>2010: the best team in NBA
>2016: the worst team in NBA
what happened?
Sixers and nets are worse desu
>>66011217
kobe got old
made an aging superstar the cornerstone of their franchise when he couldn't carry the load anymore
mortgaged their future
a lot of championship teams implode in a few years, in every sport. that's what makes teams like the spurs and patriots so respected
>>66011217
Basketball reasons
>Get Dwight Howard and Steve Nash
>Shit chemistry and bad back
>Beg for Chris Paul
>Get cucked
>Lose Gasol
>Bynum a shit
>Artest became crazy
>Kobe gets his shit fucked up
>Robert Sacre, Tarik Black, Nick Young
>Kobe's GARBAGE contract
>OKC are good
>Spurs are good
>Clippers are now good
>Warriors become good
>Rockets become good
>>66011323
i mean they had already been a contender at that point for like 10+ years so they weren't really imploding, just ending an era of dominance
>>66011244
ugh, If Lakers have to give their pick to the Sixers Mitch has to be fired
>>66011217
Dr. Buss died and left control of the team to his idiot son
>>66011355
>rockets
>good
*tips feodra*
>>66011217
Men age.
>>66011355
>Artest became crazy
He was less crazy by the time he got there
>>66012031
>Conference finals last year
>Harden clear MVP contender
They are shit this year but in general they have been a good team lately
>>66011355
>rockets
here's your reply
>>66011355
>rockets become good
nigga what
>>66011217
the worst team just beat the best team
LA ALL DAY
>kept the cancer
>got rid of the all time great
you'd think they'd have learned after doing the exact same thing with shaq
Jerry Buss died, Jim Buss happened.
>>66011355
>Clippers become good
>Rockets become good
You mean next year?
>>66011355
>Artest became crazy
Do you even Malice in the Palace?
>>66012161
Must be a kid. That's like saying Rasheed Walace became crazy in Detoilet.
Kobe is a prick and no one wanted to play with him
>muh statistic approach
The Laker history doesnt attract players anymore.