Kobe Bryant as soon as famously stated that he anticipated Mike Brown to be “a pushover” based mostly on earlier status, however that he was happy to shortly uncover that was not the case.
This was early within the 2011-12 season, Brown’s first with the Lakers after spending 5 years teaching LeBron James with the Cavaliers, together with one journey to the NBA Finals.
When Brown publicly known as out Bryant — a five-time NBA champion and former league MVP — for a defensive mistake following one December defeat, Kobe shrugged and made it clear he was on board with such criticism.
“What I’ve heard about him was he was a pushover, he doesn’t say what he’s thinking and all this other sorts of stuff. I haven’t seen that at all,” Bryant stated. “He’s been the exact opposite. He’s been detail-oriented, he’s been up entrance and open and sincere. He praises guys after they do properly, he jumps on them after they’re messing up instantly.
