OAKLAND –The moves looked so precise, repetitive and efficient as Kobe Bryant navigated around the court. He caught entry passes in the post before displaying his well-timed footwork to create favorable angles toward the basket. Bryant moved around the perimeter with ease as he hoisted 3-pointers with the same elevation, form and follow through. The Lakers’ 37-year-old star then went in the paint and perfected a series of hook shots with both his right and left hand.
As Bryant took these countless shots from all over the court, most of them sailed into the basket. Some rimmed out.