After the Laker’s humiliating loss to the Celtics last week in the NBA Finals, Kobe Bryant and fam took off to Cabo San Lucas to enjoy some time in the sun, R&R, and pervy paparazzi to capture the moment for us voyeurs back in the States. As you can see from the photos, Colorado concierges ain’t got nothing on Vanessa Bryant.
On a side note, of all places to go for your post-season vay-cay…Cabo San Lucas? How ’bout the French Rivera, some Caribbean gig, or Tuscany? Sorry, I’ve been down there many-a-time and its a great lil’ fishing village and all…but after some great golf, 25 shots at Cabo Wabo, and tranny stippers named Hectorina, it ain’t nothin’ but a glorified Rosarito.
A few days ago, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling fired off some disparaging comments about Kobe Bryant from his blog 38 PITCHES, which I reported HERE. Well, Kobe is firing back about his tactics in firing up his teammates and on who he now supports in the NL East. The NY Post has the goods…
“You’re asking for my response to it? Go Yankees.”
Bryant had admitted before an X-rated diatribe on his teammates after the third quarter. The Lakers responded by slicing a 24-point deficit to two in the final minute of their loss. Schilling sat behind the Lakers’ bench in Boston.
“Look, I know my team,” said Bryant, “After all those bleeps, we almost pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in history. It seemed to motivate the team pretty well.”
I’m just trying to get fired-up! I’m down two hours to work, the U.S. Open is being played 10 miles up the road, and I’m stuck here until later today. I’m going to try and pull-off the sickest work-place comeback ever! Skip-out at 1pm, catch the last half of Day One at Torrey, and make dinner and Lakers by 6pm PST! It’s never been done! Go Yankees!
Curt Schilling was courtside for the Lakers-Celtics game this past Sunday and had some interesting comments about Kobe Bryant, his ranting, and his sideline demeanor with his teammates. Schilling, never one to shy away from opinion nor wind-bagin’, felt compelled to give us the following tidbits about Kobe and teammates on his blog, 38 PITCHES
Every TO he came to the bench pissed, and a few of them he went to other guys and yelled about something they weren’t doing, or something they did wrong. No dialog about “hey let’s go, let’s get after it” or whatever. He spent the better part of 3.5 quarters pissed off and ranting at the non-execution or lack of, of his team. Then when they made what almost was a historic run in the 4th, during a TO, he got down on the floor and basically said ‘Let’s f’ing go, right now, right here” or something to that affect.
But as a fan I was watching the whole thing, Kobe, his teammates and then the after effects of conversations. He’d yell at someone, make a point, or send a message, turn and walk away, and more than once the person on the other end would roll eyes or give a ‘whatever dude’ look.
Shit. Has this guy never played a game of pick-up hoops in his life? Does he not understand the emotion, frenetic pace and immediacy of gettin’ your team in-line at every break in action. Games can end quickly in hoops. Particularly the NBA Finals on the road. To cast anything close to disparaging criticism of Kobe is just plain dumb. When you’re the MVP of the league, your team is in the Finals, it’s all on the line….you better be holding your guys over the fire.
I’ve posted this before, but it seemed appropriate as we all reflect on how far Kobe has come. Back in the day, Mr. Kobe Bryant used to display his skill and prowess on the courts of Southeast Asia. Far cry from the courts of Salt Lake City, New Orleans, San Antonio and…umm…Boston?
Rumor has it that after the Finals, Kobe is going to break-off these Tibetan dudes below. Get his Himalayan swerve on. But don’t get too Manila style overconfident, Kobe… I hear the Dalai Lama has a mad cross-over dribble and was recruited heavily out of high school by Duke, but had to attend to that whole spirtual thing. I know….typical Tibetan cop-out.
The Kobe Bryant led Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the NBA finals last night with a 100-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs (did that last second, uncalled for Sasha Vujacicthree-pointer make anyone commit suicide in Vegas…hmm??). After a game that had the Lake Show down 17-points in the first-half, Kobe and his Kobettes turned it on to seal the Western Conference Finals:
“I think it is a tremendous accomplishment,” Bryant said. “I think it started for us in training camp, when there was a lot of talk swirling around. We were always together, eating together, on the bus, joking around together. We built that unity from the first day, and we carried that on throughout the season.”
Now we wait…We pray…We hope AND pray. That the Celtics can get their arses to the Finals, reuniting one of sports glorious rivalries of yore. Also…we hope AND pray. That Kobe’s pants have been securely fastened to his waste these past couple of years, as we discussed HERE.
In case you haven’t heard, Kobe Bryant is back (allegedly) being his estranged (allegedly), adulterating (allegedly) self.
This time, Kobe (the alleged banger) has been named in a post by the website TheDirty.com of having an affair with 18 year-old Laker cheerleader (the alleged bangee) Vanessa Curry. Despite pressure from the Kobe’s legal team to take down the damning post on claims it is false, Dirty has refused to back-down from the assertion – even if the affair didn’t actually happen. Huh?!
Dirty’s lawyer has fired back, claiming the story is true. But get this — the lawyer says even if it isn’t true, “because Mr. Bryant has previously publicly admitted to similar acts of infidelity … it seems unlikely that any jury would find ‘actual malice.’”
And here’s the best part: Dirty’s lawyer says the fact that Kobe’s lawyer sent a demand letter “only increases the likelihood that this story will receive more attention than it already has.”
Call me Sherlock Holmes, wrapped inside Bruce Wayne, topped with a Rubix Cube, and the sharpest tool-in-the-shed…as I’ve figured it out! Kobe may have possibly…with a slight chance…that he overwhelming…did/did not …allegedly bang/know this girl! Case still open closed!
