Miami DC tried to save the season with a Kobe Bryant analogy

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Right now things are bleak for Miami Dolphins. They stand at 2-7 and dealing with the consequences decisions they made before the trade deadline.

Still, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is trying restore the player’s confidence by providing examples of players who have overcome the odds, according to David Furones of The Sun Sentinel.

The difference was that he raised NBA greats Kobe Bryant and Nick Anderson. Essentially, Weaver talked about two moments where Bryant and Anderson were at their lowest.

For Anderson, it came during Game 1 of the 1995 NBA Finals in between Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets. Anderson missed four consecutive free throws it forced the game into overtime, and the Rockets won.

In the end, the Rockets swept the Magic for their second straight title.

In 1997, an 18-year-old Kobe Bryant and the Lakers played the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals. In overtime, Bryant made four air balls and the Jazz won the series.

After Dolphins practice, Weaver said he liked what he saw from the players and offered one goal.

“I don’t think anyone wants to be a brick, so our goal is to be the Mamba,” he said. In other words, be Kobe Bryant instead of Nick Anderson.

Consequences of Bryant and Anderson

There is something the Dolphins could learn from these two cases. As for Anderson, he never had to suffer those four missed free throws.

At the time, the Magic were one of the most popular teams in the NBA with Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway. It would also be their only finals appearance during the 1990s.

After that, Anderson lost confidence in his game.

By contrast, Bryant channeled his misfortune to become one of the most influential players of his generation, earned the nickname “The Black Mamba”.





2025-11-07 00:51:00

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