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Kobe Bryant reveals his toughest one-on-one matchup. Who gave Bean the most trouble? The original audio clip was posted on June 12, 2018 when Kobe was 39 years old.
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📰Excerpt from ‘Despite his Feud With Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal Once Defended ‘Little Brother’ By Pointing Out Teammates’ Incompetence’ article by Nithin Joseph:
Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant are widely considered to be one of the greatest duos of all time. Unfortunately, they simply had to break up, owing to the fact that they couldn’t stand each other during Shaq’s last few years in LA.
That being said, they were quite close in their early days. In fact, they shared a brotherly relationship, with Shaq playing the role of the protective older brother. He really wanted to mentor Kobe and help him develop into a star player. So, despite their occasional differences, O’Neal would defend his “little brother”, especially when he made mistakes in crucial games.
Case in point, the infamous game against the Utah Jazz. In the dying embers of the game, the Black Mamba underperformed heavily, throwing up several airballs, leading to many questioning his ability. However, Shaq expertly defended Kobe in his book, pointing out that he, along with the rest of his teammates, was not ready to take the final shot. And that’s why the responsibility fell on Bryant’s shoulders in the first place.
“Nick Van Exel was looking around. He wanted to be a hero, but he didn’t know how to be one. Jeff Hornacek was killing Eddie Jones. I could look at Eddie’s face and tell he didn’t want the ball. And Del didn’t want me to have the thing because I shoot 40 percent from the free-throw line, and ain’t gonna make the free throw. So it’s basically up to this eighteen-year-old. A lot of players in the NBA spend their whole careers trying to avoid taking a shot like that. At eighteen years old, Kobe had the courage to take those shots. The Big Little Brother stepped up and did his best. No matter what happens, I was proud to be his teammate then, and I’m proud to be his teammate now.”
Full article: thesportsrush.com/nba-news-despite-his-feud-with-kobe-bryant-shaquille-oneal-defended-little-brother-by-pointing-out-teammates-incompetence
Kobe Bryant reveals his toughest one-on-one matchup. Who gave Bean the most trouble? The original audio clip was posted on June 12, 2018 when Kobe was 39 years old.
Full interview from HoopsHype 🔥
youtu.be/GHFgibPM5ho
📰Excerpt from ‘Despite his Feud With Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal Once Defended ‘Little Brother’ By Pointing Out Teammates’ Incompetence’ article by Nithin Joseph:
Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant are widely considered to be one of the greatest duos of all time. Unfortunately, they simply had to break up, owing to the fact that they couldn’t stand each other during Shaq’s last few years in LA.
That being said, they were quite close in their early days. In fact, they shared a brotherly relationship, with Shaq playing the role of the protective older brother. He really wanted to mentor Kobe and help him develop into a star player. So, despite their occasional differences, O’Neal would defend his “little brother”, especially when he made mistakes in crucial games.
Case in point, the infamous game against the Utah Jazz. In the dying embers of the game, the Black Mamba underperformed heavily, throwing up several airballs, leading to many questioning his ability. However, Shaq expertly defended Kobe in his book, pointing out that he, along with the rest of his teammates, was not ready to take the final shot. And that’s why the responsibility fell on Bryant’s shoulders in the first place.
“Nick Van Exel was looking around. He wanted to be a hero, but he didn’t know how to be one. Jeff Hornacek was killing Eddie Jones. I could look at Eddie’s face and tell he didn’t want the ball. And Del didn’t want me to have the thing because I shoot 40 percent from the free-throw line, and ain’t gonna make the free throw. So it’s basically up to this eighteen-year-old. A lot of players in the NBA spend their whole careers trying to avoid taking a shot like that. At eighteen years old, Kobe had the courage to take those shots. The Big Little Brother stepped up and did his best. No matter what happens, I was proud to be his teammate then, and I’m proud to be his teammate now.”
Full article: thesportsrush.com/nba-news-despite-his-feud-with-kobe-bryant-shaquille-oneal-defended-little-brother-by-pointing-out-teammates-incompetence
