Kobe Bryant missed 22 of 28 shots in Sunday’s 99-90 loss to the Nuggets.
“I had shots, I took them,” he said. If I shoot the ball 40 times and have good looks, I take them. That’s what it is,” he said.
Bryant did concede that playing with his wrist is “a pain” but it doesn’t mean he will suddenly became a facilitator instead of a shooter.
“I do what I do. If guys are open, I kick it to them, if not I shoot it,” Bryant said. “I play my game, you know what I mean? It stays consistent.”
Coach Mike Brown said Bryant needs to get into a rhythm with his wrist, much like he did with his arthritic finger, and adjust his shot.
“He might not say it, but it’s tough to hold a microphone with torn ligaments, so now try to shoot with a follow through. That’s a bear,” Brown said. “I’m OK with most of his shots and I told him that.”