I'm not even about Byron, but I don't see anything wrong with these words.[quote name="SenorRoboto2k5"]The logic (or lack of it) is what's really ridiculous. It makes it sound like he doesn't know how to handle minutes or aching players in general, not just Kobe."When Metta was coming, I thought I was coming out, which is what I normally do," Bryant said, "but I didn't, so I stayed."
Bryant played until the final minute, when he checked out with 24.6 seconds left.
"We didn't even talk about it," Scott said. "I just left him out there because I knew we needed him out there.""I worry about it [after the game]," Scott said. "At the time, when we're trying to win the basketball game, you try not to worry about it. But obviously after the game you worry about it."Shahan Ahmed @shahanLA
Byron not convinced he needs to change Kobe's minutes but... "If he misses Sunday, then I'll think about it."
Edumacate me. Explain it to me like I'm a child, folks.
Or... explain it to me like you are not just doing what everyone else is doing; explain it like you really have reasons for being concerned with those quotes, and why.
"BECAUSE HE'S AN IDIOT, THAT'S WHY! BECAUSE HE SAID HE'LL WAIT TILL SUNDAY, THAT'S WHY!! BECAUSE... REASONS!!"
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20. Seasons.
60,000ish NBA minutes.
Numerous. Injuries.
Last. Season.
Byron KNOWS all this. HE, should already have a plan in place BEFORE, EVERY, game. EVERY. Game.
Kobe has already missed MULTIPLE games THIS year.
But "you try not to worry about it during the game" ?
What the ****?
If, IFFFFFFFFFFFFF he misses Sunday, THEM I'll worry about it?
Pretend you read ALL that, and we had zero options behind him. None. Kobe is all we got.
Ya know, no Clarkson, DLo, Nick Young, Lou, Metta, Huertas, just Kobe.
Only. Kobe.
"Coach"
You can hear what Kobe is sayin. He couldn't walk to his car the other night. He has sat out multiple games already. He's not forcing minutes, at all. He plays when he can. He shoots a lot, when he plays, no doubt, but he no longer forces or demands minutes.
"I thought Ron was comin in for me, but he didn't, so I stayed....."
This aspect, time, minutes, games, this aint on Kobe. Money, shot attempts, sure, but not PT.