>>to win....
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>True...hopefully he realizes this, changes his approach so he
>can finally win his first chip

Kobe is an "asshole" mainly because it's widely known his idol, MJ, was a notorious dickhead to his teammates and we all know Kobe over the years has not only patterned his game after Jordan, but he has adopted every mannerism of MJ as well...so this is just another thing that ppl will say how much he and MJ are alike.

I don't doubt that he he is a "motherfuckin asshole" but a lot of things he does comes across as more affectation than authenticity...

And let me say this: There are far more players in NBA annals who have won championships who were known to be great teammates than there are players who are/were assholes to their teammates...

Precisely why I say Duncan has had a better career than Kobe even though Duncan is the exact opposite as a player/person...