The Los Angeles Lakers are unquestionably one of the greatest franchises in the history of professional sport. Yet even with sustained periods of greatness, the franchise still has some prominent “what-if’s” surrounding it, such as:
- Could Shaquille O’Neal have been the greatest player of all time if he had Kobe Bryant’s work ethic?
- Would my stress levels in my youth have been lower had the front office not wasted some of Kobe’s best years by surrounding him with starting lineup “talent” such as Chris Mihm and Smush Parker?