Earlier this week, a snippet of Kobe Bryant’s interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols quickly gained traction around #NBATwitter and other realms pf social media.
The quote- more accurately, the paraphrase- in question was Bryant saying that James Harden and the Rockets can’t win a championship with Harden’s style of ball-dominant play.
Kobe Bryant believes James Harden and the Rockets won't win a championship with the style of play we're seeing on his scoring tear. (via @Rachel__Nichols) pic.twitter.com/RQvdHPvpJw
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 4, 2019
Bryant did say that, but only to point out the obvious of Houston’s current situation, not to disparage Harden.