Can Kobe make his teammates better?

[Sharmer]

Is this a joke?

No.

[IMObjective]

Of course he can, he just has to change his game and his mentality a little bit.

[Mr Feeny]

Of course he can, he just has to change his game and his mentality a little bit.

In other words, it's never happening. Ok.

[DCL]

must play selfish ball.

refuses to pass.

results: 4.3%

[I<3NBA]

he certainly can.

but he won't.

so it's useless to discuss.

[SexSymbol]

multiple big men have had their best seasons of their career with him.
Backcourt role players too.
He can't fully coexist with another good to great backcourt player, that's understandable, but anybody else, Kobe will improve

[IMObjective]

In other words, it's never happening. Ok.

lol, I know, I know that's most likely the case, but as a homer I'll always have that glimmer of hope deep down that Kobe wil wise up a bit as the season goes on. I even have playoff hopes if you weren't allowed to be a bit delusional when it comes to your sports, it would kill a lot of the fun. Anyways, what team do you root for? No packers, basketball team.

[Nash]

Kobe makes good players better and bad players worse.

Lebron makes bad players better and good players worse.

you do know this is an indirect praise to lebron?

[Rooster]

multiple big men have had their best seasons of their career with him.
Backcourt role players too.
He can't fully coexist with another good to great backcourt player, that's understandable, but anybody else, Kobe will improve

Yes most of his teammates have their best years playing with him. Even Smush Parker

[Yao Ming's Foot]

Nope...still won 5 rings.

[Rooster]

Nope...still won 5 rings.

Shaq carried him in those 3 rings that even he had that worst series against the Pistons in 2004, Lakers still won.

[Yao Ming's Foot]

Shaq carried him in those 3 rings that even he had that worst series against the Pistons in 2004, Lakers still won.

Won more rings with just 1 HOF teammate per title team than anybody in history.

[GimmeThat]

Kobe makes good players better and bad players worse.

Lebron makes bad players better and good players worse.

Kobe looks to put others in the position to succeed

Lebron gives those players who are on the court with them at the same time.
a chance at success

[j3lademaster]

Kobe makes good players better and bad players worse.

where would you classify Smush and Mihm? Kobe definitely made them better.

[Mr Feeny]

Won more rings with just 1 HOF teammate per title team than anybody in history.

When that hall of famer is Shaq, 3 titles is hardly impressive. The majority of the posters on this board reckon that a Lebron, Shaq team would have won 4+ titles with contemptuous ease.
Averaging 15 ppg on 36%fg in an NBA finals and have Shaq destroy the opposition doesn't count for much in your favor, unfortunately.

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