All well & good. But, I aspire to The Spisak Manifesto= 1. make the playoffs. 2. win the last game you play. There is nothing else.

Taking that into account, Kobe has his 4 rings younger than Jordan did. & should he get two more afore he takes up the rocking chair? Woe be to you.

Let us proceed...
Exactly! And it is the same exact way that MJ and Kobe think. Do you think MJ held up the 6 fingers after the last le to signify he had 6 MVP's? Of course not. MVP's and defensive players of the year are voted on and clearly subjective. Championships are EARNED!

MJ held up those six fingers and was saying to Magic and company.... I trumped your 5.

...and when Kobe wins his 7th he will be saying... GOT YA MJ!

And the haters will cringe, whine, and find a mul ude of reasons to diminish the accomplishment only to find themselves looking even more foolish than they do today.

.... and Lakerland will rejoice!