[BlackcatAlum]

Kobe puts on an act for the cameras that he is about the team. He is about nothing but himself, he proved that when he forced them to choose between him or Shaq, then forced them to get rid of Phil Jackson, but realized he was an idiot and begged Phil back and THAT is the reason they are what they are now. Doesn't sound like a team player to me.

Shaq was sidelined with a toe injury going into the 2006 season (I believe) and Kobe was missing training camp because of his court-case in Colorado. Shaq made some negative comments about Kobe, even though Kobe's name was never mentioned. The two began taking shots at one another through the media and Kobe finally could not put up with it anymore. Therefore he asked to be traded and expressed interest in the LA Clippers. The Laker organization obviously favored Kobe over Shaq, so they traded Shaq to Miami for Lamar Odom and two other players. Kobe also expressed that he didn't agree with Phil Jackson's coaching decisions at times, but then again the Lakers where struggling and their two best players where feuding.

Shaq started the feud between he & Bryant but I myself cannot blame Bryant for wanting the Lakers to choose between the two because it was only getting worse and Bryant finally had enough.

BTW, Bryant puts on a **** good act every time the Lakers have played in the playoffs. Because its shown numerous times about how he coaches the team during timeouts in the huddle, **** he even has been showed with a clipboard and was drawing up plays. But for him to be so selfish he has his team is in the NBA finals for the 6th time.