Why do people have such a hard time accepting Kobe is a great player??

Question

I mean, i know he's not as good as MJ, but people are saying he sucks, or he's no where near great, and their only reason to back it up is that "raped" a girl. BTW the case was dropped due to lack of evidense. But why do you guy have to hate so much??? I agree he's not the best, but its not hard to see he's the best player out there today.

Answer 1

everyone know he's a great player, maybe the best, definatly up their, but when we constanly have to hear you laker fans talk about how great he is, it's annoying

Answer 2

I think that he is a great player. I still hate him though. Is there something wrong with that?

Answer 3

Because they are jealous of him being a great player they want anything to bring him down, They shows No Love for a great player.

Answer 4

because they are just jealous that their favorite player isn't the greatest.

Answer 5

he's not a team player, as shown in the Championship series against the better team Boston Celtics. He's a has been washed up time for a new Guard to step up, Bye Kobe

Answer 6

Kobe is a great player of this generation.  He is incredible.  And when it's all said and done after he retires in 10 years or so then people will be calling the next great player the next kobe bryant.

Answer 7

kobe is the best player ever. hes way better than everybody. 81 beat that

Answer 8

Beacause lots of people hate him for being a ballhog and raping.

So many Kobe haters

Answer 9

AMEN...

I seriously can't believe how people could say Kobe sucks.

Answer 10

People just don't like talent that isn't on their side. They'll come up with any excuse why he isn't the best even if it lacks evidence or it makes no sense. I'm neither a fan or a hater of Kobe, but I think he's a great player. He's overrated too many times, but I still think he doesn't suck. The same things go for the other side. Some think Kobe is so great that they'll go into a frenzy if someone makes a comparison to Lebron. It just comes down to ignorance, stubborness, and jealousy.

Answer 11

probably same reason you believe the lakers own boston forever.

when in reality the celtics have actually owned the lakers so far.

yea everyone relly knows kobe doesnt suck, mvp never suck, maybe not deserving but never do they suck.

like this guy above me, who completely forgot to mention that the cavs also took the celtics to 7 games and gave them the hardest time, while his lakers were easily finished in 6.

Answer 12

People just support teams tht dont ahve as good players as kobe. Even if they dont like him u cant deny hes excellent player

Answer 13

Raping a girl, and cheating on your wife is classless. He will NEVER have my respect.

Answer 14

He is not all that, I personally Think Lebron James is a better all around player.

Answer 15

Wait, what? Let me quote your question: "I agree he's not the best, but its not hard to see he's the best player out there today."

So, do you have mixed feelings about him?

Answer 16

Because he has the talent, but his attitude is horrible, for every interview he's humble there's 20 he's not.

He isn't a sportsman, and shows it with the way he treats his teammates, deals with bad calls (and sometimes good calls) or losses.

Attitude overshadows talent for alot of people, especially when he's not on your team.

Michael Jordan was far from humble, but he had a better attitude, and knew he didn't win the games, the Chicago Bulls did, with him at the head. (Phil Jackson doesn't coach teams..he finds a star and lets them do it.)

Answer 17

Hes not the best but he is great. I dont really like him because of his personality but i like him as a basketball player.

Answer 18

because of his ego.

its hard to see the good things in kobe when its shadowed by all the stupid things he does. when you watch him on the court you see brilliance when he has the ball in hand, then in other shots of him he just looks like a cocky fu(kwit who wants everything to go his way.

he is definately the best individual player today.

like my man amare said "who's better than kobe?"

another reason people despise him is because of alot of his idiot fans. just 5 months ago i hated kobe for the simple fact that everybody on Y!A was saying kobe is better than mj, kobes gonna have 10 rings etc. i didnt agree and i got many thumbs down trying to tell people that. its only been since he lost in the finals that most of the kobe *** riders have shut up or woken up. i think its because theres another bandwagon (the mj is the greatest ever bandwagon) and people love to ride the fastest wagon

Answer 19

He is a great player.

The thing that sucks is his arrogance, personality, and his diva type attitude.

Those are some hard things to overlook.  As a ball player he's a helluva player, as a person he sucks.  So it's hard to overlook all the other stuff.

Answer 20

hes a good player. but hogs the ball to much and i don't like his attitude. hes too cocky.

Answer 21

Hey, why are you always asking questions about Kobe?  That's all you ever talk about.  

Just kidding dude

Answer 22

I don't have a problem accepting he's a great player. I have a problem accepting him because he's a prick.

Answer 23

great players rise to the occasion. Kobe hides from the occasion. The guy is supreme athletic machine, but he lacks the character to be considered great. He is a supreme athlete but not a great basketball player.

Answer 24

Ya he is a good player no question. But that doesn't mean we should get on our knees and praise him or anything.

Answer 25

Becuase they are afraid me might one day be better than MJ, so they say what they can to keep people from thinking that. People that say he sucks because he "raped" (never proven) a girl are ignorant, because MJ had his off-court troubles too (I BET most people know but refuse to admit it). He is the best player today, but he can't be compared to the great until he retires. But people who say he is no great don't know too much about basketball.

Answer 26

every player gets criticized the kobe fans just take it too hard they like to deny anything bad about kobe, he has a bad attitude is very selfish and not a good role model for the children

Answer 27

Ballhog, Choking at the Win or Lose situation at the finals, raping a girl, Tasting Shaq's @$$, casuing Shaq to divorce his wife, never winning a championship with out Shaq.<----- oh yeah that makes a player right? this dude will never get my respect.

BTW lol at your name: Lakers owns Boston? what a name, did you watch the finals? Boston overcoming a 24 point defecite and whoop thier @$$ by 39 points......oh yeah Lakers do "own" Boston LOL, accpet the truth Boston owns Lakers

Answer 28

agree with you

but you laker fan dont agree that boston is better than lakers

i am not a celtic fan but i get annoyed when people say boston got lucky and kobe's better than michael jordan

Answer 29

Okay its all good dont worry about them ahters,, ecspecially that dumba$$ scottenj,, we all know that kobe didnt rape that girl she wanted it, and she was also found doing drugs and addicted,, So he was innocent she drop charges because she was caught,, and as far as cheating on his wife, I dont like it I thought it was wrong, but guess what He isnt your only nba player that does it, even MJ did it, As far as a great player yes he is the best right now people know it,, and for those that say that laker fans post to many questions its because the haters post theres