Kobe Bryant No Fan of ‘Finesse’ NBA Games

(Kobe) Bryant touched on a number of things in his state-of-the-Mamba address, including the Lakers’ other injuries, their midseason status (16-25 prior to tipoff) and the state of the league.

The most noticeable change in NBA basketball since his arrival in 1996?  “It’s more of a finesse game. It’s more small ball. Which, personally, I don’t really care much for,” Bryant said. Like so many from the old-school – even at 35, Bryant qualifies – he is befuddled at the soft stuff now that passes for physical play. “Makes me nauseous,” he said. “You can’t touch a guy.”

via Steve Aschburner of NBA.com