Kobe Bryant: Is He Still the Best Shooting Guard in the NBA?

Kobe Bryant is in the midst of his 15th NBA season, and his lengthy career has really started to take a huge toll on his body.

He's gone through a number of knee surgeries as well as injuries to his fingers in recent years that make you think, "How much longer will Kobe be the best?"

Well, there's no doubt that Bryant is still up there with the top shooting guards in the league.

Even when playing hurt, he still has the ability to take over a game, to wow the crowd and to get the Los Angeles Lakers off to an undefeated start in a loaded Western Conference.

But there comes a point in every great athlete's career when he's no longer the best at what he does.

So is Bryant still the league's No. 1 shooting guard or has someone taken his throne?

Let's ...

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