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”A league source told the Daily News that the Lakers stars got into a heated exchange following a New Year’s Day loss to the 76ers, and Bryant went for a low blow – referencing and agreeing with Shaquille O’Neal’s criticisms of Howard being soft. Howard was restrained from going at his teammate, according to the source, and there have been rumblings from the center’s camp that he’s been unhappy with Bryant since earlier in the season. Three days after the altercation, following a disheartening loss to the Clippers, Howard complained about the lack of chemistry on the Lakers. It was a comment seemingly directed at Bryant, who is averaging a league-high 22 shots despite playing with three potential Hall of Famers. “Look at the difference between our team and (the Clippers),” Howard said. “They just play together. They share the ball. Everybody’s excited when something happens. “(Chemistry) is something we have to do to get better,” Howard told reporters in L.A. “We have to play like we like each other. Even if we don’t want to be friends off the court, whatever that may be, when we step in between the lines or we step in the locker room or the gym, we have to respect each other and what we bring to the table.”
Debunked?I don't know, denied certainly.The idea that the Laker locker room could keep anything quiet doesn't strike me as likely so I don't believe it.I'm sure they've had an awful lot of "verbal encounters" though. Kobe has to blame someone who isn't him for the defensive woes of this team.
That's like eating a gordito wraped around a KFC Double-Down.
This all playing out in my dream scenario.Kobe/Howard lakers implode. Howard leaves the Lakers and go to the place that would hurt them the most, the Celtics.Howard begins to play like the top big man in the league again.
Big shock.Kobe can't get along with a star big man that many would say is the better player at this point.The only star he has ever got along with (but complains about to the media) is the quiet, underrated Gasol.
Quote from: wdleehi on January 07, 2013, 01:35:17 PMBig shock.Kobe can't get along with a star big man that many would say is the better player at this point.The only star he has ever got along with (but complains about to the media) is the quiet, underrated Gasol. And he repeatedly and publically dumped on Gasol often enough.