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the main problem i have with kobe is that at times he doesn't make the game easier for himself. a guy with that kind of phenomenal athletic ability should make it a point to get himself easier looks. i think sometimes he cranks up the degree of difficulty on his own shot unnecessarily. he should be going to the basket and getting to the line more often, shooting less fadeaways, although i think his fadeaway is pretty and effective, it's just not a high percentage shot.
other than that, i have no problem with kobe's game. he works his ass off, plays heavy minutes, and improves every year (so far).
baseball man, i also long for the salad days of the 1980's, but janerro pargo and slava medvedenko (lakers on the floor in crunchtime tonight) will never be confused with worthy, parish, dennis johnson, mchale, worthy, byron scott, ainge, michael cooper, mcadoo, tiny archibald or walton. kobe's assist total would be closer to 8 if the lakers knocked down shots the way they had the previous 3 years.
i love watching any classic nba, makes me long for the old days. the 3 impressions i always get from classic nba are-
1. they called travelling at least twice as often as they do now.
2. help defense was nowhere as good as it is now, the bad boy pistons and pat riley really changed the game (not in a good way, imo).
3. damn, those shorts are short.
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