Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott insisted that Kobe Bryant's role on the team wouldn't change despite his tough start to the season that included a 1-of-14 performance from the field against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
"I haven't thought about reducing his role," Scott said Wednesday, per Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com. "I think his role is pretty defined for us right now. So is his minutes."
Bryant, 37, is averaging 15.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 30.5 minutes per game, though he is shooting a career-worst 31.1 percent from the field and a dreadful 19.5 percent from beyond the arc. Scott said he was continuing to work with the future Hall of Famer and wasn't worried about Bryant, who he expected to rediscover his shot as the year went on.
"I know his mentality is that he still feels that he can still play in this league, and we feel the same way," the coach added.
Still, there is the concern that with Bryant playing the second most minutes on the team behind Jordan Clarkson and taking the most shots per game, he might be stifling the development of No. 2 overall pick D'Angelo Russell.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Timothy Rapp
Kobe Bryant’s Role, Minutes Won’t Be Reduced, Says Lakers HC Byron Scott
November 26th, 2015 by Timothy Rapp Leave a reply »
Advertisement