Kobe's D is a detriment to the Lakers (check this article)

[Imadogg]

Kobe is not (solely) responsible for the Lakers' struggles. In fact, I'd list the inability of Howard to erase the roster's defensive weaknesses, the crazy injury situation, and Gasol's deterioration, in that order, as the primary reasons for failure on the court. But Kobe is the only person who can ruin Kobe Bryant's historic season, because he is the only one who can invalidate its merits. And Kobe Bryant's defense is completely invalidating his unprecedented offensive success.

To call Kobe Bryant's defense this season bad is to call the Pacific Ocean big, or the sun hot. He hasn't just been bad and he's not just a liability. His presence on the defensive end of the court has actually become a detriment, in the truest sense of the word. And the worst part? He's not failing to play defense. He has willingly decided that he no longer needs to try.

http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2013 ... ric-season

Hit the link, gives pictures and spells out the plays and shows frame by frame what's going on and how Kobe refuses to move on many defensive possessions, which destroys our team.

[TwentyOne920]

Even Steve Nash has been playing better D... smh

[The Boot Room]

I don't know if anyone of the coaching stuff has tried to show him a video of some of his defensive lacks of effort. Any player would be ashamed. You can't say you want to win more than anything else and then just let the other team score easy baskets again and again basically because you aren't doing anything to avoid it. I thought that at his 17th season he would know that this game is played in both ends.

[TARIQ]

Off Ball he's been sucking so bad, however, he's been doing a good job 1 on 1

[ROballer]

Off Ball he's been sucking so bad, however, he's been doing a good job 1 on 1

Agreed

D'Antoni should assign him to guard the PG's every game.....he can't sag off of them and let them blow by him everytime,out of sheer competitiveness or even embarassment,I think he'll at least show some effort and try to stay in front of his man

Nash can guard the opposing SG's....there are A LOT of better quality PG's than SG's,so we won't have many matchup problems throughout the season

[PandGneverfold]

One player is not responsible for this teams defense, our sucky defense takes a total team effort,including the coaching staff.

[Sedale Threatt]

How he continues to make All-Defense teams is beyond me. He hasn't been deserving for a couple of years now.

[Kilroy]

One player is not responsible for this teams defense, our sucky defense takes a total team effort,including the coaching staff.

I basically agree with this, especially after last nights game.

Individually, our guys, including Kobe, were playing decent and active man D... Where it broke down was lack of communication on switches etc. We play abysmal team D... All of them.
There's no help, or it's too late, or the wrong guy helps... It's like the Washington Generals out there on Defense.

Personally, I think the stars are all playing the blame game... Kobe's blaming Dwight for not stepping up... Dwight's pouting at Kobe and not putting in the same effort... Nash doesn't want to be involved in the bickering... Pau's waiting for someone to beg him...
And it's also on the coaching staff and FO for not stepping in and implementing a methodology that brings them all together, whether that's more practice focus, trades, or whatever...

The only players I think are just incapable of playing Defense are Jamison and Duhon... I think even Pau can play a little better... It's just a matter of reaching them all...

It's like JVG was eluding to, the players need to stop worrying about who's touching the ball on Offense and start worrying about playing lock down Defense... But the coach needs to recognize that's the direction they need to go.

[Mr 24 eight]

You can pick two bad plays a game for every player in the keague. Give me a break.

[GAME TIME]

RIDCULOUS


Kobe is not the reason for the poor defense.

Defensive coaching is.

Besides the easy layups and dunks, most of Durants points were coming off screens with easy looks. Peace or Clark played him man up and then got no help when they were screened.

The rotational defense on this team SUCKS.. Teams have been doing this all season, just screen and getting open looks.

Team defense is the reason why this defense sucks, and the one I blame this on, is the coaching .

[Speedlot]

You can pick two bad plays a game for every player in the keague. Give me a break.

How is this any different from.. Hey TMAC is the best player of all time. Shows 2 minute highlight reel.

Kobe's defense is crap, but I really don't think it's his fault moreso than his coaches defensive scheming.

[Doormatt]

wow kobe's defense isnt good? holy **** what ground breaking evidence youve brought to us, thank you.

[Doormatt]

related note, that website sucks. every article ive read from there points out the obvious with almost no new perspective or statistics to back it up. i like reading analysis from people that can use more than just pictures and stating what is clear.

[poind3xter]

The Kobe apologists have come out I see...

[Doormatt]

The Kobe apologists have come out I see...

nobody is apologizing for his defense, its obviously bad. its obvious to anyone who watches the lakers.

the thing is theres much bigger problems than kobe's defense.