Well the thing is, any team with Kobe pretty much IS a contender. I mean, the Wizards with only a 40 year old MJ were challenging for a playoff spot. Kobe could probably drag almost any team into the playoffs kicking and screaming if he had to (Obvious teams like the Nuggets and Clippers excluded.)
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One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"
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