Until the last 2 minutes of the Lakers' season opener against the Houston Rockets, Kobe Bryant played like he had one foot out the door. To be clear, this is not to insinuate that Kobe “mailed it in” and didn’t give maximum effort on Tuesday night, rather that he seemed somehow detached from the rest of the Lakers, as they did not all share a common fate or common goals. It started in with Kobe getting booed by fans at Staples Center during introductions (on opening night??? Things are not right in LakerLand!), and lasted until the Lakers’ frantic fourth quarter comeback, when all seemed right again. In the interest of both the Lakers’ and their fans, the Kobe situation needs to be figured, and soon. While the Lakers’ most business savvy move would not be to trade Kobe right now, after just one game it’s obvious that the relationship between Kobe and Lakers has deteriorated to the point where the team may not have much choice.
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