Lakers coach Byron Scott likes idea of 4-point line in National Basketball Association

Bryant (lower leg) did not practice Friday and will not play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Warriors, Mike Trudell of Time Warner Cable SportsNet reports.

Yet considering the Lakers’ organization-wide goal is to have Bryant on the floor as much as possible this season, this is an inopportune way to approach the Lakers’ start of the regular season on October 28 (a home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves).

However, it appears Scott has reversed course on shots beyond the arc. He will never be close to a primary option, or even secondary option, when it comes to initiating the offense, but it’s definitely a plus to see him being able to make a play here and there.

“No, not really. Not at all, to be honest with you”, Scott said Friday after practice at the team facility.

Scott said he wasn’t concerned about Bryant’s latest injury. Entering his 20th season, this style of play – made famous by every old man you have underestimated at your local rec center – will be Kobe’s best method of contributing points. “I’d say let’s go another three or four feet back and that’s a 4-pointer”.

According to John Schuhmann at NBA.com, a whopping 69 percent of Bryant’s shots were contested jumpers past year, just edging teammate Nick Young for the league lead in that.

In fairness, the concept of the 4-point shot – which Stephen Curry would own, by the way – has been a league talking point for more than a year. This is mainly due to D’Angelo Russell’s injury but also because the Lakers have so many players on their roster. “Split those points up with five, six guys”.