Kobe Still Has It

       Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have been doing great the past two games. Before these two games, the lakers had one win and nine losses. They were doing horrible on defense. After the first ten games, the Lakers won two straight wins. They have beat the Atlanta Hawks and the the top team in the west right now, the Houston Rockets.

       Kobe leads the whole league in points right now at 27.5 points per game. He has been doing great scoring points and dishing out assists, as he got seven assists against the Rockets. Kobe has passed the 32,000 points mark against the Hawks, and isn't finished yet. He is scoring a bunch and is predicted the surpass Michael Jordan's scoring record in December. After he passes Michael Jordan, he will have the 3rd most points in NBA history.

       I think it is amazing to have watched, and am still watching Kobe make history. You don't see someone make roughly 30 points a game for 17 years. It just makes me speechless. I'm so happy that Kobe stayed with the Lakers and wants to retire a Laker. Kobe is the youngest player to ever get 32,000 points.

       Jordan Hill has also been showing improvement on his shot by the free throw line. He made four back to back shots right there because of just a simple screen. Kobe would get screened by Jordan Hill and the opposing team would double team Kobe every time since he is a great scorer. Jordan Hill would be wide open every time. I think that this is a perfect opportunity for the Lakers. If Kobe gets double teamed, he can pass it to the screener, and if he doesn't get double teamed, he can shoot the jumper.

       You would assume that the Lakers were improving there offense since Swaggy P (Nick Young) is back on the court. It did a little bit, but they have definitely improved their defense. Comparing the last 2 games to the first 10 games of the season, the Lakers have shortened the opposing teams points by over 10 points. They have definitely stopped the fast break points from happening as frequently.

       Kobe is relieved to have Nick Young back on the court. Kobe has been carrying the offensive load for the first 10 games of the season and he doesn't seem that tired. I'm sure that takes a lot of effort though. Nick Young is a great playmaker. It will take some much needed weight off of Kobe's shoulders.