Anonymous asked: Durant chucks too and I don't hear you saying anything negative about him.

Durant shoots. He doesn't chuck. If you watched Thunder games this season you would know that most of Durant's shots come within the flow of the offense. Kobe, on the other hand, is isolated either on the wing or block - dribble, dribble, pump fake, pump fake, and shoots with a hand in his face. To his credit, he is the best tough shot maker in the league, but the difference is Kobe doesn't have to take those shots. He has the best supporting cast in the league. Let's look at 30 field goal attempt games this season:

Kobe Bryant: 8
Kevin Durant: 1

Not only did Durant lead the league in scoring, he was the most efficient player in the league while doing it. He shot less times per game than Kobe and at a higher percentage.

Like I said earlier, the Lakers don't need Kobe to score. In fact, they're better when he doesn't. In the 30 games Kobe scored under 25 points, the Lakers went 22-8 for a winning percentage of .733. They had a winning percentage of .674 in the games he scored 25 or more.

The Thunder need Durant to score. The Thunder do not have a consistent second option. Russell Westbrook? Oh, the one that shot 41.8% on the season and can't hit a 20 footer to save his life? Jeff Green? The one that is a combined 6-23 so far in the playoffs? James Harden? I've scored the same amount of points as James Harden has this series.

In the games that Durant scored under 25 in a game, the Thunder are 1-9 for a winning percentage of .100. In games when he scored over 25, the Thunder had a winning percentage of .680.

So yes, Durant does shoot a lot because that's what scorers do. His team also needs him to score to be successful. There is a difference between shooting and chucking. Kobe's a chucker. If you don't understand the difference, I just wasted my time typing this up.