Lakers: Kobe asking his teammates for help on offense

[ambchang]

Instead of asking his teammates to step up to the plate on offense, he is asking them to allow him to score easier.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...ocuses-defense

If (guarding the opposing team's offensive threat) is going to be something that I'm going to have to do for a while, I'm going to need my teammates' help to free up offensively," Bryant said. "Like we did in the fourth quarter -- create some picks for me, create some easy shots. That's going to be tough for me to guard the top guy and come down the other end and have to go one-on-one every play. So, I'm going to need some help.

"I need some help offensively to save energy and not have to isolate and do things like that," Bryant said. "I'm going to need some picks. I'm going to need to catch-and-shoot like I did in the fourth quarter a little bit to make my job a little easier. I think the first three quarters of me just standing around the perimeter, the defense is praying for that. We have to do some things to free me up and get me in open spaces, this way I can be more active on the defensive end of the floor."

But I thought he's the best 1-1 player ever, why is it tough for him to go 1-1?

Bryant started the game with just nine points on 3-for-16 shooting through the first three quarters before getting things going in the fourth, putting up 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting in the final frame thanks in part to getting open looks from the 3-point line off a screen set by Pau Gasol as well as a handoff assist from Gasol.

Another proof that KB is nothing without Shaq or Gasol.

[da_suns_fan]

Too funny.

If you want me to work harder on defense, you need to make it easier for me to score.

I gotta get mine!

[Brunodf]

Is this a joke?

[lefty]

Kobe is a funny guy, calls himself unstoppable, them plays like vs Miami

Now this

[lefty]

lol at this gem from the comments section:


FadeBackShootBrick
laker fans will become clipper fans when the playoffs start



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COWHAWKFAN
So? I'm a Mav's fan and I support other teams not playing my Mavs.

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FadeBackShootBrick
I thought people like you looked down on things like that?

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COWHAWKFAN
Huh? I'm a fan of multiple teams besides my Fav.

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FadeBackShootBrick
well a lot of fans call that bandwagon

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COWHAWKFAN
I don't say they were good teams and I have an association with all of them...for instance, Infrew up in Seattle but lived in Dallas for 25 years. Why wouldn't I be a fan of both cities teams?
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[KaiRMD1]

I feel like this is going to be the ongoing joke for the Lakers season. Kobe ceases to amaze me nowadays.

[Jodelo]

I need more help than just Nash, Gasol and Howard!

[Mal]

Now Lakers are officially playing for Kobe`s scoring le. Nothing else is at stake

[Stalin]

kobe is pathetic, and its only gonna get better, as TOSBaggery fully sets in

[Narutoluva]

kobe is pathetic, and its only gonna get better, as TOSBaggery fully sets in

quite hating on the GOAT, got commie

[Koolaid_Man]

Instead of asking his teammates to step up to the plate on offense, he is asking them to allow him to score easier.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...ocuses-defense



But I thought he's the best 1-1 player ever, why is it tough for him to go 1-1?



Another proof that KB is nothing without Shaq or Gasol.

Pull Kobe's outta your mouth through your ass...Lebron barely out played a 34 yr old Kobe...you white boys smoking crack...my in his prime would have dropped 60 on Lebron's head...ran his ing ass outta the gym...stop hating on a 5 time champ...you clowns are acting like's it's 2000-2003 again when Kobe was sledge hammering knee deep in the Spur ass...

don't get it twisted homie...

[Leetonidas]

8-25

[DMC]

Kobe saying he played decoy for too long, saying that won't happen again. Kobe going for fifty next game (attempts).

[DMC]

Now Lakers are officially playing for Kobe`s scoring le. Nothing else is at stake

Howard's DPOY and Kobe's ASG MVP.

[Spur_Fanatic]

"I'm going to need some picks. I'm going to need to catch-and-shoot like I did in the fourth quarter a little bit to make my job a little easier. I think the first three quarters of me just standing around the perimeter, the defense is praying for that. We have to do some things to free me up and get me in open spaces, this way I can be more active on the defensive end of the floor."

[Clipper Nation]

my in his prime would have dropped 60 on Lebron's head...ran his ing ass outta the gym...

Son, I seem to recall prime Kobe clutching his ankle and begging out of the game early damn near every time he had to face LeBron....

[dunkman]

Kobe played terrible tbh. With the same number of FGA LeBron almost had 2x the points.

[ambchang]

Pull Kobe's outta your mouth through your ass...Lebron barely out played a 34 yr old Kobe...you white boys smoking crack...my in his prime would have dropped 60 on Lebron's head...ran his ing ass outta the gym...stop hating on a 5 time champ...you clowns are acting like's it's 2000-2003 again when Kobe was sledge hammering knee deep in the Spur ass...

don't get it twisted homie...

Given Kobe scored 60+ twice in his career, both times vs questionable compe ion, I doubt he could drop 60 on Lebron.
Btw, Lebron > Kobe since about 2007. If Lebron had Kobe's teammates, he would have won 8 in a row.

Kobe is simply a lucky iverson. Given the same teams, Kobe would have been more of a cancer, And never haves sniffed the finals.

[Cry Havoc]

Pull Kobe's outta your mouth through your ass...Lebron barely out played a 34 yr old Kobe...you white boys smoking crack...my in his prime would have dropped 60 on Lebron's head...ran his ing ass outta the gym...stop hating on a 5 time champ...you clowns are acting like's it's 2000-2003 again when Kobe was sledge hammering knee deep in the Spur ass...

don't get it twisted homie...

60 attempts, you mean, with about 15 of those being swatted into the cheap seats.

[TDMVPDPOY]

remember the year he won scoring le...didnt he buy the players gifts...i can see thats hit happening again this season and the next...

[BRHornet45]

hey Kobe! .... heyyyy Kobe!!! .... its BR son .... if you want help then stop shooting the ball 22+ ing times a game dumb dumb! the media that created your superstar-ism is running out of excuses for you and you mad!