The Lakers are shooting 50.5 percent as a team. But that’s really irrelevant. You shrugged off Bryant’s shooting exhibition in Game 4 as his first good game of the playoffs, when in reality, he’s played very well in three of the Lakers’ 4 games thus far.

I think pro scouts are smart enough to realize that Jennings is playing a limited role against superior competition. Very few collegiate players are drafted because of their numbers. Take Tyler Hansbrough, J.J. Redick and Adam Morrison for example. Those guys dominated the college game. Redick and Morrison have really struggled in the NBA thus far. I think Hansbrough will be lucky to carve out a career similar to Nick Collison in OKC. Most teams evaluate skill sets and draft players based on potential, which gets them into trouble at times, but it’s still the best way to evaluate predraft talent.

Actually, Bryant is shooting 46.3 percent from the field. But who’s counting?

:)

You’re right. Kobe’s 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting and 8 assists in Game 1 was an abomination. And the Lakers should have cut Bryant after he scored 26 points on 8-of-17 shooting and dished out 9 assists in Game 2. Charley’s just getting warmed up.

;)

KOBE!!was so hot he raised his playoff FG% to 43%!!

Oh thank goodness. Kobe finally had a good game, I was getting bored there for a while, people were actually starting to think he might not be the second coming of MJ.

Rosen hadn’t written any articles in a while either, seems he was waiting for Kobe too. We all know he’s just “pacing” himself anyway.

This will increasingly become a problem as the popularity of Jennings’ route to the pros increases.