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- EddieLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
No he would not have,
Shaq was the most dominant person in the league those championship years and at that age kobe did not have the experience to lead a team to the championship, you see what happened after Shaq left.
Year1 Lakers missed the playoffs
year 2 Lakers up 3-1 against Phoenix in the first round and still lose that series
year 3 Laker lose first round again to Phoenix again
year 4 now with Gasol they make it to the finals and last year they win it,
But you can see if it was not for Shaq or Gasol for that matter you might have Kobe with 0 rings but at the very least he would not got those early rings without Shaq.
- 1 decade ago
probably not. Shaq was a beast during those three years. Kobe was the extra boost Shaq needed in order for the lakers to win championships.
- 1 decade ago
Yeah, during Kobe's rookie year it was all Shaquille O'Neal. Basically Shaq was the MAIN and Kobe was like a WINGMAN, kind of like Kobe and Pau Gasol
- 1 decade ago
no. the lakers are having problems repeating right now, how much more back then wherein the west was packed with talent. plus, teams kobe is playing always have issues within the team, specifically the shots taken. he won his first ring alone against an eastern team that had no experience whatsoever in the finals. it wasn't even much of a challenge for them
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- 1 decade ago
well yes and no, who knows if the lakers didnt get shaq they may have sucked bad enough to get duncan, but kobe has a huge ego and wasnt the best player and still isnt
- ?Lv 45 years ago
Nah. Kobe and Shaq went hand and hand in those championships. specifically because of the fact your midsection can't do what he needs if he ought to do all of the artwork. dissimilar the scoring needs to be unfolded. I doubt James ought to win by potential of his lonesome. you choose a sturdy interior presence to win. look into all of the Championship communities. you need to have a sturdy vast guy to win and that's what Lebron's communities have lacked. BQ: OKC Thunder wins
- STEWIELv 61 decade ago
Would've won in 2002-3.
While Snaq was practically taking the season off, he led the Lakers in scoring at 30PPG and 32PPG in the playoffs.