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Kobe Talks About Critics: “We’re All Surrounded By Idiots”

By | April 2, 2012|

On Sunday night, Kobe Bryant officially quieted his critics by posting his fifth 40-point game of the season helping lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Golden State Warriors (120-112) at the Staples Center to get the sixth win in the last 10 games.

It has been pretty obvious over the last few weeks that Kobe Bryant hasn’t been usual dominant self as he has struggled shooting the basketball. Just one day before torching the Warriors for 40 points, Kobe had arguably one of the worst shooting performances of his career going 3-for-21 from the field and finishing with just 11 points in the win over the New Orleans Hornets. Kobe did hit the game-winning three against the Hornets, but his poor shooting was the number one topic in Los Angeles shortly after a dismal performance.

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After Sunday night’s win over the Warriors, Kobe Bryant was asked if he’s been bothered by the doubters and people calling him over-the-hill via Helene Elliot of the L.A. Times:

“It’s interesting to me to hear people talk after a game like that, that I’m done and all that stuff,” he said. “The amount of idiots that live out here, after 16 years, is baffling to me. I guess people just get dumber over the years.”

Including those who carp about his efforts.

“We’re all surrounded by idiots. All of us,” he said. “We’re all surrounded by idiots.”

Not a diplomatic way to treat the fans who are paying the ever-increasing freight to see him play. Or did he mean the media gathered around his locker?

“Take it as you wish,” he said.

It appears that no matter what stands in his way or what people think or say about him, Kobe Bryant continues to have ice water flowing through his veins as he refusing to let outside distractions affect his game on the basketball floor.

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Whether or not the Black Mamba can continue at this pace and refuse to let the media take its toll remains to be seen, but as of right now the league’s leading scorer has the goal of winning a sixth NBA championship on his my mind moving forward.

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  • Lookalikeshadyy

    kobe bryant is the best and the celtics are annoying they def not gonna win and the lakers are better then them 

  • arty the #1 LAKER FAN

    WHEN IS THE NUMBER OF THE BEST SIXTH MAN IN HISTORY= “MICHAEL COOPER”
    GET RETIRED WITH THE OTHER LAKER GREATS/????!!

  • TafollaB13

    One bad day doesn’t make you ready to retire. Kobe is still a great player and the world knows it !

    • Ronaldmtchll

      One bad day? Kobe is a great player but his time is coming and people are in a denial.  Kobe can’t lead a team like he once did. People forget he’s not the old Kobe of 23! Also you need to look at the last 10 games. signs of decline!

      • http://coachdesignz.wordpress.com/ Jay Dayuday

        The decline is inevitable but you’ll agree with me that he is still playing at a high level where no one is doing this season.
        A team roster like the Lakers plus a non-offensive coach should be below .500 right now if not for Kobe(not solely Kobe of course, but he has a lot to do with it). But where are they now?

        A hypothetical scenario: -and I hope it won’t happen.

        If LeBron is to take Kobe’s place as Lakers + the line-up before March 15th trade deadline. Where do you think is the Lakers now?
        I’m guessing, 20th overall or worse.

        If Kobe is to team up with Wade in the Heat, I can’t imagine one team that will go against Miami.

  • Ronaldmtchll

    Tomorrow 3-23?

  • orotybot

    He has a couple of “good” years left.

    • Bilbaskarotsakis

       he is the best 33-year-old player i have ever seen in my life but as he gets older it will be much more difficult of him to stay at this level!

  • Mistela67

    I’ve long said Kobe Bryant thinks Laker fans are beneath him.  For this arrogant jerk, who cheats on his wife, probably should have been convicted of rape, has long been hated by other NBA players, and is shooting almost 40% for the year, to criticize Laker fans who have supported his sorry butt is beyond stupidity.  I’m a 30 year Lakers fan, but I’m done with Kobe Bryant.  This idiot can drop off the face of the Earth for all I care.

    • Lindasngltn

      It is a jackass statement that you just made that makes him feel the way he does.  He has feelings and you all dump on him like there is nobody else in the league.  I will bet you have cheated on somebody in your life.  I would beg to differ that you are squeaky clean.  Put Kobe’s shoes on and see how you would like every time you look at a twitter or facebook page and see the comments that I have seen because people just don’t like him.  He is not talking to the fans that are for him, he is talking about people with just plain jealousy and that will jump off the boat the minute he does not continue to act like some robot that can’t miss a shot.  Get over yourself and get that chip off your shoulders.  That guy has feelings and I am sure he is sensitive and he puts in a lot of work to avoid letting the nasty comments, some of what you just made, get to him.  People are fickle and hypocritical and they change like a chameleon.  Kobe wouldn’t be as popular as he is if he was the way you are describing.  I get sick of reading the ignorant comments myself because it shows what lengths people go to, to try and make themselves feel like he is beneath them.  If you were ever a Lakers fan, your comments here wouldn’t be accusatory and maligning as they are, and if you were a true fan, he wouldn’t even be speaking to you in a derrogatory manner.  You are taking something personally that doesn’t make sense and if you are a 30-year Lakers fan, you need to grow up.  Put the shoe on the other foot.  I would have said the same thing.  If the shoe is not fitting you, then don’t put it on.  Kobe also does a lot of good off the court, some things that haven’t been publicized.  You see what you want to see and you are judgmental and don’t even know what is behind the cover.  People like you cause bad feelings, and even though you are getting your feelings hurt, and to say the things you are saying, you may be a Lakers fan, but surely you have never been a true Kobe Bryant fan.  It amazes me how little people give credit to those that earn it.  I see NBA players that don’t have nearly the game this guy has, they lie, they cheat, they get arrested and nothing is said about them.  This guy, from a kid, worked to become the player he is and he gets stumped on for trying his best.  Kobe has a lot of fans and whether you are one or not, will not diminish his ability or popularity.  One day, when that same shoe gets on your foot, I would like to see how you would handle it.  Poor Kobe…he carries a cross whether he likes it or not, but I love his attitude and his strength.  He felt bad enough about his game and the reporters couldn’t wait to wash his face with it; thank God he had the winning shot.  Uphold a person when they are down and celebrate when they are up and that is what you call a true friend or fan.  The fans were in his corner and stood up to encourage and motivate him.  You think he doesn’t have feelings?  Look how arrogant and immature Andrew Bynum is.  Nobody says anything about him.  Kobe gets tired of being a whipping stick and I don’t blame him.  He vented his feelings to those that constantly whip him for everything they think or heard, true or not.  Kobe didn’t rape anybody either.  That slut knocked on HIS door; he should have been smart enough to close it in her face.  You what goes around comes around and I will bet you she will see this day again.  A lie will never stand.  She was coerced to file rape charges because he had money.  Guaranteed, if it had been a guy with no money, he would have gotten her for free like the others did.  So stop that already…you have no argument there.  And it is up to God where “this idiot” as you put it goes.  God blessed him with a gift and there is nothing you or I or anybody else can do about it.  Peace……

      • Micyoungmob

        Beautifully spoken had to swipe your definition of a true friend/ fan

      • http://coachdesignz.wordpress.com/ Jay Dayuday

        Right on the money at the first sentence! Super like!

  • Scionkai

    kobe is sick and tired of haters..but i was screaming ‘put kobe on the bench’ on his horrendous shooting night :P

    • Ronaldmtchll

      Most fans love Kobe but dislike his ego . As he ages he needs to learn to blend in more like the Black Mambo he claims to be . He need to learn to ride his much younger teammates. Kobe has put himself in a very bad position he needs to perform every night and the 32 year old Kobe can’t do it anymore. 

      • http://coachdesignz.wordpress.com/ Jay Dayuday

        Can’t do it anymore? LOL.
        These are the comments from people whom Kobe was referring to as ‘Idiots’.

      • Jamesjenkins23

        yes he can

  • Lindasngltn

    Well, I guess Kobe shut his doubters up.  He is human and not a machine.  He has a strong will and mentality and many times he has taken over games late and closed out other teams.  This lockout schedule, new coach, new system in a compact year would wear anybody down.  I have seen the Thunder sprint to the top and I have seen them knocked out, once by the Lakers.  The Bulls were knocked out after sprinting to the top by Miami.  The regular season games are for positioning.  It has nothing to do with the playoffs.  There have been a lot of teams scratching their heads because they couldn’t make it through the playoffs, and don’t even think about the finals.  I don’t think any Laker fan, or anybody else for that matter, should count the Lakers out.  Jerry West said a much in an interview the other day.  I don’t think there is a player playing today has the mentality to win like Kobe, and he doesn’t just talk, he works his butt off and always has.  I am glad he doesn’t let some of the awful comments I have seen people write about him, get to him.  I am a die-hard fan and I know you can’t underestimate the heart of a champion.  I know Kobe is not a slouch and he never gets discouraged.  He had an awful game of 11 points, but in that 11 points, he had the winning shot that sent the other team packing.  I am sure everybody had wiped the Lakers off, but you see what the Mamba did.  I love his intense focus and strong will.  We can’t win them all, nobody can, and if they think they can, they are in for a rude awakening.  I admire his tenacity and work ethic and so does everybody else because they know him and know his game means a lot to him.  He is a Hall of Famer.  It doesn’t matter whether the public thinks he is an MVP or not, he is in our eyes (Laker fans).  Since he became head of the team, he has won two championships back to back.  How many other teams have you seen do that, that is current?  Those that love Kobe’s game are going to continue to pull for him and the Lakers, you have to admit is an organization for the ages, with fantastic popularity all over the world, even Kobe is recognized everywhere.  You can’t get those kind of accolades by sitting on your butt and not caring what kind of a game you have.  He is a perfectionist and he cares about how he appears to himself, not just us.  Call him every foul name that you can and he ignores it, which I think says a lot about his tough mentality.  GOOD FOR YOU, KOBE, 40 POINTS THE VERY NEXT DAY!  GO LAKERS!   SHOCK THE HELL OUT OF THE NAYSAYERS AND THE GREEN MONSTERS!

  • L-A-K-E-R-G-A-N-G

    Kobe was referring “idiots” to the questions of the reporters… Duh.. Sarcasm?

  • Dmsmith Tenn

    Lots of stuff said here. Some good, some bad. Here is my take. Koby still plays harder than anyone. Some time he forces shoots. Does not understand when to dial it back. He can not do some things as well as he used to. Thats a fact. He is not as quick as he once was. As someone said, he is not a great shooter, as far as average is concerned. He is a good shooter, and in the past could get by anyone guarding him, less so now. Still pretty good under pressure.   He is still a great player. It’s hard to believe that you are not as good as you once were. Been there and done that. You have to find new ways to do things. Stop trying to go through three guys would be a start. He also sags off his man too far and too often.  

    • Jamesjenkins23

      kobes still fast

  • Mistela67

    I’m no idiot, Kobe.  You may have fame and money, but you are not better than me.  If you can call me an idiot, I can call you a cheating rapist.  There, now we’re even.

    I am a Laker fan, not a Kobe fan.  I use to support Kobe, but year after year, this jerk makes all these snide remarks about fans, as if we’re his peasants or something.  It doesn’t work that way.  As far as I’m concerned, Kobe Bryant can go straight to hell.  I can’t wait for that jerk to retire.

  • http://coachdesignz.wordpress.com/ Jay Dayuday

    The statement was made for all doubters, critics, media and fans alike. 

    We can’t blame Kobe for such words. We have no reason to judge him, or down him. Kobe plays for the love of the game and for the fans and for the haters. And every time, Kobe proves he is the best in the league right now. Stats-wise, nah. But overall, he is still the man to beat. He has proven he can still play even at his age and his injuries this season.

    Idiots are those who judge Kobe, he is done. And maybe for those who are saying a particular player is better than him, but in reality has not proven anything.

  • http://coachdesignz.wordpress.com/ Jay Dayuday

    Haters are really Idiots.

    Obviously, you’re all playing too much NBA Live.
    For once, play basketball. Don’t just watch the games.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_35VTZAUPDSNQBDWE3BSWPO2MMM MR. JUAN_YOUR WARLOCK

    Jay said it best… and may I add… Who, for all intents and purposes, cares what overly-sensitive, opinionated idiots; Opinionate?

  • treblin

    i don’t blame kobe for having a bad night, it happens to everybody, with this season’s compressed schedule fatigue will definitely play a big factor..i just hope that the lakers will have a better rotation because if mike brown keeps putting kobe on the floor and make him play 38 minutes a game he’s gonna have more of this poor shooting nights, same thing for bynum and gasol…im hoping that the lakers org get rid of mike brown at the end of this season because he’s not the right fit for the lakers team…

  • Laker God

    Kobe preach on brother. There are idiots all around, you right about it regarding basketball speculators (i.e. commentators/media/”fans”) and about it in general in life. Most people are too stupid to have an educated and well thought out opinion and/or too disconnected from the present moment to have a sense of what is genuine: your play and artistry on the court is top notch and always has been. Your awareness of your inevitable diminishing phyicalities has been and will continue to be counter-balanced by your basketball IQ. I expect you to get 3 more rings, David Stern fucked you with the CP3 trade cock block. That idiotic decision is taking time away from your knees, but strive on. You have Seasions, Pau and Bynum. If Metta steps up more often and we get some sort of consistent bench play, we could make a run at it. Plus, think about next year, we will rebuild stronger and come back from the league’s inept and flagrant Anti-Lakers decision.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=30304119 Frank White

    So kobe had a off night big deal. If kobe if off he will keep shooting it’s when he stop’s shooting we need to worry 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Larry-Burrows/100001466984321 Larry Burrows

    Kobe , call me well go look for antiques ! the black Mamba will strike again . We comin for you 

  • Gman

    Why doesn’t he say something like this after one of those 3-20 performances?

  • CD

    I agree with you on this one. Aaron Brooks would be a great pick up. He would add more speed to the backcourt and would give Kobe more rest and some scoring help. He would help address some issues with the bench as well. For the pass several years, the bench has not given the starters any kind of help. I know that this is going to be kind of hard now with the new CBA, but there need to find away to do it this offseason. This would extent Kobe’s shelf life for another three years.