Kobe: "I’m 200th best player in the league right now. I freaking suck."
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) November 2, 2015 Kobe says he’s the 200th best player in the NBA at present because ‘I freaking suck’
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James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Kobe Bryant has not been good so far. The Lakers' guard has shot 16-for-51 from the field, 6-for-29 from three and it's not even like he can get his teammates involved because his 1.7 assists-per-game average stands as his lowest since his rookie season in 1997-98. Ever the harsh critic, Kobe knows how bad he's been and is ranking himself 200th in the NBA.
What does 200th in the NBA actually mean? ESPN ranked every NBA player before the season and we learned that Toronto Raptors point guard Cory Joseph is the 200th best player in the league. Joseph is currently averaging 4.7 points-per-game, but the Raptors are 3-0 right now -- so it's totally working.
It’s time for Kobe to put his nose down and get grinding. Sure he might not claw his way back into the Top 20, but 185 is totally attainable. Here’s the Black Mamba’s hit list of players he needs to knock off in order to reach 185:
199. Jodie Meeks
198. Matthew Dellavedova
197. Jeremy Lin
196. Anthony Morrow
195. Trey Burke
194. Noah Vonleh
193. Kyle Singler
192. Kristaps Porzingis
191. Marcus Morris
190. Kevin Garnett
189. Brandon Bass
188. Frank Kaminsky III
187. Shabazz Muhammad
186. Jarrett Jack
185. Rodney Hood
Get to work, Kobe.
