Kobe is based god. He doesn't need to call any scrub new player. He has 5 rings, what do the other guys have?
Kobe knows what's real Steven Gerrard a football player is real. I doubt Kobe would stand for a picture like that all smiles with some fatso eggball player. So very good reason for Kobe to be quiet
Hakeem was an a$$ but notice how he didnt win a ring until he learned to work with the team. Being serious and being an a$$ of a teammate are different things. Im not saying he needs to call them but theres seems to be reoccurring theme here that is affecting team chemistry and thus thats affecting winning. So at the ens of the season hes just hurting his goal Of being the greatest. No one likes working in a bad environment, u eventually mentally give up.
Kobe taking a page from Popovich's book. Probably won't talk to any of these guys for an entire season. Love this old school style.
Kobe might retire for a year, go play baseball to fulfil MJ's father dream. Though I wish he resign 10 years contract with the Lakers and take something of a home discount like 24 million/ year.