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Old 07-19-08, 11:14 AM   #1
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Kobe Bryant on Manu and Argentina's Olympic team

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Old 07-19-08, 11:33 AM   #2
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Is Manu really a good friend of his?
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Old 07-19-08, 11:38 AM   #3
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I don't know about friends, but Kobe has never made it a secret how much he admires Manu's game. And as we all know Manu admires and respects Kobe's game. Although in the past I've known Kobe to act more friendlier towards Tony usually grabbing his head, and always jabbering with him during a game.
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Old 07-19-08, 12:12 PM   #4
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Wow too much sense from him, this could be the end of the world as we know it.
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Old 07-19-08, 12:58 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by goodtexan:
Is Manu really a good friend of his?
i doubt theyre good friends, but kobe respect manu to the max. i'll never forget this but during a regular season game, manu hit the deck and kobe RAN to help him up. he beat out oberto lol.
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Old 07-19-08, 01:20 PM   #6
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Was that a press conference or something staged, or something different altogether?

I think it's cool that Kobe gives Manu respect but I doubt they hang out. Manu doesn't seem like he hangs out with a lot of NBA players, but then neither does Kobe, so perhaps they have some similarities.
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Old 07-19-08, 01:51 PM   #7
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i woudn't be surprised if they're friends, the same way our tony parker seems to be friends with every single pg in the league. kobe's even been on tony's radio show and all that, though it is a well known fact that kobe is extremely introverted socially. i just think it's funny because as spurs fans, some of us seem to EXPECT that our team's players hate these guys, when in reality it's only the fans who hate and don't respect them.
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Old 07-19-08, 01:59 PM   #8
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is a secret.... but, during silent, lonely nights... kobe goes to his hidden place and took a manu black jersey and he puts on, and just enjoy mirroring his image.... just to hide again his secret clothes... until another day...
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Old 07-19-08, 02:12 PM   #9
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I think Manu is really only close to the other players from Argentina but other than that he's not really close to any of the other players in the league. Unlike Tony who's seen having a good time with a bunch of the players around the league, Manu seems to really keep to himself a lot.
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Don't forget they also share some cultural background, both having lived some years in Italy.
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Old 07-19-08, 04:56 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by pjjrfan:
I don't know about friends, but Kobe has never made it a secret how much he admires Manu's game.
Very true. Especially since he is one of the only players in his career who has ever made him cry.
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Manu and Kobe may not hang out but I think they are friendly

in fact I've seen Manu mention him and kobe even texting each other before about things
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Old 07-19-08, 05:03 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by spurssheriff:
Very true. Especially since he is one of the only players in his career who has ever made him cry.
The 2008 Boston Celtics also have that honor now
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Old 07-19-08, 05:05 PM   #14
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awwww they are friends
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Old 07-19-08, 05:25 PM   #15
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Okay, Kobe said something good about Manu, but that changes NOTHING. He and the Lakers are still at the top of my hated rivals list.
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Old 07-19-08, 05:26 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Spursfan2k5:
The 2008 Boston Celtics also have that honor now
Did he cry after the Celtics beat them?
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Old 07-19-08, 07:07 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by pjjrfan:
I don't know about friends, but Kobe has never made it a secret how much he admires Manu's game. And as we all know Manu admires and respects Kobe's game. Although in the past I've known Kobe to act more friendlier towards Tony usually grabbing his head, and always jabbering with him during a game.
Yeah. Kobe always did respect Manu and has always paid high respects for Manu and his game. IMO however Manu is not a type of a player you really like when you come to face him on the court a lot, bc Manu irritates the hell out of ppl. lol:

I agree with you. I think Kobe likes Tony personally better. BTW did Kobe attend Tony's that big party in Vegas, last all star game?


Originally Posted by JuanCaca:
is a secret.... but, during silent, lonely nights... kobe goes to his hidden place and took a manu black jersey and he puts on, and just enjoy mirroring his image.... just to hide again his secret clothes... until another day...


god. you are killing me.

BTW, what did Kobe say in the first sentence?

Argentina ..they have nothing but..what?
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Old 07-19-08, 07:12 PM   #18
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i got "but masters" but i am not sure also
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Originally Posted by kaji157:
i got "but masters" but i am not sure also
ah..maybe masters or maestros. I guess..
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This fool wishes he was Manu's "good friend."

That would bring his "good friend" total in the league to....one.
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Originally Posted by manu 008:
ah..maybe masters or maestros. I guess..

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Old 07-20-08, 01:30 AM   #22
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Apparently an older interview, we haven't been defending champs since LA ousted us.

But seriously, what's his angle? Kobe doesn't praise for no reason ... BigLakerFan, care to shed some light on this?
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Originally Posted by radicaldreamer:
Apparently an older interview, we haven't been defending champs since LA ousted us.
pretty sure he is referring to Argentina as the defending champs
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as much as I love argentina, I cant see them ousting kobe, lebron,j-kidd, and dwight..
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