I'm no big Kobe or Phil Jackson fan but this is the most convincing and, I would expect, the most satisfying ring for both guys. You could certainly make an argument that before this one Kobe would have no rings at all if it wasn't for Shaq. And, yeah, passing Red Auerbach is awesome and all but, again, I'm sure some sports talk radio wag has contended that, hey, PJ Carlisemo could have coached championships with Jordan and Pippen and then Shaq and Kobe. This one, however, is different. What was it-- three years ago?-- the Lakers didn't even make the playoffs and Kobe was demanding to be traded to the Clippers. This is a strong Laker team, deep, but not bought like the one (w/ Malone and Payton) that lost to the Pistons and sports only one superstar, Kobe. And now the most successful coach, Jackson, in the history of the NBA.
Currently playing:"i wish i were," Martha Wainwright
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