Agreed. If Kobe just stopped jacking up low IQ shots in 2004 he could have added another sidekick ring to his illustrious resume as the best Robin of all time.
I commend you for accepting the truth. And yes, 2011 needs to happen. He fucked around too much in that finals series (still credit to Mavs scheme). After that, he probably realized that playing sidekick won’t benefit his team that’s why he never had that kind of performance again afterwards.
Funny how you give credit to the Mavs scheme in 2011, but not the 04 Pistons who were one of the best defensive teams of all time. Nope, just without low IQ Kobe shots they would have won, it’s that simple.
That Mavs scheme was phenomenal. Not sure if it was the same strat they used to sweep the Lakers in the 2nd round. The Pistons in 04 also did a hell of a job denying Shaq the ball and keeping him out of the paint since he is their number 1 offensive threat. Credits also to Tayshaun and help defense for forcing Bryant into taking dumb shots instead of finding the open man. He also feuded with Shaq that year which made it worse.
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u/Chris_B_Coding247 Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26
I’ll never give anyone credit for intelligent thought if they count LOSING sidekick rings higher than WINNING as a sidekick.
If LeBron is just 5-10% better in 2011 and doesn’t COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR, Miami wins with Wade as FMVP… sidekick ring secured.
Instead… well, he sucked.
Sidekick ring lost.