Well lets start this off by giving credit where credit is due, and saything that right now Kobe is the greates player in the league.
Now on to the real parts of this quick blog.
If most people dont know the Lakers are on the outside looking in on making it to the playoffs this year. Which to me is a good thing being a Thunder fan and all. Yet things shouldn't have turned out this bad for the Lakers. All they had to do was bring in the correct coach instead of Mike, and let go of Howard. This team at one time was destined for great things, and they had those things when Phill Jackson was the coach. Now you bring in a guy that is known for not playing d-fence, and trying to run a high paced, high scoring offense. Which for these older players will not work. Even with the Lakers giving Mike a 3 year contract, at some point someone has to stand up in the front office and say enough is enough. Plus if this team does not make it to the playoffs will it be the final season for Kobe? My guess is as good as yours on that notion, but I can tell you that Howard will not be back next year.