Lol at using Jordan Hill's injury as an excuse when his injury wound being something of a blessing in disguise, since Clark is a much better fit for the Mike D'Antoni Lakers. And lol at using Steve Blake's injury as an excuse. The Lakers were just shopping his ass for a 2nd round pick, and when he went down, you all celebrated and proclaimed, "Addition by subtraction!" Gasol is really the only excuse you have in this regard, and he's become a pariah among Laker fans. End of the day, and despite the injuries the Lakers have suffered, Kobe has still played more games with a more talented supporting cast than Harden. Not Harden's fault the dip Lakers can't "figure it out."
And the emergence of "Kobe Johnson" just proves my point. Harden doesn't have the luxury of turning into a pass first player because the Rockets need every point they can get from him. Kobe can do it precisely because he has such a talented supporting cast.
Furthermore, Kobe Johnson isn't even all that effective, since he's just as likely to turn the ball over as he is to get a teammate involved. The reason for the Lakers' recent "success" has little to do with that and more to do with the fact they're playing awful teams.
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