In two games last week, basketball was a footnote as the Kobe Farewell Tour made its final stops in Clips Nation. The league has never seen the likes of this bizarre spectacular.
Has the NBA ever seen anything quite like the Kobe Bryant Farewell Tour? I think it's safe to say that this has been unique in the history of the league.
It's not just that Kobe is iconic -- there are have been many other iconic players. But various factors have come together to create this singular -- and somewhat bizarre -- spectacle.
Let's start with the simple fact that the Los Angeles Lakers are terrible -- a truly horrible team, and playing absolutely the wrong way.