Dallas-Mavs.com Forums - View Single Post - Could this Mavs team win the title with fill-in-blank in place of Dirk?

LRB · 03-30-2007, 11:29 PM

This team would never be as successful with Kobe than as with Dirk if Kobe has a similar level of supporting cast that was well balance among all 5 positions. There are many reasons, but the most important and biggest reason is Kobe's piss poor attitude. Kobe is the #1 reason for the blowup of the Lakers championship team. There is no way in hell Kobe could ever buy into Avery's system the way Dirk has nor could he come halfway close to putting the team 1st as Dirk has. With Kobe's humongous ego and disregard of team over self, you wouldn't see Jerry Stackhouse be willing to be 6th man and dedicate himself so fully to the team. The team cohesiveness just wouldn't be there. With enough talent surronding him Kobe can win a championship, but I don't see how we could get a 30 yearold Shaq, and that's probably the level of talent that it would take.

03-30-2007, 11:29 PM	#30
LRB Guru Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,057	This team would never be as successful with Kobe than as with Dirk if Kobe has a similar level of supporting cast that was well balance among all 5 positions. There are many reasons, but the most important and biggest reason is Kobe's piss poor attitude. Kobe is the #1 reason for the blowup of the Lakers championship team. There is no way in hell Kobe could ever buy into Avery's system the way Dirk has nor could he come halfway close to putting the team 1st as Dirk has. With Kobe's humongous ego and disregard of team over self, you wouldn't see Jerry Stackhouse be willing to be 6th man and dedicate himself so fully to the team. The team cohesiveness just wouldn't be there. With enough talent surronding him Kobe can win a championship, but I don't see how we could get a 30 yearold Shaq, and that's probably the level of talent that it would take. __________________ Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.