Inconvenient truth: 2005-2007 Lakers...7th seeds twice, missed once

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It's a miracle Kobe was able to lead that awful supporting cast to 2 straight playoffs.

Why not call out Kareem for missing the playoffs at his peak during the mid 70's? Even Hakeem in his prime failed to lead his team to the playoffs and he had a much better supporting cast than Kobe. Chamberlain in his peak was on a team that lost nearly 50 games.

lol excuses

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Yet, LeBron was able to take an even worse roster to the finals.

Just sayin'.

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Another Kobe hate thread, what's new?

Kick rocks hater

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What a load of crap.
LeBron didn't have a much different team then Iverson, in 2001.
That roster allowed LeBron to ball hog and control the pace; while giving it their all every second of every game defensively and on the glass.

You idiots need to realize, you can do well as a team if you play defense.
Yes his teammates weren't overly talented offensively, but they all did their part defensively. Kobe's teammates from 05'-07' were trash on BOTH ends, besides the inconsistent Lamar Odom.

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Atleast Kobe didnt CHOKE

He quit in Game 7 vs. the Phoenix Suns.

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He quit in Game 7 vs. the Phoenix Suns.

You would know.

At least Kobe's tried in the first half.

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He quit in Game 7 vs. the Phoenix Suns.

That was selfish shit right there

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Still doesn't change that kobe couldn't go further than a "All Time 10" should have gotten

lol

That pretty close to admitting defeat.

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He quit in Game 7 vs. the Phoenix Suns.

Coming from a fan who likes a player who quits in almost every 4th quarter, or just flat out sucks.

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Still doesn't change that kobe couldn't go further than a "All Time 10" should have gotten

What the **** are you talking about, are you saying Kobe is the only Top 10 player that missed the playoffs?!

Kobe missed the playoffs due to injuries (to him and Odom) plus without an actual coach to finish the season. Jordan got SWEPT during a season he played 18 games in; his team made the playoffs WITHOUT him and then he still gets swept.

You want me to prove you wrong again?

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Im not sure if this is just a myth.. but didnt hakeem lose in the first round like 8 times? Kareems already been mentioned.. Wilt lost to a team with a losing record in the first round in his prime..

Plenty more examples can be shuffled through.. and those guys are considered to be even more valuable and higher on lists than Kobe.


Team blows up after 04 + Kobe gets injured very next year. Then they resurge in 06 and 07 make the playoffs, and shouldve beaten a much superior team but couldnt close the deal.

08 comes around theyre sitting in first place 30 some games into the season and then Pau comes and puts them over the top.


Is Pau a better player than Pippen or McHale or Wade or Kareem or Jerry West or Clyde Drexler? As a group hes near the bottom of that list.

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No

LeBron only quit in the 2011 NBA Finals. LBJ has the same numbers of playoffs game winners as Kobe in the postseason.

Then why bring up Kobe's game 7 against Phoenix?