Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Shaq–Kobe feud" in English language version.
Before Sunday, the biggest comeback in a Game 7 was a mere six points.
Kobe didn't have a selfish agenda; he just felt that the way he had been playing was the best way he could contribute.
"The minute I heard Kobe [Bryant] say he had one more ring than Shaq, I said to Danny, 'Let's go get Shaq', and it happened", said Grousbeck.
West knew no NBA team had drafted a backcourt player straight out of high school ...[permanent dead link]
There also was a growing rift between O'Neal and Bryant, and it carried over into the playoffs.
Before Sunday, the biggest comeback in a Game 7 was a mere six points.
Kobe didn't have a selfish agenda; he just felt that the way he had been playing was the best way he could contribute.
I'm not going to take any s--- from Shaq[uille O'Neal] this year", Kobe blurted out. "If he starts saying things in the press, I'll fire back. I'm not afraid to go up against him. I've had it.
Kobe drives the lane as Shaq drifts towards the basket while signaling for a lob. The alley oop goes up. O'Neal stuffs it down one-handed, then races upcourt, mouth agape, two index fingers out in salute of everyone in his sight line.
O'Neal throws it down and the camera follows him as he heads down the court yelling in celebration, totally blowing right past Kobe, who has his hand out to high-five Shaq. Kobe half-heartedly grabs at O'Neal's forearm as he passes; Shaq doesn't even notice.
O'Neal said at the time that "the full team is here", leading some to speculate that he preferred to play this season without the distractions attached to Bryant's court case.
And the reason is, he'd promised Malone and Payton back in November he'd stay off Kobe's case.
...as a Lakers insider notes, it was Bryant's insistence on getting away from Shaquille O'Neal that got them in this mess.
I was freestyling. That's all. It was all done in fun. Nothing serious whatsoever", O'Neal told ESPN.com Monday. "That is what MC's do. They freestyle when called upon. I'm totally cool with Kobe. No issue at all.
Jackson was in the midst of answering a stream of Shaq-related questions in his pregame media session when O'Neal himself emerged from the Suns' practice court, stepped through the reporters and gave Jackson a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
Shaquille O'Neal, the newly minted All-Star for the Western Conference, has claimed Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson as new allies, saying the longtime rivalry between himself and the Lakers forward was simply a marketing gimmick.
My theory: I think Kobe's postgame routine got back to Shaq. I think it pissed him off. I think it got his competitive juices flowing for the first time in years. I think he realized Boston was his best chance to tie Kobe at five.
But I don't compete with little guards. I don't compete with little guys who run around dominating the ball, throwing up 30 shots a night – like D-Wade, Kobe.
This was the first overt sign of hostility between them since midway through the 2000–01 season
At practice Monday, Jackson ordered the team not to discuss the dust-up with reporters. He fined Bryant for defying that order by talking to ESPN later that day.
Bryant sat alongside O'Neal for the start of the fourth quarter and stayed on the bench for the rest of the game.
They showed it Wednesday night in the regular-season finale when Kobe Bryant's 3-pointer at the end of double overtime gave the Lakers a 105–104 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, and, more importantly, the Pacific Division title.
Here's another snippet of what he said Sunday, in which he suggests Bryant's comments were a factor in O'Neal's separating from his wife, Shaunie.
"I didn't take it any kind of way whatsoever", Bryant said Saturday, before declining to take any more questions on the topic.
Before the 2002–03 season, he waited until right before the season to get surgery on his toe. Later, he explained: "I got hurt on company time, so I'll rehab on company time."
The decision came a day after the Lakers traded fellow superstar Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat. Now, it will be Bryant — along with incoming coach Rudy Tomjanovich and Heat imports Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and Brian Grant — who will lead them into the future.
... he should have done what Shaq does ... that Shaq would pay his women not to say anything ...
Both of them is rappers; they tried rapping before. They know ain't no rules when it comes to rapping. Shaq has all access and the right to do and say what he wants to say in fun, in the spirit of rap
The arrival of Shaquille O'Neal necessitated the trading of longtime center Vlade Divac, and the trading or renouncement of several other veterans
... I told Kobe that he was my idol ... I'm serious. He's playing phenomenal. I think he's the best player in the league, by far.
Due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery he missed 40 games but did return near season's end only to re-injure his knee in the 2004 NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired forward Lamar Odom, forward Caron Butler, forward Brian Grant and a future first round draft pick from the Miami Heat in exchange for center Shaquille O'Neal, it was announced today.
What happened after Shaq and Kobe got entangled in the lane during the first quarter? Nothing but laughter all around.
In one passage, Jackson quotes O'Neal at a team meeting last season: "I have something to say. I think Kobe is playing too selfishly for us to win."
Asked to interpret O'Neal comments, he replied: "All we ask from Shaq is to be the dominant presence that he is and play solid defense. That's it. Scoring shouldn't affect his defense."
This summer is going to be a different summer for a lot of people", O'Neal said. "Everyone is going to take care of their own business and everyone that is going to do what's best for them, including me.
The feeling throughout the Lakers organization is that Bryant is behind these moves.
THE_REAL_SHAQ: thats right i am saying it today and today only, i want kobe bryant to get number 4, spread da word
O'Neal's step-father, Phil Harrison, was overhead yelling at Bryant during Sunday's game in Orlando, telling the guard to pass the ball. O'Neal said he didn't know if it was true.[permanent dead link]
When it was clear that everything went through me, the outcome of it was (a record of) 67–15, playing with enthusiasm, the city jumping up and down and a parade. And now we're 23–11. You figure it out", O'Neal said. "We did it last year; it worked out to the city's and to the organization's favor. So, I don't know why anybody else would want to change – other than selfish reasons.
Nothing in either man's character suggests he will be satisfied playing second banana.
Last season, however, Bryant's tendency to force his offense and ignore his teammates caused a potentially serious rift between him and O'Neal"
If you've got a Corvette that runs into a brick wall, you know what's gonna happen ...
"I had orders from the great Bill Russell", O'Neal said. "Me and him were talking in Seattle the other day, and he was telling me how rivalries should be. I asked him if he ever disliked anybody he played against, and he told me, 'No, never,' and he told me that I should shake Kobe Bryant's hand and let bygones be bygones and bury the hatchet.
Before the 2002–03 season, he waited until right before the season to get surgery on his toe. Later, he explained: "I got hurt on company time, so I'll rehab on company time."
I'm not going to take any s--- from Shaq[uille O'Neal] this year", Kobe blurted out. "If he starts saying things in the press, I'll fire back. I'm not afraid to go up against him. I've had it.
Bryant sat alongside O'Neal for the start of the fourth quarter and stayed on the bench for the rest of the game.
They showed it Wednesday night in the regular-season finale when Kobe Bryant's 3-pointer at the end of double overtime gave the Lakers a 105–104 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, and, more importantly, the Pacific Division title.
The decision came a day after the Lakers traded fellow superstar Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat. Now, it will be Bryant — along with incoming coach Rudy Tomjanovich and Heat imports Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and Brian Grant — who will lead them into the future.
... he should have done what Shaq does ... that Shaq would pay his women not to say anything ...
What happened after Shaq and Kobe got entangled in the lane during the first quarter? Nothing but laughter all around.
Both of them is rappers; they tried rapping before. They know ain't no rules when it comes to rapping. Shaq has all access and the right to do and say what he wants to say in fun, in the spirit of rap
THE_REAL_SHAQ: thats right i am saying it today and today only, i want kobe bryant to get number 4, spread da word