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Kobe Bryant rips Pau Gasol

Found December 03, 2012 on Sports-Glory: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kobe Bryant,  Pau Gasol,  Dwight Howard,  Steve Nash
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers
Kobe Bryant has had enough of Pau Gasol this season, and for a second time in five games the Los Angeles Lakers forward watched the fourth quarter from the bench during the Lakers' 113-103 loss to the Orlando Magic. Bryant says it's all up to Gasol to change that. "Put your big-boy pants on," Bryant said via ESPN. "Just adjust. Just adjust. You can't whine about it. You can't complain about it." Bryant added: "Pau has got to make some adjustments, obviously, to his game," Bryant said. "He might not be posting up as much as he likes, but he just has to adjust. "The reality is, I've adjusted, I've never run this many screen-rolls in my entire career. But, I've worked on it. I've worked on handling the ball. I've worked on coming off of screens and making plays. I'm used to being in the post much, much more but you have to adjust. "You have to master what it is that we're trying to do here and Pau ...
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1 Comment:
  • I don't really care for Kobe and his egotistical ways, but he's got right this time...Pau's making a god-zillion dollars, he should show some appreciation and man up.
    by elfuego   December 03, 2012   Reply    
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