Kobe isnt perceived that way because hes more "uncle tomish". Had it been Iverson or Artest, they'd be tossin the "thug" personna around the way the racists throw around the word "propoganda" on the nonsports forum. Kobe is the golden boy who grew up in Italy speaking several different languages.

I know everyone says they dont like watching the nba but the game is played the way it is because thats the most effective way to win. If my team is Duke and I have the Miami Heat players in college basketball, Im not going to run some retarded motion offense and a 2-3 zone, Im throwing it into superman until he either dunks on someone or gets double teamed and then flash or eddie jones is going to kill you 3 points at a time every trip down the court.

Pro players are too good for the type of crap that colleges use. Man defenses and isolation to find mismatches are pretty much the norm. Same with football, youre not going to see the spread offense in the nfl anytime soon on a consistent basis.