I have no idea how to quantify this (if it is quantifiable and not just jibberish) but my sense is that Kobe Bryant, as tremendous as he is, doesn't make his teammates more effective. Yes, the can score and certainly get his own shot plus he has been a marvelous defender but does his play generate greater opportunities for his other four players wearing the same uniform?
LeBron James has pushed himself into a level where it appears he does enhance the value of his fellow quartet. He draws multi-player defensive attention and still scores plus he also gets the ball to teammates open as a result of his dribble-drives and shooting prowess.
I also don't see this from Kevin Durant, at least not yet, but he has plenty of time to make it happen.
The geneisis of these thoughts: Sports Illustrated's Lee Jenkins serves up a recent Bryant profile.
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