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Kobe Bryant Unhappy About Being Briefly Benched Against Grizzlies [Video]

Posted: March 26, 2012

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Los Angeles, Ca. -  Kobe Bryant expressed his disappointment with being breifly benched in the fourth quarter in the  Los Angeles Lakers’ 102-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday night.

At first Bryant tried to keep quiet about how he felt about being benched then he decided to throw his support behind coach Mike Brown.

Kobe said,

“It’s his decision to make. He makes the decision. He’s the coach. If you guys are looking for a story, I’m not going to give you one. I can’t sit here and criticize his decisions. In leading this ballclub, that’s something I can’t afford to do. I got to have his back. I’ve had his back the whole season; I can’t start doing something crazy now. It wouldn’t make no sense.”

Bryant was benched with almost six minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Lakers were down by 14 points.  Bryant’s frustration only seemed to grow when he was subbed out of the game in favor of Metta World Peace and remained out of the game until 1:51. At that point the Lakers were only down by 9.

Brown commented on subbing out Kobe,

“I just felt like I needed to make a sub at the time, so I did. It’s not one particular thing. I just made the sub, went with Metta, sat (Bryant) for a couple minutes and then tried to go back to him but obviously it didn’t work. I usually don’t like to run him because he ends up playing a ton of minutes. He was at 38 (minutes), 27 (seconds) tonight but I don’t like to run him a whole half if I can help it. If I can give him a minute or two here or there, then I will.”

Brown typically does not start Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter so as not to wear him out.

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Posted: March 26, 2012
H. Scott English

By H. Scott English









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12 Archived Responses to “ Kobe Bryant Unhappy About Being Briefly Benched Against Grizzlies [Video] ”

  1. Eddy Renato Cigarroa
    Mar 26, 2012

    Brown is a big loser and we don't want him here in LA!

  2. Kathy Johnson
    Mar 26, 2012

    Thanks Coach 4 taking care of Kobe…awesome…shows U care…

  3. Kathy Johnson
    Mar 26, 2012

    Thanks Coach 4 taking care of Kobe…awesome…shows U care…

  4. Kathy Johnson
    Mar 26, 2012

    Thanks Coach 4 taking care of Kobe…awesome…shows U care…

  5. Kathy Johnson
    Mar 26, 2012

    Thanks Coach 4 taking care of Kobe…awesome…shows U care…

  6. Richard Mitchell
    Mar 26, 2012

    I love how, in the article, Kobe 1st says nothing, then supports the coach but the headline is "Kobe Bryant Unhappy…." Good old media at work. There's no story here. Let's make one.

  7. Noah Lee Bosh
    Mar 26, 2012

    LMMFAO CRY POUT

  8. Lakesha Johnson-Campbell
    Mar 26, 2012

    superstars win game u don't sit kobe out in the fourth quarter booo BROWN.

  9. Todd Ka'imi Espinda
    Mar 26, 2012

    yup didn't work…, like most of the things he does in close games…, they don't work. Brown could not produce with King James & inspite of him being the coach now, they'l (the Laker's) will go maybe 2 rounds of the post season, but I don't think they'l win the championship with Brown as the head coach now or ever.

  10. Tee Bee
    Mar 28, 2012

    Brown is on the way out, I am no Kobe Fan but you don't bench a guy like kobe unless you want to lose. therefore look for this guy brown to be packing just like Mike Di'Antoni.

  11. Patron Silver
    Mar 28, 2012

    Been saying that from day one. Brown the Clown

  12. Jeff Benné
    Mar 28, 2012

    Los Angeles, Ca. – Kobe Bryant expressed his disappointment with being breifly benched in the fourth quarter in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 102-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday night. = Breifly? Doesn't anyone use a spell checker anymore.. retarded.