Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is down on himself in the midst of one of his worst NBA seasons, but Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James believes self-motivation is the underlying factor beneath the Black Mamba's frustration.
After Sunday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks, in which Bryant made just three of 15 shots, he was extremely critical of himself, according to Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times.
"I suck right now," Bryant said. "I'm the 200th-best player in the league right now."
Despite the 37-year-old future Hall of Famer's comments, King James made it clear he doesn't believe there is any truth to them, per Jason Lloyd of Ohio.com.
"What I see is a challenge to himself," James said. "It has zero to do with his age. Zero. I think at one point in my career, in my 20s, I felt like I sucked. It's all a personal challenge. I know him. He knows he don't suck. C'mon man, it's Kobe Bryant. But it's a personal challenge to him. That's all that is."
Bryant is shooting a mere 32.3 percent from the field and averaging just 15.8 points per game for the 0-4 Lakers.
After Sunday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks, in which Bryant made just three of 15 shots, he was extremely critical of himself, according to Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times.
"I suck right now," Bryant said. "I'm the 200th-best player in the league right now."
Despite the 37-year-old future Hall of Famer's comments, King James made it clear he doesn't believe there is any truth to them, per Jason Lloyd of Ohio.com.
"What I see is a challenge to himself," James said. "It has zero to do with his age. Zero. I think at one point in my career, in my 20s, I felt like I sucked. It's all a personal challenge. I know him. He knows he don't suck. C'mon man, it's Kobe Bryant. But it's a personal challenge to him. That's all that is."
Bryant is shooting a mere 32.3 percent from the field and averaging just 15.8 points per game for the 0-4 Lakers.
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