"Still waiting for a smile out of you. You're up 2-0. What's the story? Are you not happy?"
KOBE: "What's there to be happy about?"
"You're up 2-0."
KOBE: "Job's not finished. Job finished? I don't think so."
This moment happened 17 years ago today!
Mind if you the Lakers lose this game Shaq’s legacy is taking a huge hit & he’d prob be considered one of the biggest busts after losing in Orlando then coming to LA & falling short again.. 21 year old Kobe outperformed him & you could kind of say saved his legacy
That's brutal. That's through a three peat, a back to back, and another championship on top of that.
Another reason why I don't believe in giving much credit to these awards.
Kobe was the closer for the lakers dynasty. Without him making those shots, free throws, or late game assists the lakers dynasty doesn't exist.
But nba media wants to diminish him because he didn't win FMVP
The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring former New Orleans Pelicans vice president of strategy and operations Rohan Ramadas as an assistant general manager under president Rob Pelinka, sources tell me and @mcten. The Lakers have interviewed candidates to bolster their front office.