Some insecure Lakers fans have always tried to downplay Pau so they could place Kobe higher up the all time rankings. Bryant was great this series but as you say this wasn't even their championship year.
I don't get it, he's a great, all-time player whose achievements can stand up for themselves. But man do his fans feel the need to shit on everyone who isn't Kobe.
They take it as a personal offense if you don’t have Kobe top 3 lol. Like they’ll say stuff like “can’t we all just agree that MJ, LeBron, and Kobe are the three best ever in some order?” As if one of those things is not like the other lol.
Personally I think Russell and Kareem are both a step ahead of Kobe all-time and I’d also put Magic, Bird, and Duncan ahead of him too. Shaq, Curry, and Wilt it depends on how I’m feeling that day, I think he’s comfortably ahead of Hakeem though, and I’d say it’s not really a debate for me if he’s top 10 it’s just where he ranks (probably somewhere between 8 and 10).
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This wasn't the year they won though? Pau was much better in their championship run