Kobe Discussion: shark swimming / #prayforthesharks (664)

therealdeal wrote:

KB24 wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:Kobe should not have to play 12 minute runs or play over 35 mpg this year. I don't care if we are winning or losing the game, we have too much talent to have to rely on Kobe to have to do that again this season.

If we need Kobe to play 40 minutes in order to win with this team and this talent, Mike Brown needs to go because he is clearly not maximizing the potential of this team.

So in other words, I do care if we win or lose. Mike should be able to win 55-60 games easily with Kobe's minutes down to 32.

Agreed. He won 60+ games with LeBron and some scrubs. He should be able to ride Dwight during the regular season for 60 wins or so, leaning on Kobe and Nash as required. Of course, we'll lean on them all equally, but he should be able to get to 60 wins with this team easily.

Finwë wrote:

therealdeal wrote:

KB24 wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:Kobe should not have to play 12 minute runs or play over 35 mpg this year. I don't care if we are winning or losing the game, we have too much talent to have to rely on Kobe to have to do that again this season.

If we need Kobe to play 40 minutes in order to win with this team and this talent, Mike Brown needs to go because he is clearly not maximizing the potential of this team.

So in other words, I do care if we win or lose. Mike should be able to win 55-60 games easily with Kobe's minutes down to 32.

Agreed. He won 60+ games with LeBron and some scrubs. He should be able to ride Dwight during the regular season for 60 wins or so, leaning on Kobe and Nash as required. Of course, we'll lean on them all equally, but he should be able to get to 60 wins with this team easily.

MUCH weaker eastern conference though, and it's still weak compared to the West..

therealdeal wrote:

Finwë wrote:

therealdeal wrote:

KB24 wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:Kobe should not have to play 12 minute runs or play over 35 mpg this year. I don't care if we are winning or losing the game, we have too much talent to have to rely on Kobe to have to do that again this season.

If we need Kobe to play 40 minutes in order to win with this team and this talent, Mike Brown needs to go because he is clearly not maximizing the potential of this team.

So in other words, I do care if we win or lose. Mike should be able to win 55-60 games easily with Kobe's minutes down to 32.

Agreed. He won 60+ games with LeBron and some scrubs. He should be able to ride Dwight during the regular season for 60 wins or so, leaning on Kobe and Nash as required. Of course, we'll lean on them all equally, but he should be able to get to 60 wins with this team easily.

MUCH weaker eastern conference though, and it's still weak compared to the West..

True but we're also a much stronger team. I think if we really limit the amount of games lost to crap teams, there's not really 20 losses out there for this team.

Lee Jenkins ‏@SI_LeeJenkins

Lakers starting 5 scrimmaging. Howard catches against 3 defenders. Kobe yells at him to finish

Daniel Buerge ‏@danielbuerge_LA

Kobe taking his customary post-practice free throws. pic.twitter.com/AmENXXHw

Daniel Buerge ‏@danielbuerge_LA

Kobe, Pau and Howard grouped together for free throws after practice. http://instagr.am/p/QX_acrky74/

therealdeal wrote:

Finwë wrote:

therealdeal wrote:

KB24 wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:Kobe should not have to play 12 minute runs or play over 35 mpg this year. I don't care if we are winning or losing the game, we have too much talent to have to rely on Kobe to have to do that again this season.

If we need Kobe to play 40 minutes in order to win with this team and this talent, Mike Brown needs to go because he is clearly not maximizing the potential of this team.

So in other words, I do care if we win or lose. Mike should be able to win 55-60 games easily with Kobe's minutes down to 32.

Agreed. He won 60+ games with LeBron and some scrubs. He should be able to ride Dwight during the regular season for 60 wins or so, leaning on Kobe and Nash as required. Of course, we'll lean on them all equally, but he should be able to get to 60 wins with this team easily.

MUCH weaker eastern conference though, and it's still weak compared to the West..

True but we're also a much stronger team. I think if we really limit the amount of games lost to crap teams, there's not really 20 losses out there for this team.

nthydro wrote:You mean 10 losses don't you?

therealdeal wrote:

nthydro wrote:You mean 10 losses don't you?

Metta is that you?

Mike Trudell ‏@LakersReporter
Kobe Bryant (sore right foot) will be held out of tonight's practice: http://on.nba.com/QLz83a He's listed as "day to day."

Battle Tested20 wrote:That's fine. Let's just make sure we nip this thing in the butt now so it doesn't linger all training camp and into the regular season.

KareemTheGreat33 wrote:

Battle Tested20 wrote:That's fine. Let's just make sure we nip this thing in the butt now so it doesn't linger all training camp and into the regular season.

Battle Tested20 wrote:That's fine. Let's just make sure we nip this thing in the butt now so it doesn't linger all training camp and into the regular season.

Battle Tested20 wrote:That's fine. Let's just make sure we nip this thing in the butt now so it doesn't linger all training camp and into the regular season.

Tobias Funke wrote:

KareemTheGreat33 wrote:

Battle Tested20 wrote:That's fine. Let's just make sure we nip this thing in the butt now so it doesn't linger all training camp and into the regular season.

Freak da doe.