Agreed. Kobe is better than Paul, however I really didn't realize how good PP can be until this year ( or he has other good players). I mean he is seriously freakin' good.
That being said, I hate Kobe Bryant as much as I could despise anybody; basketball player, man, dog, whatever. He has earned that despise by behaving in such despicable ways. Pierce is very likeable.
The Lakers should lose every game they play. Misery should walk with them all the days of their lives. To face them in the finals (let's get there first) for me is a lttle bit scarey'cause of the two-three- two format. Since Gasol came to town they are infinitely better, and if Bynum returns he will at the minimum give them another big, capable body. (Their future looks very bright.)I would rather not have that worry and have them eliminated beforehand. Until the first 2-3-2 finals in '85 we never were beaten by them. I don't understand how the team with the best record should at any time be at a possible disadvantage because of querky scheduling of this final series. Even psychologically, if the visiting team wins one of the first two games, the other team has to think of winning not one of two, but two of three. Right from the gun the home team knows it absolutely must win both of those first two or it will definitely be in a big hole. The pressure is definitely much greater on the wrong team.