There are lots of rumblings this year about Kobe Bryant being in decline.   That’s all well and good.   And frankly that may be the case.  But he’s still one of the deadliest players in the league.  And like Michael Jordan did in the later years of his career, Kobe will still find a way to score and to win.

Do the Lakers win it this year?  Eh, probably not.  But they’ll still be a contending team and it won’t be because Kobe sucks, that’s for sure.

Hell it might be just the “Drew League” but Kobe did hit a game winner.  The guy relishes competition.