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Dec. 06, 2005 LAKER REPORT Opponents Know That Bryant's Only Faking It By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer Phil Jackson has seen the pattern one too many times. Stop the dribble. Pump-fake. Miss. One of Kobe Bryant tools over the years has been to clear a defender by faking a shot, then shooting from what had been occupied space. But Bryant, playing more at small forward this season than shooting guard, is finding bigger bodies along the baseline not falling for the fake. They stick to Bryant, who then gets stuck with an off-balance shot. The pump-fake has become almost predictable, Jackson told Bryant during and after Sunday's game against the Charlotte Bobcats. "I think everybody knows that's part of the package," Jackson said. "If you clear yourself and take a shot, that's great. But if you pump-fake and then they close on you and the pump-fake works against you, then you're shooting a shot with a body on you and that's difficult." Kobe Bryant made only nine of 30 shots against the Bobcats, failing to make more than half of his shots for the 11th time in 12 games. He is shooting 41.6%, on pace for a career low. He shot 41.7% as a rookie in 1996-97. Bryant, who said his legs felt heavy in recent games, is averaging 32.1 points, second in the league. He said he typically feels weighed down early in the season and manages to work through it. Bryant did make amends in a shaky 99-98 victory over Charlotte by sinking 11 of 12 free throws, including two with 7.2 seconds to play. "He is Kobe," said Bobcat guard Brevin Knight, who missed two free throws that would have put the Lakers down three with 11.8 seconds left. "He will do whatever he can to score. He made a great move and got to the line and hit them both. He did his job." Los Angeles Lakers Vs Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Vs New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers Vs Memphis Grizzlies Los Angeles Lakers Vs Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers Vs Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Lakers Vs Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Vs Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Lakers Vs Phoenix Suns Lakers Vs Nuggets Tickets Los Angeles Lakers Vs New Jersery Nets Los Angeles Lakers Vs San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Lakers Vs Miami Heat Clippers Tickets Los Angeles Lakers Vs San Antonio Spurs Lakers Vs Jazz Tickets Los Angeles Lakers Vs Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant as a Pitchman sends a warped message Kobe Bryant - Defense Is the Big Problem Kobe Bryant - Bryant's late free throws give Lakers win Kobe Bryant - Opponents Know That Bryant's Only Faking It Syndicated content not available

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