^^^^ well thats why its so important for Kobe to win a title this year. Last year people forget that we werent even picked to be in the playoffs at the beginning of the season. So as mad as i was we lost to the celtics, i had to give my lakers a break because we did lose to a team that had Allen, Garnett and Pierce. So it aint like we completely choked. This year though if kobe doesnt win a title their is no excuse. We are clrearly better on paper i think than the cavs or any squad we might face in the playoffs. Either way im still going to be a laker fan no matter what the outcome is and you and i both know that kobe could get 6 rings and people will still find a way to talk some non-sense because he's kobe. I would probably hate him too if he wasnt on my squad!