Kobe guaranteed the Lakers would make the playoffs in 2013 while they were 28-30 and 3 games out of 8th place. He did whatever it took playing almost the full 48 each game down the stretch! This is the difference between the two. The mindsets are completely different
LeBron James' first half:
22 PTS
9-11 FG
1-1 3PT
Cooper Flagg's first half:
26 PTS
9-16 FG
2-3 3PT
First time in NBA history a teenager and a player over 40 years old have had 20+ PTS in the same game.
It only took one half.