LOS ANGELES -- After a historically bad shooting game, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant admitted fatigue might have been a factor after the Lakers' 88-85 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday.
"Fatigue might have something to do with it, but I had good shots," Bryant said after starting the game 0 of 15 before finishing 3 of 21 from the field. "You figure ways to work through it. I have a great team here and a lot of support. I really pushed myself defensively tonight to get after the guys, so sometimes you have to sacrifice a little bit of the offense and the stamina that you have to defend. That's what we believe is going to get us to the championship."
Bryant, 33, ranks third in the NBA playing 38.6 minutes per game. The 16-year veteran said his tired legs have come from the compact 66-game schedule caused by the lockout more so than playing nearly five minutes more per game than he did last season.
"It's probably the schedule," Bryant said. "The schedule is a little crazy. But, I'm fine. It's going to be OK. I'm going to figure it out. I always have."
Its unfortunate that kobe being overworked has led to this low in his play, but i'm sure come playoff time when there's a little more rest we'll get a much better kobe. in the mean time i hope he allows his teammates to take some of the load off his shoulders.
go kobe, go mike brown, go lakers.
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