Kobe’s Bid to Win Without Shaq Foiled by the Celtics

Critics can now safely say that Kobe Bryant can’t win a championship ring without my man Shaquille O’Neal at his side. I couldn’t agree more; for the meantime, at least. I know Kobe is still young and will get more cracks to prove detractors wrong.

I admit that I am a Kobe hater before because of his selfish me-first, trigger-happy, too cocky and conceited attitude. Shaq is always boastful but he delivers his pronouncements in a witty and amusing way. He is always a crowd and media favorite. The titles he gives himself are also entertaining and comical like “The Big Aristotle”, “The Big Baryshnikov”, “Most Dominant Ever”, “Dr. Shaq” and most recently, “Big Cactus”. On the other hand, Kobe when bragging does it in a serious and grim manner. He is so full of confidence that it sounds like he is telling us that no other can do what he can. So rude and arrogant!

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