Re-Posting Lakerfan

Because of some tech troubles with new posts, I'm reposting something that Lakerfan did not intend to leave buried in a comment line.

I would like to dicuss the issue with Kobe Bryant and the Laker Management/Kobe haters.First of all, I think it would be hard to deny that Kobe is currently the best offense player in the NBA. Last season he averaged 32 pts a game and the season before had a game in which he scored 81 points(second only to Wilt Chamberlains game of 100 pts. in 1962.)As good as he is, Kobe can not always win basketball games on his own. Nobody can. It is a team sport.The problem Kobe has with the management, which I agree with, is why won't they trade for a quality player to give him help.Granted their are salary cap issues, but they can be worked around. Kobe watched almost every team in the NBA make improvements to their team last summer by making trades, while the Lakers did nothing(for the second year in a row).I understand Dr. Buss(the owner) has given control of the team to his son, which may be the problem.The Lakers current team will never win a championship, and Kobe knows it , and it sure isn't Kobe's fault.If the Lakers don't trade for someone quick, they will lose the best player since Michael Jordan, and they will regret it for ever.Also, why do the Kobe haters continually call him a rapist. Weren't the charges dropped. Aren't we, as American citizens, innocent until proven guilty. It reminds me of the Barry Bonds issue. He was never "proven" to have taken steroids.So why do people , including the media, continue to treat these athletes like criminals.Its kind of funny, the best player in baseball and the best player in basketball are the ones criticized the most. Watch out Tom Brady!!