Tuesday, September 29, 2015

D’Angelo Russell on Kobe Bryant: ‘He told me he likes to shoot the ball’

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The peerless Kobe Bryant has been known by many names over the course of his 19-year NBA career. The Black Mamba, Kobe Bean, Vino, Kobe Wan Kenobi, Chucker Cheese, Ground-Hog Day, Kobrick Koffee. OK, maybe I made up the last three. But if the Mamba’s recent comments to Lakers rookie D’Angelo Russell are any indication, we may have to add another one to the list: Captain Obvious.

At Media Day for the Lakers on Monday, Russell was asked to envision his first assist to Bryant and his response was one for the ages.

With a career average of 19.6 shot attempts per game and the most missed field goals in NBA history with 13,766? Yeah, I would say we agree with that assessment. And with the prospect of playing heavy minutes next to a pass-first youngblood in Russell, you know that Kobe has gotta be licking his chops like a ravenous old hound staring down a juicy slab of raw meat.

Russell isn’t the first young Lakers guard to pick up a piece of Mamba wisdom, and let’s just say that Kobe’s relationship with his shiny, new toys will be an intriguing subplot as the Lakers move into the 2015-16 season.

37 years old and that Mamba Mentality is still as strong as ever. Never stop doing you, Kobe.

*Stats courtesy of Basketball Reference*



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