Kobe Bryant Discussion: Mamba Out!

Well... I am disappointed.

I don't know whose idea it was to commemorate him with the 81 walk-off, but it's wrong IMO.

I personally, would have preferred a statue that shows the grind behind the scenes.... drenched in sweat. Challenging, I know... but the one we now have is a meh... at best.

 

81 point game walk off. Plus two others.

24 - likely on the table after beating Boston.

and with Gigi. Love it all. Tears.

 

That one I can get behind, but still... this is not, IMO, what made Kobe, Kobe.

 

81

 

Not a fan of the statue. It's unimaginative and looks awkward even for what it's trying to do. When the curtain first came down I thought the pose looked more like Saturday Night Fever than the walk-off. I don't even like the base.

It is what it is. Glad he got a statue, and I'll be paying my respects at his feet every time I go to a game. But I would have preferred a different design.

 

Well, at least this does solve something in my mind. Been wondering for months if it was gonna be a statue with Gigi, a No.8 statue or a No.24 statue.

Guess we're getting them all.

But man I've missed him a lot these last couple days. Not only we recently had the anniversary of his death, but very recently (Feb 6th) a former president here where I live (Chile) died in a helicopter accident, which obviously reminded me of Kobe.

We were lucky to have him. Incredibly lucky.

 

obviously Kobe loved that 81 game the most

 

Like Vanessa said... : )

 

I have no issues with the choice because it was, in my mind, the game that cemented him as The GOAT.
I think the third one will be him on the scorer’s table after beating Boston.
Having three is just awesome!

 

Kobe's choice. Gotta respect that. Glad he has one and looking forward to the next two

 

Can you give Ham some tips before leaving?

 

Where was Shaq?
Hope he had a great excuse.

 

I thought Fish’s speech was special. All of them were good, but his just hit me harder.

 

Congo Cash sighting!

 

There's a TNT double header and he's working game 1 .... I guess? Yeah, you'd think he probably could have gotten that one off to be here?