Kobe Bryant remains optimistic that Howard will eventually overcome

However, the Lakers center said he's already fed up with all of these shooting drills and it's time to solve his shooting woes without help from anybody.

"My mind cannot get clouded with everybody telling me how to shoot a free throw. I just have to go up there and shoot it my way and not get caught up in what everybody else is saying, because that's when I miss."

Howard, who averaged 18.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, is only shooting .469 from the free-throw line this season. His struggle from the free-throw line was often capitalized by other teams, who managed to topple the Lakerslate due to Howard's ineffectiveness from the charity stripe.

Still, Kobe Bryant remains optimistic that Howard will eventually overcome his problem on his own.

"I think it's just facing the issue and dealing with it and taking it on head first," Bryant told ESPN. "'This is something that I have to conquer. This is something that I have to master.' And I think he will."