60 points in his career finale. He couldn't have scripted it any better unless it came with a masterful, clutch performance to win the NBA title.

It was nice for him to have a game like that to go out on.

(04-14-2016 10:12 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  It was nice for him to have a game like that to go out on.

Yeah, taking 50 shots. It's the perfect cap on a career of volume shooting.

(04-14-2016 10:14 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 10:12 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  It was nice for him to have a game like that to go out on.

Yeah, taking 50 shots. It's the perfect cap on a career of volume shooting.

You mean you thought someone else from the Lakers could score?

(04-15-2016 12:16 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  You mean you thought someone else from the Lakers could score?

They weren't playing the Warriors, so no.

(04-15-2016 12:16 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 10:14 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 10:12 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  It was nice for him to have a game like that to go out on.

Yeah, taking 50 shots. It's the perfect cap on a career of volume shooting.

You mean you thought someone else from the Lakers could score?

I guess you missed my point. Kobe's career shooting percentage is below 45%, yet he's #3 all time in scoring. He's always been about the volume; maybe the most shameless shooter of all time. That's fine - he's got a lot of nice hardware. But if you've ever seen the Lakers play without Kobe the last 20 years you know that "nobody else can score" isn't about his teammates talent or lack thereof. It's about the fact that Kobe has always demanded the ball and that his coaches and teammates have accommodated that demand.