I hate the Lakers because of the idiotic, mouthbreathing, re fans, and the celebrity donkeys who think they're fans (Denzel wearing a Yankees cap in Dodgertown, anyone?). They were deluded, obnoxious, fairweather idiots during the Randy Pfund years and they're deluded, obnoxious, fairweather idiots when they have the le.
And by virtue of the Hollywood market, any time they get a half-way decent player, he's hyped to the moon and lauded with undue praise. Since I happen to watch the entire game, I have never been starstruck and awed by current Laker flavor of the decade Kobe Bryant. Magic? Yes. Shaq? Yes. Kobe? No.
More times than I can count I've watched Kobe shoot something like 6-20, but that 21st shot happens to be a game tying/game winning shot and ESPN and his moron fans cream themselves, thinking they seen the best thing since Jordan.
If memory serves, he's something like 28% on game winners, but yet his minions think he's the clutchiest player to ever step foot on the court.
Just an annoying fan culture that surrounds that franchise.