it’s about nothing more than being willing to take a punch to give a punch.

Agreed, though I wouldn’t make it a point to fight dude’s with martial arts training. Pretty sure most of them could kick 95% of dudes asses.

Since post-Colorado though? I wouldn’t doubt him in a fight.

I’m not sure this came out how you meant it.

I guess I didn’t mean to imply that Kobe was tough because he could kick Barnes’ ass. I just meant that Barnes is a pussy.

/sticks out lower jaw

You know, not saying Kobe can or can’t fight, but fighting has NOTHING to do with where you grew up. You might have more experience getting INTO fights, but that doesn’t make you a good fighter. Give me a guy from the ghetto whose spent 10 years acting tough and talking street versus a guy from the suburbs whose had some training in one of the martial arts, no weapons or friends involved, and I’m taking the trained guy every time.

I saw a guy with martial arts training get the living shit kicked out of him from a guy with no training. In the end, in whatever field of fighting you’re dealing with, it’s about nothing more than being willing to take a punch to give a punch.

Fuck the Lakers.

I realize I’m late with this, but fuck you.

Worst fight? Jerry Stackhouse landing 4 combo punches on Jeff Hornacek for no reason while Hornacek just ducked.

Newsflash: growing up on the “mean streets” doesnt make you tough. Also Being from a upwardly mobile family doesnt make you a pussy.

Hey whatever works for you.

If I’m betting on it, I’ll take my chances with the mean streets guy.

Havent you seen him stick out his lower jaw? Its pretty hardcore.

First time he did that, I was wondering what the fack he was doing.

It doesn’t beat Big Baby licking his lips with his eyes criss crossed after scoring a basket in last year’s playoffs though. There’s a .gif of it somewhere, and it is hilariously creepy.

Also Being from a upwardly mobile family doesnt make you a pussy.

It does if you’re Chris Webber

When did Kobe become some sort of hard ass who could fight?

Havent you seen him stick out his lower jaw? Its pretty hardcore.

/wanking motion

When did Kobe become some sort of hard ass who could fight? Last I checked, there was a picture of Lower Merion High in the dictionary next to “Public High School for Upwardly Mobile Families”. It’s not like he fought his way off of the mean streets of Philly.

You know, not saying Kobe can or can’t fight, but fighting has NOTHING to do with where you grew up. You might have more experience getting INTO fights, but that doesn’t make you a good fighter. Give me a guy from the ghetto whose spent 10 years acting tough and talking street versus a guy from the suburbs whose had some training in one of the martial arts, no weapons or friends involved, and I’m taking the trained guy every time.

Growing up in the mean streets has more to do with attitude (i.e – Ron Artest) than actually being able to fight.

You can replace Kobe with about 75% of the players in the league. I dont think Kobe would back down but, I dont see him kicking anybody’s ass either.

I can live with that.

Just because the guy gave himself a bad ass nickname and he is a killer on the court doesn’t mean he can fight.

You can replace Kobe with about 75% of the players in the league. I dont think Kobe would back down but, I dont see him kicking anybody’s ass either.

is there any doubt that Kobe would beat the shit out of him?

Um, yeah.

When did Kobe become some sort of hard ass who could fight? Last I checked, there was a picture of Lower Merion High in the dictionary next to “Public High School for Upwardly Mobile Families”. It’s not like he fought his way off of the mean streets of Philly.

I think there is some doubt.

“Don’t you know what happens when you elbow Ron Artest?”

I would say he’s more of a punk ass. He’s just kind of a chump. He never actually fought Kobe, he just pretending to throw a ball at this face, and is there any doubt that Kobe would beat the shit out of him?

Kobe in his younger days didn’t come across as very tough (see: Childs, Chris). Since post-Colorado though? I wouldn’t doubt him in a fight.

I would say he’s more of a punk ass. He’s just kind of a chump. He never actually fought Kobe, he just pretending to throw a ball at this face, and is there any doubt that Kobe would beat the shit out of him?

I think there is some doubt.

/print

I always find it interesting that Juan Dixon didn’t survive in the NBA but Steve Blake did.

Here’s another example of what I’m talking about re: Brandon Knight. Not big enough to be a 2, and not quick enough/handle/vision to be a PG. The classic combo 3rd guard.