by EGarrett on Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:44 pm
According to his Denver police statement, Kobe is a huge fan of "the facial," and I'm not talking about basketball...(check The Smoking Gun site)
But anyway...neither Kobe nor Odom are spot-up shooters and both need the ball to do their thing. Unless they're going to run the triangle, which Odom probably hasn't learned yet, they won't mesh well. Kobe needs someone who plays defense first, doesn't need the ball on offense, and is a good standstill shooter.
The person comes closest to filling those criteria would be Shawn Marion. Not the best shooter, but decent enough...and he gets his points off putbacks and athleticism. He can also guard the other team's best player. They'd complement each other well as a 2/3 combo.