It’s still very early in the season but Kobe Bryant definitely isn’t looking like himself. He’s still shooting at a high volume but the shots just aren’t landing. Injuries have kept him on the sideline for the past couple seasons plus he’s 37-years old. As Kenny Smith put it, “father time catches us all”.
TMZ Sports ran into Kenny “The Jet” Smith at the airport and asked him about Kobe’s struggles. Smith noted that he no longer looks like the Black Mamba. “He looks like just a regular guy out there,” Smith said. “We hate to see that.”
Smith like practically everyone else, believes the Lakers won’t make it to the postseason and offered Kobe another job once this season is up.
“We got a seat for you Kobe on TNT and it’ll be ready for you in April ’cause y’all wont make the playoffs.”
Smith wants Kobe to join him, Ernie, Charles Barkley and Kobe’s old teammate/enemy Shaquille O’Neal.
He noted that Kobe would make an excellent analyst and I agree as Kobe is a master of the game with an incredibly high basketball IQ, but Inside the NBA is mostly entertainment and Kobe and Shaq together would definitely fit that quota.
“Could you imagine him sitting next to Shaq with us? Telling Lakers stories, why they hated each other. Why they loved each other. Oh man,” said Smith.
