For the uninitiated: "ringzzzzz" is Basketball Twitter's epithet for some fans' tendency to begin and end every argument about Kobe's excellence relative to other NBA greats by focusing only on the five championships he's won.
Bryant minced no words when discussing his former coach at Lakers Media Day. His comments were one of the highlights of the day as 25 teams held their annual media sessions.
Kobe Bryant hadn't spoken too much about D'Antoni since his firing, but in talking with ESPN LA 710 during media day, did acknowledge that he and D'Antoni saw certain things differently via ESPN's Ramona Shelburne:.
April 5, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) moves the ball up court against the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A.
Dec 13, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) and Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
With the release of the FanSided Top 50 NBA Players, we found out that Kobe Bryant came in a whopping 30th, but is still ranked the 2nd best two-guard.
Which, if not both, of Kobe Bryant's numbers should the Lakers retire? The #8 that he came into the league with, or the #24 that he set himself apart in?
New Lakers head coach Byron Scott will put to good use the wealth of knowledge of veteran Kobe Bryant, using him as an unofficial assistant coach this year.
Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in NBA history, but his battle with time is going to reach a precipice soon. There is only one way for him to win.
Dec 8, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports.
Dec 14, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) looks to pass as he is defended by Charlotte Bobcats forward Jeffery Taylor (44) during the second half of the game at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Is Kobe the best player ever when in a zone? Who was a better player than Kobe when they were hot? When Kobe was on fire, he was !! unguardable and his range unlimited! Please don't come in this thread saying Jordan.
Kobe Bryant doesn't have the reputation of being a kind teammate, but it appears the Los Angeles Lakers star has taken a mentor-like role with teammate Nic.
Where ESPN had ranked him number six coming into the season and number seven coming into the previous season, Kobe put on an absolute show and even ended up fifth in MVP voting for the 2012-2013 season.