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The Final Decision
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I LOVE BASKETBALL! GO LAKERS! #18 COMIN' UP STRONG!!! TOO EASY, JUST WAAAAY TOO EASY!!!!! NEXT! 
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Re: The Final Decision
by KobeMVP888 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 5:02 pm
No surprise, but at least he'll be properly honored. The complete basketball player.
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Re: The Final Decision
by 3Peatkb24 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:51 pm
Sad but expected. This is the only way we can re-build. When you have a player like this on his last leg then retire it takes a lot for a fan base to recover and be interested in their team again as he has impacted the game of Basketball so greatly. I know all about that with Peyton leaving Indy (Sorry Jesus but I have to use this Football example to get my point across), it will take an Andrew Luck type of player which I thought Okafor would be for us to help get us back on track. Who knows what the fuck it will take at this point actually but our team is a mess. Regarding Kobe he is a Top 10 player by anyone doing lists, Top 5 to a lot of us, a winner = 5 Titles, and the closest thing to Michael Jordan so lets just enjoy his final season/games and roll with it. Kobe hasn't been the same since the Achilles injury.
4 best Titles- 1988 Repeat Lakers/2002 3Peat Lakers/2006 Colts/2016 Cubs
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Re: The Final Decision
by Lakers4Life » Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:00 pm
I'll be honest. I unrealistically was hoping that Kobe had 2 more years in him. And he does. Mentally. But he obviously knows that his body can't handle the rigors of the NBA any longer. Which I obviously had no idea. How could I? It's his body.
This realization of Kobe retiring has me shaken up. I (almost) feel like I did when Magic made his premature retirement announcement. I'm fighting off the tears.
You are a great Laker. Probably the greatest! And I thank you, great warrior, for never leaving the Purple & Gold for easy (er) Championship rings. You deserve a better farewell tour. There'll be no fairytale. But your Laker 4 Life dedication will be the standard for Laker greats for years to come.
I salute you Black Mamba. #Vino # Champion #G.OA.T.
This realization of Kobe retiring has me shaken up. I (almost) feel like I did when Magic made his premature retirement announcement. I'm fighting off the tears.
You are a great Laker. Probably the greatest! And I thank you, great warrior, for never leaving the Purple & Gold for easy (er) Championship rings. You deserve a better farewell tour. There'll be no fairytale. But your Laker 4 Life dedication will be the standard for Laker greats for years to come.
I salute you Black Mamba. #Vino # Champion #G.OA.T.
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Re: The Final Decision
by lakerevolution » Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:15 am
Thanks for staying stubborn and a killer and being selfish and chucking up shots and not being like Jordan and staying with the Lakers and putting up with Pau and bringing more glory and hardware and banners to the franchise.
We will always be Kobe.
We will always be Kobe.
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Re: The Final Decision
by KobeMVP888 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:13 pm
To say that the media has treated Kobe like shit is an understatement. It has been going on for a long, long time.
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