If Byron does that then he'll already be better than our last couple of coaches. 'hey, lets play Kobe until his knees explode'
I agree up to a point. I think Mike Brown definitely overused Kobe, but D'Antoni didn't have much choice in his first season. It was either ride Kobe as far as he could carry them or miss the playoffs.
Plus, I don't think either of those coaches had the credibility (or the nads) to tell Kobe to sit the hell down. Byron has both.