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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Byron Scott: Kobe Bryant Doing ‘A Lot Of Lower Body Work,’ Not Shooting Yet
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Byron Scott: Kobe Bryant Doing ‘A Lot Of Lower Body Work,’ Not Shooting Yet

Dan Duangdao
Published: 07/09/2015
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Heading into the 2015-16 NBA season, one of the biggest storylines will naturally be Kobe Bryant. After three consecutive season-ending injuries, there are questions if the five-time champion will be able to remain healthy in what may be his final season.

— Have you seen the ‘Lakers Nation’ phone case? —

With Bryant recovering from a torn rotator cuff that he suffered against the New Orleans Pelicans last season, head coach Byron Scott talked about his superstar’s progress after the fourth day of Summer League practice:

Byron says Kobe is doing "a lot of lower-body work" but nothing with his upper body.

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) July 9, 2015

Since Bryant has been unable to shoot yet, it has given him the opportunity to strengthen his lower body after the Achilles and knee injuries. With the addition of D’Angelo Russell to go along with Jordan Clarkson, Scott also shared he will ‘probably’ shift to small forward next season.

For Bryant and the Lakers, the number one goal is to manage his minutes in hopes that he can remain relatively healthy. While the five-time champion is undecided on retiring at the end of this season, it will mark Bryant’s 20th season with the Lakers, which is an extremely rare accomplishments in sports.

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ByDan Duangdao
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Dan Duangdao was the managing editor at Lakers Nation (2013-16, 2018-20). He is currently the founder at LA Sports Media, Lake Show, Raiders Nation, Rams Nation, Kings Nation, Galaxy Nation, and MMA Rumors. Born and raised in Southern California and a lifelong Los Angeles sports and mixed martial arts fan, his first NBA game was Kobe Bryant and the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors with Michael Jordan in attendance during the 1998-99 NBA season. He was previously a contributor at HOOPSWORLD (now Basketball Insiders) and an NBA editor at ClutchPoints. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @DanDuangdao.
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