Kobe’s Best Performance as a NBA Player

On December 30^th Sunday night season play offs, Kobe Bryant best performance as a NBA player was a highlight of the 2014-15 season for his exceptional performance. (NBClosAngeles 2014)

On a historic note, Bryant became the first NBA player to score more than 30,000 points and pass off more than 6,000 assists. Asked about it after the game, he said he did not know he was about to make history but managed to take a sly shot at his critics: “It means I pass more than people say.” To date, only four NBA players have recorded triple-doubles in the 2014-15 NBA season. Notably, all four of those players were point guards: Michael Carter-Williams, Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul and Kyle Lowry. (NBClosAngeles 2014)

Bryant's final box score was the most impressive in the set: 31 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds. Further, he recorded a block and only committed two turnovers. Also, he made 11 of 24 shots he took. To date, no player in the 2014-15 season has performed at this elite of a level in any game. So, this all leads to the same question: How is Bryant, who is not on a maximum level contract, considered overpaid? Something doesn't seem quite right with the current salary cap system, as Bryant appears to be punished for getting older and still retaining his ability to perform at a high level.

But that is an argument for another day. For this day, one should simply smile that a certain 36-year-old messed around and got a triple-double. (NBClosAngeles 2014)