Lakers: I thought Kobe was the only thing preventing the Lakers from becoming a lottery team

[DAF86]

That's what I read on LG.

[HarlemHeat37]

Not just on LG, but every media outlet regurgitated that , tbh..

VINO!!

[midnightpulp]

Big man dependent. Like always.

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& no Lottery Pick for the Suns.

[DAF86]

At least I will have a silver-lining if the Spurs lose in the first round, tbh.

[Brunodf]

Lakers is better without Kobe, called it years ago

[HarlemHeat37]

At least I will have a silver-lining if the Spurs lose in the first round, tbh.

this is one of the top reasons I wanted the Lakers, tbh..

[Clipper Nation]

Luckily for his slurpers, Kirby created the "Coachbe"/"Coach Vino" schtick for them to latch on to, tbh....

[Bynumite]

this is one of the top reasons I wanted the Lakers, tbh..

I don't know about that, the TOSB losing again against a high seed team without their best player in the 1st round?

That would probably have a bigger negative impact on TOSB jim legacy tbh, especially with spurfan claiming he was DPOY all year long.

[FkLA]

Pretty sure Lakers have winning record w/o Kobe since the Gasol trade tbh. Every time hes out they play solid ball. Doesnt matter though, if the Lakers pull of the upset it will somehow be spun into how Kobe being a warrior and tearing his achilles playing 48 mpg inspired the team. No way he doesnt get some kind of credit if they pull it off.

[Johnny RIngo]

I don't know about that, the TOSB losing again against a high seed team without their best player in the 1st round?

That would probably have a bigger negative impact on TOSB jim legacy tbh, especially with spurfan claiming he was DPOY all year long.

You're ignoring the fact that the Lakers are actually a GOOD defensive team when Kobe's not on the court.

Delfino would have dropped 20+ again if Kobe was playing tonight

[AaronY]

You're ignoring the fact that the Lakers are actually a GOOD defensive team when Kobe's not on the court.

Delfino would have dropped 20+ again if Kobe was playing tonight

Indubitably..

Memba dat game Ariza went all Jordan vs Clyde in the Finals on em'

[AaronY]

Ariza might have even shrugged iirc..

[ambchang]

Ewing theory rears its ugly head again.

[Clipper Nation]

I don't know about that, the TOSB losing again against a high seed team without their best player in the 1st round?