I see it now, Lebron only knows how to play one way. Yes the Lakers had their win streak recently but i still don't see them being even middle of the pack in the west playoffs, i see them 7th or 8th
The Lakers would be better off and Lebron would be better off with Lebron playing more off ball
Kobe faced double and triple teams, knifed through defenders...and was a much better passer then given credit for. He might not have averaged Lebron type of assists but more then 5apg was above average for a shooting guard
The other young players are regressing along side Lebron. Ball looks like a g league player. What it comes down to is Kobe had much more of an ability to improvise whether it was making accurate passes, splitting double or triple teams, or utilizing his goat post up game...Lebron is more predicatable, more turnover prone and pads his stats