The only thing Kobe is "Lucky" about is that he plays for the greatest basketball organization, run by an amazing owner since the 80's.
Remember Kobe was drafted by the Hornets. You think his career would of not been different had he stayed there and Jerry West had not seen "Something" in that scrawny 17 year old high school kid and traded for him?
Think both 76ers and Denver got better because of the trade.
That Atlantic division is crazy stacked. Boston, Knicks and Philly and Nets. Wow. Hope Bynum still carries that Boston hate with him to the east.
Denver starting line up looks solid too, if both Faried and McGee keep improving, going to be a great young team.
PG - T. Lawson/A. Miller
SG - A. Iguodala/E. Fournier
SF - D. Gallinari/W. Chandler
PF - K. Faried/A. Randolph
C - J. McGee/T. Mozgov
We all knew Orlando was going to end up with the short hand of any trade, so no surprise. They didn't even want Pau because they in tank mode. Still think that houston trade would of been better but whatever.
[quote name='Soodmeg']You win championships with the most dominate center in history, he leaves and you dont even make the playoffs with basically the same team.[/QUOTE]
You and your crazy selective memory again. :lol:
After that 2004 Pistons finals loss with shaq, payton, malone - the only players that where left on the 2005 roster where, Kobe, Luke Walton and Brian Cook. Even Derek Fisher was gone to Golden state and replaced with freaking Smush Parker.