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08:09 AM ET 12.16 | Coming out on the short end of any competition doesn't sit well with Kobe Bryant, and hearing the hype about their L.A. neighbor hasn't helped. The Hallway Rivalry has taken a series of unimaginable turns that have left the Lakers in a corner so dark, even Kobe Bryant can't see. "I'm not sure what the [heck] is the direction, to be honest with you," he said. Five miles north, after years of lingering in the Lakers' shadow, the Clippers were taking their first steps into what could be a prolonged and powerful stay in the Los Angeles spotlight. Here at Lakers camp, Bryant was lost. "I don't know, dude," he said when asked about his team's future. "I'm telling you, I don't know. I'm not going to BS you. I don't know."

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December 16, 2011 08:22 AM ET

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That's easy....getting screwed by the league.

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December 16, 2011 08:25 AM ET

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Didn't he posed the same question when they traded Odom?

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December 16, 2011 08:28 AM ET

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Unbelievable... the Great Kobe doesn't know what the Lakers are doing. I thought they consulted him on everything they did for his approval before making any kind of move!

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December 16, 2011 08:35 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:28 AM ET 12.16 by Epoch1

Unbelievable... the Great Kobe doesn't know what the Lakers are doing. I thought they consulted him on everything they did for his approval before making any kind of move!

Maybe young Mr. Buss prefers asking Bynum instead...

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December 16, 2011 08:51 AM ET

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Too bad bro!

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December 16, 2011 09:03 AM ET

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Manic depression is touching my soul
I know what I want but I just don't know
How to, go about gettin' it
Feeling sweet feeling,
Drops from my fingers, fingers
Manic depression is catchin' my soul
Hendrix

lecorbeau

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December 16, 2011 09:04 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:02 AM ET 12.16 by M3ATPLOW

You must be loving this as a C's fan....Morning E

Nah... The whole league has **** the bed. It's sad.

Epoch1

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December 16, 2011 09:05 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:04 AM ET 12.16 by M3ATPLOW

Not that HOF Kobe needs my approval, but I hope he does not become a baby again, that did not get his way, and take his ball and go home ( trade request ).........I would lose alot of respect for him.....I thought that Kobe had matured over the last few years...

So he's fooled you as well.

Epoch1

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December 16, 2011 09:08 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:04 AM ET 12.16 by Epoch1

Nah... The whole league has **** the bed. It's sad.

Lord you whine more than most of this players....

K.I.G.

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December 16, 2011 09:09 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:03 AM ET 12.16 by lecorbeau

Manic depression is touching my soul
I know what I want but I just don't know
How to, go about gettin' it
Feeling sweet feeling,
Drops from my fingers, fingers
Manic depression is catchin' my soul Hendrix

I couldn't resist