Why Kobe improved in the playoffs | Enhanced podcast

Kobe Bryant's numbers improved in the playoffs, while James Harden's declined. Why? In this podcast episode (#34: Harden vs. Wade vs. Kobe), I discuss the major differences in their off-ball games, and how Kobe's activity and diverse skill set served him so well against postseason defenses. Dwyane Wade is also compared to Harden and Kobe in this deep look at their best years, how each player evolved and their strengths & weakness.

Full episode available here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yX9joVCRXbYNPHIwu98Dn?si=5vpAkL-_SdKJXghpTV25Jw

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
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https://www.basketball-reference.com
https://stats.nba.com

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