Will the face of the NBA change after the Olympics ?

Question

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are learning how to be team players, and they're executing this brilliantly (LeBron James leading the olympics in assists !..Kobe playing defense !?)

Will we see a more cohesive Laker team ? a Cleveland team that can have more then one player in double figures per game ?

In a way its a scary thought being a Spurs fan, because the one way the Lakers were always a lesser team was because it was the "Kobe Show" and it wasn't a team.

With this expirience will the two media stars of the NBA be able to look past their egos and bring team play back to their solo style of play in the nba, or will they resort to the same old traits that has kept them both from winning championships for years.

Answer 1

no i dont think so

Answer 2

They've always been team players, that is, if they have one. Lol. LeBron has always had over inflated assist numbers and what's so shocking about Kobe playing defense? He does it all the time, but in the Olympics, that's his main priority. Everytime you put those two along with great players, they will do whatever it takes to win it all!

NOTHING WILL CHANGE BECAUSE NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

Answer 3

Kobe has improved.  He's finally making his teammates look good.

Kobe's defense is making Carmelo's defense look good.  That's a good thing, isn't it?

Lebron also lead Team USA in assists in FIBA Americas 2007, so I don't think Lebron has improved in that area, cause he has always been a distributor.  But his blocking ability sure has improved.

P.S. I don't remember seeing Kobe shut anyone down in the regular season, nor the playoffs, and especially not the finals!

Answer 4

kobe always plays defense though and lebron gets alot of assists in the nba too.

Answer 5

bron-bron isnt the new triple-double king for nothing he averages like 6 or 7 assists per game

this will affect players like bosh develop more than lebron and kobe no doubt

Answer 6

The NBA changes every year after the olympics. cause the players are all tired which affects there teams.