There is no “i” in “team” but there is in “win”, and this is no time for the Lakers to be selfish. He has frowned as his shots fall short.
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The real shame of this is the Lakers could have allowed Marcus an opportunity to have a truly unforgettable night by allowing him to play in the game. Russell and Randle have weathered frustration amid a diminished role.
“Eventually, it’s going to be kind of like this anyway”.
“It’s been tough”, Randle said. It might not be fair to other players, but it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world to give a living legend a last farewell, either.
The argument over the last decade or two has been that Kobe Bryant doesn’t pass the ball.
Byron Scott appears to be in no danger of losing his job as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. “There’s always going to be challenges with that”.
It’s clear the team is at a turning point right now.
However, something different – and attractive – occurred Wednesday night when the Lakers took on another young team with an aging Hall of Famer in the Minnesota Timberwolves. At his own suggestion, Bryant sat after the 3:56 of the third quarter.
As for Russell the situation there has been noteworthy for many reasons. It’s been abundantly clear that Scott has been a puppet for the front office and even for Bryant this season and this is 100 percent evidence of that. “That was great on his part to suggest doing something like that”.
Silver pointed to the impact Kobe has had on the game throughout his career, noting his impact on the NBA’s expansion globally as he remains arguably the biggest National Basketball Association star overseas.
I still expect a comfortable Spurs W tonight, along with some good vibes for Kobe.
As everyone knows now – Kobe Bryant is retiring at the end of the season after playing for 20 seasons with the Lakers. Scott also suggested he will start duplicating Wednesday’s rotation only until the second half of the season.
Unfortunately for the fans, the only highlight they got out of him was him actually and willingly not putting himself in during the game’s most critical moments, a time that he typically loves being in and often succeeds in. Even if he’s not playing like it. My take: I wouldn’t vote for him, but I won’t be mad if he gets in. “I’m trying to show myself and teammates that I belong out there”. One the sidelines, Bryant could be seen talking and coaching the kids through the finish line.
Nance Jr., whom the Lakers selected 27th overall, has averaged 4.0 points on 44.4 percent shooting and 4.5 rebounds in 25.5 minutes through two games as the Lakers’ starting power forward by perfecting one quality.
“He’s just one of those great global ambassadors of the NBA”, Silver said.
If you’re reading this and thinking, “Well Kobe plays more minutes than all those guys”…
Clarkson and Randle have figured that out the best.
After Kobe announced his retirement, many peers and colleagues expressed their gratitude to Bryant for his legacy to the sport.
The news has made this a long stretch as almost every game was Bryant’s last in each city. He continues to let it fly, averaging 17.5 shots per game. The Lakers, however, were unable to secure the victory as the Raptors pulled away with a 102-93 tally.
But then, there are still four months to go, plenty of games left to lose and a lot of ground for the Lakers to not make up.
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But will the Lakers learn enough how they should balance Bryant’s present, while preparing for their young players’ future?
