Some supporters will lament the media exaggerating Bryant’s decline. A panel of 104 members of ESPN ranked each NBA player on a 1 to 10 scale in evaluating “the current quality of player.” With Bryant resting at an 8.8, it’s fair to suggest his evaluation from person to person stayed pretty high. But when you delve further into the rankings, that’s hardly the case. The mob you hear outside your window might be the stream of Bryant supporters with pitchforks and torches convinced this marks the latest example of the media denigrating his body of work. He’s not even considered the Lakers’ best player since center Dwight Howard is guaranteed to rest somewhere in the Top 5. This time, ESPN ranked him sixth overall after he averaged 27.9 points per game last season, second-best in the NBA behind Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant (28 points per game). Well, it looks like Bryant might have fresh motivation entering the 2012-13 campaign for reasons beyond having a chance to win his sixth NBA championship.
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