Kobe Bryant: Byron Scott still confident in Kobe Bryant

The Warriors became the first team to start a season 16-0 after comfortably seeing off the Los Angeles Lakers 111-77 on Tuesday.

The team has topped 100 points just once in its last nine games, and has shot worse than 38 percent in back-to-back contests. “You got to have a solid follow-through so that each shot is as smooth and as repetitive as possible”, he says.

However, Lakers coach Byron Scott still believes in the 17-time NBA All-Star, who helped the Lakers grab five championships in 2000-2002 and 2009-2010. “I could be out there averaging 35 points a game and we would be, what, 3-11?” So, I’m sure it’s been done in the past, but I think our efficiency and obviously our record is kind of showing that it’s a very powerful lineup and a powerful way to play on the court.

The only thing that hasn’t changed is that Bryant still leads the team in shots per game (16.4), playing over 30 minutes per game.

Bryant, on the other hand, has established himself as the alpha male of his generation and known for his explosiveness during his prime years.

“I’m not really anxious about it, honestly”, he said.

Defensively, the Warriors did a nice job to hold the Lakers to just 37.3 percent shooting, but I’m not sure how much credit they can claim for Kobe Bryant’s career-worst night of one of 14 shooting from the field.

“I have not considered that yet, no”, Scott said after the Lakers practiced Wednesday.

Curry reached the 40-point mark for the fifth time this season, the most by a Warriors player in one season since Latrell Sprewell had six in 1996-97. When Kobe Bryant is given free reign to use up 28.5% of the team’s possessions while tying the lowest assist per-100 possessions he’s averaged since his third season in the league, you are going to have a passing problem.

“I invited some players if they want to come over to the Swag Mansion”, he said.

“I was just frustrated tonight and it took me out of my mental focus”.

In addition, Bryant said that the Lakers squad has its own bigger problems, such as learning how to play as a team. He’s got nothing left. According to him, it’s realistically hard if not impossible for them to reach 33 wins without losing because of the fact that they’re going to face a long road trip in the next few games, including stops in Toronto, Indiana, and Boston.