Kobe Bryant Retirement Means New Era In Store

The Hardwood Life

November 24, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) smiles before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Now that Kobe has his final game set in his calendar for April 13, 2016, how can he help this team moving forward?

For starters, he can keep mentoring the Lakers’ young core of Randle, Clarkson, and Russell as the team has a foundation to build around.

The youngsters couldn’t ask for a better mentor in Kobe since he’s seen it all.

From shooting three air-balls against the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Playoffs to winning five NBA titles, Kobe can help develop the young core by teaching them the mental aspects of the game, to help them learn how to act in different in-game situations.

During games, Kobe can help the Lakers by teaching Russell how to facilitate the offense.

Kobe has shown over the past couple season that when he takes a facilitator role, the team is at its best.

Russell was chosen by the Lakers with number two overall pick because they thought he was their point guard of the future.

Bryant can certainly help Russell transition into that role.

The point guard position is after all the hardest position to learn in the NBA and Russell couldn’t ask for a better teacher.

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