Shaq wishes he had a farewell tour like Kobe is getting

Feb 14, 2016, 07:21
Shaq wishes he had a farewell tour like Kobe is getting

He was also able to lead the Cavaliers to an NBA Finals, but fell short against the San Antonio Spurs.

However, in Cleveland on Wednesday for his last game vs. LeBron, Bryant was asked about the rivalry aspect between the two and Bryant shut down that talk pretty quick.

"It's just, I don't know if weird would be the term I'd use for it", he said.

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, passes around Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love in the first half of an NBA basketball game as LeBron James watches, Wednesday in Cleveland.

LeBron James, who matched up with the 20th-year pro when the two were in the game together, had 29 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists for the Cavs (38-14), with the two superstars seizing the opportunity to go one-on-one late in the fourth quarter.

His exit overshadowed Bryant's final appearance in Cleveland. It started with a Jordan Clarkson three, then Bryant converted on a four-point play.

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Bryant is an 18-time All-Star who is retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers when this season ends.

"There's a lot of guys with talent, a lot of guys with size, a lot of guys with height, talent, speed, can shoot better than this guy, can jump higher than this guy, but it's something that's in you that gets you to that next level", James said.

Bryant's arm seemed to catch Love's shoulder when Love was backing him down on a shot in the post.

Drummond initially said he had fallen asleep during a team meeting, but thought better of it and flashed the "I Have Not" sign. "Just like when you get hit in the amusing bone, the elbow has shooting pain. It's just a stinger". Losing Love disrupted the Cavs' title chase and for a moment Wednesday night, it appeared Cleveland would be without him again.

They forced the Cavaliers to bring their starters back in the fourth quarter as a 22-point lead was sliced to eight.

"It didn't matter to me", Bryant insisted. "It's bittersweet, but great to see him on the Cleveland Cavaliers" floor one last time, especially for the fans. "It was really special".

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Bryant and James will face one more encounter when the Cavaliers face the Lakers at the Staples Center next month.

Bryant's send-off in Cleveland also drudged up reports of a Kobe-for-LeBron trade that never happened back in 2007.

"I was just going to give the trophy to Kobe, and Kobe looks at my little man and says, 'Here you go, Shareef.'..." No one compares Magic Johnson and Larry Bird based off there regular season matchups.

James and Bryant are linked by their greatness.

"That we stink, that's tough", he said. I don't want to say it was weird or anything like that. Rookie guard Devin Booker added 15 points and a career-best 10 assists. "Definitely. I know it would've been a lot of fun".

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Five-time champs with the Lakers, 2000-2002 and 2009-2010. "A lot of people don't know who Tim Horton is", he said. And in some Toronto quarters, seven seasons of loyal service still doesn't buy you much other than boos.

"They're not competitive", O'Neal said about Bryant's Lakers, who have the second-worst record in the league at 11-44. "Twenty years is a long time, so I feel very good about it".

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