There are plenty of NBA fans who think that Kobe Bryant is done as far as dominating the NBA is concerned. They think his best years are well behind him and that he's going to struggle to keep up on the court this season. And apparently, there are some people within the NBA who feel that way, too.
ESPN's Chris Broussard just asked a bunch of NBA executives and coaches for their opinions on some of this NBA season's biggest storylines. And according to one anonymous assistant coach from the Eastern Conference, Kobe's reign is over. That coach thinks Kobe is going to basically be the second coming of Michael Jordan on the Wizards this year.
"I'm in total agreement with those who say Kobe's done," he said. "Look, you could put any high-level two-guard on a bad team, let him jack up shots, and get 20 points a night. So Kobe will be able to do that. But they ain't going to win. We don't judge Kobe off scoring 20 points a night. We judge him off dominance, off: 'Will they win 50 games, will they make the playoffs?' But now, we're not even talking about any of that…It's like Michael Jordan in Washington. I, for one, didn't want to see Michael's last tour with Washington. Nobody did. When the Lakers play Philly and other low-level teams, Kobe will do whatever he wants. But when he plays good teams and gets doubled? That's when we'll see that he's not the same player."
Damn. Even opposing coaches are taking shots at Kobe now? This season is going to be interesting.
[via Business Insider]
