Dwight Howard lets out two decades worth of fury on Shaq

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Shaq had his issues, but people love to try to change the history about Kobe. Young Kobe had just as many issues as Shaq, if not more. Kobe is probably my favorite basketball player and it was great to see him grow and mature as he got older but he had issues too.
Ok like what?
 

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Ok like what?
There's a lot. If you are a fan of those Shaq/Kobe Lakers teams I would recommend reading 3 Ring Circus by Jeff Pearlman.

And before you read the book, here is what Pearlman had to say about Kobe: “The Kobe Bryant of 1996 to 2004 is not the Kobe Bryant of 2005 to January 26, 2020,” Pearlman writes. “He was not then the contemplative adult who raved of having four daughters. He was not then the doting husband. He was not then the Academy Award winner. He was not yet comfortable in his own skin.”

I could give details but it's better for you to read it for yourself (I know how much y'all love Kobe on here).
 

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There's a lot. If you are a fan of those Shaq/Kobe Lakers teams I would recommend reading 3 Ring Circus by Jeff Pearlman.

And before you read the book, here is what Pearlman had to say about Kobe: “The Kobe Bryant of 1996 to 2004 is not the Kobe Bryant of 2005 to January 26, 2020,” Pearlman writes. “He was not then the contemplative adult who raved of having four daughters. He was not then the doting husband. He was not then the Academy Award winner. He was not yet comfortable in his own skin.”

I could give details but it's better for you to read it for yourself (I know how much y'all love Kobe on here).
No. tell me how he was on the same level of Shaq
 

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There's a lot. If you are a fan of those Shaq/Kobe Lakers teams I would recommend reading 3 Ring Circus by Jeff Pearlman.

And before you read the book, here is what Pearlman had to say about Kobe: “The Kobe Bryant of 1996 to 2004 is not the Kobe Bryant of 2005 to January 26, 2020,” Pearlman writes. “He was not then the contemplative adult who raved of having four daughters. He was not then the doting husband. He was not then the Academy Award winner. He was not yet comfortable in his own skin.”

I could give details but it's better for you to read it for yourself (I know how much y'all love Kobe on here).
Kobe at least matured. Shaq still hasn't
 

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No. tell me how he was on the same level of Shaq

Exactly.

He can't. Kobe may have been a selfish, aloof, a$$hole. But he was always a hard worker who respected the game and always tried to get better.

Shaq was a man child, hazing rookies with his fecal matter and putting his meat in people's faces. You can clearly see why Shaq never won until a killer like Kobe came around.
 

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Exactly.

He can't. Kobe may have been a selfish, aloof, a$$hole. But he was always a hard worker who respected the game and always tried to get better.

Shaq was a man child, hazing rookies with his fecal matter and putting his meat in people's faces. You can clearly see why Shaq never won until a killer like Kobe came around.
I would say read the book. Shaq was and still is beloved by many of his teammates. Many of Kobe's teammates from early in his career hated him.
That's why I mentioned the book, so it doesn't seem like this is me just spouting random nonsense. I will find quotes and post them later.
But again, a person like me who is familiar with Kobe finds it admirable how much he matured over the years.
 

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I would say read the book. Shaq was and still is beloved by many of his teammates. Many of Kobe's teammates from early in his career hated him.
That's why I mentioned the book, so it doesn't seem like this is me just spouting random nonsense. I will find quotes and post them later.
But again, a person like me who is familiar with Kobe finds it admirable how much he matured over the years.

I read the book many years ago, so I'm aware of the stories. Of course Samaki walker and them dislike Kobe, and maybe vets like GP, Karl Malone all love Shaq, but I'm sure all the rookies(who we never hear from anymore) all think Shaq is a piece of shyt.

And yeah Kobe matured, Shaq not so much.
 

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Shaq used to wipe his ass
Take the tissue
Run around and chase teammates and staff with the shytty tissue

Thats what a 22 year old Kobe had to deal with and be vilified for
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Some of these gay dudes got hands Shaq better be careful. If Charles almost a foot shorter than you and almost out scrapped out, what would Dwight do?
A lot of big dudes cant fight. They get by on intimidation because of their size and never get tested. Dwights age and level of fitness and unresolved anger more than makes up for the size difference anyway.
 
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