Kobe is not even a top 15 player in this league.

[cobbler]

Dude's not perfect not MJ, some (stat lovers) could even argue he is not even as good as Lebron ...even when he was in his prime.

But the guy is the NBa version of "team brings it" ...bad shots clutch or unclutch he go balls out all season long ...except for the lapses on defense nowadays ...LOL

I love how guys always point out that Kobe playoffs numbers are not all that different than his regular season numbers so he obviously doesnt know how to step up. Reality is, he gives his all, good or bad, throughout the season. He plays through injuries and wont sit at the end of the season because he feels a responsibility to the paying fans. Bottom line... He's a winner and I'm glad he's a Laker

[cobbler]

The one thing you can count on with Bryant is that he'll make the selfsih play. But the Lakers know that, and so all the other four guys have to worry about is hitting the boards. Artest and Fisher are too old and slow to do anything pbut push and grab and slap, so that's what they do. And the 8-footers grab the boards when Bryant clanks jumpers down the stretch.

8-footers? What a moron.

[Giuseppe]

Cobbler, our steady hand fixed upon the heart of all Laker's Brothers.

[quentin_compson]

By the way, Kobe's stats are eerily similar to the guy's who is likely going to win the MVP award this season.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...sede01&y2=2011

Judging from the couple of games I've seen by Bryant this season, I wouldn't have thought that, to be honest. I had the feeling that he was not having that good a season. But then again, a couple of games just ain't that much.

[namlook]

The Lakers will threepeat without a top 10 player! That's freaking amazing!