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1. Kobe Bryant; SG, Los Angeles Lakers; Age: 35
Kobe Bean Bryant might just be the best player on the planet right now, if you don’t name LeBron James or Kevin Durant. It would be stupid of the Lakers to not rely on this phenomenal scorer to get them out of the mess they find themselves in.
Bryant was the league’s third-leading scorer last season, with 25.5 PPG. He had several 40+ games dotting his stellar performance last season. He’s returning from injury and will join Steve Nash and Pau Gasol in a bid to somehow sneak the Lakers into the playoffs.
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Kobe showed everyone that he’s just as tough, just as tenacious as he was in his youth, by playing against the Indiana Pacers right after he sprained his ankle against the Hawks in the previous game. It’s this innate sense of toughness which has kept him going for 17 seasons in the NBA.
Love him or hate him, you have to admit that one simply cannot count The Black Mamba out.
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