how many NBA finals for Kobe if the Lakers were in the East since 1997

[kennethgriffin]

1997 - EC Finals
1998 - EC Finals
1999 - NBA Finals
2000 - NBA Finals
2001 - NBA Finals
2002 - NBA Finals
2003 - NBA Finals
2004 - NBA Finals ( malone healthy )
2005 - playoffs?
2006 - 5th seed
2007 - NBA Finals ( lol@ cavs making it. kobe > their entire franchise )
2008 - EC Finals
2009 - NBA Finals
2010 - NBA Finals
2011 - NBA Finals
2012 - EC Finals
2013 - EC Finals


10 nba finals

guaranteed 6 titles. but could steal one more. maybe 2 more ... who knows. more chances = higher odds

[Im so nba'd out]

[kennethgriffin]

Kobe Bryant playoff series wins vs 50+ win teams

1997-98 Seattle SuperSonics Record: 61-21
1999-00 Phoenix Suns Record: 53-29
1999-00 Portland Trail Blazers Record: 59-23
1999-00 Indiana Pacers Record: 56-26
2000-01 Portland Trail Blazers Record: 50-32
2000-01 Sacramento Kings Record: 55-27
2000-01 San Antonio Spurs Record: 58-24
2000-01 Philadelphia 76ers Record: 56-26
2001-02 San Antonio Spurs Record: 58-24
2001-02 Sacramento Kings Record: 61-21
2001-02 New Jersey Nets Record: 52-30
2002-03 Minnesota Timberwolves Record: 51-31
2003-04 San Antonio Spurs Record: 57-25
2003-04 Minnesota Timberwolves Record: 58-24
2007-08 Denver Nuggets Record: 50-32
2007-08 Utah Jazz Record: 54-28
2007-08 San Antonio Spurs Record: 56-26
2008-09 Houston Rockets Record: 53-29
2008-09 Denver Nuggets Record: 54-28
2008-09 Orlando Magic Record: 59-23
2009-10 Oklahoma City Thunder Record: 50-32
2009-10 Utah Jazz Record: 53-29
2009-10 Phoenix Suns Record: 54-28
2009-10 Boston Celtics Record: 50-32


total = 24 playoff series victories, 5 championships, 7 finals



Lebron playoff series wins vs 50+ win teams

2006-07 Detroit Pistons Record: 53-29
2010-11 Boston Celtics Record: 56-26
2010-11 Chicago Bulls Record: 62-20
2012-13 San Antonio Spurs Record: 58-24
2013-14 Indiana Pacers Record: 56-26



total = 5 playoff series victories, 2 championships, 5 finals




nope?

[Beastmode88]

does this scenario include kobe not driving shaq out of town?

[kennethgriffin]

does this scenario include kobe not driving shaq out of town?

no it does... i based the possible playoffs in 2005 cause of how teams with shit records make the 8th seed regularly

and the lakers record in 2006 would have been the 5th seed in the east

[LoneyROY7]

OP is the most one-dimensional poster ever. No versatility.

[dubeta]

So Kobe ends up 2/10?

[kennethgriffin]

So Kobe ends up 2/10?

how? by losing to a team they beat already?



2000 - NBA Finals ( portland in NBA finals instead of WCF )
2001 - NBA Finals ( spurs in nba finals instead of WCF )
2002 - NBA Finals ( kings in nba finals instead of WCF )
2004 - NBA Finals ( wolves in nba finals instead of WCF )
2009 - NBA Finals ( nuggets in nba finals instead of WCF )
2010 - NBA Finals ( suns in nba finals instead of WCF )



like i said ... guaranteed 6 titles... and maybe more

since theyed be facing teams in the finals they already beat

and funny thing is ... kobe would have 5-6 finals mvps since those were the teams he destroyed way more than shaq

[nba_55]

In 2010, they meet the Celtics in ECF, Perkins doesn't get injured, Celtics beat them, they don't even make the finals.
In 2009, they meet Cavs before the finals, Lebron owns Kobe like he always has, he doesn't make the finals again.
Kobe would have 0 ring without Shaq if he was playing in east.

[kennethgriffin]

In 2010, they meet the Celtics in ECF, Perkins doesn't get injured, Celtics beat them, they don't even make the finals.
In 2009, they meet Cavs before the finals, Lebron owns Kobe like he always has, he doesn't make the finals again.
Kobe would have 0 ring without Shaq if he was playing in east.

so kobe shits on teams that shit on lebron and yet lebron would come out on top? sure

and the celtics defense was more than capable in 2010 without perkins. game 7 was a defensive matchup and the lakers struggled to make shots.

what boston lacked was offense that game.. and perkins wouldnt have given them anything

[ZMonkey11]

What you are telling me is in 2004, the Lakers would beat the Pistons because instead of meeting in the Finals, they meet in the ECF...

[L.A.Showtime]

Kobe would be considered GOAT.

[nba_55]

so kobe shits on teams that shit on lebron and yet lebron would come out on top? sure

and the celtics defense was more than capable in 2010 without perkins. game 7 was a defensive matchup and the lakers struggled to make shots.

what boston lacked was offense that game.. and perkins wouldnt have given them anything

It's all about matchups. Lebron owns Kobe, it's that simple. Cavs win.
Perkins bring better rebounding, less fouling ( 2 big reasons why Lakers won + refs). Celtics win that series.

[nba_55]

What you are telling me is in 2004, the Lakers would beat the Pistons because instead of meeting in the Finals, they meet in the ECF...

OP makes Real14 look like a genius.

[dubeta]

LOL lets be honest OP Kobe would get his ass handed to by LeBron every playoffs 05- onwards