How Byron should manage Kobe's time.

SuperboyReformed · Star Player Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 4083

I know this is not the best from an entertainment standpoint, but it seems practical to me.

Start Kobe, let him play for about 5 minutes. Just let him ballhog and run the offense however he pleases. If there's a good lead (aka it's effective), great...bench him now. Let the other guys play the rest of the quarter. Same with the 2nd, no Kobe. Start of third, play him for another 5 minutes, same idea. Then, if the Lakers are down in the 4th, put Kobe in for the final 10 or 7 minutes or so.

This way, Kobe just focuses on what he does best...offense. And he can go crazy, just all out. If the rest of the team can't win this way, well, that means they can't win a championship anyway, so that's fine. 17-20 minutes total. I don't care how much they are paying him, I'm just a fan not a Buss.

Gimme_the_rock · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:59 am Post subject:

Like he said he was going to but hasn't.
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fafan · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2014 Posts: 1476

Don't think Byron can manage Kobe's time as he said.

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yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

No one it turns out can handle Kobe. Just hope he doesn't get too worn down as he continues to play heavy minutes. It's only 12 games in.
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ContagiousInspiration · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:19 am Post subject:

Kobe manages Kobe's time

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To me he should never play a full quarter unless it's tight at the end.

First 6-8 min of Q1
Last 6-8 min of Q2
First 6-8 min of Q3
Last 6-8 min of Q4

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jodeke · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:25 pm Post subject:

Let Kobe catch MJ. After he's caught him Kobe will take himself out. He's the one managing his time.
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Chronicle · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:31 pm Post subject:

I don't know why he's playing him full quarters. Would be nice to at least give him some rest (which would be then further extended because of timeouts) at the end of the first and third. We have Young now so it should now be doable
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Gimme_the_rock · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:41 pm Post subject:

lakez34 · Star Player Joined: 24 Apr 2001 Posts: 6077

It's just stupid that he's playing full 12 minute quarters. Even D'Antoni didn't do that with the exception of some 4th quarters in which he used Kobe to try to keep us in/take over the game (and I still think - admittedly with no medical or scientific evidence behind it - that it was those extended periods of non-stop play that led suddenly to Kobe's achilles injury).

Hoping with Young back that Byron can stop playing Kobe as many minutes non-stop, but so far, he's instead used it as an opportunity to play less of Lin and Price.

jodeke · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 2:08 pm Post subject:

You guys don't get it. Scott is helping Kobe achieve his 2015 goal,

CATCH MICHAEL JEFFERY JORDAN ON THE ALL TIME SCORING CHART.

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venturalakersfan · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 5:00 pm Post subject:

The goal is 30-40 mpg.
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Laker Intervention · Star Player Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Posts: 2201

How about you don't worry about a number and bench him like anyone else. I know he's a superstar, franchise name. But how about you bench him when he has lapses on defense. Stop being scared of him.

Then Kobe would be sitting out a lot more, then it would click in his head there are repercussions for such bad defensive performances. We don't have a coach who would do that though.

Drifts · Retired Number Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 28374

Scott is just terrible. Mr. Defensive Guru just got humiliated with 100+ pts in 3Q... and I bet all he has to say is we need energy, we need more effort. the guy is pretty clueless out there.
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KeepItRealOrElse · Retired Number Joined: 11 Oct 2012 Posts: 32767

Kobe's legs look dead 1 every 3 or 4 games and it's BScotts fault..

leor_77 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 21920

He should manage his time by benching his ass whenever he's hurting the team like he is, with his inefficient shooting and ball-hogging.

AllorNothing · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 18448

kobe should take a game off like Duncan sometimes.

Golden_Emperor_24K · Star Player Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 3480

Kobe's just loafing around on defense and jack up jumpshots hes not expending that much energy

Oliver Reed · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:44 pm Post subject:

Kobe needs to seriously work on his shot collection. 45% was ok enough but 36% is dleague, nba bust worthy.

shnxx · Star Player Joined: 09 May 2013 Posts: 3402

this is going to be a historically bad season, not just for kobe's career but in the NBA history.

KBH · Franchise Player Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 12171

Just sit him out when he passes MJ in points to secure the tank.

pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54570

Coach Scott needs to rest Kobe a whole game on the next back 2 back series.
Scott is running Kobe into the ground.

Kobe may object but he's not the coach. Sit him!
Otherwise you are asking for an injury.