Kobe : The Interview

pingbling23 · 02-15-2015, 03:00 PM

This is airing tomorrow night. Does Kobe announce his retirement? Was this made before his shoulder injury? I wish more players would do interviews like this. More in depth and personal.

JMarchand1981 · 02-15-2015, 03:06 PM

He had that one a few years ago. It was an interesting interview anyway. Imagine that he does announce his retirement.

JasonM32 · 02-15-2015, 04:12 PM

Could just be trying to hype his Showtime special that's coming on later this month. I don't think he's going to announce his retirement tomorrow. It's coming soon though. It's only 50/50 that he plays next year in my opinion.

xavieronly1 · 02-15-2015, 04:29 PM

So, North Korea is going to ban this interview because Rodman does not like it?

pingbling23 · 02-17-2015, 01:02 AM

I really enjoyed this special. It's nice to see Kobe in this type of atmosphere. I hope he returns and then can finish his career on his own terms. Much respect to an accomplished career.

JasonM32 · 02-17-2015, 01:05 AM

I missed it. I don't have NBA TV right now and I'm sad. I hope I can see it somehow.

thepinoymamba · 02-17-2015, 01:48 AM

Well done by NBA Tv. Love it

kairi-2008 · 02-17-2015, 02:03 AM

He will come back for at least one more game, like Charles did, retiring on his own terms.
But he knows his time in the game is nearly up.

domin824 · 02-17-2015, 03:06 AM

For those who watched it, what did the mamba say or talk about? Any hints on his future? I'm really curious....

inopethflames · 02-17-2015, 04:27 AM

retirement lol. he will retire when he cant stand up or walk anymore. anything before that, it wont happen. this may almost happen though in a season or two. hopefully next year he is injury free and plays a few more years.

lyyca · 02-17-2015, 12:21 PM

Watch NBA TV's 1 Hour Special Kobe Bryant: The Interview

Great interview!

You get to see clips of Jordan and Kobe talking trashing at each other on the court. Now that was cool.

currycurrycurry · 02-17-2015, 01:47 PM

NBA's not going to be the same without Kobe if and when he retires. Probably the last one of his type of ballers.

hazenuts · 02-17-2015, 02:34 PM

What a decade that is coming to an end, we will seeing three great players of all-time retiring soon: Kobe, Timmy, Dirk

JasonM32 · 02-17-2015, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lyyca

Watch NBA TV's 1 Hour Special Kobe Bryant: The Interview

Great interview!

You get to see clips of Jordan and Kobe talking trashing at each other on the court. Now that was cool.

Awesome! Thanks for the link.

At about the 11 minute mark when Kobe and MJ are jawing at each other in the All-Star game........Epic, I really enjoyed that. I wish I could watch the whole game with them mic'd like that.

drobfan8 · 02-19-2015, 08:02 AM

Incredible interview, I used to hate Kobe, being a Spurs fan and all, but the last 4-5 years I've come to appreciate what he does. Such a hard worker.

I hope Tim Duncan can do something like this someday.

I was lucky enough to see Kobe just last month, vs Lebron and the Cavs and it was amazing.

TownyBE · 02-19-2015, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pingbling23

I really enjoyed this special. It's nice to see Kobe in this type of atmosphere. I hope he returns and then can finish his career on his own terms. Much respect to an accomplished career.

Agree on this one!!!

Really loved watching the special... Really shows how clever he is in this game called Baketball

Part with MJ "trash talking" and the part where Jordan told him about the fadeway-jumper on the court was indeed great!!

He's got some hard work ethic!!

TownyBE

atoaz12 · 02-19-2015, 09:44 AM

This was fascinating! But as much as he wanted to 'learn' and absorb all the information from Tex and Phil, how could he not recognize his own failings as a volume, deep jumper shooter in a time where everything points to ball movement, better shot selection and the 3-pointer?
He has a hard time separating dominant, alpha-Kobe and what's best for him and his current situation.

dasiegel · 02-19-2015, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by currycurrycurry

NBA's not going to be the same without Kobe if and when he retires. Probably the last one of his type of ballers.

I really enjoyed the interview. I like that Kobe is a leader and does it his way. He has a great work ethic and you can see from the way he talks he's a basketball savant.

Jasondr91 · 02-19-2015, 10:19 AM

Excellent video, thanks for posting it! I've never cared for Kobe, but always respected how he approached the game. This interview now further strengthens my respect for him as he's grown up so much. Just listen to him in the rookie year days to the time giving the interview.

CubKings · 02-19-2015, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hazenuts

What a decade that is coming to an end, we will seeing three great players of all-time retiring soon: Kobe, Timmy, Dirk

KG is right there with them. And his career is coming to a close.

ljandkg · 02-19-2015, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CubKings

KG is right there with them. And his career is coming to a close.

Hopefully back in Minny. That'd be real nice symmetry...

domin824 · 02-19-2015, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ljandkg

Hopefully back in Minny. That'd be real nice symmetry...

Your wish has been granted! Great that he will get to retire back at home.

02-15-2015, 03:00 PM	#1
pingbling23 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 16,002 pingbling23	Kobe : The Interview This is airing tomorrow night. Does Kobe announce his retirement? Was this made before his shoulder injury? I wish more players would do interviews like this. More in depth and personal.

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xavieronly1 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 13,006	So, North Korea is going to ban this interview because Rodman does not like it? __________________ Instagram IG: xavieronly1

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02-15-2015, 03:06 PM	#2
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	He had that one a few years ago. It was an interesting interview anyway. Imagine that he does announce his retirement.

02-15-2015, 04:12 PM	#3
JasonM32 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,252	Could just be trying to hype his Showtime special that's coming on later this month. I don't think he's going to announce his retirement tomorrow. It's coming soon though. It's only 50/50 that he plays next year in my opinion.

02-17-2015, 01:02 AM	#5
pingbling23 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 16,002 pingbling23	I really enjoyed this special. It's nice to see Kobe in this type of atmosphere. I hope he returns and then can finish his career on his own terms. Much respect to an accomplished career.

02-17-2015, 01:05 AM	#6
JasonM32 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,252	I missed it. I don't have NBA TV right now and I'm sad. I hope I can see it somehow.

02-17-2015, 04:27 AM	#10
inopethflames Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: illinois Posts: 4,343 loiskelly123456	retirement lol. he will retire when he cant stand up or walk anymore. anything before that, it wont happen. this may almost happen though in a season or two. hopefully next year he is injury free and plays a few more years.

02-17-2015, 12:21 PM	#11
lyyca Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,160	Watch NBA TV's 1 Hour Special Kobe Bryant: The Interview Great interview! You get to see clips of Jordan and Kobe talking trashing at each other on the court. Now that was cool. __________________ "I always told myself my progression is gonna be become a rotation player, become a starting point guard and then win an NBA championship. And people are definitely going to laugh when they hear that. They're not going to be laughing if it actually happens." - Jeremy Lin, 2011 Last edited by lyyca; 02-17-2015 at 12:23 PM.

02-17-2015, 01:47 PM	#12
currycurrycurry Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,812	NBA's not going to be the same without Kobe if and when he retires. Probably the last one of his type of ballers.

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hazenuts Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,238	What a decade that is coming to an end, we will seeing three great players of all-time retiring soon: Kobe, Timmy, Dirk

02-19-2015, 08:02 AM	#15
drobfan8 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 17,873 drobfan8 drobfan8	Incredible interview, I used to hate Kobe, being a Spurs fan and all, but the last 4-5 years I've come to appreciate what he does. Such a hard worker. I hope Tim Duncan can do something like this someday. I was lucky enough to see Kobe just last month, vs Lebron and the Cavs and it was amazing. __________________ Wanted, 03/04 Exquisite Base Gold Tim Duncan and 05/06 Exquisite Base Gold /25 Michael Jordan

02-19-2015, 09:44 AM	#17
atoaz12 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Evans, GA Posts: 7,605 inthegamememorabilia	This was fascinating! But as much as he wanted to 'learn' and absorb all the information from Tex and Phil, how could he not recognize his own failings as a volume, deep jumper shooter in a time where everything points to ball movement, better shot selection and the 3-pointer? He has a hard time separating dominant, alpha-Kobe and what's best for him and his current situation. __________________ “Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.” ― Rick Warren

02-19-2015, 10:19 AM	#19
Jasondr91 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Behind the Pokemon cards at WalMart Posts: 4,549 Jasondr91	Excellent video, thanks for posting it! I've never cared for Kobe, but always respected how he approached the game. This interview now further strengthens my respect for him as he's grown up so much. Just listen to him in the rookie year days to the time giving the interview.