Why is shaq mad at kobe

Jackson tells them both to shut up. Buss after a preseason dunk. Phil Jackson fines Kobe for comments made to the press. Following the season, the feud reaches a boiling point. The team ultimately moves Shaq to Miami, and after flirting with the Clippers, Bryant signs a long-term extension with the Lakers. Shaq asks what happens to a Corvette Bryant that runs into a brick wall Shaq when discussing the first time Kobe attacks the basket. Ultimately Miami beats L. Shaq ends up stating publicly he believes Bryant.

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And so it came to the point where the decision was made to trade Shaq," Buss said. It wasn't. It was purely a money situation. At the time of O'Neal's trade demand in , the L.

O'Neal still had two seasons remaining on his contract, with a player option for the final year, but was apparently put off by the Lakers' offer. O'Neal's comments at the time suggest that Bryant, at least indirectly, had something to do with the trade. It's not hard to read the subtext indicating that Shaq felt the franchise was dedicated to Bryant over him.

It ain't about Phil [Jackson]. It's supposed to be about team. Also in the book is a scene where Bryant is asked by Jackson whether his partnership with O'Neal could continue, and Kobe said he was "tired of being a sidekick.