Vince Thomas writes about Kobe's recent 'public repossession' of his rings and the questioning of his legacy. well, his recent nba.com article ought to drill some correct perspective on the whole debate. He writes for SLAM, NBA.com, and ESPN.
this is just an excerpt:
He went on to say that Shaq couldn't have won those three rings without him. And, further, THEY (Shaq and Kobe) couldn't have won those rings without Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher and (hellooooooooo) Big Shot Rob Horry. Kobe seemed irritated, peeved and angry that, for the past five years, his three rings have been publicly repossessed and -- legacy wise -- stuffed in Shaq's trunk. Well, get angry Kobe, 'cause you're right, that whole notion is backward.
How about we start saying saying Shaq's rings are Kobe's rings? Ridiculous, right? The most accurate assessment of that three-year dynasty is that those three years of dominance were a Shaq AND Kobe thing.
http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/vince_thomas/06/08/kobe/
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