With Gasol and Nash out, obviously Kobe has to shoot a lot. There’s no one else on the team who can shoot, and Kobe has actually played pretty well this year (he has an above average shooting % this year). So that second assistant coach was completely correct in his assessment of the Knicks game.

But when Gasol and Nash comes back, things change. And then, Kobe DOES screw up the system and the chemistry. Gasol’s play has deteriorated consistently, b/c the offense rarely if ever goes through him. He’s not the kind of guy who’s going to use energy to rebound the ball to find his offense (neither is Kobe btw…). Gasol needs the ball in his hands to make plays. He’s perhaps the best passing big man in the league, and the Lakers NEVER use that skill even though the best finishing big man in the league is on the court (it makes no sense..).
Kobe’s style definitely puts Gasol behind the 8 ball. I’d say the same for Howard, but when he’s shooting a terrible FT%, teams are just going to foul him whenever he has the ball, so Howard has himself to blame before Kobe.

We’ll see what happens when Nash and Gasol come back. They will turn the ship around, but the offense will always struggle to integrate Kobe. And now with their early record, they are screwing themselves b/c they won’t land a top seed, and will likely face the Thunder in the 2nd round. There is no chance they can out of that matchup alive.

Best thing to do is fire Dumbtoni now and bring in Phil Jackson. With Jackson the Lakers will get a great offensive scheme as well as a much improved defense. With Dumbtoni expect more pathetic offense with Dumbtoni sitting Pau down at the end of games when we need him most on the court. Maybe Ancient Nash can help share the ball handling chores to free Kobe up more but any good he does on offense will be undone with his pathetic defense.

Go Kobe!!! Fire Dumbtoni!!! We Want Phil!!! Fire the little idiot buss boy!!! We Want Jeanie!!!

& how is Kobe a side kick to Shaq that never won a thing before Kobe? LOL
Deposit rejected!

BTW, Player A: .600 true shooting%; usage 30.7; 5.0 assists/gm
Player B: .592 true shooting%; usage 30.5; 2.0 assists/gm

Both are clearly amazing players. Who is helping their team more?
Today there was an article about player A saying he is the reason his team is losing. There was an article about player B begging people to calm all the MVP chatter.
This is sensationalism, pure and simple.
Remember: “there are lies, da** lies, and statistics” -Mark Twain

Player A=Kobe

Player B=Carmelo

LOLOLOL SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE!

Here are 5 other factors you can check to actually try to confirm or refute your conclusion:

1. Check the shooting percentage of Kobe’s teammates in games where he takes 20 or more shots versus 19 or less shots.
2. Check the number of shots taken by Kobe in the second half or 4th quarter of games where the Lakers are trailing versus when they’re leading.
3. Check the correlation of turnovers to wins & losses
4. Check the correlation of number of missed free throws by Dwight Howard and wins vs losses
5. Check the correlation of opponent shooting percentage to wins & losses.

The first two might help you ascertain whether the 20 shots & win loss record is causally related and in what direction. The third through 5th factors could show you other factors that contribute to losses. And no, number of shots by Kobe doesn’t cause the opponents to shoot better or Dwight Howard to miss free throws.

Point number 1: In games where Kobe took 20 or more shots, he played 40.7 minutes on average. In games where he took 19 or less shots, he played 35.2 minutes per game.

6 of the 11 “less than 20 shot” games were blowout wins where Kobe averaged even fewer minutes and fewer shots.

Conclusion #1: in games where the Lakers are able to maintain leads with Kobe off the floor or build big enough leads that they can’t lose them, he plays less minutes, and thus takes less shots. Thus when his teammates …more

Conclusion #2: In games where the Lakers fall behind or when they can’t maintain leads, Kobe plays more minutes and takes more shots.

So he is who he is. Which is more like Melo than Mike. Unlike LeBron, Durant, or Wade, he’s just never gonna be a .500 shooter, nor will he straddle the top of the rebound or assist/TO ratio for at his position.

This doesn’t mean that his team’s woes are his fault, but neither does it mean the team is good with him shooting more. They are best when the entire team’s FG% is higher, however that happens.

I remember this with MJ: There were stretches–including entire seasons, especially the early years–during which his teammates on the floor would start to stand around once he started taking it all on himself. Eventually they learned to move off the ball better.

That’s the thing: Whatever Bryant does, the other guys need to keep moving. But let’s not forget that Jordan was just all-around more efficient than any of the guys I previously mentioned. Only LeBron comes close.

UPDATE: After the squeaker over Charlotte:
When Bryant takes more shots than his team has assists:
2-10
When his team has more assists than he does shot attempts:
10-4

Doesn’t matter how many times I re-state the FACTS, the FACT remains – The FAKERS SUCK !

It’s so enjoyable to watch Wanna-be-like-Mike/ And1/ Harlem Globetrotter/ Jack-Up-Artist throw up all that GABBAGE !!!!

It’s even more enjoyable and comical to hear all the FAKER fans blame EVERYONE in the building for the losses and lack of team chemistry, over the past 17 years, when the ONE CONSTANT has been……..drum roll please……..

kobe/ Wanna-be-like-Mike/ And1/ Harlem Globetrotter/ Jack-Up-Artist

He will be remembered as a good VOLUME SHOOTER (47%) and TEAM CANCER……ahahahahah

Going out to get more salt, for those oooozing, gaping wounds FAKER fans have!!!!

pass to the Mamba

he said the same thing a week ago.

he dislikes Kobe, which is fine but make a good argument.

oh boy

did you know that Air Jordan never won a championship without Scottie Pippen?

did you know that Kobe has Two championships without Shaq?

how many rings did BIG SHOT Horry ( who is awesome) win without the BIG fundamental?
shaq?
Kobe?

your data is flaws!

did you know that Air Jordan never won a championship without Scottie Pippen?

did you know that Kobe has Two championships without Shaq?

how many rings did BIG SHOT Horry ( who is awesome) win without the BIG fundamental?
shaq?
Kobe?

your data is flaws!