kobe bryant in his current state is an embarrassment to the sport. if he cared about anything other than himself, he'd either retire immediately or surrender his minutes to the youngsters, and commit himself to helping their development.
i've watched the lakers play a few times, and they barely pass the ball at all, i think i partly because they know if they do pass they'll never get it back. IMO kobe is a big part of this. and the defense is even worse, it's like a turnstile going to the hoop, and poor roy hibbert has no chance at stopping the flood.
rumors say the atmosphere in the locker room is beyond toxic.
i read on silver screen and roll that julius randle told a media member that de'angelo russell laughed at byron scott when he learned he was being benched.
what is worse, that a rookie hates his coach so much he laughs in his face, or that a second-year player is reporting said incident to the media, hoping to embarrass his coach?