Lou Williams Says Kobe Would Skip Practice in Final Season Then Veto Lakers Game Plan: ‘We Ain’t Doing That’

Lou Williams says Kobe would skip practice in final season then veto Lakers game plan: ‘We ain’t doing that’

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s best basketball days were far behind him by the time he was in his 20th and final season in the NBA. After all, he was in his late 30s at that point, and his body had been through a lot. As such, he averaged just 17.6 points per game while shooting a subpar 35.8 percent from the field in the 2015-16 season. While Bryant didn’t make the same impact on the court at that point that he did earlier on in his La…

Lou Williams says Kobe’s ‘mentality shifted’ due to physical issues in final season: ‘This was the end’

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers know that franchise legend Kobe Bryant played at an elite level for the lion’s share of his 20-year career in the NBA. Bryant stacked up individual and team accomplishments like pancakes during his prolonged stint in a Lakers uniform, as he earned five championships, one league MVP, two Finals MVPs and 15 All-NBA selections, among other accolades. However, Bryant was little more than a husk of his former self in hi…