"Facilitator Kobe" has become a laughable cliche, a descriptor dropped by broadcasters seemingly any time Kobe Bryant successfully completes a pass. Against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night, however, Kobe really was in facilitation mode for much of the game, racking up 9 assists in his 36 minutes.
Bryant had a near triple double, but was far from flawless. The 37-year old guard also had four turnovers on the night, but only one of them came while seeking to set up a teammate, the others were from dribbling the ball off of his leg, stepping out of bounds, and travelling.