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He could have soared, yet decided to sit. He could have made individual history, yet decided to focus on a team championship. He could have played the star, yet decided to be the leader.
Needing to score 38 points in a meaningless season finale against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night to win his third individual scoring title, Bryant instead decided to rest for the upcoming postseason.
He has scored as many as 38 points seven times this season, and could have done it in three quarters against the woeful Kings, but would not. He could have punked Oklahoma City rival and scoring leader Kevin Durant, but did not. He could have even become the second-oldest player to win a...
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