Kobe is an out of shape malcontent averaging 20 points, 4 boards and 3 assists.
Do you expect Kobe scoring 30 points, getting 8 rebs & giving 7 assists with the guys the Lakers have now?
The 30 points are gone cause they are sharing the ball with Malone (14.2) & Payton (14.8) Players who were not there last season.
Yet when Kobe must be getting boards being a SG in your book, they have Malone getting 10 rebs & George a F getting 6 rebs, that's without mentioning the big guy.
Assists, I want to see the triangle masters around telling me Payton is going to avg 4-5 at max when he's carrying the ball & avg. 7 at the moment. No need for Kobe being the one giving the assists.
The job for each one of them is easier now, that's why Kobe is not killing himself there.
But I agree, maybe after all being a better teammate & sacrifice his shots for the good of the team has nothing to do with being an all star. However, there's something you can't deny, he's still exciting to watch & put a good show, not like Duncan
