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Posted: #26
Yup kobes the problem. It couldnt be new coach new team. He is proven winner everyone else is not
 
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Posted: #27
kobe scores so much because his team isn't doing the job. thats why they lose when he scores so much, not because he is hogging the ball.
 
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Posted: #28
I think Kobe would be just fine letting others do the heavy lifting. Unfortunately, they can't or they don't or they won't.  
 
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Posted: #29

I tell you who's a ball hog:

IVERSON!  He started his career as a ball hog and retired as a ball hog. 

CARMELO!  However, his game is slowly evolving so I will eventually change my views on this guy.

Kobe's not a ball hog.  He's a fighter out there.  He's the only one that comes to play.  All he can rely on is MWP who is trying his best to play defense and lock down their best player.  As for the rest, they are just standing around and awaiting orders.

The coach is the main problem.  Run and gun with no defense.  Lakers need to score 130+ points per night in order to win. There is no way Kobe can get 60-70 points at night and expect the rest to chip in with 20-30 points. 

Kobe got rings without Shaq too so don't forget that.  I do blame Kobe for running Shaq out of the team during his ego trip but he did prove that he can win without Shaq. 

 
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Posted: #30

There are ways to beat Lakers now. 

1. Hack-a-Dwight.  Works very well when you're down by 15 or so. 

2. Be more agressive on the boards with Howard.  You'lll sneak in some easy buckets or at least draw fouls.  Not like there is a great amount of defense going on. 

3. Make the old people run.  They got Pau with tendinitis after a few weeks.  Wow! 

4. Pick on their PG.  Pressure them more so they defer to Kobe.  The more Kobe handles the ball, the more he gets tired.

 
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Posted: #31
Kobe has been superb shooting the ball this year. If kobe has a hot hand i have no problem him shooting the ball alot but all you kobe lovers forget his defense has been very poor this year. I understand you are not going to shut down the Parkers, Westbrooks, Irvings of the NBA but come on Kobe lovers just because he puts up 40 and shoots around 50 percent that does not mean he had a super night! You have to play on both sides of the ball.
 
 
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Posted: #32
Quote Originally Posted by Dogjimbo:

 

If this is Kobe's team... Why are they losing?   Don't forget statistics are not facts... This website lives on posting statistics and so does ESPN and every sport's channel.  Kobe may not be the solution..He just might be the problem.   


If you actually watch the lakers games, you can see so many team weaknesses, if kobe doesnt put up these numbers, you will see what a tragedy this team really is.

Next time you watch them, look at their late defensive rotations and how they dont even try to shrink the floor. Look at Howards free throws, that already cost them a game in Houston. Look at Gasol, he passes up on shots he always took 2 yrs ago and how clumsy he is in the general scheme of offense. So many issues....obviously the best player on the team is going to be more aggressive individually in order to compensate for it.
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