BAE Index, 11/4/15: Kobe does bad basketball things

Jan 21, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) against the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Lakers 96-80. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) against the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Lakers 96-80. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 21, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Welcome back to the BAE Index.

KCP splits the defense, lays Jordan Hill to rest

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It’s been quite a pleasant start to Year Three for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and this may be his highest moment yet, both literally and figuratively.

Spencer Dinwiddie tries to sneak in a snack on the bench, realizes he is caught by camera, is the best (provided it isn’t Snickers)

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I can’t for the life of me be objective here, so I’ll just say it: If that’s a Milky Way, he’s won over my heart, unconditionally and unequivocally. A Snickers would certainly confirm that his taste in candy bars is trash, but nonetheless, he’s climbing up my favorites list on this moment alone.

Julius Randle goes baseline on Kenneth Faried

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Kenneth Faried was actually pretty active and had a well-rounded game last night. It was unfortunate that Randle had to eviscerate him and wipe some of those positive memories from our collective self-consciousness.

Kobe Bryant does bad basketball things, should probably retire

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I will abstain from my Kobe Is Very Bad And Actively Makes His Team Worse In 2015 shtick, because I’m not going to beat the dead horse or dance on the grave of his career. But, seriously, he looks like a corpse out there.