Kobe is pigheaded, if he would have just showed some respect and guidance to d12 hed be able to make himself look a hell of a lot better without even having to score. Now hes just going down in flames. Its somewhat a curse as an alpha, its very double sided. When hes able to do his thing he shines, but the big picture in that is he leaves no room in the spotlight for anybody but himself.
If he could have handed the reigns to dwight as the future and with added peices, he could have remained great while doing the minimal. Now its just over, lakers lost there identity and respect from the league that came with that.
All this is just my opinion and i think it would of been great for both him and dwight eventually.