Kobe has finally broken his silence about the Lakers' recent breakup- with recent head coach Mike D'Antoni that is. The rumors can stop just a minute and we can hear what Kobe had to say about D'Antoni's departure. This news of course comes after Magic Johnson made his feelings about the subject crystal clear via a mildly controversial Twitter comment.
Bryant, an 18-year veteran of the LA ball club, has won five NBA Championships, all with legendary coach Phil Jackson. So what did he think about D'Antoni's departure after barely two years in LA? (via ESPN):
"'Honestly, I didn't care,'" Bryant said Thursday during a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, when asked whether he was happy D'Antoni accepted a buyout of close to $2 million instead of coming back to coach the team next season."
Kobe went on to discuss Magic Johnson's comments as well as his desire to wield more influence in the front office:
"Bryant added that Magic Johnson's controversial tweet in which he celebrated D'Antoni's departure reminded him of a scene out of The Wizard of Oz.
"'The first thing I thought of was seeing the munchkins on the Yellow Brick Road dancing and singing, 'The Wicked Witch is dead,' Bryant said. 'When he tweeted that, that song just came to mind.'
"Bryant hopes the Lakers will sing a different tune than they have in the past when it comes to consulting him about hiring a coach.
"'On the last two they didn't,' Bryant said, referring to Mike Brown and D'Antoni, who both failed to endure the length of the initial contracts they signed with the Lakers before parting ways. 'On the third one, I'm hoping they do.'"
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