Owner Real Deal Posted December 24, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 TIME: 10:30 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Lakers 105-94 i hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 DAYUM KOBE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 11, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Kobe went off in that first, 17 points on 8-11 shooting against Grant Hill, the same guy that held G-Wallace to one point the other night. Kobe should defer, though, most definitely. He's no longer a great player, just second in the NBA in scoring with a mangled hand, new tear in it...all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Masterful game from Kobe, however, Lakers defense has been terrible. Pau cannot guard on the perimeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 11, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Why (how) is Luke Walton crashing the boards so well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 11, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Kobe, since the bad game he had against Denver (where people said he was done, should stop shooting so much): 1/3/2012: 37 PTS (14-29 FG), 48.3%1/5/2012: 30 PTS (13-24 FG), 54.2%1/6/2012: 39 PTS (13-28 FG), 46.4%1/8/2012: 26 PTS (11-22 FG), 50.0%1/10/2012: 48 PTS (18-31 FG), 58.1% Yeah buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaveli Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 As Kobe himself said when asked about his 48 point performance: "pretty good for the 7th best player in the league." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Kobe's taking the most shots since 05-06, turning the ball over the 2nd most in his career, is shooting below 20% from 3 (and taking nearly 5 of them a game), and his steals and FT shooting are below career average. Oh, and his usage rate this season is higher than in 05-06, when he averaged 35PPG. Kobe's having a good season, but doing way too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Bynum needs more FG attempts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 11, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Kobe's taking the most shots since 05-06, turning the ball over the 2nd most in his career, is shooting below 20% from 3 (and taking nearly 5 of them a game), and his steals and FT shooting are below career average. Oh, and his usage rate this season is higher than in 05-06, when he averaged 35PPG. Kobe's having a good season, but doing way too much.Maybe someone else will step up and show Kobe that he doesn't have to do this.Here are some interesting numbers... 2011-12 LakersKobe: 23.7 FGA/GRest of team: 55.4 FGA/GGasol and Bynum: 25.0 FGA/G 2010-11 Lakers (first round exit)Kobe: 20.0 FGA/GRest of team: 62.4 FGA/GGasol and Odom: 24.6 FGA/G 2009-10 Lakers (championship)Kobe: 21.5 FGA/GRest of team: 64.7 FGA/GGasol and Bynum: 23.6 FGA/G 2008-09 Lakers (championship)Kobe: 20.9 FGA/GRest of team: 64.3 FGA/GGasol and Odom: 21.9 FGA/G I'm not so sure it's a single player that needs to step up, or that Kobe needs to do less (meaning, he needs to settle down), it's the role players surrounding our big three. And here's why you're seeing less shot attempts from them (part of the reason, possibly the biggest reason): remember, this offense is four out, one in. That means that the center position (or, the big man, could be the PF if we had a shooting center like Okur) digs deep into the post, catches the ball and attracts doubles, kicking it out to shooters. This is why we brought in Kapono, who really, is not fit to play big minutes...but he's a shooter. We also drafted the best shooter in college basketball, Goudelock, who is not a true PG (what we need now). Troy Murphy has a jumper, and good range, so we brought him in. Josh McRoberts can shoot, so he's on our roster now. Here's the problem, and all of you know what I'm going to say: Drew is not creating out of the post. Kobe's responsibilities are creating for himself and Gasol. Because he does not get to the rim like he used to, and because Drew is embedded in the paint, Bryant has a different role. If you watch closely, he has been directed to work off the ball with Steve Blake, setting a quick screen, then receiving the pass in the post OR giving him perimeter position for a post-entry to Drew (or Gasol, if he's playing center). Bynum and Gasol are taking more shots than any #2 and #3 we've had in years. The problem is the rest of the team. With Ron now moving out of the post (to make room for Drew), he's ineffective on offense, which is why he's on the bench a lot more. Our perimeter guys are just standing around, and it's really not their fault...without swinging the ball, which the Lakers aren't that great at, these guys won't get their shot attempts because there are two effective ways to create for three-point shooters: out of the post, and penetration. If we can't get those two, it's going to be the Kobe show, and Drew/Gasol sideshow...and that's really about it, not so much the Lakeshow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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