Congratulations to AVH for winning Post of the Week. AVH lays out a great post discussing Kobe in the Post and why its our Championship Solution. Discuss his post here.
Before I begin this long diatribe of sorts, I would first like to point out that currently speaking, Kobe Bryant has played 26% of his minutes at the SF position this season and is performing at a mesmerizingly high 33.1 PER as opposed to a more pedestrian 23.3 PER at the SG position, for 47% of his minutes.
Some may say that that doenst mean much. But it does. It does because the higher your PER the more efficient you are playing. Thats why someone like Wade has a high PER, because he generates so many free throw attempts.
Having said that, playing Kobe at the SF position focuses on one very simple and important premise. That Kobe Bryant play more in post position.
Its like Kobe Bryant once said on TNT regarding his comparison to Michael Jordan: "Our games are not that similar. Jordan played mostly free throw line down, while I play a lot more above the 3 point line".
In this "essay" of sorts, Im going to describe:
1) What I see as the main problem in Kobe's offense. Granted, there aren't many. But, by making these changes, Kobe will truly elevate himself to a tier amonst the legends.
2) How to get Kobe the ball in post position and defeating many of the arguments against having him there.
3) The number of benefits Kobe and his team will get from this simple move.
The Problem:
In doing the above as set out, I'll begin by asking the board one very simple question:
What is Kobe Bryant's go to move? Is it the post up? Is it the high screen and roll from wing position? Is it the high screen and roll from top of the circle? Is it isolated on the wing?
When its "Kobe time" where is Kobe most likely to initiate his offensive move from?
You see, the answer to those questions is: all of them. And to me, therein lies the problem. Other star players and their teams simplify where their best players will generate their offense from. The teams choose to run their offense through their superstars. Its great. The old adage: KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) applies. Lets take some simple examples and it will become clear what I am saying.
Spurs/Tim D's main move: Low block, face up or back his man down
Lakers in 3 peat days: Shaq down low
MJ: Post position at either the 4 or 5 spot within the triangle
Miami Heat: Wade at top of circle, either ISO or pick and roll
Phoenix: Nash pick and roll
And on and on and on it goes with each team and their superstar players.
Many have said that the great part about Kobe is that he can score from anywhere.
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