Is that how you read that?
I wouldn't say the guy defends POB at all in that blog, and in fact he kind of rips him quite a bit
with comments like
"He looked lost from day 1 and never recovered."
"With POB, however, I??™m far less optimistic that it??™s just an age issue. There??™s a big difference between playing under control on offense and looking like you care when you step onto the court."
"The second concern is that O??™Bryant doesn??™t have a long track record of success. He put together a nice run in his final year that lifted his stock, but was by no means a stand-out earlier in his career. As ugly as it is to consider, the late college surge may have been the exception, and last year we may have witnessed the rule."
POB's best chance would be with a different team.