[Hoot Gibson]

If the Lakers are laying waste to the rest of the NBA next season, then Nash will deserve all of the credit. If Nash gets Kobe to play team basketball, then he will be a miracle worker. Like SD said, the reason that the past few Laker point guards have contributed roughly 4 assists per game is that they have been unable to avoid morphing into spectators watching Kobe dribble and force bad shots.

If there is an unselfish basketball player trapped in Kobe's body and Nash can release him, Bryant could have the best season of his career but I just don't see that happening. Kobe helped end Karl Malone's career on a low note and I expect that he will do the same to Nash's career.