Hating Kobe on a More Intellectual Level

by Tom Ziller on Oct 28, 2008 12:15 PM PDT

I think you all know by now how highly I think of FreeDarko. As such, it may be no surprise I come to you to lavish devout praise on the FreeDarko book, which comes out a week from today.

I finished the book this weekend; it's simply outrageous in its imagination and execution. There is some Kings-related content in there, on Gerald Wallace and Ron Artest. (Beno Udrih also makes a surprise appearance in discussion of the Myth of the Next Ginobili-Parker.) But for my money, one of the best chapters is on Sacramento's Public Enemy #1, Kobe Bryant. Be but through the grace of internet relations and Bloomsbury, here's an excerpt.

UPDATE: I can't believe I forgot to direct your attention to the Gerald Wallace t-shirt.

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Wonderful Except on Bean

With the notable mistake of saying Iverson came into the league in 97. He and Kobe have been in the league the same amount of years, of course.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Oct 28, 2008 12:32 PM PDT reply actions

When I get money

Hopefully i can buy that shirt, even though I ‘ve stated roughly a million times I’m glad G-Dub left.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Oct 28, 2008 12:50 PM PDT reply actions

Gotsta get that.

I too will have to pick that up along with the book once some dinero rolls my way.

But I will never be happy that Gerald left.

by Doubl3Dos3 on Oct 29, 2008 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Technology...

So liberating and yet so confounding…

by rbiegler on Oct 28, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks, but no thanks.

I prefer to hate him on a more visceral and ravenous level.

Bring Chris Bosh to California!!!

by Shizzo on Oct 28, 2008 1:39 PM PDT reply actions

Absolutely

No intellectual justification needed to hate Kobe.

Let's go home.-Kevin Martin

by LeaguePassAddict on Oct 28, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions

YES!

Cisco? Cisco? CISCO!!!! #*$!%! !

by lietothegirls on Oct 28, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions

All the shirts

over there are pretty nice. I like Vintage Midwest Division Tee.

Is that the Bulls, Pistons, Bucks and Kings?!?

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on Oct 28, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

Sure is

by Tom Ziller on Oct 29, 2008 6:03 AM PDT up reply actions

Article

I didn’t know where to point out something I just stumbled across, so anyone reading this…

The Best and Worst Awards for 08-09…

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/8718070/Handing-out-the-best-and-worst-awards-for-08-09?MSNHPHCP&GT1=39002

There’s actually a King mentioned… anyone guess good or bad award?

by PissedOffGorilla on Oct 28, 2008 8:46 PM PDT reply actions

As usual

Kahn is really in touch, calling a guy that is 3rd on the center depth chart and 4th on the power forward depth chart a starter. This is the same guy that omitted Kevin Martin from the top 50. What a tool.

KHAN!!!

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by section214 on Oct 28, 2008 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions