Kobe Bryant: His Time has Come

In the recent weeks, most people have been discussing the blockbuster trades that have been happening in the Western Conference. Most writers are focused on how the new pieces will fit into each team’s puzzle but in all reality, the biggest trade of the season was the one that never happened.   This past offseason, there were tons of reports circulating around Kobe Bryant’s wish to be traded. Kobe voiced that he was unhappy with the way the organization had acted and that they had not done what was necessary to build a championship caliber team around him. He was right. Perhaps in frustration, Kobe belittled his young center, Andrew Bynum, saying that he was not going to be good enough to help him win an NBA Title. Most media people attacked Kobe for making these comments about a teammate, but that was the comment that changed the Lakers coming into this season. When Bynum heard that remark, he said that it motivated him to work extremely hard during the offseason and to do his ... (link)