's time to nut up or shut up. I not a Lebron fan, but it's annoying when people with a clear bias use one event to paint the entire picture. Lebron is not the anticrist, I'm pretty sure.
Hesusfkr Ok? Those Magic’s are one of my childhood favorite teams, Dwight at his athletic, defensive and offensive apex, a team stacked with shooters and good wing defenders. They won 60 games with a great coach. Hedo Turkoglu the scoring stretch 4, Rashard Lewis who was gave you 20 while playing great D and knocking down 3s. Jameer Nelson the PG who could give you 20 while playing stellar defensively. That team was even fire in 2k.
@LRGenesis i dont know how many fucking times people have to say this....... Everyone has at least 1 other star on the team when they win a championship. Thats exactly why lebron didnt win a championship, because everyone else on his team were either average or crappy. Look at his team now.....3 all stars on the team and yet they still suck.
(Sigh) I don't "hate" Kobe, my point is that if we got rid of him we would've still been able to get another superstar eventually. The Lakers have won 15 championships and play in a large market so losing him wouldn't have been the end of the world.
It was about losing him it would have been about losing him AND Shaq that he would have tough to swallow i know I'm replying to you 12 years later but thought I'd let you know
@LRGenesis KB Never left he wanted to but didnt & hearing this interview he was being done dirty . U really can't compare the 2 if Lebron went to a Team with another big man then ok but common! LeBron straight up tried to take the EASY route and still failed. whats the next excuse? does miami need a 4th all-star? u really can't compare the 2 Just like People Hate when they compare KB to MJ I HATE when people compare LeBron to KB. no disrespect to U though. those are FACTS.
You know what? After that idiot Jew Stern screwed the Lakers over the Chris Paul trade and then Lamar Odom being traded to Dallas (of all teams) for practically NOTHING, I wouldn't be surprised if Kobe once again demands a trade out of LA. I sided with him the first time and would support him again because the team has been downgraded significantly that at present they don't have a shot at a championship. As a Laker fan I hope this doesn't happen but I'm dreading it's around the corner.
Why are you proud of Lebron for playing in a garbage East Conference And throwing Kobe under the Bus??The West was too loaded vs the Saucy Eastern Conference.
@imsljr240 "his team failed him" lol common!!! LeBron does good in the regular season. He did good in the playoffs but it all comes down to the FINALS! Who cares what he did before. He fails to execute when he HAS TO. He freezes up when needed. I'm not a LeBron hater I just hate that people keep giving this dude excuses!! he's a great player ain't no doubt about it. Lol and I can BET if Kobe was Lebrons age and he was in a team with Bosh and DW they would have won that finals series.
and what happen the year he left, the Cavs couldnt even win 20 games, thats how you know how much Lebron meant to the Cavs, Kobe couldnt even get out of the first round with his garbage team, your ignorance is amusing
Pluto was still a planet in 2007
Lmaooo damn so true
and Kobe was still alive.
@@ocvjw8734 thats right Bubba
@@rap19856 yessir buck
That No-Trade clause was the best thing that ever happened to the Lakers.
that just goes to show you that kobe isnt about the cars or his castle or all taht... he does it cuz he loves the game of basketball... its his life.
This is a prime example why media is just to promote chaos and discord. You got Stephen A Smith interviewing Kobe, the man acknowledges what happened behind the scenes, brings up Shaq and Phil defending Kobe confirming he’s been played by the Lakers. Yet on First Take almost every time a Kobe topic is presented they still promote this media/fan narrative that Kobe drove Shaq (and Phil) out of town. But refuses to acknowledge all this while glossing over the fact that Phil returned in the 2005-06 season. Kobe is supposed to be Stephan A’s man though. Sigh, get that money Stephen A.
factsssss
Stop it.
Phil Jackson wrote about it in his book about how Kobe ran up in the office screaming about how it was him or Shaq.
RIP Vino
he wins. no one can win alone. The good thing is that when the heat were formed, it was undeniable that they would win, the question was would it be lbj or wade to lead the team to the championship. LBJ ended up taking that role and sealed himself as one of the greats
This interview sounds more like loveline than espn
I didn't want Kobe to get traded but if he did I would've been fine with it. We would've gotten Hinrich, Gordon and Ben Wallace in return. The Lakers almost traded him to Chicago but he nixed the deal.
Because he wanted to play with Leoul Deng, the Lakers asked for him in return. Dr. Jerry Buss didn't wanna trade Kobe, but he like "If I'm gonna trade him, I need a massive amount for Kobe, especially since he was the best player in the game
Rip Kobe 🙏
Lebron stayed with the Cavs for 7 years and without any help and took them to finals, the minute Shaq left LA Kobe couldnt win a playoff series and began to cry about it
Kobe was in the WEST
LeBron had the weakest eastern conference in modern nba history put Kobe in the east it would be a different story
every great player needs help or has a second person. LeBron still doesn't legitmately have one. Jordan had Pippen. Kobe had Shaq. Now he has Gasol. No one player can carry a team. The proof is LeBron and Cleveland.
honestly, if lakers don't get some players that can help kobe, i would like to see kobe go
I would of hated that but seeing him happier and reviving the Bulls would have been nice to see.
glad he stayed
yo that dunk on that pic waz krazy over nash
Go to 7m30s if you want to hear him demand the trade.
Ben Wallace was still good back then and his contract would've expired in a few years. That would've allowed us to get some younger players.
The fact of the matter is ...any trade the lakers came up with kobe was in the driver seat...so nothing would have happened unless there was a trade that would have put kobe in a better situation ....it was a bluff
@kikidirects : they gave kobe pau gasol...why would he leave?..lebron didn't get any help in cleveland...they next excuse is miami needs a better coach..but the major thing is lebron needs to step up...all the years people were saying he had no help in cleveland wasn't an excuse it was the truth. magic series he played great, games 1-4 vs boston he played great his team failed him.
I remember thinking back in 2007 when kobe demanded the trade that it was interesting how he was getting so much criticism for it but I remember in 2004 when shaq demanded a trade he got NONE. I mean they both had reasons for shaq it was money kobe it was the bad team around him and broken promises and it sounds like the lakers insider saying he was responsible for the team's failures over the previous three years.
If dr buss didnt get Gasol kobe would have left
The Lakers got Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton (and Marc Gasol). The Cavs could have gotten Amare for JJ Hickson and a (late) 1st round pick, but they didn't. Now look at Amare and look at JJ Hickson. Would you want to stay with the Cavs?
Yea I don't understand why the Cavs didn't put J.J Hickson in the deal for Amare
Yea I don't understand why the Cavs didn't put J.J Hickson in the deal for Amare
you know?
"GREATEST EVER"?
He's not the greatest ever we all know that. Him requesting a trade doesn't change his place anywhere on the top 10. MJ left the Bulls because of bad management. Same reason why Kobe wanted out. Kareem literally demanded the Bucks a trade to the Lakers. Its all part of the business of the NBA
I dont know without kobe lakers wouldnt be the same and odom isnt kobe he cant carry a team himself
This was classic interview
Bossdon83 Alston Jr .
Edwin Castelan member when he flip flop he wanted to be traded then when they was bout to he backed off
What a difference four years make lol
kobe=knicks
what you came for starts at 6:35
Liam_x7 why? for all the reasons?
A REAL COMPETITOR demands to be traded!
@JS19SJ408 You want to know the funny thing....Its been about 2+ years since Kobe won a match-up between him & lebron....so I greatly believe that if they meet in the finals, with a healthy Udonis Haslem you might be seeing that ring people say lebron can't get....& mo williams, antawn jamison, jj hickson, delonte west, ilgauskas combine for 5 all star selections(4 if you consider mo williams being a replacement) are you really comparing them to the all stars on the Lakers???? Think about it
Kobe owes everything to Phil Jackson as well as Shaq for giving him a platform… LBJ has carried his team every year of his career
Preach...
davidloveshaters I guess Michael Jordan does too...So Lebron maybe even better than them both huh??
TallPostMan87 Dude, all i'm saying is Lebron has been the best player on every team he's played on, EVER...The offense ran through LEBRON. Same with the Lakers, the offense ran through Shaq because he was the best player on that squad. Why do you think Shaq received all of the finals M.V.P's? He was their best player!!! Kobe needed Shaq, just like Wade needed Lebron and Mike need Scottie. #FACTS
+davidloveshaters Wrong, shaq won the finals MVP for a reason he played against weak Centers with the exception of Mutumbo in 01...Todd Mccullough? Rik Smiths really?While Kobe was dominating vs some pretty great defenders during the 3pt yrs... Pippen proven defender, Bruce Bowen, Doug Christie...29,6,5,1 are kobe's avg during the Lakers 3 peat years... Kobe in the 01'Playoffs alone 31.6pts 7.1 rebs 6.2 assists on 49% shooting.
+davidloveshaters Wrong, shaq won the finals MVP for a reason he played against weak Centers with the exception of Mutumbo in 01...Todd Mccullough? Rik Smiths really?While Kobe was dominating vs some pretty great defenders during the 3pt yrs... Pippen proven defender, Bruce Bowen, Doug Christie...29,6,5,1 are kobe's avg during the Lakers 3 peat years... Kobe in the 01'Playoffs alone 31.6pts 7.1 rebs 6.2 assists on 49% shooting.
Kobe had a no trade clause in his contract
so your point is invalid
The Lakers are the 2nd winningest franchise in NBA history. We would've won eventually.
@LRGenesis now that lebron has wade. what happened?
That's what free agency is for.
@termanogue You're right Kobe didn't do that. I would also point out however that Lebron didn't have Pau Gasol gift wrapped to him. All I'm saying is that Lebron and Kobe are similar and that only their circumstances differ (Kobe also got Shaq in his prime). Now that Lebron has forced his way on to a good team it's time to nut up or shut up. I not a Lebron fan, but it's annoying when people with a clear bias use one event to paint the entire picture. Lebron is not the anticrist, I'm pretty sure.
It was decent, Dwight had an ok supporting cast in 2009 and he got to the finals
Hesusfkr. .
Hesusfkr Ok? Those Magic’s are one of my childhood favorite teams, Dwight at his athletic, defensive and offensive apex, a team stacked with shooters and good wing defenders. They won 60 games with a great coach. Hedo Turkoglu the scoring stretch 4, Rashard Lewis who was gave you 20 while playing great D and knocking down 3s. Jameer Nelson the PG who could give you 20 while playing stellar defensively. That team was even fire in 2k.
if gasol stayed on grizlies he will be stuck with no hrlp aswell goodthing he switch even lebron got wade bosh allen now kobe had less help
thats not true
that was never even said
@LRGenesis i dont know how many fucking times people have to say this.......
Everyone has at least 1 other star on the team when they win a championship. Thats exactly why lebron didnt win a championship, because everyone else on his team were either average or crappy. Look at his team now.....3 all stars on the team and yet they still suck.
That LeBron is chicken for changing teams. Kobe would never do something like that.
This is also what Lebron became known for when didn't have other stars on his team to help him win championships. He quits and leaves town.
Bron wins rings
@2pacisthebest90 nice tryna avoid the fact that this whole shit got to do with kobe & lakers *claps*
(Sigh) I don't "hate" Kobe, my point is that if we got rid of him we would've still been able to get another superstar eventually. The Lakers have won 15 championships and play in a large market so losing him wouldn't have been the end of the world.
It was about losing him it would have been about losing him AND Shaq that he would have tough to swallow i know I'm replying to you 12 years later but thought I'd let you know
Yes it would’ve dummy lol that’s why you’re not a GM 🤣🤣
@@indiangawd2177 I made this comment 14 yrs ago. Go do something with your life.
@LRGenesis KB Never left he wanted to but didnt & hearing this interview he was being done dirty . U really can't compare the 2 if Lebron went to a Team with another big man then ok but common! LeBron straight up tried to take the EASY route and still failed. whats the next excuse? does miami need a 4th all-star? u really can't compare the 2 Just like People Hate when they compare KB to MJ I HATE when people compare LeBron to KB. no disrespect to U though. those are FACTS.
You know what? After that idiot Jew Stern screwed the Lakers over the Chris Paul trade and then Lamar Odom being traded to Dallas (of all teams) for practically NOTHING, I wouldn't be surprised if Kobe once again demands a trade out of LA. I sided with him the first time and would support him again because the team has been downgraded significantly that at present they don't have a shot at a championship. As a Laker fan I hope this doesn't happen but I'm dreading it's around the corner.
Why are you proud of Lebron for playing in a garbage East Conference And throwing Kobe under the Bus??The West was too loaded vs the Saucy Eastern Conference.
@imsljr240 "his team failed him" lol common!!! LeBron does good in the regular season. He did good in the playoffs but it all comes down to the FINALS! Who cares what he did before. He fails to execute when he HAS TO. He freezes up when needed. I'm not a LeBron hater I just hate that people keep giving this dude excuses!! he's a great player ain't no doubt about it. Lol and I can BET if Kobe was Lebrons age and he was in a team with Bosh and DW they would have won that finals series.
this is what Kobe is known for when he doesnt have other stars on his team to help win championships
and what happen the year he left, the Cavs couldnt even win 20 games, thats how you know how much Lebron meant to the Cavs, Kobe couldnt even get out of the first round with his garbage team, your ignorance is amusing
MrKing8050.
@EkteBoy you dont know grammar.
lakers 9-14
KOBE BRYANT!
Bwahahahaha, nobody wanted to trade for a cancer
81 likes lmao
i lovecock
This nigga dead??
LOL the guy dont know how to carry a team,kobme needs HELP
good thing gasol is there for the rescue
I love Kobe but lebron never did this 🤣🤣
Nah he just quit on his team during the playoffs and ran to Miami and LA 🤣🤷🏾♂️