Out among the many reports and media personnel, there are many that deserve not only to be fired, but some should be killed and turned into chairs so that YI Jianlian can dunk on them. One of these writers, is Shaun Powell. It seems that a lot of guy have plenty of hatred toward players like Kobe Bryant that have achieved so much over their careers that they have to make up for their own failures by talking trash about Kobe.

There has been such a big deal made about the “person” that Kobe is rather than the “player” that he is. Seriously, who cares what he does in his personal life? If it’s not illegal, who cares?

Let’s suppose that he is a single man, has 43 mistresses and parties like no other every single night. Do fans pay for tickets to see Kobe Bryant live out his social life or do they pay to see Kobe make amazing plays and drop 81 points on the Toronto Raptors? Seriously… I want to see some basketball, not a show about his personal life and what night clubs he goes to.

You know what, just for the sake of this argument, let’s take into account the actions of Kobe Bryant last summer when he demanded to be traded to a “Championship contender.” Was he not correct in wanting to win? Was he not correct in arguing that a proven professional such as Jason Kidd was worth giving away the potential of Andrew Bynum? Keep in mind that Bynum had not yet proven anything at this point in time besides immaturity and a lack of worth ethic. He’s a great kid with tremendous potential, but potential is about it. The future can’t be predicted but only assumed. Management believed in Bynum, so they stuck with him and he turned out to be a great piece of the puzzle.

Lots of analysts are saying, “Kobe complained a lot about Mitch Kupchak and then he was the one that made a big deal happen and turned this team into a contender.” Let’s not forget something, Mitch Kupchak publicly said that had Andrew Bynum not gone down, the Lakers wouldn’t have made the trade for Pau Gasol. Let me ask you a question now… if the trade for Pau Gasol is available using Kwame Brown’s expiring contract and the potential of Javaris Crittenton, isn’t it management’s responsibility to make it happen no matter what? Shouldn’t the Lakers organization want to bring in a guy like Pau Gasol, even if they are winning games, because they will clearly improve that much more? You got to believe that had Kobe Bryant not put the pressure on management this Summer, they would never have made this trade, even after Bynum had gone down. Kupchak and Buss would’ve been content just riding out the season and seeing whether Andrew Bynum recovers before trying to get something done this next off season.

I found this article talking about Kobe receiving the MVP award and how he deserves it as a player, but the author couldn’t resist but talk a little bit more trash. Just leave him alone. Why not just give the man his props and let him enjoy his achievements. So i decided to comment back with the following:

Wow, I couldn’t disagree with you more on your article. This is the media making an attempt to gain publicity over a controversial article. How about you write an article that means something and has real depth instead of brushing over the controversial topics that may generate some attention to your name?

Kobe Bryant is a warrior and is a winner. He is the ultimate athlete. To be an ultimate athlete, one must possess more than just physical ability, but heart and passion. Kobe’s emotion on the basketball court is unmatched. There is no body in the league that wants to win as bad as he does. There is not a single soul that strives for perfection like Kobe. Winning is the only thing that shows one is a winner. Kobe is a winner and he wants to win.

How can a competitor such as Kobe Bryant be blamed for wanting nothing more than to deliver an NBA Championship to the team that he has been with for 11 years? There is no excuse for the Laker to stoop down to the level of the Clippers and accept failure. The Lakers are a winning franchise and they do not accept anything other than winning. Kobe is a winner. Kobe is a Laker.

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Also, head over to the Starting Five for a full on Kobe Bryant discussion about his character and achievements.