DutchJazzer
Banned
Kobe didn't play behind an Allstar as far as I remember. And he played 10 maybe twelve minutes a game his first year.
As for D-Will. I never said he was happy about his benching, but in an interview he recognized it helped him, but also said he'd never forgive Sloan for the benching.
I know Stock was playing behind a good player, but didn't he himself just say that Burke's injury was a blessing in disguise, because he got a chance to sit and watch, he even says sitting and watching helped him. Jermaine O'neal was discarded after basically sitting for 4 or 5 years befor getting a chance in Indian.
kobe played 15.5mpg his first year
second 26
from there on 36+ minutes