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So exactly how many more game 7's will Kobe get a free pass to play bad and have Pau bail him out and we say?

that Kobe "willed his team to a win"?

Game 7 of the 2010 finals: Kobe goes 6-24 with his life on the line and Pau come with 19 and 18.
Game 7 of the 2009 WCSF: Kobe goes 4-12 and Pau comes with 21 and 18 to help LA.

Kobe shot 27% in the 4th quarter of the 2010 finals and yet it's always "he willed his team", "he led his team" when it should be "he played bad and Pau came to the rescue.

Then other players don't have true role players that step up when you need them and they get discredited for it.

Like with Dirk in the 1st round

Dirk: 27ppg, 8rpg, 3apg, 53%fg, 57%3pt, 96%ft
Kobe: 23ppg on 40%fg and more turnovers.

But Dirk's teammates
Kidd: 8ppg on 29%fg (3 points in game 6)
Marion: 12ppg, 34%fg
Terry: 12ppg on 40%fg

So what was Dirk suppose to do? Then Kobe's team bails him out and yet he gets credit? Why? and how much sense does it make to discredit Dirk when he is playing better under pressure and doesn't have true role players like Kobe?

Their game 7 careers
Dirk: 28ppg and 15rpg (4-0)
Kobe: 24ppg and around 40%fg (3-1)

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