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

[aj1987]

1997 - ECF
1998 - ECF (Shaq)
1999 - NBA Finals (Shaq with FMVP)
2000 - NBA Finals (Shaq with FMVP)
2001 - NBA Finals (Shaq with FMVP)
2002 - NBA Finals (Shaq with FMVP)
2003 - NBA Finals (Shaq with FMVP)
2004 - NBA Finals (Shaq with FMVP if Kobe doesn't turn into Chuckbe)
2005 - Miss the PO's
2006 - Get rekt in the PO's
2007 - Get rekt in the PO's vs LeBron
2008 - EC Finals
2009 - ECSF
2010 - ECSF
2011 - Get rekt by the Heat
2012 - 2nd round
2013 - 1st round


6 nba finals

guaranteed 5 titles. but could steal one more. maybe 2 more ... who knows. more chances = higher odds

FTFY.

They win 5 in a row. 6 is Kobe doesn't chuck them out of the Finals. Shaq would've ended up with 6 rings and 6 FMVP's. Kobe with 6 rings and 0 FMVP's.

[kennethgriffin]

FTFY.

They win 5 in a row. 6 is Kobe doesn't chuck them out of the Finals. Shaq would've ended up with 6 rings and 6 FMVP's. Kobe with 6 rings and 0 FMVP's.

Lol delusional

Kobe was the mvp vs teams like sanantonio and sacramento

The lakers play them in the finals instead of a crap east team they can roll over while shaq just hogs all the shots

[Jameerthefear]

Less. They actually play defense in the East. Sorry Bean.

[aj1987]

Lol delusional

Kobe was the mvp vs teams like sanantonio and sacramento

The lakers play them in the finals instead of a crap east team they can roll over while shaq just hogs all the shots

Kobe almost always took more shots than Shaq, who was more efficient than Mr. Chuckbe.

What I said stands though.

[34-24 Footwork]

Damn....you know Kobe is good when people compare his shooting percentage to the MOST DOMINANT center of all time. I think haters are too stupid to realize that they're giving him credit. Lol.

[7secondsorless]

If the Sac Kings were in the ECF since 1997, they'd prob have 3 finals appearances, the Blazers 2, Spurs...10?, Dallas 4, Suns 4, etc. (Obv not if they were all on the East, if only 1 of these teams were transplanted to the lesser conference.)

Actually, thinking more carefully, Spurs might have given Russell's Celtics a run for their money if the team was in the East.

[kennethgriffin]

If the Sac Kings were in the ECF since 1997, they'd prob have 3 finals appearances, the Blazers 2, Spurs...10?, Dallas 4, Suns 4, etc. (Obv not if they were all on the East, if only 1 of these teams were transplanted to the lesser conference.)

Actually, thinking more carefully, Spurs might have given Russell's Celtics a run for their money if the team was in the East.

i'd agree with you had joe bryant and his wife never had kids

[7secondsorless]

The nut that changed the landscape of the NBA.

[Magic 32]

Clearly he would miss the playoffs every year.

No way Kobe would join the Mount Rushmore of 21st century EC greats...



All of these players are better than Kobe because they made it to the NBA finals without another All-star talent.

Kobe could only dream of such greatness.

[dubeta]

Clearly he would miss the playoffs every year.

No way Kobe would join the Mount Rushmore of Eastern Conference greats...



All of these players are better than Kobe because they made it to the NBA finals without another All-star talent.

Kobe could only dream of such greatness.

We dont have those type of expectations of Kobe, ours is much more modest.


Just making it past the 1st round without another all-star talent is all we ask of him.

[kennethgriffin]

Clearly he would miss the playoffs every year.

No way Kobe would join the Mount Rushmore of 21st century EC greats...



All of these players are better than Kobe because they made it to the NBA finals without another All-star talent.

Kobe could only dream of such greatness.

kobe made it to the finals in 2008 without another allstar


fail lol

[Element]

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.

Let's ignore that Sheed Wallace, who replaced Perkins, made a clutch ass 3 and scored 11 points on way above average efficiency for that game.

Will Perkins replace that too?

[Magic 32]

We dont have those type of expectations of Kobe, ours is much more modest.


Just making it past the 1st round without another all-star talent is all we ask of him.

True. Clearly Jason Kidd is better than Kobe beacuse of this.

You are so right. It has nothing to do with the disparity between east and west.

[Magic 32]

kobe made it to the finals in 2008 without another allstar


fail lol

All-star talent.

[Showtime2001]

kobe made it to the finals in 2008 without another allstar


fail lol