On Tuesday night, Kobe Bryant offered up some advice to LeBron James on Twitter. That advice? KEEP SHOOTING. No matter what the critics have to say, Kobe thinks LeBron should let it fly every time he touches the ball, because it's the only way he's going to lead his team to a win.
It doesn't sound like Kobe thinks LeBron is actually going to be able to do it, though. He just did an interview over in China and revealed that, while the Cavaliers have looked like the hungrier team in the 2015 NBA Finals thus far, he believes Golden State should ultimately prevail and win the championship.
"Golden State should win," he said, "but they can't play tentatively. They can't play scared. You've got to play. You've got to step up and meet the challenge. And right now, Cleveland and LeBron, it seems like they want it a lot more. It seems like the game, this championship, means a lot more to them. If you're Golden State, you have to look in the mirror and ask yourself if you want to step up to this challenge."
Another interesting tidbit from the interview? Kobe makes it sound like he's still pretty confident in him playing in another NBA Finals series one day. He told the interviewer that he has no problem watching the Finals and supporting guys like LeBron, but he's also looking forward to getting back to the postseason.
"When my time comes," he says, "I'll be there."
Check out the interview in the clip above.
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[via Pro Basketball Talk]
