What happened to Jordan, Love, Gasol, Aldrige, Wade to Lakers?

[SouBeachTalents]

i doubt kobes crying. he has a top 5-6 all time resume. hes finished


even with aldridge and some good role players i'd give the lakers a 20% chance at making the playoffs


and then theres backlash if they lose.




with the current lineup kobe can cake walk into retirement without any haters

I'm pretty sure Kobe & LeBron will have haters long after they've retired

[dubeta]

i doubt kobes crying. he has a top 5-6 all time resume. hes finished


even with aldridge and some good role players i'd give the lakers a 20% chance at making the playoffs


and then theres backlash if they lose.




with the current lineup kobe can cake walk into retirement without any haters

LOL, missing the playoffs the last 4 years of his career. Not a good way to go out.

Reinforces the whole "Kobe wasnt shit without Shaq or Gasol" Kobe drops a few spots all time, shows he needs elite big men to be successful


No Shaq/Gasol

2005 - miss playoffs

2006- lose 1st round

2007- lose 1st round

2015- lottery

2016- lottery

top 15-20 all-time

[kennethgriffin]

I'm pretty sure Kobe & LeBron will have haters long after they've retired

yeah but not for how kobe does next season... he's untouchable on a team with zero talent

if he leads them to 30 wins he'd be in contention for the congressional medal of honor or nobel prize... maybe even the fields medal for mathematics

so kobe has zero heat and the lakers are expected to tank yet again

haters should be hoping and praying the lakers atleast get someone so they can say kobe failed with help

[kennethgriffin]

LOL, missing the playoffs the last 4 years of his career. Not a good way to go out.

Reinforces the whole "Kobe wasnt shit without Shaq or Gasol" Kobe drops a few spots all time, shows he needs elite big men to be successful


No Shaq/Gasol

2005 - miss playoffs

2006- lose 1st round

2007- lose 1st round

2015- lottery

2016- lottery

top 15-20 all-time

all years with no help. kobe with a decent wingman ( boarderline top 90 all time ) wins titles

kwame and smush starting and he makes the playoffs

2013 with kobe = playoffs
2014 without kobe = last place


its obvious kobe brings the best out of players.. but he can only do so much




nobody on planet earth expected kobe to contend in 2005,2006,2007 with that lineup



neither the last 2 years.



its only when expectations are high that people can fail. if nobody believes you have enough help and you lose. whos talking shit?

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Kobe happened

[Patrick Chewing]

Lakers should save face and trade Kobe to Philly for some draft picks.

[dubeta]

all years with no help. kobe with a decent wingman ( boarderline top 90 all time ) wins titles

kwame and smush starting and he makes the playoffs

2013 with kobe = playoffs
2014 without kobe = last place


its obvious kobe brings the best out of players.. but he can only do so much




nobody on planet earth expected kobe to contend in 2005,2006,2007 with that lineup



neither the last 2 years.



its only when expectations are high that people can fail. if nobody believes you have enough help and you lose. whos talking shit?

Shaq leaves - goes from finals to lottery

Gasol leaves - remains in lottery



No Shaq or Gasol and Kobe = Brandon Jennings



Top 15-20 all-time

[Bond007]

Jordan, Aldridge and love were targets. wade and Gasol never was

[kennethgriffin]

Shaq leaves - goes from finals to lottery

Gasol leaves - remains in lottery



No Shaq or Gasol and Kobe = Brandon Jennings



Top 15-20 all-time

you do realize gasol with kobe made the playoffs in 2013.. then without kobe got swept 4 games later and lead the lakers to last place in the west the very next season....


thats far worse than what kobe did with an even worse roster top to bottom in 2006 and 2007

[RoundMoundOfReb]

you do realize gasol with kobe made the playoffs in 2013.. then without kobe got swept 4 games later and lead the lakers to last place in the west the very next season....


thats far worse than what kobe did with an even worse roster top to bottom in 2006 and 2007

If you were a true Laker fan, you'd know that Gasol > Kobe.

[Showtime2001]

Shaq leaves - goes from finals to lottery

Gasol leaves - remains in lottery



No Shaq or Gasol and Kobe = Brandon Jennings



Top 15-20 all-time

Shaq without Kobe
-1994 swept in first round
-1995 swept in finals
-1996 swept in conference finals
-2007 swept in first round

Gasol without Kobe
-2004 swept in first round
-2005 swept in first round
-2006 swept in first round
-2013 swept in first round

Hold this L fggit.

[KOBEisBaawlliin!]

the picks are sleeping giants. they don't want them

[J Shuttlesworth]

Shaq without Kobe
-1994 swept in first round
-1995 swept in finals
-1996 swept in conference finals
-2007 swept in first round

Gasol without Kobe
-2004 swept in first round
-2005 swept in first round
-2006 swept in first round
-2013 swept in first round

Hold this L fggit.

Why did you leave out 2006?

[SouBeachTalents]

Why did you leave out 2006?

It'd hurt his argument, although Shaq's '06 ring is arguably one of the 3-4 least impressive title campaigns by a top 10 player of all time

[dubeta]

It'd hurt his argument, although Shaq's '06 ring is arguably one of the 3-4 least impressive title campaigns by a top 10 player of all time

LOL what? Great 20/10 regular season

And in the finals turned into more of a defensive stopper with GOAT intangibles in the finals. Neutralized Dallas's bigs, while commanding pressure in the post so that Wade had less defensive pressure