Replace Kobe with MJ on the 1997 - 2004 Lakers

[dubeta]

Honestly, I might be the biggest kobe fan on this board, so sometimes I may be biased due to my affection for him

But realistically speaking, even if you replace kobe for one of us ish'ers, shaq still wins at least 2 out of 3 from 2000-2002

[kennethgriffin]

Honestly, I might be the biggest kobe fan on this board, so sometimes I may be biased due to my affection for him

But realistically speaking, even if you replace kobe for one of us ish'ers, shaq still wins at least 2 out of 3 from 2000-2002

except shaq choked in game 7 of the 2000 wcf and kobe had to save him


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bJfE-REq5s

then shaq choked in game 4 of the 2000 nba finals and kobe had to save him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Lp5aQq4zI

then kobe averaged more points than shaq for almost the entire 2001 playoffs


then kobe had to average nearly 30ppg just for the lakers to escape sacramento in the 2002 wcf

[kennethgriffin]

haters don't realize it. but constantly talking about kobe every single day makes his legend only grow among new fans of the game.

keep making me post the same links and stats.

keeps me from having to start a thread that would otherwise get deleted

[Cocaine80s]

I think Kenneth legit believes he's actually Kobe

[SouBeachTalents]

except shaq choked in game 7 of the 2000 wcf and kobe had to save him


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bJfE-REq5s

then shaq choked in game 4 of the 2000 nba finals and kobe had to save him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Lp5aQq4zI

then kobe averaged more points than shaq for almost the entire 2001 playoffs


then kobe had to average nearly 30ppg just for the lakers to escape sacramento in the 2002 wcf

[Thorn]

first 8 years of MJ replacing Kobe? so 85-92 MJ?

they probably lose the first 3 and get the next 5, although I don't know how the fatigue of the Lakers will factor in the last two, even that's 91 and 92 Jordan on the 03 and 04 Lakers who's better than 03/04 Kobe. That Lakers team isn't winning with their thin roster if they don't have Shaq playing really well. Also hard to say if LA picks up Malone and Payton in 04 and they'll lose if Malone still gets hurt. That roster was razor thin with Horry gone and Grant/Fox hurt.

but that 01 Lakers team with 89 Jordan in place of Kobe would probably run the table.

[ImKobe]

implying MJ turns 19 in 1997? 3-5 rings, depending on how their personalities mesh.

[Magic 32]

vs.

[Nowitness]

vs.

Mutombo was DPOY.

Even still, Reggie and AI had great series against Bean. Shaq humiliated everyone you posted.

[Encre92]

LMAO @ Kobe in this photo. Looks so meek and beta.