I find it ironic that folks here have blasted al Jefferson, boozer, and ak for not being competitive yet they want to blast Kobe. Man oh man, if anyone on our team had half the heart and work ethic as Kobe, we would be a top seed. Kobe is an all time great. And like every all time great, he brings it EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. So laugh and criticize Kobe all you want. But when al stands around on defense or half our team stands around chucking jumpers and just not giving a damn, remember that an all time great like Kobe would never loaf around like that. Had Kobe been drafted by the jazz we would have a few banners to show off and he would be more beloved that even mailman and St. John.
With Kobe, the lakers are a fringe playoff team. Without him, that joke of a team consisting of former superstars 10 years past their expiration dates, will be a bottom dwelling lotto team. I feel bad for them. I feel bad for Kobe. What he has meant for basketball has been huge. This is a dark day for basketball.