http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:50:27 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/03/11/193219.php#comment-701503 My best friend and I had this exact conversation a few days ago about Kobe, or as I prefer to call him, KB81. I think you hit the nail on the head on why it was so difficult to explain past dislike for him: precocious teenager that was trying too hard to impress. Yet, he is one of the few players in the entire league in which <i>every</I> general manager would give a glance at their entire roster for without hesitation. And not to sound like one of the ominous voice-overs for primetime TV shows, but he really has become must-see television (and one of the best reasons to by NBA League Pass). 701503@blogcritics.org Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:50:27 EDT