Lakers’ Kobe a Blue Devil?

What if Kobe had gone to college?  Kevin Modesti of the Los Angeles Daily News wonders if it would have been better to see the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant go to college to play hoops after high school, instead of going straight into the NBA.
 

As we are find ourselves deep in March, a month synonymous with college hoops for most sports fans, one wonders if Kobe might have benefited from time spent in a college program.  Of course, if Kobe had gone to Duke, as he was pondering in his senior year in high school, would he have matured more under Coach K?  Would he not have had the same problems that have plagued him during his career (i.e.: selfishness, not getting along with teammates or coaches, irresponsible off-court relationships, etc.)
 

Even if Kobe had gone to college, it would be almost impossible for him to have stayed for more than a year.  And do you really think that if Kobe couldn’t listen to the greatest professional coach in history, (Phil Jackson) and had the gall to butt heads with basketball’s most dominant player at the time (Shaq) that he would honestly give Coach K or some Duke senior nobody the time of day? 
 

Hardly.  A talent like Kobe and a head like Kobe’s are only big enough for the NBA.
 

For those who buy Lakers tickets, you can be thankful that Kobe didn’t waste his time maturing in college.  If you like the way Kobe has matured or regressed, then check out StubHub.com for some great seats to the next Lakers game.    


 

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The State of the Lakers

Right now the Lakers stand at 35-32.  They had been spiraling downward, and looked destined for a .500 crash, or worse, a drop to a No. 7 seed in the playoffs.  Luckily Kobe pushed the rest of his crew aside and pulled up hard on the throttle.  For now, the Lakers look like they might have the Lake-plane righted, that is, if Kobe can keep scoring around the mid century mark every game. 
 

The Lakers play the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, at a time when they should really be focusing on their playoff positioning.  The Grizz aren’t that great (12-22 at home this season), and it would be a great opportunity to make a winning streak of three games for the first time in well over a month. 
 

Why not make it four?  The Hornets are next after Memphis, on Thursday.  These next two games could be a great test to see if the Lakers can win on the road with some players coming back from injury and, presumably, Kobe coming back down from orbit.
 

The Lakers return to Staples on Sunday to face Golden State.  If you’d like to get some sweet Lakers tickets to that game, or any of the others remaining, then you should check out StubHub.com for some great deals.    


 

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