@actionfang This is really hard to process. Kobe defined the sport for me growing up and I gained a true reverence for him and his mind over the past decade. Like you say, I didn't think someone as deified as he could just be gone in the middle of his life, with a lot left to do. Damn.
@LakerFilmRoom Such a pity for not only the Lakers season, but for Lonzo himself. Just a bit over a season's worth of games in two years with nonstop tumult for much of it. With better luck, I've little doubt he'd be seriously turning some heads right now. Anyhow, thanks for the responses Pete!
@LakerFilmRoom That being said, LeBron inspires in his own way. Creates huge energy/momentum swings with sheer force and lifts his team by sharing the ball constantly. With more pure shooting and less...Rondo?...I think this team gets into the playoffs even despite the groin and Zo's ankle.
@LakerFilmRoom Lonzo's pure effort is sorely missed. Many things would've been different were he not injured. As much as I love him, LeBron was never truly a "dive on the floor for a loose ball" type of leader, he's too calculated. Kobe was that, however, so I can understand some of the angst.
@LakerFilmRoom They did. It's a tangent to your tweet but I feel the digital age is fundamentally changing how we perceive, discuss and will remember contemporary players. "Wow, Westbrook played so hard, unbelievable" to "Westbrook was exciting but check this vid of him allowing backdoor cuts"