Is Matt Barnes the next "Kobe stopper"?

whatsgood5 · 03-07-10, 04:39 PM

Sure seems like he could be. It's been very exciting watching the back and fourth between the two.

ngates815 · 03-07-10, 04:39 PM

Barnes has always been a pesky defender...I thought he'd be out of the game in foul trouble, and Pietrus would come in and shut down Kobe.

HoulihansTX · 03-07-10, 04:51 PM

Who was the first?

THA_DIESEL · 03-07-10, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

Who was the first?

Ruben Patterson

HoulihansTX · 03-07-10, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by THA_DIESEL

Ruben Patterson

ok I'm done that just made my day

THA_DIESEL · 03-07-10, 05:11 PM

Kobe misses the potential game tying 3pt shot then Barnes hits a 3pt shot on the other end...

So much for the "best player in the world"

This_Is_Life · 03-07-10, 05:24 PM

is this thread serious? barnes looked like the biggest bitch ever after he faked to throw the ball in kobe's face and kobe didnt move an inch hahahah

barnes played ok but hes not the next kobe stopper...kobe abused him down the stretch, unfortunate he missed the last FG, but that wasnt because of barnes....kobe got a good look there

homers54321 · 03-07-10, 05:52 PM

no hes not. but ron artest is the new dennis rodman with that hair

pm4e · 03-07-10, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by This_Is_Life

is this thread serious? barnes looked like the biggest bitch ever after he faked to throw the ball in kobe's face and kobe didnt move an inch hahahah

Amen to that. Kobe owned him on that fake throw-in.

stealthyburrito · 03-07-10, 07:18 PM

Barnes and kobe were smack talkin that whole game. luv it
consider it a minor victory for Barnes today, getting his 15 mins of fame

Rio DiNero · 03-07-10, 07:25 PM

Barnes is a punk, but he can play some D.

Grind House · 03-08-10, 06:06 AM

You people trip me out. You think because Kobe is one of the greatest players somebody won't knock his fukking head off? Kobe is soft as hell, that came out of the suburbs from a rich family. He plays that tough shit in the NBA because he got some clout in it. But somebody who don't see that shit will beat the shit out of him.

masr · 03-08-10, 01:26 PM

KOBE - 4 Time NBA CHAMP/ 1 NBA MVP
BARNES -7 Teams in 7 years (a nobody)

williams22 · 03-08-10, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by masr

KOBE - 4 Time NBA CHAMP/ 1 NBA MVP
BARNES -7 Teams in 7 years (a nobody)

Doesn't matter. Yesterday the score read Barnes 1, Kobe 0. Barnes did his job.

bringdownthehous · 03-08-10, 01:29 PM

SO FUNNY to watch barnes and kobe go at it...If barnes let that ball go into Kobe's face..GUARENTEED BRAWL

The best defender kobe's had - probobly bruce bowen (but also dirtiest)

I HATE Bowen though..dirty player, and just an idiot - always wearin dumbass bow ties

tbonmusikman · 03-08-10, 01:30 PM

Right, the question isn't who's the better player, or lifetime player. That answer is obvious. The question is, can Barnes control or contain one of the best players in the league. How good of a player they are only affects how they match-up a small amount.

$Burm$ · 03-08-10, 01:30 PM

no such thing as a kobe stopper, maybe a container..kobe still put up i think it was either 18 or 20 in the 4th quarter alone on him

lakerboy · 03-08-10, 01:32 PM

hilarious thread- i guess when magic beat cavs a couple weeks ago barnes was the man who shut down lebron- kobe had over 30 points and torched barnes in the fourth- barnes shouldnt have been playing anyways- he should have been kicked out earlier in the game. heck kobe and barnes should have been chucked

lyon804 · 03-08-10, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by tbonmusikman

Right, the question isn't who's the better player, or lifetime player. That answer is obvious. The question is, can Barnes control or contain one of the best players in the league. How good of a player they are only affects how they match-up a small amount.

There are many defenders in the NBA that can contain Koby at the moment. He is off/hurt or whatever you want to call it. When he is on there is not much defense for him.

williams22 · 03-08-10, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by $Burm$

no such thing as a kobe stopper, maybe a container..kobe still put up i think it was either 18 or 20 in the 4th quarter alone on him

Kobe finished 12 for 30, only 40%. Barnes kept him without a FG for the entire 2nd and 3rd quarter and held him to 7 for 16 in the 4th. I'd take that any day if I'm Stan Van Gundy. 34 points on 30 shots is FAR from efficient, advantage Barnes.

masr · 03-08-10, 01:37 PM

Originally posted by williams22

Doesn't matter. Yesterday the score read Barnes 1, Kobe 0. Barnes did his job.

Barnes had a good game,I ll give him that..Been a tough road trip for the Lakers...
But, The Lakers will be in the Finals..and it wont be Barnes and the Magic guarding him

homers54321 · 03-08-10, 03:11 PM

williams22 · 03-08-10, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by homers54321

Who cares? Ask any coach in the league if they would have been happy with Barnes' performance and you would get an emphatic yes.

AnotherLoan · 03-08-10, 03:50 PM

This is comical. Kobe could put up 40 on Barnes any time he wants to. The dumbest thing you can do to Kobe is piss him off, especially a scrub like Barnes.

AnotherLoan · 03-08-10, 03:52 PM

I think Kobe is a punk but you have to respect his game. There's no way in hell Matt Barnes will ever be considered a "Kobe stopper."

williams22 · 03-08-10, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by AnotherLoan

This is comical. Kobe could put up 40 on Barnes any time he wants to. The dumbest thing you can do to Kobe is piss him off, especially a scrub like Barnes.

I disagree. I would purposefully try to piss Kobe off as much as possible. The more you do, the more he ballhogs on offense and forces shots. Sure, he's gonna hit some, but that Lakers are MUCH more dangerous when they are moving and sharing the ball.

homers54321 · 03-08-10, 04:02 PM

Did Barnes do a good job on kobe yesterday and help the magic win? yes
Would I call Barnes a kobe stopper? No. Kobe scored 34 pts

williams22 · 03-08-10, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by homers54321

Did Barnes do a good job on kobe yesterday and help the magic win? yes
Would I call Barnes a kobe stopper? No. Kobe scored 34 pts

Judging a defensive performance based on shots is waaay too simplistic. Much better to look at efficiency. Barnes held Kobe to just over 1 points per shot, which is a great defensive performance against Kobe. When a guy shoot the ball 30 times he's b0ound to end up with quite a few points.

KiDBaZkiT · 03-08-10, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by This_Is_Life

is this thread serious? barnes looked like the biggest bitch ever after he faked to throw the ball in kobe's face and kobe didnt move an inch hahahah

barnes played ok but hes not the next kobe stopper...kobe abused him down the stretch, unfortunate he missed the last FG, but that wasnt because of barnes....kobe got a good look there

I loved seein that shit from Barnes. Kobe was the one who looked like the bitch tryin to put an elbow in Matts crotch after Matt hung a dunk on precious Bryant. I was hopin Barnes was gonna knock princess Bryants ass out cold.The guy was 12-30, yup 12-30 that is PATHETIC and its why LA lost cause of his wannabe MJ shit. Kobe is the biggest ****in fag to come into this league. Like someone posted above he is just a rich bitch from the Suburbs you can tell buy his attitude he has been spoiled his whole life.

stealthyburrito · 03-08-10, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by williams22

I disagree. I would purposefully try to piss Kobe off as much as possible. The more you do, the more he ballhogs on offense and forces shots. Sure, he's gonna hit some, but that Lakers are MUCH more dangerous when they are moving and sharing the ball.

Seriously, his alpha male instincts kick in at times like this, which isnt always a good thing. plus, he's not 100% right now so why not piss him off and make him take contested shots all night?

This_Is_Life · 03-08-10, 04:28 PM

Originally posted by williams22

Judging a defensive performance based on shots is waaay too simplistic. Much better to look at efficiency. Barnes held Kobe to just over 1 points per shot, which is a great defensive performance against Kobe. When a guy shoot the ball 30 times he's b0ound to end up with quite a few points.

i hate to nitpick but it isnt fair to say barnes held kobe to just over 1 point per shot

IMO pietrus did a great job of covering kobe, including the block at the end of the 1st, so it wasnt all barnes...i also happen to think pietrus is a better on the ball defender than barnes but thats neither here nor there

kobe is the kind of guy you cant stop, you can only hope to contain...and im not a kobe nuthugger, there just isnt a guy in the league who can truly restrict him ...but theres not enough of a sample size to prove whether im right or wrong

Grind House · 03-08-10, 04:45 PM

Kobe was alright with me up until the game yesterday. The way they tried to hand deliver that game to those faggots was pathetic. That shit brings me back to the Sac/LA games back in the early 2000's. It's no other sport that can be dictated by a ref like the NBA. And if you give everybody except for a selective few in the NBA 30 shots, they can drop 30 points. Barnes never said he was a stopper of no damn body, so I don't know where this shit comes from anyway.

tk101 · 03-08-10, 04:52 PM