| 15 January 2012
"Chris Paul is really the only other guy in the league, other than Derrick Rose, who has also that competitive edge."
Kobe's got a man-crush? Interviewed after the Clippers loss, that's Kobe Bryant talking about himself...and Chris Paul...and our boy. Can you really disagree? No. I would maybe put one other guy on that list in Kevin Durant. Although Durant is a little too nice, but you can tell he's hungry.
But else can we say about this comment? Not only is it a huge compliment and some well-deserved recognition of Derrick Rose, but it's also a huge slap in the face to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. When Kobe talks, people listen. Check the resume. And I hate to make everything relate back to the Heat, but it's true. Kobe left them out of the mix for a reason. Those two are more concerned about being buddies and having people like them, rather than do whatever it takes to win. Dwyane Wade 5 years ago maybe would have been on Kobe's list, but not Dwyane Wade today. Not Dwyane Wade after the superfriends. Let's just say, Kobe's comment made me pretty happy, especially because he couldn't have been more right.
