What to expect from Kobe Bryant

Bilz

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I didn't use it at all. Bilz exaggerates how bad Kobe's help defense was last year while ignoring how horribly lackluster the entire teams defense was, including Dwight. He routinely calls him one of the worst defenders in the NBA when that is literally not true.
No one is insisting Nash and those other guys are first team defenders like people still do with Kobe. Even a broken back Dwight absolutely shyts on Kobe defensively. That isn't saying much but there was no reason to lump them together as an excuse.

Kobe routinely got the easiest assignments, even in his prime, and he never did anything impressive. He has mostly coasted and would purposely get lost on screens and he'd just live off reputation based on having 1-2 games a year and maybe 1 possession a game where he actually tried.

There is no exaggeration here, his defense is garbage.
 

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kobe did an interview with gary payton on fs1 it's great. he was talking shyt saying the clippers won't own the city until he dies
 
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Harden is a much better defender than Kobe. At least he tried to recover after he got lost in those clips. Kobe would have just conceded the open shot and then throw his hands up while giving disgusted looks at his teammates.

has there EVER been a 17 year veteran in the league that has been asked to do as much as Kobe did last year on the offensive end and do it as effectively that also played lockdown D?

please tell me about these guys who have done what Kobe did last year + play lockdown D?

its almost like you fools can't just give the man props for dominating an era filled with players who were toddlers when he was drafted.

just think about it like this

there's dudes that are gonna be coming into the league next year that weren't even alive when Kobe was drafted
that is who he's playing against and still dropping 27/6/6 on
 

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lol at harden being a better defender than kobe. come on bruh

when you have nba players talking about how great kobe's defense is, whatever yall are talking about is irrelevant
 

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I expect him to put up around 24 5 and 5 while shooting in the low to mid 40's from the field.. The Lakers will get a 7 or 8 seed and get swept in the 1st round..
 

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This is the only point that needs to be made. As long as that monster is coaching Kobe is in grave danger of another injury.

nah pringles knows better now. we actually had a bench. our backup last year was woatie reeks and now we have Jodie Meeks :whew:
 
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