LOS ANGELES — Strike up a conversation about Kobe Bryant's obscene number of All-Star fan votes with just about any player or coach around the NBA, and you’ll inevitably hear the same thing over and over again.
Despite playing for the worst team in the Western Conference, shooting a ghastly 35 percent from the floor and 26 percent from behind the three-point line, and having one of the least efficient—if not the least efficient—single-season campaigns in NBA history, the consensus is clear: Bryant belongs in Toronto on Valentine’s Day.
Now 37 years old and coming off two straight seasons that were cut short by major surgery, Bryant is laboring through a farewell tour that prioritizes his availability over anything else. Since announcing his retirement on Nov. 29, he’s yet to miss a road game, but various ailments—ranging from a sore shoulder to a sore Achilles—have kept him out of five contests at Staples Center.
None of this matters in the eyes of colleagues who’ve played by his side or competed against him over the years. To them, it’s a no- ...
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