'Obviously Kobe is an unbelievable player. He can explode for 50 points at any given time. There's nothing we can do about that, and we're just going to have to deal with that. You're never going to stop Kobe. He's just too good. You just have to make him work for what he gets. Kobe is the greatest player I have ever seen at what he does.' - w:Mike D'Antoni[16]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A peer accepts the speaker's dominance and focuses on defense strategies.
- In plain terms
- You can't stop him, just make him work hard.
- What can you take from it?
- Adapt strategy when facing unstoppable opponents.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you adapt to threats?
- When to give up?
Another view
Sometimes stopping the opponent is impossible.
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