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Yes, I like Kobe. But of course I'm biased by being a Laker fan.
I've said this multiple times here, but according to Kobe haters, anything he does is WRONG. If he takes the initiative and shoots 30 shots a game, he's a ballhog. If he gets another triple double (yep he had one last night, that's his second in a row and I think 3rd this year), then he's only doing it because people are complaining about his shots. Well what is it?
As for him taking 29 foot shots in crunch time, I have NO problem with that. Why? Because he is the best clutch player in the game and has made those shots. If Lamar Odom shot that three last night at the buzzer instead of passing it to Kobe, I would have been pissed. That's Kobe time, period.
The Shaq trade was great for the Lakers and it needed to happen. The natural transistion to Kobe being the driving force on the Lakers was going to happen regardless and this was the best way for it to happen.
Look at Shaq's numbers this year:
20 PPG, 11 RPG, 3 APG
Look at Kobe's:
26 PPG, 7 RPG, 7 APG (with a dissapointing 40% FG)
Kobe averaging MORE assists without Shaq???
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