Kobe Bryant as soon as famously stated that he anticipated Mike Brown to be “a pushover” primarily based 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 considering and all this different types of stuff. I haven't seen that in any respect,” Bryant stated. “He's been the exact opposite. He's been detail-oriented, he's been up entrance and open and trustworthy. He praises guys once they do effectively, he jumps on them once they're messing up instantly.
