"We trapped Kobe... We played Shaq man to man" - Former NBA Champion reveals their game plan to defeat Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal in the 2004 Finals
“We knew that we can't stop Kobe. We can't stop Shaq” – Former NBA champion unveils Pistons trusted their game plan for winning 2004 Finals, admits Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were top players in series
“That was his workout, called 'black out'” - Former NBA champion describes ‘Mamba Mentality‘ workouts with Kobe Bryant, says Kobe went straight to gym after signing Lakers contract
“They were trying to get the next Kobe Bryant, right? Or they were trying to get the next LeBron James” – NBA analyst advocates to reduce the age limit for NBA draft, says kids have a right to join a pro league
“Great players like Kevin Garnett, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, the list goes on and on” – NBA analyst advocates the idea of signing high school players to NBA, asserts on revoking age rule
“Okay, I’ll go to Miami, thank you, sir, cool with me” - Shaquille O'Neal recalls conversation with Dr. Jerry Buss after he revealed Miami Heat wanted to acquire him
“I knew we was going to sweep these motherf**kers”- Snoop Dogg revisits LA Lakers' historic win over New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals to complete their 3-peat
LA Lakers News Roundup: Sophomore reveals he would have done anything to meet Kobe Bryant, former undrafted rookie looking to improve playmaking, and more - September 20, 2022
Video: "I wasn't a Phil Jackson fan when he first came in"- Michael Jordan confessed uncertainty over Phil Jackson, believed 'The Zen Master' wouldn't run plays around him
“What made Michael Jordan, Kobe, what makes LeBron great is when you attack them they turn up”- Gilbert Arenas on fans trash talking during road games, says mental toughness aids legends' performances
“Without Michael, there’s no Kobe”- 4x NBA champion considers Michael Jordan better than Kobe Bryant, implies greatness doesn’t come off emulating the original
“He was an assassin…He wanted to win and everything all cost”- Jason Kidd depicts Mamba mentality, says Kobe Bryant played with sheer will to destroy opponents irrespective of their physical attributes
“A lot of times you're labelled as the next Michael…He was really the next Michael”- Former NBA champion believes Kobe was only second to Michael Jordan, says 5X NBA Champion could do everything MJ did
"Coming to sit courtside after becoming famous, that's probably the best thing that can happen to you" - Snoop Dogg reminisces attending LA Lakers games during Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O'Neal era
“Everything that MJ did Kobe did like the chewing of the gum, the walking...I’ve never seen those tapes again” – Former Kobe teammate comments on Kobe’s resolute attitude, recalls Kobe not returning MJ tapes
“He was so intent on being like Michael"- A former Kobe teammate unfolds the Mamba mentality, says Kobe was focused on being better than Michael Jordan
NBA News Roundup: Kobe Bryant's former teammate describes how motivated he was to be like Michael Jordan, Jayson Tatum debuts the latest Jordan shoes, and more - September 14, 2022
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