Should Kobe play PF?

UNC_MJ_Fan23 · Post #1 » by **UNC_MJ_Fan23** » Mon Oct 5, 2015 10:05 pm

Against teams with hella small lineups could Kobe play PF?

Russell/Clarkson/Young/Lou/Kobe

Out on the floor at the same time? Doable?

Marionettetc · Post #2 » by **Marionettetc** » Mon Oct 5, 2015 10:27 pm

Not a shot.

There is definitely a reason why he's playing the 3, and only played the first quarter in the preseason game. They don't want him running around chasing 2's or banging down low all game.

So Gutta · Post #3 » by **So Gutta** » Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:11 pm

UNC_MJ_Fan23 · Post #4 » by **UNC_MJ_Fan23** » Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:15 pm

Dont forget that Magic Johnson played center for the Lakers when Kareem went down. If we are playing the GS warriors and they have Iggy playing PF well then we should match up.

Marionettetc · Post #5 » by **Marionettetc** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 12:16 am

Correction : Magic Johnson played "Center" during the doughy ass, unatheltic 80's when

was considered one of the toughest guys in the league.

I appreciate your ballboy zeal as a fellow Lakers fan, but please - save us all your regurgitated platitudes.

dAdo dA dEvil · Post #6 » by **dAdo dA dEvil** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 12:45 am

The idea is stupid ...

Magic can play C because he is 6'9. Although Kobe is good in the post you don't want him to be banging against legit bigs in the league.

Gek · Post #7 » by **Gek** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 2:16 am

draymond green - 6' 7" 230lbs 25yrs old
kobe bryant - 6'6" 212lbs 37yrs old

tugs · Post #8 » by **tugs** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 3:02 am

You forgot to add the most important stat, bro.

Coming off 3 season ending surgeries.

Wavy Q · Post #9 » by **Wavy Q** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 4:18 am

if you want him to actually die on the court sure.

UNC_MJ_Fan23 · Post #10 » by **UNC_MJ_Fan23** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 4:51 am

But the Warriors sometimes play iguadala at pf like they did in the finals

Kobe can take him... Easily

Laker_Kid · Post #11 » by **Laker_Kid** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 5:08 am

hey i think you're onto something. maybe kobe should play baseball. jordan and tmac has done it.

kobe can do whatever anyone else can... easily. fck logic.

tugs · Post #12 » by **tugs** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 8:01 am

Seriously, even an amateur coach would take out the Kobe mismatched player and sub in someone who'll punish Bryant inside. Dude just have to stand near the ring, catch the ball facing up, and shoot. Yeah he can take some back downs for a bit, but add them all up and he's fcked.

Post #13 » by **Goudelock** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 4:44 pm

UNC_MJ_Fan23 wrote:But the Warriors sometimes play iguadala at pf like they did in the finals

Kobe can take him... Easily

Andre Igoudala is an athletic freak who is 30 years old. Kobe is a hobbling 37 year old who's coming off of multiple season-ending knee surgeries. That's a big difference. The Lakers would get slaughtered on the boards.

Marionettetc · Post #14 » by **Marionettetc** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 6:26 pm

Plus, iggy playing the 4 at times was incidental to their success - not the reason for it.

UNC_MJ_Fan23 · Post #15 » by **UNC_MJ_Fan23** » Tue Oct 6, 2015 10:12 pm

Nawwww Kobe is a beast! He can take on Iggy younger and bigger. Aside from offensive effeciency last year... kobe did almost everything else at a high level. Including defense, steals, rebounding, and he had some massive assist games.

But back to the point, I guarantee you if we run into some small lineups that we run with Kobe at the 4, Lou, nic young, russell, and clarkson.... all on the floor at the same time.

oldschooled · Post #16 » by **oldschooled** » Wed Oct 7, 2015 1:44 am

I dunno why but i almost spitted my coffee just reading the title of your post.

Post #17 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Oct 7, 2015 2:57 am

UNC_MJ_Fan23 wrote:Against teams with hella small lineups could Kobe play PF?

Russell/Clarkson/Young/Lou/Kobe

Out on the floor at the same time? Doable?

Best part of post is that title asks about Kobe playing pf but suggested lineup has him playing center.

dAdo dA dEvil · Post #18 » by **dAdo dA dEvil** » Wed Oct 7, 2015 4:09 am

UNC_MJ_Fan23 wrote:Nawwww Kobe is a beast! He can take on Iggy younger and bigger. Aside from offensive effeciency last year... kobe did almost everything else at a high level. Including defense, steals, rebounding, and he had some massive assist games.

But back to the point, I guarantee you if we run into some small lineups that we run with Kobe at the 4, Lou, nic young, russell, and clarkson.... all on the floor at the same time.

STOP pushing it kid.

And your line up will be massacred by any team in the NBA right now.

BarbaGrizz · Post #19 » by **BarbaGrizz** » Wed Oct 7, 2015 4:43 pm

Should Kobe play Batman - Arkham Knight?

Mirjalovic · Post #20 » by **Mirjalovic** » Thu Oct 8, 2015 6:28 am

tugs wrote:You forgot to add the most important stat, bro.

Coming off 3 season ending surgeries.

since Sacre joined the Lakers.