Kobe says Byron Scott is 'doing the best that he can'

2015-16 has certainly been a season to forget for the Los Angeles Lakers, with injuries and overall poor play leading to a dreadful 11-45 record for the ball club.

While head coach Byron Scott has taken the bulk of the criticism for the Lakers' porous season, Kobe Bryant doesn't think the Los Angeles bench boss has been that bad given the circumstances.

"It's been very tough for him," Bryant said to ESPN's Baxter Holmes. "It's been very tough. I think he's managing it very well. He's remaining consistent and continuing to try to bring the best out of these young guys and demanding the best from them. He's doing the best that he can in the situation."

Scott has recently proposed reducing Bryant's minutes over the last couple months of the season, something the 37-year-old isn't opposed to given the number of injuries he's racked up this year.

"It really doesn't matter to me," Bryant said. "I'm going to go out there and play. Whatever minutes I have, I'm going to play. It doesn't make any difference to me."

The 6-foot-6 shooting guard is averaging 17.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in his 20th season in the league. However, given his poor efficiency (35.1 shooting percentage), Bryant may be better off deferring to the younger Lakers players during the season's final 26 games.