Kobe, Lebron, KD failed to three-peat

[StrongLurk]

As the man...only Shaq was able to do it since the 2000's started.

Shaq is criminally underrated all time and is > Kobe and Duncan.

[MrFonzworth]

KD failed or did he blow his leg out?

[SouBeachTalents]

Since the 2000's? Him and Jordan are the only ones to do it in the last 50 years

[StrongLurk]

KD failed or did he blow his leg out?

Clearly both.

[MrFonzworth]

Clearly both.

Not as clear. He failed due to injury, whereas LeBron and Kobe just flat out weren't capable.

[StrongLurk]

Not as clear. He failed due to injury, whereas LeBron and Kobe just flat out weren't capable.

KD physically wasn't capable.

I agree that the Warriors would have won in 2019 in KD was healthy.

[stalkerforlife]

Kobe did 3peat and almost did it TWICE.

You could say he didn't if without Shaq he did nothing, but simply wasn't the case.

Shaq actually did NOTHING as the man without KOBE.

[RRR3]

Kobe did 3peat and almost did it TWICE.

You could say he didn't if without Shaq he did nothing, but simply wasn't the case.

Shaq actually did NOTHING as the man without KOBE.

Shaq dragged your hero bricking and screaming to 3 rings. Show some respect.

[stalkerforlife]

Shaq dragged your hero bricking and screaming to 3 rings. Show some respect.

Sure.

[stalkerforlife]

In the 1999-2000 season, Bryant lead the team in assists and steals (not to mention his 22.5 ppg) as the Lakers went on to win 67 games.

The Lakers ran into some trouble against the Portland Trailblazers in the Western Conference Finals. It all came down to Game Seven, in which "Mr. Second Fiddle" had 25 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, and four blocks. O'Neal finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.

In the Finals, the Lakers swept the New Jersey Nets, and once again Shaq won the MVP Award. Kobe wasn't too bad either, averaging 27 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, while shooting 51.4% from the floor.

Not too bad for a guy who wouldn't have accomplished anything without the Big Fella, huh?

It was also in this series that Bryant would begin to gain his reputation as clutch. In fourth quarters alone, he shot a staggering 63% from the field, while scoring 12 and 11 in the final quarter of games three and four.

USA Today recognized his greatness, saying: "Never before has a player on the winning team put up the numbers and had the impact that Bryant had against the Nets and not been selected series MVP."

[stalkerforlife]

The last of the Lakers' championships would occur the following season (2001-2002). Once again, Kobe lead his team in assists as they finished with the second best record in the West, behind the Sacramento Kings.

They would meet the Kings in the Western Conference Finals and the series went the distance—seven games.

Bryant would once again come up big. He scored 30 points, added 10 rebounds, and dished out seven assists as the Lakers won by six.

[RRR3]

^Desperation

[stalkerforlife]

^Desperation

Exactly.

Shaq was extremely desperate to end his career with more rings than Kobe as he bounced from team to team.

Didn't work.

Made a rap song that went viral.

Ended up looking stupid.

[RRR3]

Exactly.

Shaq was extremely desperate to end his career with more rings than Kobe as he bounced from team to team.

Didn't work.

Made a rap song that went viral.

Ended up looking stupid.

Everyone smart knows Shaq was better than Kobe and that just tears you up inside. You resent Shaq for making your hero look like a joke in the finals.

[stalkerforlife]

Everyone smart knows Shaq was better than Kobe and that just tears you up inside. You resent Shaq for making your hero look like a joke in the finals.

Projectiiiing.

Do better, Simon.