No other explanation. Kobe is capitalist pig, so he never undertood basketball is about the team, sharing the ball, socialism, etc.
All that is keeping Kobe playing is the fetuses he injects on his knee. That's it.
Lakers + Dwight = Easy top 3 playoff seed.
I could probably save the Lakers, but I won't. It would make thing too easy for them, and I hate LA riots. So much crime and chaos.