Now, thanks to Vine, we have a window into how those compromises are reached. Cameras peeked into the Lakers huddle and caught Bryant tell him teammates, “Get the f— out the way,” prior to an offensive possession.

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It’s not exactly a surprise to hear Bryant talk this way in a private moment with the team, because he is known to be brutally honest. But this could explain the Lakers’ offensive approach a bit.

Bryant leads the league in usage rate as he takes on 35.5 percent of his team’s possessions when he is on the floor, yet he maintains a pedestrian PER of 19.59 and true shooting percentage of 48.2 percent.