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AT time where the Lakers are sinking, some are starting to turn against LeBron James and his role in building the workforce… Moreover, in Los Angeles, many are wondering what Kobe Bryant would think of the situation. A journalist gave an answer.
As crazy as it may sound, some observers are beginning to wonder if the signing of LeBron James was good for the Lakers. Indeed, while the results are disappointing and participation in the playoffs not guaranteed, the most pessimistic cannot help thinking about the future, and it is clear that the presence of the King in the workforce has a little mortgaged.
Because he always demands the best right away, the leaders had to part with all the young players in the squad to bring in Anthony Davis at first, then to bring Russell Westbrook last summer. Austin Reaves, Talen Horton-Tucker and Malik Monk are now the only players with potential, and the latter should receive a juicy offer at the next free agency and pack his bags.
Kobe was not convinced by LeBron’s arrival at the Lakers
But LeBron in Los Angeles is also a title, in special circumstances, of course, but all the same. His passage will be crowned with a ring whatever happens, even if the end could be quite ugly. The question that arises at a time when some are turning against the King is to know what would think Kobe Bryant… On his show, reporter Doug Gottlieb opened up about what the Mamba allegedly told him at the time of LeBron’s signing.
LeBron was supposed to arrive in Los Angeles, the contract with the Lakers was already signed, and Kobe told me bluntly: “LeBron does not know Los Angeles, he does not understand this city, he is not made for the Lakers like I was made for the Lakers. I took the criticism, the toxic atmosphere, and that motivated me. That’s not what drives LeBron. He is different.
He’s not like Michael Jordan or me. Me when I’m on the field I want to kill everyone. I’m the kind of killer who wants to take down your whole family at once. All LeBron wants is to be loved. He wants to play basketball and win games, that’s all. He is clearly not like Michael and me in the mental approach.
Difficult to know if these words were indeed pronounced by Kobe Bryant, and the latter is unfortunately no longer there to restore the truth in the event of a lie. But according to the revelations of Doug Gottlieb, the Mamba would have been very reluctant to see LeBron James at the Lakers, in particular for a question of character. And the current period proves this supposed analysis right, because while the Purple and Gold are flowing, while the fans whistle itNo. 6 fails to remobilize the troops.
Kobe Bryant would have had reservations about LeBron’s ability to adapt to the Lakers context. The pressure is always maximum around the franchise, the analyzes of the media and the fans sometimes unfair and violent, which motivated the Mamba, but which perhaps despairs the King.
