Replace Kobe Bryant with these superstars from 2009 onwards.

[Andrei89]

As I posted in the other thread it got me thinking. How would these players do if they replaced Kobe Bryant, lets say in 2009-2010 season?. I saw Jabbar laughing at Kobe's supporting cast during the championship years and hence this thread.

Superstars: Derrick Rose, Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony ( Derrick Rose assuming healthy)

Here is the supporting cast :

Gasol---> Most skilled PF in the league,7 foot tall, averaged 19/11/3/2bpg 53% shooting in the playoffs

Andrew Bynum--> 7 foot , skilled big man in the paint

Ron Artest---> one of the most elite perimeter and man to man defenders in the league

Derek Fisher- Solid veteran and clutch as **** PG

Lamar Odom- one of the best 6th men in the league beside Manu Ginobili.

What are your thoughts?

[IncarceratedBob]

With LeBron they lose in 08/09 but win in 10
With Rose they lose in 08/09/10
With Melo they lose in 08/09/10
With Wade they lose in 08/09/10

[iTare]

Bran wins 2 for sure. Wade would have a great chance to get 1. Rose and Melo stay ringless.

[Andrei89]

With LeBron they lose in 08/09 but win in 10
With Rose they lose in 08/09/10
With Melo they lose in 08/09/10
With Wade they lose in 08/09/10

No troll?

I honestly see Lebron winning both 09 and 10 easily with that cast. Perhaps even make a much better run in 2011.

Furthermoe, I see Wade getting one and perhaps Melo and Rose also get one somehow. But somehow I see Melo having least of the chances of winning a chip.
No troll here.

[Rocketswin2013]

Well LeBron and prime Dwade roflstomp the NBA with this cast so there's that.


Rose could legitimately win FMVP And so could Melo but the Celtics would give them a hell of a battle. Plus the West was brutal and Steve Nash would have given Rose all he could handle in the WCF. 50/50 for Rose and Melo.


Edit: We're talking 09' season too? Yikes. I don't know if Melo or Rose could get through that stacked WC that year but still 50/50.

[PsychoBe]

Bran's not beating the spurs without another perimeter presence(s) like wade and allen. remember the lakers didn't have 4-5 3-point shooters to stretch the floor consistently so he'd be very turn-over prone forcing passes to the inside all the time against very physical teams in the western playoffs.

i'd say bran is the only one who'd probably win at least once maybe (i doubt he'd beat dwight or the celtics tho)

[iTare]

i'd say bran is the only one who'd probably win at least once maybe ([COLOR="Red"]i doubt he'd beat dwight[/COLOR] or the celtics tho)

[bballnoob1192]

didn't he lose to dwight in 09.........

[iTare]

didn't he lose to dwight in 09.........

........he was with cleveland....

[STATUTORY]

bran wouldn't have even made it out of the west with that cast

[PsychoBe]

........he was with cleveland....

without kobe averagin 30/5/5 an stretchin the floor gasol/bran's/bynum's paint-clogging would be nothing but a block party for dwight.

[TheMarkMadsen]

Bynum averaged 6 & 4

Fisher was the worst starting point guard in the league

Artest wasn't on the team in 09



An yet you talk them up like they were stars.

Pau was a 1x all star before joining the Lakers who's game was improved drastically by Kobe (check Paus FG% from when he was traded) who was never impactful enough to win one game as the leader of the team in the playoffs.

You really are going to say Pau is more skilled than Duncan, KG & Dirk?

You don't even mention Ariza who we don't win shit without in 09..

[STATUTORY]

Bynum averaged 6 & 4

Fisher was the worst starting point guard in the league

Artest wasn't on the team in 09



An yet you talk them up like they were stars.

Pau was a 1x all star before joining the Lakers who's game was improved drastically by Kobe (check Paus FG% from when he was traded) who was never impactful enough to win one game as the leader of the team in the playoffs.

You really are going to say Pau is more skilled than Duncan, KG & Dirk?

You don't even mention Ariza who we don't win shit without in 09..

OP doesn't watch basketball, ni99a is not even one of those boxscore reading fans, he gets his facts from ISH exclusively

[bballnoob1192]

Bynum averaged 6 & 4

Fisher was the worst starting point guard in the league

Artest wasn't on the team in 09



An yet you talk them up like they were stars.

Pau was a 1x all star before joining the Lakers who's game was improved drastically by Kobe (check Paus FG% from when he was traded) who was never impactful enough to win one game as the leader of the team in the playoffs.

You really are going to say Pau is more skilled than Duncan, KG & Dirk?

You don't even mention Ariza who we don't win shit without in 09..

yup that denver series woulda been different if not for ariza.

[TheMarkMadsen]

Lebron and Wade don't win shit with these teams.

They are built horribly for those two guys, with a clogged paint and no shooters around them Wade & Bron would have trouble.

The only person I can see winning with this team is Melo, but then you have to factor in you're losing Kobes play making and defense..

Kobes WCF in 09 & 10 were incredible and would not be duplicated easily..

I think Melo has the best shot with this team as his skill set would mesh well with the squad.