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Kobe4MVP · 03-02-2008, 01:53 AM

I look at it this way...

he uses the 1st quarter to get the other guys going, making sure everyone is in a rhythm, then he starts to look to take over more, using his teammates as decoys, forcing the other team to put him on the line and such. I think it's more of a conscious effort to get everyone rolling off the bat, almost forcing passes early, and if the team is struggling he'll go into kill mode earlier, but if he can get a few guys to carry the team for the first few quarters, it means he can conserve his energy for the 2nd half and the closing run if needed.

03-02-2008, 01:53 AM	#6
Kobe4MVP High School JV MVP Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 662	Re: Semi-interesting Kobe note I look at it this way... he uses the 1st quarter to get the other guys going, making sure everyone is in a rhythm, then he starts to look to take over more, using his teammates as decoys, forcing the other team to put him on the line and such. I think it's more of a conscious effort to get everyone rolling off the bat, almost forcing passes early, and if the team is struggling he'll go into kill mode earlier, but if he can get a few guys to carry the team for the first few quarters, it means he can conserve his energy for the 2nd half and the closing run if needed.