Written by Matt Yoder at The Comeback
Kobe Bryant’s retirement announcement has left basketball aficionados discussing and debating his place in the pantheon of the greatest players of all-time. And after 5 NBA titles, 2 Finals MVPs, and 1 regular season MVP, there’s no denying Kobe’s place on that very short list.
However, and no offense intended with this Kevin Durant, there’s also no denying that 37 year old Kobe Bryant, who has fought his way back from multiple serious injuries, is not a good NBA player. In fact, Kobe Bryant is on pace for the worst shooting season in modern NBA history.
Not only did the Lakers face the public shame of being the first team to lose to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, they did so behind another poor shooting effort from Bryant. Kobe made his first 3 shots within the first 76 seconds… then went 4-23 the rest of the game.
Please never stop shooting, Kobe https://t.co/mrLDSwENPd
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 2, 2015
Kobe’s atrocious shooting night in his hometown was symbolic of what might be a season that goes down in the record books in Bryant’s NBA swan song… and for all the wrong reasons.
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