TheRock1525 posted...If Kobe actually wants to play alongside Nash and realize he's going to be used more off the ball and spot up.
If he still insists on dominating the ball, the Lakers aren't going anywhere.
let's be honest though - kobe's the team's best shot-creator. the guy's got a surprisingly high bball iq (just an even huger ego) - i think there will be predictable friction but that he'll be smart enough to know how he's best used. i mean he takes those garbage contested shots all the time but you gotta remember, he does it because he can make them
Does he make them? Kobe is coming off his lowest TS% and eFG% for his career. His eFG% from 3-15 feet is down quite a bit and he's taking more shots outside of 16-23 feet (7.7 per game, the highest since 2007) he's taking 4.9 threes per game and hitting them at his lowest eFG% in the past 5 seasons.
You lived with the bad shooting because he shot .550-.560 for TS% (which is good for a shooting guard) but when it dips below .530 it's troubling.
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