Comments on: Kobe on the infamous Bynum video: “It seemed to have lit a fire under him” http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/ The #1 Source For Everything Lakers Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:58:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ab4sure http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20309 ab4sure Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:24:01 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20309 [Comment ID #20276 Will Be Quoted Here] Well said Fish, Too many people want to give kobe credit for bynum's workout this summer. He would have done it anyway. He also said that he wanted to be an all star in his 4th year back in May but lakernation and kobe thinks its kobe comments that are motivating him. This guy was motivated to be an all star before kobe's trashing of bynum in public.

LEADERFISH on December 23, 2007 at 1:59 pm said:

I think you have to give the credit to the kid. He is da one who worked his tail off in the gym. I listened to those interviews and sounds like he had a plan to make himself better. gotta give it up to him. perhaps he used some of his anger toward kobe in those workouts but he lifted the weights. he ran the sprints. and he is da one who is making mitch look good now.

Well said Fish, Too many people want to give kobe credit for bynum’s workout this summer. He would have done it anyway. He also said that he wanted to be an all star in his 4th year back in May but lakernation and kobe thinks its kobe comments that are motivating him. This guy was motivated to be an all star before kobe’s trashing of bynum in public.

]]> By: LakersFirst (Change) (Close) http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20285 LakersFirst (Change) (Close) Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:12:30 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20285 Great, Kobe and is already massive ego is taking credit for Bynum!!! When Kobe retires and Bynum is unstoppable, Kobe's going to be comentating "see he owe's me his career". What a deuche bag Kobe is. As a great as he is, I can't stand him as a person. Bynum's motivation wasn't from what Kobe said, its from KAREEM - YOU KNOW THE ALL TIME NBA SCORING LEADER. Do you guys forget that he's Bynum's personal coach? Great, Kobe and is already massive ego is taking credit for Bynum!!! When Kobe retires and Bynum is unstoppable, Kobe’s going to be comentating “see he owe’s me his career”. What a deuche bag Kobe is. As a great as he is, I can’t stand him as a person.

Bynum’s motivation wasn’t from what Kobe said, its from KAREEM - YOU KNOW THE ALL TIME NBA SCORING LEADER. Do you guys forget that he’s Bynum’s personal coach?

]]> By: LEADERFISH http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20276 LEADERFISH Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:59:32 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20276 I think you have to give the credit to the kid. He is da one who worked his tail off in the gym. I listened to those interviews and sounds like he had a plan to make himself better. gotta give it up to him. perhaps he used some of his anger toward kobe in those workouts but he lifted the weights. he ran the sprints. and he is da one who is making mitch look good now. I think you have to give the credit to the kid. He is da one who worked his tail off in the gym. I listened to those interviews and sounds like he had a plan to make himself better. gotta give it up to him. perhaps he used some of his anger toward kobe in those workouts but he lifted the weights. he ran the sprints. and he is da one who is making mitch look good now.

]]> By: BEC http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20273 BEC Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:14:55 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20273 [Comment ID #20239 Will Be Quoted Here] Theres nothing to be debated. Yes, Bynum said he was going to work hard but he did also say this...... (Q: How did it feel to hear about the tape and what Kobe said?) Honestly, like I said I think he was just a frustrated veteran. He was tired of losing. He had an opportunity to get a Hall of Fame point guard and that's just how he felt about it. All it did to me, really, was make me work harder, and that's where I'm at right now. I think that last sentence says it all. (http://lakers.topbuzz.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-p-69481.html)

ab4sure on December 22, 2007 at 8:54 pm said:

BEC on December 22, 2007 at 7:16 pm said:

ab4sure on December 22, 2007 at 6:45 pm said:

Milo, kobe is not trying to take the credit for what Kareem has been doing with bynum but he is saying his statement lit a fire under his ass and if you listen to the interviews of Bynum before the summer started Bynum already had a plan of working out and getting better. Did you hear him say he wanted to be an allstar his 4th year in the league??? Kobe didn’t motivate him he had it in himself.

He did light a fire inside of him, Bynum said himself that he was upset about Kobes statement. Everyone says theyre going to work out and get better, but few actually do really improve and put in the owrk. Ive never heard of Bynum working hard the first three or so years hes been in this league, thats why there was a lot of speculation about him not being a good player, his work ethic was questioned a lot by phil and others, but this year hes working hard and showing his potential. Its all on him, the improvements on him but i wouldnt doubt Kobe put a lot of motivation in Bynum to improve.

Whether Bynum was motivated or not by kobe’s comments is debatable. What we do know is that Bynum said back in May he was going to work hard over the summer. He said that in the interview posted.

Theres nothing to be debated. Yes, Bynum said he was going to work hard but he did also say this……

(Q: How did it feel to hear about the tape and what Kobe said?)
Honestly, like I said I think he was just a frustrated veteran. He was tired of losing. He had an opportunity to get a Hall of Fame point guard and that’s just how he felt about it. All it did to me, really, was make me work harder, and that’s where I’m at right now.

I think that last sentence says it all.
(http://lakers.topbuzz.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-p-69481.html)

]]> By: ab4sure http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20268 ab4sure Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:43:05 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20268 [Comment ID #20251 Will Be Quoted Here] Did you listen to andrew's interview posted??? Obviously not!!! Show me the quote's. Kenobi, damn it, Please be accurate!!!!

kobe-wan kenobi on December 23, 2007 at 1:09 am said:

kobe never said that he dissed bynum to motivate him
he did because he saw bynum being lazy and not improve as he should have!
AB damn it…bynum stated more than once that kobe’s comment motivated him to work harder…!
why u do not believe him?
why u quote only stuff that prove your theory?

please be objective!

Did you listen to andrew’s interview posted??? Obviously not!!! Show me the quote’s. Kenobi, damn it, Please be accurate!!!!

]]> By: Rpoc http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20265 Rpoc Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:44:33 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20265 Like Shaq who dissed Kobe's ass at his age, Bynum responds like Kobe and works his ass off. Can you say that for Kwame? He would be crying hiding under sheets with a thumb to his mouth. Like Shaq who dissed Kobe’s ass at his age, Bynum responds like Kobe and works his ass off.

Can you say that for Kwame? He would be crying hiding under sheets with a thumb to his mouth.

]]> By: kobe-wan kenobi http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20251 kobe-wan kenobi Sun, 23 Dec 2007 08:09:23 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20251 kobe never said that he dissed bynum to motivate him he did because he saw bynum being lazy and not improve as he should have! AB damn it...bynum stated more than once that kobe's comment motivated him to work harder...! why u do not believe him? why u quote only stuff that prove your theory? please be objective! kobe never said that he dissed bynum to motivate him
he did because he saw bynum being lazy and not improve as he should have!
AB damn it…bynum stated more than once that kobe’s comment motivated him to work harder…!
why u do not believe him?
why u quote only stuff that prove your theory?

please be objective!

]]> By: JoJo http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20246 JoJo Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:49:22 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20246 Thats bs! Kobe clearly dissed Bynum. I doubt that was a modivational tool. Fact I know. Thats bs! Kobe clearly dissed Bynum. I doubt that was a modivational tool. Fact I know.

]]> By: Ignard http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20240 Ignard Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:51:14 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20240 It's nice that someone other than Kobe has got the Laker faithful excited. I hope Drew keeps it up and becomes the next great Laker center/hall of famer. Ditto for Jordan and Critt. It’s nice that someone other than Kobe has got the Laker faithful excited. I hope Drew keeps it up and becomes the next great Laker center/hall of famer. Ditto for Jordan and Critt.

]]> By: ab4sure http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/22/kobe-on-the-infamous-bynum-video-it-seemed-to-have-lit-a-fire-under-him/comment-page-1/#comment-20239 ab4sure Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:54:51 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1816#comment-20239 [Comment ID #20229 Will Be Quoted Here] Whether Bynum was motivated or not by kobe's comments is debatable. What we do know is that Bynum said back in May he was going to work hard over the summer. He said that in the interview posted.

BEC on December 22, 2007 at 7:16 pm said:

ab4sure on December 22, 2007 at 6:45 pm said:

Milo, kobe is not trying to take the credit for what Kareem has been doing with bynum but he is saying his statement lit a fire under his ass and if you listen to the interviews of Bynum before the summer started Bynum already had a plan of working out and getting better. Did you hear him say he wanted to be an allstar his 4th year in the league??? Kobe didn’t motivate him he had it in himself.

He did light a fire inside of him, Bynum said himself that he was upset about Kobes statement. Everyone says theyre going to work out and get better, but few actually do really improve and put in the owrk. Ive never heard of Bynum working hard the first three or so years hes been in this league, thats why there was a lot of speculation about him not being a good player, his work ethic was questioned a lot by phil and others, but this year hes working hard and showing his potential. Its all on him, the improvements on him but i wouldnt doubt Kobe put a lot of motivation in Bynum to improve.

Whether Bynum was motivated or not by kobe’s comments is debatable. What we do know is that Bynum said back in May he was going to work hard over the summer. He said that in the interview posted.

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