Here, this is a recent article that bald guy made:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=melog3-090524
First of all, If you notice most of his articles, it always seems to lower Kobe’s value. He’s just a pure Kobe/Laker hater. Look at his Holligneer Power Rankings. They never ever seem to put the Lakers at NO.1 even though when did had really impressive wins.
Look at this season, he made an Article called Why Lebron is MVP, Part I and Part II, saying Lebron is having a historical great season, to help Lebron win this season’s MVP.
But look at Last season, 07-08, during Kobe’s MVP year, did John also write something to help Kobe Bryant, or describe his greatness? No!!! He didn’t say anything positive about Kobe, even though Kobe was impressive that season, coming out Victorious in the tough western conference.
Oh and Kobe was very clutch in this series, he’s still the best closer in the game, that’s how LA was able to come from behind and Steal Game 1 and Game 3. Watch the game, I think he was amazing.
Holligneer just refuses to give credit to Kobe, instead writes that article to blame Carmelo Anthony. I bet that Baldy is upset cause he picked Nuggets in 6.
So do you think John Hollingeer is a Kobe/Laker Hater? I think he really is. If you don’t believe me, read all his previous articles, if you read his stuff a lot throughout the season, you’ll see.
BQ1: Game 2 was just cause the coach Dr Phil was a retard, and used Kobe as a Decoy, instead let Derek FIsher take the big shot. Derek Fish is famous for his 0.4 shot against the Spurs, but the D Fish we have today is no longer the D Fish in the past. FIsher can’t play D, he struggles to Guard opposing PGs, Aaron Brooks, D Will, Billups. So Kobe has to guard Billups sometimes.
Do you think Phil should stop putting to much faith in Fish?
BQ2: I think Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown should take Fish’’s mintutes, or even start. They performed better. What’’s your say on this?
BQ3: I bet that Hollinger was crapping his pants 2 nights ago when Hedo made the shot that gave Orlando the lead by 2 with 1 second left in Game 2. Cause he picked the Cavs in 5. He would’ve received a pink slip from Disney if Lebron didn’t save his @$$ with that Game winning 3 at the buzzer. Your opinion?
My dude. I agree with everthing you are saying. Finally someone gets it right.
For your first two questions you are right. Jackson should stop putting so much faith in D-Fish. I don’t think he should be out of the rotation completely but shannon brown or jordan farmar should start. I admire what fisher has done for the lakers in the past but he should not have plays drawn up for him to send a game into overtime in the playoffs. You give it to the best player in the planet and let him go to work. Why do you have kobe if you are not going to use him. For gods sake fishers shot didnt even hit the rim.
I think that brown should start and have farmar coming first off the bench to provide a spark. I like them both but brown plays better defense, can match up better with most guards, and makes fewer stupid decisions then farmar. I hope they resign brown because fisher is declining.
As for hollinger. he is just like everybody else. They are all over lebrons balls and are very quick to hate on the lakers. Everybody talks about the lakers blowing big leads or not playing with heart. The only thing that matter is they win and you can’t win as much as they did if you don’t have heart. I don’t even bother to listen to them, i am just going to wait for the lake show to shut them up.