You guys are insisting that Kobe is going to continue this ball domination. As if Kobe friggin Bryant is some rookie or shooter in a contract year.
Kobe Jellybean Bryant is a smart man; he didn't call Nash and beg him to come to L.A without realizing that it would hinder his shots and stats. He knows firsthand how Nash works.
Kobe wants ring #6 more than deaf people want ears. He's obsessed with it. Ring #6 means he's equal to Jordan in his mind. He would kill every Lakers fan at Staples Center for that ring. That's how I know this is going to work. This isn't 2004 Kobe who NEEDED the shine and needed to win a title while also being the best player(funny enough, he might the greatest Western Conference Finals player ever. Go look at his stats from those Shaq Years. That dude carried the Lakers for big stretches.)
The biggest question here is whether Mike Brown can make it work. His scheme is based around long, drawn out isolation possessions and wing screens to limit opposing team's possessions and improve defense. NONE OF THAT works with Steve Nash.
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Realo won gold at the Sex Olympics with a BROKEN FRIGGIN NECK.-Voltch