"THE KOBE ASSIST".
In 2012, Kirk Goldsberry unveiled a unique statistical phenomenon where 15% of Kobe Bryant's missed shots led directly to points.
Kobe's perimeter gravity was so immense that his heavily contested shots regularly drew double and triple teams, leaving opposing defenses completely out of position to box out. In many instances, Kobe would deliberately attack a defense knowing his trailing big men possessed the rebounding advantage.
Goldsberry calculated that Kobe's team scored off 15% of his misses, meaning that a league leading 54% of his total shot attempts resulted in points.
Kobe Bryant didn't care about FG%.
Kobe Bryant cared about WINNING.
BREAKING: Man released from custody is found dead days later inside an out-of-service patrol car parked in front of the Azusa police station in California
Officers found the body of Eric Valencia, 37, in the back seat of a black-and-white police car parked outside the station
Valencia had been released from custody on March 23. Security footage shows him entering the vehicle minutes after his release
He was arrested three days earlier on charges of DUI and child endangerment
At the time of his arrest, Valencia showed no signs of trauma, and police reportedly provided him with extra food upon release