Because we haven’t seen Kobe for more than 6 games in the last 18 months, detractors have continued to throw dirt on him. He’s largely forgotten and don’t think for a second that he’s not aware of that.
In his prime, he was regarded as one of the best “2-way” SGs, long before “2-way” was even a term. (Man, I hate that term).
But if you ask Klay Thompson, agent, that distinction now belongs to his client:
“I don’t want (Los Angeles Lakers star) Kobe Bryant to go crazy, but there’s some uncertainty as to who he is right now (because of injuries that limited him to six games last season),” Duffy said. “But I think Klay Thompson right now is the top two-way, two-guard in basketball. I think when you look at his body of work, when you look at what he accomplished guarding point guards on a regular basis (last season), I think it’s pretty clear.”
H/T: USA Today
