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    Default Kobe as Small Forward.

    With Meeks doing pretty well as SG, and assuming Kobe would not be as mobile, would MDA use him as a SF?
    I remember when MJ returned from retirement, he played SF at Washington so he also doesn't have to chase quick SGs.
    The problem is on the other end, he'll be guarded by taller guys too.

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    Bryant will be defended by the best opposing wing defender regardless. If he isn't then it will only be because his game has significantly diminished.

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    I imagine he'll rotate on defending those positions depending on the matchups. On offense it really doesn't matter.

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    Kobe has played a lot of small forward over the years when they start rotating bench players into the game.

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    It'll be better for Kobe to be a small forward. They're typically slower than SG's and he's going to be slower than he was.

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    Quote Originally Posted by Kobe 4 The Win
    Kobe has played a lot of small forward over the years when they start rotating bench players into the game.
    now that their bench players are starters it makes sense

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    yeah they could do a three guard line up really with Kobe at "small forward". The roles don't mean much these days, the other team will throw their best defender on him anyway and he will defend whoever he's capable of. Against teams that don't have an over sized 3 I don't see a problem

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    The SG position is at it's weakest in years. There's no use to have Kobe at SF and get exhausted defending the likes of Durant, Lebron, George.

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    He should play PG.

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    Quote Originally Posted by Haymaker
    The SG position is at it's weakest in years. There's no use to have Kobe at SF and get exhausted defending the likes of Durant, Lebron, George.

    Depends on the match up tbh. I would go

    Nash
    Young
    Kobe
    Hill
    Gasol

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    Quote Originally Posted by SacJB Shady
    Depends on the match up tbh. I would go

    Nash
    Young
    Kobe
    Hill
    Gasol
    Nash is out for 5 games and P needs touches to get hot, something that won't happen with Kobe and Pau in the line-up. In the Pistons game they showed that when he comes off the bench he scores more points on better efficiency because he can find his rhythm

    Blake
    Meeks
    Kobe
    Hill
    Gasol

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    Blake
    Kobe
    Ariza ...ups sorry Johnson
    Hill
    Pau.

    Meeks 6th man

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    Default Re: Kobe as Small Forward.

    Kobe should try to play like he did in this game from 2008.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srEQ5UwvVhs
    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...801210LAL.html

    I still remember those "assist games" he had once every blue moon.

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