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Kobe Bryant has just proven a point. He can’t win without a dominant big man inside!

First, he had Shaquille O’Neal for his first three championship rings, and then he missed the play-offs when the big fella left. Phil Jackson came back, and stirred the Lakers to two straight play-off appearances. But the problem was, they lost also twice in the first round. The first and second for Jackson.. ever!

Then, the Lakers management made the boldest move. They realize Bryant cannot do it alone and he is no Michael Jordan. So they decided to bring in Pau Gasol in an obvious and blatant one-sided deal with Memphis! And they are winning again, even topping the West for some time, until Gasol got injured. The New Orleans Hornets took over.

And now Gasol has returned. And they are winning again. Kobe may have scored 81, but he can never make his teammates better. Sad to say. (pics courtesy of wikia.com)