What Kobe Must Change to Turn Around the Lakers

 

If the Los Angeles Lakers hope to turn their season around, Kobe Bryant must change.  But what does that mean exactly?  For months, NBA experts and casual fans have been calling on Kobe to shoot less shots.  But is that really the answer?  Perhaps they should be directing that piece of advice in Meta World Peace's direction.  The best player in the league should not shoot less.  Kobe should simply shoot the same amount of shots, but at different points in the game.

 

 

As much as I like to see Kobe being aggressive early and often during games, I think it is in the best interest of the team for Kobe to hold off on a few shots early in the game so that his teammates can become more involved.  In a win over the Cavaliers last night, Dwight Howard had a very good game on only 11 shots.  Antawn Jamison, who is quietly becoming the new Lamar Odom for this team, also had a good game while contributing 16 points off the bench.  The point is, Kobe should defer to his teammates as much as possible during the first 3 quarters of every game so that they get involved early.  Most players need to see the ball go through the net a few times before they get comfortable on the floor.  If Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers hope to turn this season around and keep Dwight Howard past this year, then Kobe should heed this advice.