Matt Barnes was Orlando’s designated instigator against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers Sunday. Exhibit A.:
(Greatest fake since Lamar Odom’s marriage)
In case you think that’s just the angle the video was shot from, here’s the video.
Barnes later daggered the Lakers with a late three-ball, with Bryant as his opposite.
In fairness, Bryant left Barnes alone to help Pau Gasol with Dwight Howard, but Barnes still made a statement by burying the shot.
He then followed with the obligatory, inarticulate Tweet.
(Tho Odom evened up the inarticulate score)
I’m sure the rest of the league appreciates Barnes placing that wakeup call.
10:15 am on March 8th, 2010
Orlando out played the Lakers, and out classed them too.
Gasol, was out for revenge the whole second qtr
Artest thinks he is Rodman now
and even Fisher lost his cool
im a Laker fan but Im glad Matt Barnes had a great game, he’s a guy that keeps fighting to stay in the NBA
11:37 am on March 8th, 2010
Matt Barnes? Please.
Just another scrub thinking he can get at Kobe. C’mon Kobe can’t be perfect every game.
Brooks, (take notes from Van Gundy), pretending to throw a ball at someone’s face doesn’t make you “hard,” (or the greatest fake ever) but not flinching? Wow, that’s a different story.
11:50 am on March 8th, 2010
Kobe didn’t even flinch a little bit.
12:08 pm on March 8th, 2010
Just another thug who will be bankrupt in about six years. Cool tattoos man! They’re not tired or anything.
12:36 pm on March 8th, 2010
I always liked Matt Barnes, but you know he did’nt bother Kobe. Kobe did’nt flinch with that fake.You can’t get under a stars skin.
12:49 pm on March 8th, 2010
I wonder what would happen if Phil Jackson would of called Barnes a monkey instead of Lamar Odom? Would Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson be outside the Staples Center right now?
1:02 pm on March 8th, 2010
What do you know — cumin is my favorite herb too!
1:08 pm on March 8th, 2010
Barnes is a clown.
1:37 pm on March 8th, 2010
watched the highlights…Barnes is a pussy!!
2:29 pm on March 8th, 2010
It’s always nice to see a Superstar get served. Barnes may not be great, but he was last night. Kobe is a great player but a disaster of a human being. What means more to u?
3:02 pm on March 8th, 2010
@mark H. I wonder what would happen if Phil Jackson would of called Barnes a monkey instead of Lamar Odom? Would Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson be outside the Staples Center right now?
Great point!!!!!!!!! Another double standard.
4:07 pm on March 8th, 2010
Barnes got the win
nuff said
4:11 pm on March 8th, 2010
@mark h. and @those tats are whack!!!
yeah, what a double standard!!!
On to something totally unrelated. Can you imagine the outcry and humiliation if Donovan McNabb had been accused of sexually assaulting two women within a year? Why give a guy like THAT the benefit of the doubt? Thank God it’s a standup good guy like Ben Rothlisberger. Those who**s are after his money. He would never do something like that. Look at him. JUST LOOK AT HIM. HE’S OBVIOUSLY INNOCENT!!!
4:39 pm on March 8th, 2010
Barnes is now my favorite player. Is it me or do you just want to choke slam Kobe with his smug look on his face and his gum chewing! I love how he celebrated making a 2pter, down 3! Cocky spoiled punk. Great player no doubt, but too arrogant and cocky! Lebron is the greatness without the cockiness. Difference between the 2, one is likeable and the other is not!
5:43 pm on March 8th, 2010
Orlando can beat LA this time, but they still lost the NBA Finals to them last year. The Magic would be lucky to get back to the Finals this year, but I know the Lakers will.
5:51 pm on March 8th, 2010
Fuzz???
Lebron greatest without cockiness?…his dancing gig throughout the game(s) is one of the most annoying, and cocky, behaviors out there…
…and he’s never won a title.
Undeniably great player…but can’t someone just play anymore?
8:13 pm on March 8th, 2010
what fake?
Kobe didnt even flinch , or make any motion whatsoever
8:52 pm on March 8th, 2010
I don’t c ne thing inarticulate about it
8:53 pm on March 8th, 2010
Matt has been on 13 teams since he was drafted. Some he didn’t even play on before he was traded again or waived. This includes non-NBA teams.
Hey Matt, Kobe is still waiting for you? Hopefully Orlando actually makes the finals again this year. And remember, it doesn’t count unless you win 4 games! Then they give you a trophy.
Matt Barnes, what a joke. Wake me up in June.
11:06 pm on March 8th, 2010
lakers lucked into finals when houston had major injuries…then they played a team who had all star pg out or magic woulda won…but the barnes move was not classy…and neither is derrick fishy
10:51 am on March 9th, 2010
Lebron comes across as having fun, Kobe comes across as a cocky a$$hole. Either way i agree it would be nice to see someone make a play and end it with a high five and sit down.
7:34 pm on March 9th, 2010
Are we really talking this much about Matt Barnes? Isn’t this the guy who spit on the student section at Cal? Enough said…