Anon #503062...What do you mean he's being torn to shreds for being selfish NOW? He had the exact same criticism in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The pattern, generally, is that when the Lakers are winning titles the media crawls all over Kobe saying how he's matured and is trusting his teammates more. When the Lakers are losing the media puts the blame on him for being selfish. It's okay - it's the price you pay for being the superstar. You take all the credit when it's not usually all yours and you take the blame when it's not usually all yours. But really, Kobe doesn't play dramatically different from season to season. The perception of him changes wildly depending on the success of the team.