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Gilbert Arenas on why Kobe Bryant disliked Smush Parker - "He had this thing against you, because when he challenged you, you didn't accept it"
Unfortunately, some teammates did not have positive reactions. A prominent spat was between Kobe and point guard Smush Parker, teammates between 2005 and 2007. The two were part of the starting ...
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“Almost like I had to play when I was playing with Kobe Bryant” - Smush Parker reveals how D'Angelo Russell can succeed playing alongside LeBron
Reflecting on this, Smush ... Parker said. "You have to become a spot-up shooter when you're playing with a guy like LeBron James; almost like I had to play when I was playing with Kobe Bryant." ...
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What It Was Really Like To Be Kobe Bryant's Teammate
Bryant Notably Feuded With Smush Parker For Two Years During his time in the NBA, Kobe Bryant was entangled in a few feuds in the NBA -- sometimes with opponents and other times with his own ...
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Adam Morrison gives his perspective on the difference between Kobe as a person and as a player: "He knew when he could touch somebody's life or make their day"
He expected his teammates to follow a similar routine, but only a few did, which led to feuds between teammates like the one between Kobe and Smush Parker. No one doubted Kobe's hard work ...
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"He ain’t going to respect you until you show him" - Former Laker claims Kobe Bryant did not say his name for a month
DJO's firsthand experience with Kobe wasn't a one-time thing. He has always been that way, especially to slackers. Gilbert Arenas noted Bryant did not like Smush Parker because the latter would ...
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"If someone said he wasn't interested, he would ignore them in games" - Toni Kukoc speaks about Kobe' obsessive work ethic
The most prominent of those clashes must be his spat with Smush Parker, whom he said should not have been in the NBA. While most people will not agree with his methods, Kobe became a superb leader ...
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Kobe Bryant believes in making teammates better: "I'll show them my approach to the game, so we can all have the same DNA"
He famously did not talk to Smush Parker and publicly threw Kwame Brown under the bus. As Kobe admitted, he had to figure out how to be a good teammate. As the Lakers turned a corner after ...
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A brief history of Kobe Bryant tirades
Kobe Bryant is mouthing off again ... The target: Ex-teammates Smush Parker, Kwame Brown, and Chris Mihm. Entering the season, Bryant was so excited about new teammates Steve Nash and Dwight ...