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[XiaNaphryz]

http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles...defer-to-young-players-preaches-ball-movement

"I'm just trying to help these young guys, honestly," Bryant said Friday after the Lakers' 102-91 loss to the Toronto Raptors, during which he scored 10 points on 5-of-13 shooting during a season- and game-high 37 minutes.

"I feel good enough that I could go out there and score 25 or something like that, but what the hell is that going to do for these guys? It's not going to do a damn thing."

Bryant later added, "I know what I can do. I can do a lot more. I think the most important thing right now is understand how collectively we play.

"If I go off on [scoring] tangents individually, this whole thing is going to collapse more than it is, because you're seeing signs of improvement throughout the course of the game, but I can't go off on my own. I have to make sure I continue to teach, continue to talk to these guys and try to pull them along."

One element Bryant particularly preached Friday was ball movement, which he felt was lacking against the Raptors.

"When I've become the voice of 'ball-movement reason,' you know you have an issue," Bryant said. "I never thought I'd see the day when I'd be the one preaching that stuff. That's crazy.

He added, "I can't believe I'm saying this shit. Are you kidding me? Like a kid that grows up and just starts sounding like his parents."

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[NomarTyme]

Why not post in the NBA thread? and leave it there...

 

[diehard]

move the ball better so you can suck slightly less, i mean come on.

Why not post in the NBA thread?

what NBA thread?

 

[Bronx-Man]

And Kobe wonders why no one wants to play with his geriatric ass.

 

[Magilla]

what NBA thread?

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Why not post in the NBA thread? and leave it there...

Significant news deserves its own thread.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

"our ball movement is so bad that even I, the guy that loves to shoot and chuck, thinks we need to get better at it". The irony is not lost on him. This isn't some gotcha moment.

 

[entremet]

How bout those Knicks!

Phil looking like the Zen Master after all!

 

[Maddocks]

Sad to see the lakers waste kobes last year like this. Burn the organization to the ground! move the team! and abolish basketball from the city for 10 years!

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

ball movement? you're shooting 34% for the season bruh

 

[D i Z]

Kobe telling the truth. And this coming from him and his usual style of play is saying a lot that the Lakers should be listening to.

 

[jman2050]

"our ball movement is so bad that even I, the guy that loves to shoot and chuck, thinks we need to get better at it". The irony is not lost on him. This isn't some gotcha moment.

It's funny because it's ironic and because Kobe knows this.

I actually like Kobe of the past few years, the guy is just amount of bitter and crazy without seeming out-of-touch. The "Like a kid that grows up and just starts sounding like his parents." line is just perfect.

 

[Vicetrailia]

Why is Kobe even still playing? There's nothing to gain anymore.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Sad to see the lakers waste kobes last year like this. Burn the organization to the ground! move the team! and abolish basketball from the city for 10 years!

Send the Lakers back to Minnesota!

Then move the Timberwolves to Vancouver.

Then the Kings can go to Los Angeles.

Kobe telling the truth. And this coming from him and his usual style of play is saying a lot that the Lakers should be listening to.

But the Lakers need to keep up with the Sixers in the Tank Watch race.

Still can't believe the Celtics let Brooklyn win!

 

[Zantetsuken]

Kobe give it up already!

 

[Nelo Ice]

Who is this man and what has he done with Kobe?.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Kobe give it up already!

he's got 25 million reasons not to