Kobe advises Ariza on how to be a leader

[Minhee]

I know we have a thread on Ariza watch but I thought i open one up on how Kobe is helping him become a leader. Is there anymore doubt that Kobe is a good teammate/leader? Anymore speculation that players don't like playing next to Kobe?

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... _a_leader/

[DubaLakers]

It has a lot to do with the kind of person Ariza is as well, I wish him the best.

[donte124]

He should be telling him to talk his way back to us in a trade for him for luke and farmar!

[The Laker Kid]

"Trev, just chuck the ball as much as you can, it'll go in eventually."

[Minhee]

It has a lot to do with the kind of person Ariza is as well, I wish him the best.

Very true, I really miss Trev =(

[That Nicka]

He is just getting training from the Rockets on how to become a go to guy.. He will eventually be back in P&G a la Derek Fisher.

[beantownski]

going to kobe to learn how to be a leader is like getting advice on how to talk to refs from rasheed............

[SashAlex]

going to kobe to learn how to be a leader is like getting advice on how to talk to refs from rasheed............

What do you mean ?

[UAWildcats]

going to kobe to learn how to be a leader is like getting advice on how to talk to refs from rasheed............

What do you mean ?

Don't worry about hit sashalex, obviously just a Celtic fan and Kobe hater and he obviously doesn't understand Kobe's growth and maturity from maybe 4-5 years ago.

[TonyMontana]

going to kobe to learn how to be a leader is like getting advice on how to talk to refs from rasheed............

[beantownski]

going to kobe to learn how to be a leader is like getting advice on how to talk to refs from rasheed............

What do you mean ?

Don't worry about hit sashalex, obviously just a Celtic fan and Kobe hater and he obviously doesn't understand Kobe's growth and maturity from maybe 4-5 years ago.

wrong. i'm not a kobe hater. i think he is an amazing player, with otherworldly talent. leader is just not a word i would use to describe him. yes, kobe has matured the last 4-5 as a basketball player. he has learned he needs his teammates to win, and so on. that doesn't make him a leader though. being the best player doesn't make you a leader.

[Joe Kleazy]

Leading by example is a form of leading.
EDIT- Snaq

[SashAlex]

wrong. i'm not a kobe hater. i think he is an amazing player, with otherworldly talent. leader is just not a word i would use to describe him. yes, kobe has matured the last 4-5 as a basketball player. he has learned he needs his teammates to win, and so on. that doesn't make him a leader though. being the best player doesn't make you a leader.

STFU ! Kobe showed last season his leadership abilities. If you don't know anything about Kobe and his privacy, just STFU ! You just see him on the court and a bit outside.

You're as green as your Celtics are !

[beantownski]

wrong. i'm not a kobe hater. i think he is an amazing player, with otherworldly talent. leader is just not a word i would use to describe him. yes, kobe has matured the last 4-5 as a basketball player. he has learned he needs his teammates to win, and so on. that doesn't make him a leader though. being the best player doesn't make you a leader.

STFU ! Kobe showed last season his leadership abilities. If you don't know anything about Kobe and his privacy, just STFU ! You just see him on the court and a bit outside.

You're as green as your Celtics are !

leaders don't demand trade cause the players around him aren't good enough. i like kobe, but i don't use the word leader to describe him. that doesn't mean i think he is any less of a player.

[j-far]

For all his failings Kobe still has a great relationship with all of his past teammates and rivals. Something that cannot be said about most other "Great Leaders" in this league.