Originally Posted by goddfather40

Seriously, guys. What the fuck does Kobe have to do to please you? I am not trying to compare Kobe to Wilt or anything, just comparing the hallowed hundred point game to Kobe's 81 point game. Don't give me the lame it was against the Raptors bullshit, or that he only had 2 assists (Wilt was the greatest passing center ever and that ballhog only had 2 assists in his 100 game). Kobe had EIGHTY-ONE fucking points. He shot 60% from the field, Wilt only shot 53% in his 100 point game. He brought his team back from an 18 point early 3rd quarter deficit by scoring 51 points after that. Nobody was making any shots, I think Lamar was like 1 for 7 at that point, so Kobe did what he had to do.

You can attack the fact he hasn't won a ring without Shaq card, and that is a perfectly valid point. But nobody, even Michael could take this Laker team deep into the playoffs. The Lakers are setting everything up for a championship run by 2008, when all the pieces should be in place.