Bryant had 15 points on 3-of-15 shooting in the winless Lakers’ 103-93 loss to the Mavericks on Sunday night.
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“I said, just stay away from the gym today”, Scott said.
From three-point range he’s made just six of 29 attempts – a 20.7 per cent average. He shot 37.3% FG in the 35 games he played last season, and in three games this season is at 31.4%.
Kobe Bryant, after the Lakers’ 132-114 against Sacramento Kings on Friday, admitted that he will need to defer to his teammates, particularly second overall pick D’Angelo Russell and 2014 first round pick Julius Randle.
“Having that killer instinct is something we have to develop”, Lakers coach Byron Scott said beforehand.
Bass had 10 points and five rebounds on the 10th anniversary of his National Basketball Association debut with the New Orleans Hornets – then led by current Lakers coach Byron Scott…. Kobe is shooting 9 – 3 point shots a game and averaging 20%. Jordan Clarkson instead started at point guard and handled the ball for the most part and while the Lakers were still able to put up 111 points their ball movement wasn’t all that great. The parameters under which Bryant would take game night off had yet to be determined, but each passing day hints that the 2015-16 season will likely be Bryant’s final season. “We’re going to try and do a few different things the next couple of days and see how that works, see if we can have a little bit more energy for the game”. As long as he proves that he can play beyond expectation, it’s gradual steps toward the Lakers becoming a more competitive team. I’m getting the shots I want.
Bryant was terrible in the loss, there’s no doubt about it. He scored 15 points on 3 for 15 shooting, including a horrendous 2 for 8 mark from beyond the arc.
“It also sends a message to the young guys that as hard as he is working, he’s not satisfied with the way he’s playing”, Scott said.
Scott said that the team is confident in Bryant and rookie point guard D’Angelo Russell said that the team is “going to keep feeding him”, according to ESPN. “A guy doesn’t get in this position unless you have a great owner and one of the all-time great franchise players, so I’m very blessed”.
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CBS Sports suggested that he was struggling to get back in form as he reportedly said, “I freaking suck”. The Lakers collapsed in the fourth quarter in their season-opener against the Timberwolves after leading by double-digits late in the third quarter.
