***Kobe "The Fraud" Bryant appreciation

           Winter also admits that Bryant abandons aspects of the triangle offense with some regularity. But that's             not Winter's main complaint with the guard:

"I'd like to see him play better defense," Winter said, adding that he had addressed the issue recently with Bryant but didn't come away with the idea that Bryant was intent on changing his approach. (Sounds like Tex Winter is a no knowledge, hater)

"You know Kobe," Winter said with a chuckle. "He has his game plan. (Proving Bryant is not coachable) I think he heard me. But he feels there's a certain way he's got to play the game. But it doesn't involve a lot of basically sound defense." (Sure looks like a great defender to me)

Because the Lakers need so much of his effort at the offensive end, Bryant has adopted a save-energy plan on the defensive end, Winter said. "He's basically playing a lot of one-man zone. He's doing a lot of switching, zoning up, trying to come up with the interception.

"The way Kobe plays defensively affects the team," Winter added. "Anybody that doesn't play consistently good defense hurts the team. ( Definitely a hater now.  Doesnt he know Bryant is a lock down defender?  John Hollinger says so )

From Coach Phil Jackson -

"Obviously, to a person that has been watching the games, it shows that his defense has slipped." (UH OH.  Phil Jackson is LYING to the press once again.)   Bryant has had operations on his knees and it's harder for him to get into a defensive stance.

"He likes to roam and take risks which can be good at times but not always.  He's not picking up steals like he used to." (But Hollinger says he's the 2nd best at SG in the NBA )

Bryant doesn't move laterally as well as he used to without a drop step because of knee tendinitis.

From Coach Michael Cooper -

Cooper was asked to name the best defender on the Lakers.

"Luke Walton is very good," Cooper said. "Smush Parker is decent."

And that was it. (LOL... Not even mention as tops on the team.  But I guess Cooper was a hater as well because well all know he didnt know anything about defense. )

So yeah, I think its safe to say that just like hustle_man, those NBA veteran coaches and players ( all three of which have NBA championships) have no idea what they are talking about.

It was easy to prove westcoasttrojan wrong before but now its getting as easy as it is for a grown man to beat a toddler in 21. Give it up kid, you've been banned from any basketball related conversation.