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Originally Posted by socalwingfan
I like Steve Nash, but Kobe has been named to the all-defensive team 6 times, Nash is a matador on D. As for shot selection, Kobe plays with Smush Parker, Kwame Brown and Luke Walton - who the hell is he going to pass to??
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Isn't that kind of the point? Kobe's stats wouldn't be quite as big if he had a Pippin who would also take a portion of the shots. That doesn't mean Kobe isn't great, but that in his system his stats are inflated versus what they would be on other teams.
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