I just watched Barkley interview Kobe on TNT, then after the interview they (Magic, Barkley, Kenny Smith and the host dude) talked about Kobe, ie., his teammates don't know him, nobody knows him, he doesn't reach out to people, the community, etc...then Barkley mentioned that LA's owner, Jerry Buss, and is it the GM? Mitch Kupchak could have told Kobe, No we're not giving up Shaq and we're not getting rid of Phil Jackson.
So, what's the deal here? Was it Kobe who wanted Shaq & Jackson gone, was it Buss who wanted those guys gone, or was it Kupchak? Who is responsible for Shaq in Miami and Jackson retired?
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