I am a lifelong Los Angeles Lakers fan, and my favourite player of all time is Kobe Bryant. Since I've been a fan, the team has won a total of five NBA titles, and Kobe has set countless all-time records. Of all the seasons I've watched, this one has been the most painful for two big reasons.
The first is the success of the other LA team, the Clippers. While the Lakers have spent the last 40 years cementing themselves as one of the best franchises in sports, the Clippers have been cementing themselves as one of the worst. Ever since the Clippers traded for superstar guard Chris Paul (after the NBA denied a trade that would've sent Paul to my beloved Lakers), the teams have gone in complete opposite directions. They flipped from a miserable franchise to a championship contender, while we have stooped into entering the "Tank for Wiggins" race.
The second reason is poor Kobe. While his peers Tim Duncan, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant are battling for the NBA title, Kobe is recuperating from another injury after already missing six months with a torn achilles. Kobe wants to do nothing but win games and titles, but a depleted roster filled with hobbled veterans and career underachievers isn't helping his cause.
So the Lakers will continue to lose, the Clippers will continue to win, and Kobe Bryant will still be on the sideline...giving his under-performing teammates his trademark death stare. The way this season has been going, there'll be no shortage of Kobe death stare gifs in the near future.
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