[BlackcatAlum]

Kobe has always had the players around him?
- If so, how come they didn't make the playoffs in 2004-2005(The year after Shaq left) and in the following two years, they never made it out of the 1st round. Kobe's Lakers played in 12 playoff games(Won 4) in 1st 3 years after the O'neal departure. Meanwhile, in those 3 years, Shaq played in 40 playoff games(Won 20-22) and captured a title. The truth is, Kobe finally realized he couldn't do it without Shaq. So, the Lakers went out and got Gasol, etc.

-Shaq won a title in his second season with the Heat, with a 2nd year player in Wade. Shaq had a right to complain, he was the man in their 3-peat title run and all of a sudden, Kobe wanted it to be his team, instead of waiting about 2 more years, and possibly having 5 or 6 rings, he's got 4(only one without Shaq in 5 years, took him 4 years to get to the Finals without Shaq, took 2 years for Shaq to win a title.)

-Talking about Shaq getting divorced. How about when Kobe got accused of Rape and admitted to adultry and had to buy his lady some very nice things.

None of that had anything to do with my post. I said Shaq was the only player to ever complain about Kobe. Reason why the Lakers weren't as competitive after Shaq left was because that team was older than dirt. Rick Fox, Gary Payton, Karl Malone, etc. Lakers had to make changes and put another good team together over the past 2-3 seasons.

I won't deny that Kobe was accused of rape and committed adultery, but Shaq had far more problems than Kobe did after their departure.