Kobe

There is very little debate who is the most talented player in the NBA. The discussion usually begins and ends with Kobe Bryant. However, there is no one in the NBA or possibly all of sports that I dislike more. I'll admit I am a bit biased here considering I love Shaq and I love Coach K.

First, I find it ridiculous that pro-Duke blogs talk about Kobe as if he was a Dukie at one point in his life. Kobe wasn't even close to going to Duke. It was only after the fact that Kobe indicated that he would've loved to play for Duke if he went to college. AND, I may be in the minority here but I am so glad that this guy didn't step foot on Duke's campus and that is saying a lot since he would've arrived in 1996 when Duke was still struggling.

Let's get this straight, I think he is the most talented player in the league and I respect that talent. That's all I respect about this guy. I won't even get into his personal life because that is none of my business and only he and that girl know exactly what happened that night. But, this guy rats out Shaq to the police, basically cries Shaq off of his team because he's so conceded that he believed he could win without him, tries to steal Coach K from Duke, commits some of the dirtiest flagrant fouls in the NBA and then cries when Raja Bell throws him down, at no point has he made any of his teammates better, and now he goes on the radio demands a trade, claims he had nothing to do with Shaq leaving LA, claims management hasn't given him enough talent to work with and has since demanded a trade, rescinded that demand, demanded a trade again, and again has rescinded that demand. I am so sick of this guy it's not even funny.

I vowed a few months ago that I would be much more objective but I just can't stand this guy. He's not the only one around sports but he is the only one of those guys somehow linked to Duke. To all those who link Kobe to Duke, stop! You are embarrassing Duke. Duke is a program built on character, teamwork, and integrity. Duke is not a program that revolves around snitching on other teammates, pointing fingers and cheap fouls. Let's reaffirm our association with the Elton Brands, Luol Dengs, and Shane Battiers of the world who exemplify what is stands for to be a Blue Devil.