Kobe Bryant

[JWL1957]

And you guys have the "Boston Sucks" chant, so it all evens out. I guess this one will have to be decided on the court. (Oh wait, the Celtics have won 17 to the Lakers, 15.....

Ditto! Kobe couldnt carry Jordan's or Bird's jockstrap when it comes to team leadership. He makes a few shots and people on the left coast drool all over him. LA fans will probably call them the greatest team ever if they beat a aging Celtics team this year.

[bong_crosby]

Blecchhhh! After reading Tim Donaghy's book, 'Disgraced', I no longer look at the superstars of the NBA through the same lens. It's such sham. They let the superstars get away with murder. I watched tonight's game and saw several calls that went Kobe's way, the last one was totally obvious - no one touched him and he walks away with a three-point play. It's a lot easier to play if the refs aren't calling fouls on you.

[Greg]

Best regular season record, unfortunately, means nothing. Look at the Mavericks =(

Lebron coming to Dallas? Would be interesting if they had the money to do it and keep their team together for the most part, keep Dirk, Jason Kidd, and Caron Butler. They would challenge the Lakers for sure, especially with the uncertainty of Phil Jackson coming back next year. Might be the best chance for Lebron, even over staying in Cleveland and adding another great player or going to the Bulls.