Kobe Bryant averaging 30 points 8 assists in NBA Finals - Laker Nation

Kobe Bryant averaging 30 points 8 assists in NBA Finals

Recently there has been a lot of criticism out there on Kobe Bryant’s play. A lot have pegged him as having a “bad” NBA Finals. Yet I thought I should point out a few things…

  • Kobe is averaging 30/8 in these finals; something only West and Jordan have done before.
  • Kobe’s numbers are better than “the best player on earth‘s” Paul Peirce’s from last NBA Finals (21.8 points, 6.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds on 43% shooting).
  • Kobe is averaging (33/8/5.5 on 43% shooting, so far).
  • 8 Assists in 6 straight playoff games has been done by one other Laker – Magic Johnson.
  • 5.5 boards in the Finals isn’t bad either for a Shooting Guard.