Quote Originally Posted by BiG WiCkEd
People fail to realize that Kobe got those 3 championships with the help of Shaq. Now, some people say that that fact doesn't really matter, but who was the MVP of EACH of those finals?
And more importantly, has/can/will Kobe do it without Shaq?
I think those rings and Shaq are overlooked tremendously. They seem to put Kobe as a fuckin god. Dont get me wrong, I blaze and watch Kobe juz like the rest of u muthafuckaz, but don't compare him to Jordan.
Shaq didn't win a ring without Kobe either. Only went to the finals in 95 with Penny Hardaway as his sidekick. That argument is fundamentally flawed since Shaq didn't win a championship without him. There is no doubt in my mind who was the leader then, but one person can't win a championship alone, it takes chemistry of many players with a certain set of skills to build around a player of Shaq, Jordan, Magic etc. caliber.

It will take some time for them to rebuild a decent team around Kobe, but the rest of the Lakers starting 4 suck shit, Lamar is decent, but he does not fit in the triangle. Kwame fucking Brown for christ sakes. No team can win with him, if only Kobe could only kick his ass, and make him actually play hard, they actually might have a shot at the playoffs.