Gilbert Arenas out-dueled Kobe Bryant last night with an incredible 60-point performance that carried the Wizards to an overtime victory in Los Angeles. The Lakers scored 46 points in the 4th quarter, and the teams combined for 82 in the final period to send this baby into OT. This was almost as crazy as that Suns/Nets game a couple of weeks ago, where the teams combined for 84 points in the 4th, on their way to double overtime.
Despite Arenas dropping 60 on the Lakers, including 16 in OT to clinch it, Kobe Bryant was not impressed. Kobe seemed irritated at the loss, and after his initial statement of praise, got in this shot at Gilbert:
You tip your hat and say, 'See you next time.' First of all, he shot 27 free throws. We as a team shot 30. Think about that.
But him individually, it's funny. He doesn't seem to have much of a conscience. I really don't think he does. Some of the shots he took tonight, you miss those, and they're just terrible shots. Awful. You make them and they're unbelievable shots. I don't get a chance to play him much, so I haven't gotten used to that mentality of just chucking it up there. He made some big ones, but I'll be ready next time.
I'm a fan of Kobe's, but for him to say that anyone has "no conscience" on the basketball court ...
ARE YOU F@%$ING KIDDING ME?!
Come on, Kobe. If anyone has no conscience when taking shots, it's you. Maybe you haven't shown it this season, but you are the all time leader in forced shots. Arenas shot 17-32 from the field, it's not like he took 50 attempts. His shots may have seemed ridiculous, but anyone that's seen Arenas play this season knows he can (and does) hit those consistently.
With all of the negative NBA talk about the fight over the weekend, I agree with the assertion that it's time to celebrate the game with a performance like this. Kobe comes off a little like a sore loser here, which is too bad because Gilbert's performance was one for the ages.




















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
12-18-2006 @ 2:05PM
Angela said...
Kobe is really just a big sore loser. Anytime someone upstages his performance he has something negative to say. He has a lot of nerve talking about someone else taking wild shots. I think he should give credit where credit is due. It's time out for all the jealousy.
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12-18-2006 @ 2:11PM
Unsilent Majority said...
Gil gets to the line because he's in better shape than any player in the league. When the fourth quarter came around he was simply playing at a different pace than anybody on the floor. His quickness became such a weapon that defenders were merely sticking out their arms to try and stop him (at one point it looked like Radmon was trying to square dance with the black prez). There's a reason he goes to the line with such frequency.
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12-18-2006 @ 2:19PM
evan said...
I think because it's Kobe that the "no conscious" remarks are taken as negative. In most cases we say that the guy shooting lights out from everywhere has gone "unconscious" and it's taken correctly as a compliment. Agent Zero was in the zone and that was Kobe's acknowledgment of it.
As a scorer Gilbert doesn't have any conscious in caring who is defending him.
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12-18-2006 @ 2:24PM
p said...
"one for the ages"... i think not. A great game by Gil though. I thought the game was almost unwatchable because there were so many trips to the line.
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12-18-2006 @ 2:30PM
Craig said...
"You tip your hat and say, 'See you next time.' "
Did Kobe just call Gilbert a.... "C U Next Time"
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12-18-2006 @ 4:44PM
jimmy hannon said...
obviously kobe the accused rapist is upset that someone upstaged him.....maybe he should commit some new crime to get his name back at the top of the headlines again !!
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12-18-2006 @ 7:12PM
dan cornelius said...
"No Conscience"? Didn't Kobe rape someone in the ass?
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12-18-2006 @ 4:46PM
jmshonda@aol.com said...
Kobe Bryant is nothing but an egotistical showboat, who if not is the center of attention, has his lips poked out. No one called you names when you make a lot of points. GROW UP! Gilbert Arenas is a "great" player who I am impressed by. I recently went to a wizards game. They played my favorite team(Miami Heat). Shaq nor Wade played. Of course I rooted for Miami, but, I was just as excited when Arenas scored. The Wizards are my second favorite team.
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12-18-2006 @ 4:47PM
Christian Regar said...
wow...give it up guys...all u kobe haters are pathetic! kobe saying what he said was not meant as a diss to Arenas, there is nothing negative in him saying that Arenas had no conscious in shooting the ball. That was an acknowledgement from his part. There is also nothing to be really be jealous about...
i mean Gilbert Arenas is a great player but not nearly half the player that KB24 is. So face the facts guys and start accepting that KB24 is the best player in the game now!!
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12-18-2006 @ 4:47PM
TJ said...
KOBE
BECAUSE GIL SCORED 60 POINTS U CALL HIM CONSCIOUS.
U ARE SELFISH PERSON AND I WOULD LIKE U TO KNOW THAT WHAT EVER U DID OR DO IN THE LEAGUE SOMEBODY WILL DO BETTER THAN U.AND PLEAE DON'T HATE,
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12-18-2006 @ 4:55PM
Keith Millbrook said...
Ok let's face it! You guys are true Kobe haters! i am not going further defend Kobe about his past actions but I will say that it is a bad situation when one guy (Gilbert) shoot more free throws than an opposing team.
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12-18-2006 @ 4:55PM
Jerry Burdick said...
Kobe never ceases to amaze. "No Conscience"!!! This is the same guy accused of rape, blaming it on a teamate, quitting in a play off game, getting rid of the best big man in history, having the best coach of all time write in a book that he is "uncoachable".
Kobe is the very definition of not having a conscience.
Oh,and by the way Lakers are 3-0 without Kobe, and 1-2 without Lamar Odom. Trade the cancer, get a quality player and human being, re-establish the laker tradition.
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12-18-2006 @ 4:55PM
Jerry Buss said...
Gilbert arenas is a second rate star. Kobe meant no disprespect but I do. Anyone who watched that game knows Gilberts performance was not even the best in the NBA this week. For all the Kobe haters go back to rooting for you sorry teams and dream about getting a championship.
Sincerly,
Jerry Buss
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12-18-2006 @ 5:29PM
Chris Y. said...
Kobe Bryant got showed up; point blank. All the lame ass shots that he has thrown up and he has the nerve to talk about Gilbert Arenas. Kobe needs to review his own tapes before commenting on others. Gil shot many free throws because the Lakers could not defend him and fouled him. Whose to say had he not been fouled that he might have even scored more points than the 60. Get off his jock and learn how to play defense; oh yeah without the fouls......
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12-18-2006 @ 5:36PM
Dave said...
i thought a teams star player was suppose to take control of the game in the clutch. this time Kobe failed. Gilbert did not. Gilbert didn't win, the Wizrads won.the LA Kobes lost.i will agree that Kobe is great, but he needs to mature on stop whining, it's pathetic!
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12-18-2006 @ 5:36PM
jason said...
Kobe is a great player hands down. Gilbert is also a great player kobe is right gilbert almost shot more free throws then the opposing team blame the officials
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12-18-2006 @ 5:44PM
Chance Garrett said...
Kobe is right Gilbert took around half the wizards shots.
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12-18-2006 @ 5:50PM
Chance Garrett said...
Kobe is the best hands down!
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12-18-2006 @ 5:53PM
Dan said...
Kobe is a joke. Arenas is a far better individual and a far better teamate then Kobe could ever be. Kobe is the "king of chucking up bad shots" and has alot of gall talking B.S. about Arenas, who has more class on his pinky toe then Kobe will ever have his entire life. Kobe is nothing but a spoiled and jealous attention hound who is not happy being upstaged by anybody. I guess when Kobe goes 8 for 26 from the field it's just a bad day and not bad shot selection? I also dont see Kobe complain when he goes to the free throw line more then the entire team they are playing and nor do I see Kobe complaining when he scores 50 points on 20% shooting and his team loses. Bottom line is Arenas EMBARASSED Kobe and Kobe's team lost. Instead of Kobe throwing insults at a guy that embarassed him and outplayed him, maybe he should worry more about why he is the leader of a team that LOST and is trying to deflect blame on to the person that embarassed and outplayed him and put up a big 60 on him.....Play some D next time Kobe and you wouldnt get embarrased on the court or with your lame comments.
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12-18-2006 @ 5:59PM
fred mosrie said...
poor little kobe.a little baby that cries. i do not like him. he had shack kicked out of L.A. kobe lives
in his small world.
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