Originally posted on 01/12/2013:

Its called proof by inspection. Kobes were a lottery team when they didnt have anyone but him, not even competitive. They got Gasol, they got bynum and they got Odom, instant winners. Odom gets pushed out the door and they suck again even with Bynum and Gasol.

They now have Gasol, Howard, nash and theyre a lottery team again.

Kobe might be the most over rated player in the history of the NBA simply because he has rings, but he got them by being on teams full of other very good players who won in spite of him not because of him.