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Originally Posted by Krimson X
That is exactly the reason why I do not like Kobe. I cannot take anything away from his skills. I still think he is selfish and not team oriented. Players like Jordan, LeBron, and Magic seemed to enjoy playing with their teammates. LA is my squad, but I am on a sabbatical as long as Kobe is dressed in the purple and gold.
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Okay...i can understand your dislike and imo it was def' profound up to the departure of shaq and the maybe the year after.
Here's my case, the Kobe post Shaq is quite reminiscent of Jackson's Chicago triangle with MJ...I can't help but notice an uncanny resemblance to the Jackson/Jordan relationship. Today's Kobe seems to be exactly what Jackson wants and needs for his triangle to function: for his #1 scoring option to be automatic to the point where he can make adjustments to his game regardless of what the defense throws at him (and team) and still remain automatic...And as an upside, Kobe's assists have improved.
Case in point, the offensive adjustments Kobe et al made for game 6 of the Phoenix series, brilliant! imo. Wish they would've gone to it sooner. I think zone defense is a total cop-out!
My point is this, i no longer see a selfish non team oriented player. Instead, what i now see is a scoring machine that has excellent role players, in whom he trusts and relies on. This is exactly what Jordan became after loosing for 7 years...no longer being selfish with the ball but relying more on his team and getting them more involved.
My only wish with Kobe is that he would've played for Coach K for at least 2 years.