the author
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Def Bean, but he doesn't seem to care about tearing it up this time around. He's letting the young ones have their fun.
Who's Been The Flabbiest And Sickest Member Of Team USA So Far?
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Bilz
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Kleiza was getting points wherever he wanted. He wasn't defended well but he was making everything he threw up there too.
at you using the box score to grade Kobe's defense. Anyone that was a guard or small forward did damage against Kobe.They pick and roll him to death on defense because he puts himself in easy positions to get screened out of the play. Even when they don't use a screen on him, he willingly lets his man blow right past him and tries for a cheap reacharound as the guy runs by. No matter what, it causes the next defender to rotate and have to guard two players and someone is left wide open for a layup. He's that dude on 2k12 that just presses the steal button all game long. He's not even getting any steals so he needs to chill and just prevent easy interior passes and open shots.
Stop it . He's just not playing that good hell probably pick it up when it's medal time. Though dont act like he's not being over aggressive on d.
the author
Rookie
Stop what? d is nothing stellar, and it's not like he's contributing on both ends on the same level as others. Medal time? I haven't seen the future yet so I'll comment on that when it comes. Up to now, he's mailing it in most of the time, esp on the offensive end.
Rakim Allah
Superstar
and Bron, Melo, Durant, CP3, D Will. The US was getting blown by all morning.
Hes just been playing bad . Why would kobe put in all this work to go to the Olympics to mail it in especially in a game that's close .
maybe he'll play better but these ain't exhibition games for him to be taking it lightly . The guy said how important it is to go out and represent this Olympics then he mails it in ? Why even start if he's just mailing it in .the team played bad defensively and offensively as a whole no need to make excuses for kobe
kobe played like shyt today against Lithuania. he was taking horrible difficult shots and played shyt defense (in his defense igoudala & westbrook were the only ones who showed up on defense the few times they were in) he doesnt need to be in when the game is close if he cant score, cuz he does nothing on defense
Jesus Is Lord
Give Thanks, Repent, and Forgive
And THIS is my point. Kobe played bad team defense by gambling but lets not act like he was alone. The WHOLE team was wack.
Jesus Is Lord
Give Thanks, Repent, and Forgive
Kleiza was getting points wherever he wanted. He wasn't defended well but he was making everything he threw up there too.
They pick and roll him to death on defense because he puts himself in easy positions to get screened out of the play. Even when they don't use a screen on him, he willingly lets his man blow right past him and tries for a cheap reacharound as the guy runs by. No matter what, it causes the next defender to rotate and have to guard two players and someone is left wide open for a layup. He's that dude on 2k12 that just presses the steal button all game long. He's not even getting any steals so he needs to chill and just prevent easy interior passes and open shots.
Not using stats as a measuring stick. I'm asking about the other players. Kobe gambled way too much BUT he wasn't defending the players the did the most damage. Bron, KD, Melo,Paul and DWill played just as worse defense as Kobe. But I get it, it's Kobe so that's why we're talking. Carry on.
Rakim Allah
Superstar
Durant and Melo weren't even trying to play D...all around bad display of basketball by team USA.
HacksawJimThuggin
All Star
when Kobe's playing like shyt, he "doesn't care" or "he's letting the other guys get some shine" rather than him just being 
smh at these bullshyt excuses only ever getting applied to Kobe, you stans are something else
smh at these bullshyt excuses only ever getting applied to Kobe, you stans are something else
Goatpoacher
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If Kobe had Lebron's clutch performance today, the stans would be running wild with the dikkriding threads.
If Lebron had kobe's performance today, the stans would be running wild with the dikkriding threads.
If Lebron had kobe's performance today, the stans would be running wild with the dikkriding threads.
when Kobe's playing like shyt, he "doesn't care" or "he's letting the other guys get some shine" rather than him just being
smh at these bullshyt excuses only ever getting applied to Kobe, you stans are something else
And trying to compare kd and melo , well they contributed in other ways . Kobe not so much
how has melo contributed in other ways? he had one great game like Kobe had one great game. At the end of the day, Melo is a hating ass loser who got outplayed by an asian and ran him out. Melo is decent for one month every four years. Bravo.
