Paul and Howard calling out Kobe again for being selfish

[arifgokcen]

So many of you are blinded by kobe.He is a great player but no matter what happens right now,he is not their future.Lakers will go as far as howard takes them and that will not happen without touches.Same guy averaged 22-23ppg before.You cant average that many points without having a post game.

Kobe will win you games but he will cost you games too.

What many of you dont realize is that unlike role players,superstars and stars need the ball to be effective on the other end of the ball.There is just no way anyone can explain to me why kobe is using more possesions than gasol+howard combined.

This is why lakers needed PJ so much because unlike MDA he could recognize the strengths of this team.

Strength of this team is not a perimeter play its inside game.Kobe should be taking about 16 shots per game not 20-21 shots.

[Chrono90]

why is dwight talking like he has post moves like shaq?

His offensive post game isnt too good

[Rubio2Gasol]

Howard gets touches. Anyone who watches the game realizes this. That's been a huge problem with the offense. His inability to make proper use of the touches he gets.

Pau could get more touches in the post if he played center- but when he's on the court with Dwight I think Kobe is putting him in the best position to succeed by running play through him and letting him make decisions.

[pauk]

Howard & Pau are absolutely correct.

[Rubio2Gasol]

Howard & Pau are absolutely correct.

Howard's insistence on an offense dominated by post-ups. "We've got [to] really play inside-out," Howard said. "Teams are so worried about making sure we don't score in the post, we can kick it out to guys cutting, making 3s. ... I think that's the best way to play."

Am I to assume you agree with this?

[Kurosawa0]

It's the last chapter of Kobe's career. Can he tone down his game in favor of team success? If you look at the Lakers their biggest advantage over the last several years has been that their bigs are more talented than any in the league. That's got to be the focus. Nash should be the quarterback and be running the offense through the bigs. Kobe can morph into a Paul Pierce type of role. The guy who takes the big shots and tries to take over when they need him.

The problem with Kobe is that if he perceives someone else not to be working out, he just takes over himself. Part of being a leader is allowing others to fail and still have faith in them. It's why I've been so impressed with how Tim Duncan has down-shifted his career and extended the Spurs being a contending team by about 5 years.

[Take Your Lumps]

Howard & Pau are absolutely correct.

One has the game and credentials to back it up. The other should probably STFU...

[The Iron Fist]

So many of you are blinded by kobe.He is a great player but no matter what happens right now,he is not their future.Lakers will go as far as howard takes them and that will not happen without touches.Same guy averaged 22-23ppg before.You cant average that many points without having a post game.

Kobe will win you games but he will cost you games too.

What many of you dont realize is that unlike role players,superstars and stars need the ball to be effective on the other end of the ball.There is just no way anyone can explain to me why kobe is using more possesions than gasol+howard combined.

This is why lakers needed PJ so much because unlike MDA he could recognize the strengths of this team.

Strength of this team is not a perimeter play its inside game.Kobe should be taking about 16 shots per game not 20-21 shots.

dho is getting .5 fga less than his career average. Perhaps if he hit his ft, you might have a point.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

It's the last chapter of Kobe's career. Can he tone down his game in favor of team success? If you look at the Lakers their biggest advantage over the last several years has been that their bigs are more talented than any in the league. That's got to be the focus. Nash should be the quarterback and be running the offense through the bigs. Kobe can morph into a Paul Pierce type of role. The guy who takes the big shots and tries to take over when they need him.

The problem with Kobe is that if he perceives someone else not to be working out, he just takes over himself. Part of being a leader is allowing others to fail and still have faith in them. It's why I've been so impressed with how Tim Duncan has down-shifted his career and extended the Spurs being a contending team by about 5 years.

Lakers don't have room for failure at this point. Kobe trusts himself more than he trust his team-mates and that's okay imo. Injuries derailed this team. Maybe he'll trust them more in round 1, game 1. See how it works out and go from there. But right now? It's Kobe time.

[gengiskhan]

The game against LAC at home showed what kobe really is.

Kobe is an ULTIMATE STAT PADDER. He will go for 40+ pts against .400 teams to balance then piss poor shooting nights against quality opponents.

Howard should just walk out next year. LAL is nothing more than kobe ball til he is in the line up.

Kobe's insecurities & trust issue will destroy Howard's peak prime.

I expect Howard to fully recover from back surgery next yr.

As NBA will look beyond LBJ to bestow MVP, howard can easily become a MVP candidate as BKL or ROCKET as both teams with him will be Top 3 West Conf. team.

As LBJ will be overlooked. Next yr. peak prime 29 yrs old Melo will be in MVP hunt.

I like to see 28 yrs old Howard fighting it out as BKL or ROCKET!

Howard wasting his peak prime behind Kobe aint worth it.

[retaxis]

Of course Howard will leave next year he looks freaking miserable playing with Kobe

[Hoopz2332]

Gasol proving again how good he is when Kobe isn't hogging and chucking away

[G-Funk]

The irony with some of these haters Rolol

[G-Funk]

The irony with some of these haters Rolol

[branslowski]

The Lakers should play more inside out.

I agree, I think our offense got 10x better once Kobe got hurt, we was goin full inside out mode vs the Spurs, lookin like da Warriors out there, we dropped 79pts in the 1st half....oh wait..