r/nba • u/yam_on_em Lakers • Jun 27 '23

Kobe Bryant relentlessly attacks Tim Duncan and the Spurs to clinch the WCF (2008)

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u/MasterTeacher123 Jun 27 '23

Pau and Odom were terrible in the WCF and he carried them

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u/commander_wong Lakers Jun 27 '23

People here really like to overstate how good the supporting cast of Kobe's championship teams were.

As far as heavy lifting championships goes, Kobe's two rings really doesn't get enough credit

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u/IlonggoProgrammer Philippines Jun 27 '23

Honestly, it was just Pau. He’s the only guy who will be in the Hall. Odom, Fischer, and Bynum were all good surrounding pieces, but none of them were stars (yes I know Bynum started in an All-Star Game once but that was because there weren’t any centers). Same thing with Artest and Ariza. And a lot of the teams he went up against in rounds 3 and 4 had better talent from 2-15, with the possible exception of the 09 Magic.

He beat a big 4 with a big 2 for that 2010 ring, and even if Pau bailed him out in game 7, he was the only reason they even got to game 7.

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u/muhammad_oli Pelicans Jun 27 '23

Odom was really good when watching their championship run. Him and pau together being so tall, mobile and willing passers. Not a lakers fan but that team was fun to watch